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Hey all, this is not your typical game preview. I felt a need to combat the Koivu love-fest that is going to be tonight's broadcast. You know what we're going to get from La Panta (and most likely) Walz.

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/13/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-nashville-predators-3-13-22-600pm-cst-at-xcel-energy-center/ Minnesota Wild (34-19-4) 72pts 3rd in the Central 3.70 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.21 Goals Against Per Game (22nd in the NHL) 20.2% Power Play (18th in the NHL) 76.2% Penalty Kill (23rd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 30G 43A = 73pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 19G 41A = 60pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 20G 33A = 53pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 23G 20A = 43pts 5. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 19G 12A = 31pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 95 PIM's 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 75 PIM's 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 61 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (22-12-1) 3.00GAA .906SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (12-7-3) 2.81GAA .913SV% Vs. Nashville Predators (33-21-4) 70pts 4th in the Central 3.14 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.79 Goals Against Per Game (9th in the NHL) 24.3% Power Play (7th in the NHL) 79.5% Penalty Kill (16th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #59 Roman Josi ~ 15G 47A = 62pts 2. #95 Matt Duchene ~ 31G 26A = 57pts 3. #9 Filip Forsberg ~ 29G 22A = 51pts 4. 92 Ryan Johansen ~ 15G 29A = 44pts 5. #64 Mikael Granlund ~ 9G 34A = 43pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #84 Tanner Jennot ~ 96 PIM's 2. #47 Michael McCarron ~ 60 PIM's 3. #11 Luke Kunin ~ 47 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #74 Juuse Saros (28-18-3) 2.44GAA .923SV% 3SO 2. #33 David Rittich (4-2-1) 3.17GAA .890SV%

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/11/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-columbus-blue-jackets-3-11-22-600pm-cst-at-nationwide-arena/ Minnesota Wild (34-19-3) 71pts 3rd in the Central 3.73 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.23 Goals Against Per Game (23rd in the NHL) 20.2% Power Play (17th in the NHL) 76.2% Penalty Kill (23rd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 29G 43A = 72pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 18G 40A = 58pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 20G 32A = 52pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 23G 19A = 42pts 5. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 19G 12A = 31pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 93 PIMs 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 75 PIMs 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 61 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (22-12-1) 3.00GAA .906SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (12-7-2) 2.86GAA .912SV% Vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (28-27-3) 59pts 5th in the Metropolitan 3.22 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 3.69 Goals Against Per Game (30th in the NHL) 17.8% Power Play (24th in the NHL) 79.3% Penalty Kill (18th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #38 Boone Jenner ~ 23G 21A = 44pts 2. #93 Jakub Voracek ~ 3G 40A = 43pts 3. #29 Patrik Laine ~ 22G 20A = 42pts 4. #29 Oliver Bjorkstrand ~ 20G 20A = 40pts 5. #8 Zach Werenski ~ 9G 26A = 35pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #44 Vladislav Gavrikov ~ 42 PIMs 2. #7 Sean Kuraly ~ 39 PIMs 3. #2 Andrew Peeke ~ 36 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #90 Elvis Merzlikins (19-15-3) 3.47GAA .902SV% 2SO 2. #70 Joonas Korpisalo (6-9-0) 3.95GAA .883SV% 3. # Jean-Francois Berube (6-9-0) 3.95GAA .883SV%

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/10/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-detroit-red-wings-3-10-22-600pm-at-little-caesars-arena/ Minnesota Wild (33-19-3) 69pts 3rd in the Central 3.71 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.20 Goals Against Per Game (22nd in the NHL) 19.8% Power Play (18th in the NHL) 76.2% Penalty Kill (23rd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 28G 43A = 71pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 40A = 57pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 20G 31A = 20G 31A = 51 pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 23G 18A = 41pts 5. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 19G 12A = 31pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 93 PIMs 2. #21 Brandon Dumaime ~ 75 PIMs 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 61 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (21-12-1) 2.95GAA .908SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (12-7-2) 2.86GAA .912SV% Vs. Detroit Red Wings (24-27-6) 64pts 5th in the Atlantic 2.84 Goals For Per Game (23rd in the NHL) 3.70 Goals Against Per Game (31st in the NHL) 17.3% Power Play (27th in the NHL) 74.0% Penalty Kill (28th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #71 Dylan Larkin ~ 27G 30A = 57pts 2. #59 Tyler Bertuzzi ~ 24G 24A = 48pts 3. #23 Lucas Raymond ~ 16G 27A = 43pts 4. #53 Moritz Seider ~ 5G 36A = 41pts 5. #14 Robby Fabbri ~ 17G 13A = 30pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #59 Tyler Bertuzzi ~ 39 PIMs 2. #71 Dylan Larkin ~ 37 PIMs 3. #14 Robby Fabbri ~ 35 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #39 Alex Nedejkovic (15-17-5) 3.19GAA .901SV% 1SO 2. #29 Thomas Greiss (8-9-1) 3.65GAA .888SV%

