Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday 2-12-22, 7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center

[MNSOTA]

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/02/12/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-carolina-hurricanes-2-12-22-700pm-cst-at-xcel-energy-center/

 

Minnesota Wild (28-11-3)  59pts  3rd in the Central

3.74 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL)

2.83 Goals Against Per Game (14th in the NHL)

19.2% Power Play (19th in the NHL)

80.1% Penalty Kill (15th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 19G 34A = 53pts

2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 14G 28A = 42pts

3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 13G 21A = 34pts

4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 18G 15A = 33pts

5. #47 Alex Goligoski ~ 2G 23A = 25pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 56 PIM's

2. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 48 PIM's

3. #18 Jordan Greenway ~ 37 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #33 Cam Talbot (18-8-1)  2.81GAA  .913SV% 1SO

2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (10-3-2)  2.44GAA  .924SV%

 

 

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Carolina Hurricanes (32-10-3)  67pts  1st in the Metropolitan

3.51 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL)

2.36 Goals Against Per Game (1st in the NHL)

24.8% Power Play (8th in the NHL)

89.3% Penalty Kill (1st in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #20 Sebastian Aho ~ 21G 27A = 48pts

2. #37 Andrei Svechnikov ~ 18G 24A = 42pts

3. #77 Tony DeAngelo ~ 8G 28A = 36pts

4. #86 Teuvo Teravainen ~ 11G 24A = 35pts

5. #16 Vincent Trocheck ~ 13G 19A = 32pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #28 Ian Cole ~ 53 PIM's

2. #16 Vincent Trocheck ~ 51 PIM's

3. #37 Andrei Svechknikov ~ 51 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #31 Frederik Andersen (54-6-1)  2.08GAA  .930SV%  2SO

2. #32 Antti Raanta (6-3-1)  2.39GAA  .909SV%  1SO

[Alexandron]

I have feelings that we are going to lose this game with a score 4:2.  Too good team according to their stats to play against. Wish at least we will compete well.

[Tomdog]

Not thrilled with the prospects of this game.

The Wild have been off for 3 - 4 days again.

Why are they playing so infrequintly?  at this pace they will be playing a lot of back to backs to catch up.

If GMBG has input into the schedule, this would be his biggest knock against him.

[lynxrattle]

I don't like the pause in the schedule, but otherwise I think we might be able to win them. Fight for the possession in the boards and behind the goal line. If they can get the puck there, we could take their offense away.

 

4 - 3 OT win for the Wild.

[ClusterChuck]

58 minutes ago, Tomdog said:

Not thrilled with the prospects of this game.

The Wild have been off for 3 - 4 days again.

Why are they playing so infrequintly?  at this pace they will be playing a lot of back to backs to catch up.

If GMBG has input into the schedule, this would be his biggest knock against him.

I *think* the schedule is alll computerised and has to coordinate with the venue's schedules (concerts, Monster Trucks etc) The the team can add specific dates like Hockey Day and it tries to figure it all out.
Throw in the Olympics, The Covid cancellations and it becomes a real mess.

Agreed, The days off doesn't bode well for us so far this season. 
But I'll go with a Wild win 4-3 OT upset.

* Lol...I saw lynx post right as I was finishing my sentence. Good call !! 

Edited February 12, 2022 by ClusterChuck

[lynxrattle]

21 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

I *think* the schedule is alll computerised and has to coordinate with the venue's schedules (concerts, Monster Trucks etc) The the team can add specific dates like Hockey Day and it tries to figure it all out.
Throw in the Olympics, The Covid cancellations and it becomes a real mess.

Agreed, The days off doesn't bode well for us so far this season. 
But I'll go with a Wild win 4-3 OT upset.

* Lol...I saw lynx post right as I was finishing my sentence. Good call !! 

Yes indeed! Now all we need is the Wild actually pulling that surprise victory off

[Alexandron]

Actually we are going to have a very busy schedule. In next 77 days we will have 40 games. Interesting fact that Foligno will miss 2 games (against Carolina and Detroit) and then he will play against Jets on Wednesday(February 16) again. Hope he will collect more energy during the resting time to be ready for a real physical play in Winnipeg.  And after that game we will have one game against Panthers and then 4 games in a row in Canada (Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary). Wow.

[wildstars95]

1 point at least ..much better foe than the jets who shut down the wild handily

4 goals or more might be needed 

[EmptyShelf]

HeLLLOOOO.......HELLLLLOOOOO.......HELLLLLLOOOOOO.....IS ANYONE there........I'm an IDIOT.......You're an IDIOT....

 

  Anyone Home?!?

[bbgarnett]

9 minutes ago, EmptyShelf said:

HeLLLOOOO.......HELLLLLOOOOO.......HELLLLLLOOOOOO.....IS ANYONE there........I'm an IDIOT.......You're an IDIOT....

 

  Anyone Home?!?

just got home.

[ClusterChuck]

Many chances created there but most either didn't connect or not on goal.
Hey Grinch !! 

[bbgarnett]

Did he just say TAKED away by Zuccarello 

Edited February 13, 2022 by bbgarnett

[wildstars95]

this fantastical  4 goal average a game scoring team of ours ..could be shut out 2 in a row 

[EmptyShelf]

16 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Many chances created there but most either didn't connect or not on goal.
Hey Grinch !! 

 Greatest monologue ever in a movie......  Need a fricken goal soon says me; Master of Obvious

[ClusterChuck]

Same disjointed play after a layoff.

[EmptyShelf]

3 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

this fantastical  4 goal average a game scoring team of ours ..could be shut out 2 in a row 

We need to get back to playing simple hockey....Lose the long stretch passes, the drop-backs, etc.  Just shoot on the net and get in the crease for the love of God.

[EmptyShelf]

Nice Shot by Fiala!!

[bbgarnett]

Fiala!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ClusterChuck]

FIALA !! 
Time to start a new streak.

[bbgarnett]

what a Shnipe 

[ClusterChuck]

C'mon Spurge, You got away with it the first time and yet I'll try it some more. 

[ClusterChuck]

Good kill all started by Duhaime. 

[bbgarnett]

wow was that another open net miss 

[bbgarnett]

Come Talbot you a Goaltender so Tend the effing goal 

[EmptyShelf]

Shots need to be kept in check by Carolina.  They have a lot of firepower....to no one's surprise.  We have missed opportunities (as have the Canes).  Need to amp up for 3rd.  At least a point in this game would be great.