Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars, Sunday 3-6-22, 3:00pm, Xcel Energy Center

[MNSOTA]

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%

[ClusterChuck]

If the Sabres game wasn't bottoming out, I don't know what is.
Stars 2 pts behind, We obviously need a win in regulation.
Even tho the 3rd had some bizarre and sloppy goals, I think Kappo deserves this start.
Wild Win 4-3

[Tomdog]

I think you’re right about Kappo, even with his occasional rebounds he is better than Talbot right now. 
Talbot’s groin issue may need more time to heal, so why not give him the time. 

[CreaseAndAssist]

Sounds like Dumba might be available for this game as he's being activated from IR.  This is a big game for both teams, we'll see if this team shows up and plays like its a big game or looks like its playing an exhibition game like it did against the Flyers and Sabres this week.  

[wildstars95]

6 - 4 stars 

[ClusterChuck]

Ugh...national feed. It'll be all Stars talk.

[EmptyShelf]

Must win to shift the negative momentum.....Time for the best players to show up and will a win.

[bbgarnett]

5-3 Stars

[Math]

No Heiskanen for the Stars that stole 2 points in Winnipeg last Friday.

 

Minny boy Öttinger need to play for .950 if the Stars want to leave St-Paul with at least one point.

[EmptyShelf]

At least we have a bit of jump today....As they should.

[ClusterChuck]

Lol @ Suter

[wildstars95]

3-2 wild since khack's is in

[EmptyShelf]

3 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Lol @ Suter

He is 'spoiling in the fridge' as we speak.  I would love to see Boldy, Fiala, Kap and Zucc light him up.  This is still a pretty old Stars team (with a fe youngsters that are interesting; Heiskanen, Robertson, Hinze and Gurianov).   We need to bury them while the geezers are on the ice. 

[Math]

4 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Lol @ Suter

 

I was about to write exactly the same thing. Suter played terrific vs. the Kings earlier this week, which schedules his next good game around 2024.

[EmptyShelf]

1 minute ago, wildstars95 said:

3-2 wild since khack's is in

Agreed.  He needs to take the bulk/meaningful games going forward.  I think Talbott is done after this year.  Kahk/Jesper from here forward......Save some $ too.  

[ClusterChuck]

Better watch the discipline...Dumba comes out punching everything in sight and now Foligno's hugging and dancing with the Stars.

[bbgarnett]

LOL Suter 

[EmptyShelf]

7 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Lol @ Suter

A montage for this game?

 

I expect to see each out of Suit-less

[bbgarnett]

Come on Spurgeon 

[ClusterChuck]

Take The Shot Zucc 

[EmptyShelf]

Just now, bbgarnett said:

Come on Spurgeon 

A dribbler/fan in snipers range 

[bbgarnett]

Sturm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EmptyShelf]

Great play by Sturm and Bjug......Those are must scores

[wildstars95]

sturrrrmmmm

[ClusterChuck]

Sturm finally rewarded.
with a backhand even.