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/08/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-new-york-rangers-3-8-22-700pm-cst-at-xcel-energy-center/ Minnesota Wild (32-19-3) 67pts 3rd in the Central 3.69 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.22 Goals Against Per Game (22nd in the NHL) 19.3% Power Play (19th in the NHL) 76.2% Penalty Kill (23rd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 28G 42A = 70pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 39A = 56pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 18G 31A = 49pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 22G 18A = 40pts 5. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 18G 10A = 28pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 93 PIM's 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 75 PIM's 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 61 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (20-12-1) 2.98GAA .908SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (12-7-2) 2.86GAA .912SV% Vs. New York Rangers (36-15-5) 77pts 2nd in the Metropolitan 2.95 Goals For Per Game (18th in the NHL) 2.45 Goals Against Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 25.5% Power Play (4th in the NHL) 83.3% Penalty Kill (7th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #10 Artemi Panarin ~ 15G 46A = 61pts 2. #93 Mika Zibanejad ~ 21G 36A = 57pts 3. #23 Adam Fox ~ 7G 48A = 55pts 4. #20 Chris Kreider ~ 38G 15A = 53pts 5. #16 Ryan Strome ~ 12G 27A = 39pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #8 Jacob Trouba ~ 78 PIM's 2. #16 Ryan Strome ~ 57 PIM's 3. #29 Dryden Hunt ~ 41 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #31 Igor Shesterkin (28-6-3) 1.93GAA .942SV% 3SO 2. #40 Alexandar Georgiev (7-8-2) 3.05GAA .897SV%

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/06/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-dallas-stars-3-6-22-300pm-cst-at-xcel-energy-center/ Minnesota Wild (32-18-3) 67pts 3rd in the Central 3.70 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.17 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 19.8% Power Play (19th in the NHL) 77% Penalty Kill (22nd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 26G 42A = 68pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 37A = 54pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 18G 30A = 48pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 22G 18A = 40pts 5. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 18G 10A = 28pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 91 PIM's 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 73 PIM's 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 61 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (20-12-1) 3.02GAA .907% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (12-6-2) 2.74GAA .915% Vs. Dallas Stars (31-20-3) 65pts 5th in the Central 2.89 Goals For Per Game (21st in the NHL) 2.87 Goals Against Per Game (14th in the NHL) 22.9% Power Play (10th in the NHL) 78.3% Penalty Kill (19th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #16 Joe Pavelski ~ 21G 36A = 57pts 2. #21 Jason Robertson ~ 26G 25A = 51pts 3. #24 Roope Hintz ~ 23G 22A = 45pts 4. #14 Jamie Benn ~ 13G 16A = 29pts 5. #3 John Klingberg ~ 1G 25A = 26pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #14 Jamie Benn ~ 66 PIM's 2. #2 Jani Hakanpaa ~ 39 PIM's 3. #12 Radek Faksa ~ 38 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #29 Jake Oettinger (18-6-1) 2.28GAA .922% 1SO 2. #70 Braden Holtby (10-10-1) 2.78GAA .913%

