Minnesota Wild @ Toronto Maple Leafs, Thursday 2-24-22, 6:00pm, Air Canada Centre

[Alexandron]

14 hours ago, EmptyShelf said:

Boldy just has an innate ability to know where to pass the puck (and developing on when to shoot).  He is also able to mesh well with Kap like Zucc does.  It is the additional sense to anticipate the puck arriving from Kap at unpredictable but beneficial times.  He is going to be a big-time player for many years to come.

Agree. Fantastic player!

[Alexandron]

Michael Russo@RussoHockey· #mnwild have dropped four of their last five and now close road trip in Calgary, which has won 10 straight, in the first of a home and home.

Wild tightened up, but turnovers, an 0 for 4 power play and another abysmal faceoff night did them in.

That was a Russo's message yesterday.

Calgary lost last game. We should be more focused to play against them tomorrow, less penalties, more physical play, more offense, more entire team's defense, better faceoff as well. Kahkonen should be in the net too, who made pretty good saves last night and was able to stop 22 out of 24 their shots. Still would like to see Rossi here playing at least in the 4th line.

 

 

[ClusterChuck]

16 hours ago, lynxrattle said:

If not for Matthews and Mrazek having a really good game, we could have got at least a point. Not enough from Hartman (faceoffs lost), Kap and Zucc.

I think both Hartman and Foligno's magic has also evened out. Not questioning their play at all but opportunities are fewer and cashing in is non existent for a while now.
Kaprisov possibly trying too hard last night while in the presence of Matthews?
Seems to happen where he's just not showing his talent when we play a team with a solid Star.

[Alexandron]

2 hours ago, ClusterChuck said:

I think both Hartman and Foligno's magic has also evened out. Not questioning their play at all but opportunities are fewer and cashing in is non existent for a while now.
Kaprisov possibly trying too hard last night while in the presence of Matthews?
Seems to happen where he's just not showing his talent when we play a team with a solid Star.

Maybe we should use Boldy instead of Hartman in that line with Kaprizov and Zuccarello?

 

[ClusterChuck]

16 hours ago, Alexandron said:

Maybe we should use Boldy instead of Hartman in that line with Kaprizov and Zuccarello?

 

 

Not ready to break up the tandem of Boldy-Fiala quite yet.
Unless this trend of getting few points continues, Then anything goes.

[lynxrattle]

If down a goal, but not yet with a pulled goalie, perhaps play with three lines. KapZucBoldy worth experimenting, HartmanFialaGaudreau and Eek's line. I would not break Bdy-Fiala yet, if the situation is even.