Minnesota Wild @ Columbus Blue Jackets, Friday 3-11-22, 6:00pm, Nationwide Arena

[MNSOTA]

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%

[ClusterChuck]

Given the GAA's by both teams I'll expect a bunch again tonight. No Matter who's in goal for us.
Wild Win 6-5 

[Cookie]

Both teams are on a back to back. The Jackets got blown out by the Isles on the road while the Wild squeaked on out in a Shoot Out against the Wings. So both teams will be struggling as they were both on the road as well. 

 

The Wild in my opinion are the better overall team, but are once again on the road. I see a low scoring sloppy game with the the goals coming on the power play. Maybe a 2-1 win for the Wild. 

[wildstars95]

5-4 jackets ...

[Jimtown guy]

4-3 Wild 

Edited March 12, 2022 by Jimtown guy

[ClusterChuck]

LaPanta sounds horrible.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

3 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

LaPanta sounds horrible.

 

I dunno...might be an improvement.

He likely won't scream into the mic unnecessarily in tonight's game.. 

[ClusterChuck]

Worst hip check ever.

[ClusterChuck]

C'mon Kappo.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Minnesota playing some disheveled hockey out there.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Big save Kahkonen!

Wild couldn't afford to go down by two...especially this late into the 1st

[ClusterChuck]

Dewar showed up tonight at least. 

[wildstars95]

 greeny's high sticks lately..

[ClusterChuck]

# 30 !!

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

PP goal and a tie score with just under 30 seconds left in the period!

Man, did Minnesota need that!

Kirill earning his keep once again.

[ClusterChuck]

Thanks to the ref's evening out things a bit.

[ClusterChuck]

After 20 mins of a muffled LaPanta, Brodin sounds like LaPanta sucked down some Helium. 

Edited March 12, 2022 by ClusterChuck

[Cookie]

Still think the next goal is the game winner and most likely it will come on a power play. As the teams  tire the more mistakes and penalties will come which means more chances. 

[ClusterChuck]

Seems like we're giving that extra second when getting the puck to decide to shoot or pass. By then we've skated out of the scoring chance.

[wildstars95]

is there a back up  play by play announcer if lapanties get's sick ?

[ClusterChuck]

*see below 

Edited March 12, 2022 by ClusterChuck

[ClusterChuck]

Zucc !!

[wildstars95]

zook

[ClusterChuck]

Great effort on that shift. 

[ClusterChuck]

Fiala waited too long to dish it over to Boldy. Then the collision happened.