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/04/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-buffalo-sabres-3-4-22-600pm-cst-at-keybank-center/ Minnesota Wild (32-17-3) 67pts 3rd in the Central 3.69 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.13 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 19.4% Power Play (20th in the NHL) 77.7% Penalty Kill (21st in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 24G 41A = 65 pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 37A = 54pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 16G 29A = 46pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 21G 18A = 39pts 5. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 18G 10A = 28pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 89 PIMs 2. #21 Brandon Dumaime ~ 71 PIMs 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 61 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (20-12-1) 3.02GAA .907SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (12-5-2) 2.67GAA .917SV% Vs. Buffalo Sabres (17-30-8 ) 42pts 7th in the Atlantic 2.65 Goals For Per Game (24th in the NHL) 3.55 Goals Against Per Game (27th in the NHL) 19.6% Power Play (19th in the NHL) 76.7% Penalty Kill (24th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #72 Tage Thompson ~ 23G 18A = 41pts 2. #53 Jeff Skinner ~ 21G 18A = 39pts 3. #26 Rasmus Dahlin ~ 8G 27A = 31pts 4. #21 Kyle Okposo ~ 14G 17A = 31pts 5. #24 Dylan Cozens ~ 12G 17A = 29pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #15 John Hayden ~ 57 PIMs 2. #26 Rasmus Dahlin ~ 46 PIMs 3. #21 Kyle Okposo ~ 33 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #31 Justin Tokarski (5-8-4) 3.38GAA .899SV% 2. #41 Craig Anderson (7-7-0) 2.87GAA .909SV%

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/03/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-philadelphia-flyers-3-3-22-at-600pm-cst-at-wells-fargo-arena/ Minnesota Wild (31-17-3) 65pts 3rd in the Central 3.67 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.12 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 19.5% Power Play (20th in the NHL) 77.9% Penalty Kill (20th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 24G 40A = 64pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 36A = 53pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 17G 27A = 44pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 19G 18A = 37pts 5. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 16G 13A = 29pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 87 PIMs 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 71 PIMs 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 61 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot ~ (19-12-1) 2.98GAA .908SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen ~ (12-5-2) 2.67GAA .917SV% Vs. Philadelphia Flyers (16-27-10) 42pts 8th in the Metropolitan 2.47 Goals For Per Game (29th in the NHL) 3.40 Goals Against Per Game (25th in the NHL) 13.8% Power Play (30th in the NHL) 76.3% Penalty Kill (26th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #89 Cam Atkinson ~ 18G 21A = 39pts 2. #28 Claude Giroux ~ 17G 22A = 39pts 3. #13 Travis Konecny ~ 8G 23A = 31pts 4. #21 Scott Laughton ~ 10G 14A = 24pts 5. #25 James van Riemsdyk ~11G 9A = 20pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Zack MacEwen ~ 63 PIMs 2. #13 Travis Konecny ~ 38 PIMs 3. #61 Justin Braun ~ 32 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #79 Carter Hart ~ (10-17-6) 2.87GAA .912SV% 1SO 2. #35 Martin Jones ~ (6-10-3) 3.51GAA .898SV%

It’s tough for everyone involved. I guess my feeling is that as long as they’re not polishing Putin’s balls like Ovechkin has, I will cast no aspersions. I like that the league is taking the security of Russian players seriously, as we all know Americans are not the sharpest tools in the shed…and the previous administration made this country’s relationship with Russia that much more complicated. Okay, done with politics for the night.

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/03/01/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-calgary-flames-3-1-22-700pm-cst-at-xcel-energy-center/ Minnesota Wild (31-16-3) 65pts 3rd in the Central 3.72 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.08 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 20% Power Play (18th in the NHL) 78.7% Penalty Kill (19th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 24G 39A = 63pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 36A = 53pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 17G 27A = 44pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 19G 18A = 37pts 5. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 16G 12A = 28pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 87 PIM's 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 67 PIM's 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 56 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (19-11-1) 2.94GAA .910SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (12-5-2) 2.67GAA .917SV% Vs. Calgary Flames (31-14-6) 68pts 1st in the Pacific 3.43 Goals For Per Game (8th in the NHL) 2.43 Goals Against Per Game (2nd in the NHL) 22.3% Power Play (11th in the NHL) 84.5% Penalty Kill (6th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #13 Johnny Gaudreau ~ 20G 45A = 65pts 2. #19 Matthew Tkachuk ~ 26G 33A = 59pts 3. #28 Elias Lindholm ~ 23G 28A = 51pts 4. #88 Andrew Mangiapane ~ 27G 9A = 36pts 5. #4 Rasmus Andersson ~ 2G 27A = 29pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Milan Lucic ~ 57 PIM's 2. #44 Erik Gudbranson ~ 53 PIM's 3. #20 Blake Coleman ~ 48 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #25 Jacob Markstrom (24-11-5) 2.13GAA .925SV% 8SO 2. #80 Daniel Vladar (7-3-1) 2.86GAA .903SV% 2SO

