Alexandron

Is EEK playing tonight?

I have only one request to the team - play well and produce well.  Overall - build a nice team's chemistry.

On 3/24/2024 at 8:02 AM, CreaseAndAssist said:

Firstov hasn't done THAT much in Iowa.  Two not real great penalties so far.  He's trying to get involved, but no points yet.  

 

As far as this game went, Matt Boldy not forcing Binnington to freeze the puck in OT opened the door for the rush the other way and the game winner by the Blues.  For a team that is allegedly fighting for its playoff lives, that is a game YOU HAVE TO WIN!  But they didn't...sure another loser point and now they have to wait in Thursday while they fall farther and farther behind.  

 

it will be nice when this lame hope will come to an end.  And we all know how it will end for this Wild club.  

 

Good on Rossi for scoring 20 goals this season after not having any goals through his first 19 NHL games.  Beyond that...another disappointing Wild game IMO.  A classic teaser...

I think we lost our hope since we lost to Kings 0:6. 

12 hours ago, ClusterChuck said:

BG will have to really sell the idea to Kaprisov that we will have a winning team after having the excuse of the Parise/Suter dead money for so many years.
We can't just take the freed up money after next season and give it all to Kap just to keep him either for X amount of years.

I don't think this is will happen. Team must to have more consistent productive stars behind him. One star is not enough for the Wild team. No doubt, better to look for them among Russian star players similar like Kucherov, Panarin, Malkin, Ovechkin... That will attract Kaprizov to stay here. And how to win without stars? Persistent winning without stars is impossible. 

19 hours ago, ClusterChuck said:

He's been a welcomed surprise this season. His off season work has paid off and is becoming the player we hoped ( I think)

I only heard on radio the first part of the 2nd period, Mojo's goal and imagined what was being said on this board prior to that. 
By the recap it sounded like we traded chances in the 3rd but at least we scored a decent amount this time.
For a brief moment when hearing Rossi had 2 goals and almost a hattie, I thought we came out on the + side until they said Saad. 

I agree, it was a good competing game. Wish to see this type of game every game till the rest of the season. Blues were slightly better, but the chances for both teams to get a playoffs spot, according to media, are minimal.

On 3/24/2024 at 8:02 AM, CreaseAndAssist said:

Firstov hasn't done THAT much in Iowa.  Two not real great penalties so far.  He's trying to get involved, but no points yet.  

 

As far as this game went, Matt Boldy not forcing Binnington to freeze the puck in OT opened the door for the rush the other way and the game winner by the Blues.  For a team that is allegedly fighting for its playoff lives, that is a game YOU HAVE TO WIN!  But they didn't...sure another loser point and now they have to wait in Thursday while they fall farther and farther behind.  

 

it will be nice when this lame hope will come to an end.  And we all know how it will end for this Wild club.  

 

Good on Rossi for scoring 20 goals this season after not having any goals through his first 19 NHL games.  Beyond that...another disappointing Wild game IMO.  A classic teaser...

You mentioned before, no reason for Firstov to play in Iowa for a weak team. He played already for a much better team in KHL and played very well in playoffs there too for 2 seasons in a row. I think he is even better than Khusnutdinov. In my opinion, to attract Kaprizov to stay here, we need to give him an option to build his chemistry with two players Khusnutdinov and Firstov. We should give him this option now, because later will be late. About Yurov, we never know when he will come here 2025-2026-2027? Personally for me, he is not as good as Kaprizov.

I have a couple good news. First of all I listened a nice interview of our Coach. He always very detailed. It seems we are going to see at least EEK next Thursday. They(EEK and Brodin) are recovering from injuries. We have a nice break to restore energy at least for the next 5 home games for us.

The other good news. I just checked eliteprospects.com link. Firstov already played 1 game for the Iowa Wild team, which means he was able to come here. I am already dreaming to see at the end the season a tryout of intriguing line Kaprizov- Khusnutdinov-Firstov. Interesting what they are capable to do together when their communication on the ice will be the best.  Khustnudinov is impressing me of his speed, he is everywhere. And, Johansson and Gaudreau, in my opinion, could be benched. Something wrong with their unproductive inconsistent play entire season. I was expected more out of them.

7 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

maybe in O.T or shootout ...

Not happened today, but I think the game was nice for us. Much better than previous one against Kings when we lost 0:6.  I prefer to see these type of games in remaining season.

Blues are best in OT in NHL. Our loss was expected in OT against them.

FABER!!!!

I am still sure that Blues will not get a playoffs spot too. 

Time for Boldy or Gaudreau to place a goal.

Sad. 4:3. Fleury should take this one too. Kyrou's hat trick today.

3:3 now. Fleury should take this one.

Fantastic pass by Kaprizov to Zuccarello.

Nice shot by Kaprizov.

30 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

good for the kid 

Please, place this picture for Khusnutdinov's 1st goal too. Marat will appreciate this as well a lot. He knows Borat too. Hope, that will happen this season. .

Much better period for the Wild . Our 16 shots vs their 20 shots. Johansson had a goal, Rossi reached 20 goals this season with his 2 goals today; and Kaprizov has 2 assists already for this game too.

3 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

x2

He did it today.  He reached the mark of 20 goals this season!

ROSSI x 2!!!!

Just now, wildstars95 said:

good for the kid 

One more goal for Rossi to reach 20 and 5 more to reach for him 25 this season. That would be very nice improvement in comparison to last season.

I also would like to see at least 1 more goal for EEK to reach 30 goals; 6 more goals for Boldy to reach 30 as well and 4 more goals for Kaprizov to reach 40 goals this season.

ROSSI!!!!! This game I like to see!

So far nice and speedy game.

Wow. As soon as  we talked  about Johansson during the 1st period, then he placed a goal during the 2nd period. 

They should give penalty to Blues for Zuccarello hit into the face.