Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks, Saturday 10-23-21, 5:00pm, Xcel Energy Center

[MNSOTA]

https://thesportsdaily.com/?p=1240104

 

Minnesota Wild (3-0)  6pts 2nd in the Central

3.67 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL)

2.67 Goals Against Per Game (18th in the NHL)

36.4% Power Play (4th in the NHL)

71.4% Penalty Kill (27th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 2G 3A = 5pts

2. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 0G 5A = 5pts

3. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 3G 0A = 3pts

4. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 2G 1A = 3pts

5. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 1G 2A = 3pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 24 PIM's

2. #24 Matthew Dumba ~ 6 PIM's

3. #27 Nick Bjugstad ~ 4 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #33 Cam Talbot (3-0)  2.65GAA  .911%SP

2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen N/A

 

Vs.

 

Anaheim Ducks (2-3-0)  4pts  4th in the Pacific

2.80 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL)

3.20 Goals Against Per Game (23rd in the NHL)

33.3% Power Play (6th in the NHL)

81.0% Penalty Kill (16th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #22 Kevin Shattenkirk ~ 3G 3A = 6pts

2. #33 Jakob Silfverberg ~ 1G 5A = 6pts

3. #19 Troy Terry ~ 1G 4A = 5pts

4. #4 Cam Fowler ~ 1G 3A = 4pts

5. #21 Isac Lundestrom ~ 0G 4A = 4pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #49 Max Jones ~ 15 PIM's

2. #38 Derek Grant ~ 10 PIM's

3. #42 Josh Manson ~ 8 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #36 John Gibson (2-1-0)  2.31GAA  .932%SP

2. #41 Anthony Stolarz (0-2-0)  3.57GAA  .957%SP

[lynxrattle]

No lineup changes. Considering how enormously entertaining the last game was, this one is bound to be a bit disappointing.

 

Good luck, let's have another win and two points Unfortunately I won't be able to watch this one live. Have a good game!

[ClusterChuck]

Hope it's at least half as entertaining as the last... Can't start drinking that early.  

[CreaseAndAssist]

I still think we'll see Kahkonen get one of these starts this weekend.  However, I think they have to like the chemistry all 4 lines are showing thus far.  

[ClusterChuck]

46 minutes ago, CreaseAndAssist said:

I still think we'll see Kahkonen get one of these starts this weekend.  However, I think they have to like the chemistry all 4 lines are showing thus far.  

It's important to get him some real game action soon. Can't runTalbot into the ice with these back to backs so soon.
If we don't see him in the next 2 days, Then there's something the staff must really not like about him.

[ClusterChuck]

Nice laser by the C. 

 

[wildstars95]

ya shellshock could use a game or 2 for sure

[ClusterChuck]

10 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

ya shellshock could use a game or 2 for sure

Not a fan I take it.  
I expect a slight jump in energy this next period. Cobwebs should be gone.
Getting too pretty with the passing already ends up with no SOG.

[ClusterChuck]

I'm thinking the over/under for who shows up here tonight is at 4 

[wildstars95]

the wild are saying ...here ducks take the game 

[ClusterChuck]

Pretty much. ^^ 

[ClusterChuck]

Merrill !!

[ClusterChuck]

Moosed it by >< that much...

[ClusterChuck]

Opening up the shots difference but passing isn't quite as sharp tonight.
Would be a great time for 97 to get his first.

[ClusterChuck]

Hartman Snipes !! 

[wildstars95]

the heart attack squad does it again

 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

At some point, you'd want the team to control games start to finish, dictate the pace with a lead and put teams away, but hey, a win's a win, and I'll take whatever this team can muster up, no matter how they do it at this point.

Can't argue with points in the standings!

[ClusterChuck]

I could use a nice 5-2 win tomorrow. 
Or should i say, My heart could.

[Bear]

1 minute ago, ClusterChuck said:

I could use a nice 5-2 win tomorrow. 
Or should i say, My heart could.

It would be nice 

[Bear]

4 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

At some point, you'd want the team to control games start to finish, dictate the pace with a lead and put teams away, but hey, a win's a win, and I'll take whatever this team can muster up, no matter how they do it at this point.

Can't argue with points in the standings!

Ill take the win but your right.

[bbgarnett]

Still up at the lake until tomorrow night but was able to catch the game and yes wish we wouldn't make it so close. But hey a win is a win. 

[lynxrattle]

Where did that Hartman OT goal come from!? A wicked wrister Let's see some more of those. Gibson was picking up everything, but could not catch that one.

 

The Ducks managed to drag us to their level, but 2 points is 2 points. Another good thing in the game was that in 3 out of our 4 goals, there was a Wild player or two right next to the blue point. Duhaime scoring with his skates - those kind of goals go in even against a red hot streak goalie in the fourth round of playoffs. Keep those ones coming

[Jimtown guy]

Only got to watch the overtime as I’m helping my daughter scout for her UJ Women’s hockey team in the cities. What a shot by Hartman. Off the bench and boom. 4-0 and Kaprizov has yet to score. Not that he hasn’t contributed because he has but once he starts burying his chances this team could go far. Lot of season left but this is the most exciting start they have in I don’t know how long. Keep it rolling today 🥲

[lynxrattle]

They haven't had a start this good since 2008-2009, IIRC what Russo stated.

[Jimtown guy]

8 minutes ago, lynxrattle said:

They haven't had a start this good since 2008-2009, IIRC what Russo stated.

Thanks