Alexandron

Hope, Kaprizov will be able to place a couple goals tonight.

It is working.

Can we resist to Vegas on making playoffs this season? Last year a Stanley Cup winner is struggling to get a playoffs spot this year. But still all I want to make for Kaprizov to reach 50 goals mark this season. According to media preview, Fleury will be in the net, Gaudreau and Zuccarello are out, Ohgren is in.

I still think they can find the way to bring players if they really want. Gaudreau and Zuccarello took a personal leave and are not playing tonight against Vegas. We have an opened room. We know pretty well Swedish opportunity here. Gustavsson who was not able to play same way as he did before signing contract last season.I am even not talkinkg about Johansson opportunity to play here. Where is his almost point per game play which we had seen last year? Personally for me, we missed an opportunity to make playoffs this season because we didn't used an opportunity to bring Firstov here. For the last 7 crucial games he would add points and phisicality. Huge strategical mistake for not trying him here when he was available. They don't know what means motivation to play in NHL and to shows nice results to most Russian players. It means more than to sign the contact.

And Ohgren is here. This is ridiculous after 3 games of playing in AHL without any points. Firstov is more merit to come first here. 2 goals and assist in 7 games. I told before he is better than Khusnutdinov, and has much more experience than Ohgren as well.

I still would like to see here as soon as possible for a tryout Firstov; Ohgren; Milne, Walker. Without that we will not know how good they are. Usually talent shows right away. Many current Wild players could sit at the bench and think about the next season (how to play and where to play). I am sure changes will be for the team.

I agree. We had so many of them in 24 years. And we are officially eliminated tonight from a Stanley Cup picture in 2023-2024 season.

And Panarin is undrafted. This season 116 points(46 goals; 70 assists) in 79 games. And Pavel Datsuik #6; 171 by Detroit in 1998, who was an artist in hockey; Triple Gold Club member.

I agree. I was driving back home from work and was listening media about different nails in the Wild's coffin. Mainly they were talking the same things as we discussed here. What was interesting that they mentioned that some players playing exclusively for the contract during their career, and after that they drop their interest to play in full. Some other players playing for to get achievements in their careers and playing very hard for that. And they really do not care much about their contract. The most difficult part for GM is to find those real players.

2:5 after 2 periods.

He merit this. But Gustavsson should be a backup goalie. After the season 2023-2024. I lost a trust in him this season.

It seems Shaw got an injury.

MacKinnon 50th goal this season and 136 points this season. 2:4 now score for us. Our defense not capable to do anything against him as well as Gustavsson and previously Fleury too.

Hope before that time if he will play with Rossi, Kaprizov, Boldy, EEK, Zuccarello.

2:3 now.

BOLDY!!!!

I know, I know.

KAPRIZOV!!!!

I think we were eliminated long time ago.

0:2. MacKinnon placed. His 49th this season. Time to Gustavsson to be changed. I do not think he is ready for that game. Wallstedt should be in the net.

Gustavsson is in the net. Not sure if he is ready for that challenge too.

MacKinnon placed a goal.

0:1 now as soon as I mentioned Gustavsson.

I am listening on a radio too. Gustavsson is in the net.

Can we give to the Wallstedt a bigger tougher nut - Avalanche tonight? Just to see how good he is against that team, against MacKinnon, Macar, Rantanen.... Another goal for the team, which doesn't mean a lot - to finish the season with 40 wins and at least with 90 points. Ours 37 wins and 83 points don't look too good for the fans. Plus build a chemistry, chemistry and again chemistry in remaining 5 games. Can's believe that next season we will see only in October. Such an enormously long break is patiently waiting for us. We didn't have that for the last 10 years.