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/02/26/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-calgary-flames-2-26-22-900pm-cst-at-scotiabank-saddledome/ Minnesota Wild (31-15-3) 65 pts 3rd in the Central 3.73 Goals For Per Game (3rd in he NHL) 3.00 Goals Against Per Game (20th in the NHL) 20.3% Power Play (16th in the NHL) 79.3% Penalty Kill (19th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 23G 39A = 62pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 35A = 52 pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 17G 26A = 43pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 19G 18A = 37pts 5. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 16G 12A = 28pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 87 PIMs 2. #21 Brandon Dumaime ~ 63 PIMs 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 52 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot ~ (19-11-1) 2.94GAA .910SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen ~ (12-4-2) 2.54GAA .921SV% Vs. Calgary Flames (30-14-6) 66pts 1st in the Pacific 3.36 Goals For Per Game (8th in the NHL) 2.42 Goals Against Per Game (2nd in the NHL) 21.7% Power Play (11th in the NHL) 84.3% Penalty Kill (6th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #13 Johnny Gaudreau ~ 20G 44A = 64pts 2. #19 Matthew Tkachuk ~ 24G 32A = 56pts 3. #28 Elias Lindholm ~ 23G 26A = 49pts 4. #88 Andrew Mangiapane ~ 26G 9A = 35pts 5. #4 Rasmus Andersson ~ 2G 25A = 27pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Milan Lucic ~ 57 PIMs 2. #44 Erik Gudbranson ~ 51 PIMs 3. #20 Blake Coleman ~ 48 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #25 Jakob Markstrom ~ (23-11-5) 2.11GAA .926SV% 8SO 2. #80 Dan Vladar ~ (7-3-1) 2.86GAA .903SV% 2SO

Devils-Pens game on NHL66 is working, so I would imagine our game will be up soon.

It could always be worse.

So iHeartRadio until the streams actually load.

If any of you gamers use the Everdrive, the main guy who does them lives in the Ukraine. He’s hunkered down in his basement.

I never thought I’d see the day where I’d complain about an early game.

I see we’re waiting for streams to drop again tonight.

Disclaimer: Due to recent world events, today's preview is a bit more on the political side than normal.

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/02/24/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-toronto-maple-leafs-2-24-22-600pm-cst-at-air-canada-centre/ Minnesota Wild (31-14-3) 65pts 3rd in the Central 3.79 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against Per Game (20th in the NHL) 20.8% Power Play (14th in the NHL) 79.0% Penalty Kill (19th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 23G 29A = 62pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 17G 35A = 52pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 17G 25A = 42pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 19G 18A = 37pts 5. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 16G 12A = 28pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 87 PIMs 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 63 PIMs 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 52 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot ~ (19-11-1) 2.94GAA .910SV% 1SO 2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen ~ (12-3-2) 2.56GAA .921SV% Vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (32-14-4) 68pts 3rd in the Atlantic 3.54 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 2.80 Goals Against Per Game (12th in the NHL) 30.4% Power Play (1st in the NHL) 84.3% Penalty Kill (6th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #34 Auston Matthews ~ 34G 28A = 62pts 2. #88 William Nylander ~ 19G 28A = 47pts 3. #91 John Tavares ~ 17G 30A = 47pts 4. #16 Mitchell Marner ~ 17G 29A = 46pts 5. #44 Morgan Reilly ~ 6G 37A = 43pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #24 Wayne Simmonds ~ 47 PIMs 2. #58 Michael Bunting ~ 30 PIMs 3. #44 Morgan Reilly ~ 28 PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #36 Jack Campbell ~ (23-8-4) 2.46GAA .920SV% 4SO 2. #35 Petr Mrazek ~ (6-4-0) 3.16GAA .890SV%

Lol. Jaime McLennan is the broadcaster between the benches, so he’s being asked and teased about his time in Minnesota during the inaugural season.

Wow… Iowa Wild are playing a team that isn’t Chicago, Rockford, or Grand Rapids.

A lot of people need to shoot more.

And the feed is behind because I saw bbgarnett call out Fiala.

Too much passing.

Ugh…the Ottawa feed is talking about how we can be productive WITHOUT Parise and Suter. How cute.