Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames, Thursday 4-28-22, 7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center

[MNSOTA]

https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/04/28/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-calgary-flames-4-28-22-700pm-cst-at-xcel-energy-center/

 

Minnesota Wild (51-22-7)  109 pts  2nd in the Central

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

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

20.3% Power Play (19th in the NHL)

75.4% Penalty Kill (27th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 45G 60A = 105pts

2. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 33G 51A = 84pts

3. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 24G 55A = 79pts

4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 34G 29 A = 63pts

5. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 26G 23A = 49pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #44 Nicolas Deslauriers ~ 113 PIMs*

2. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 112 PIMs

3. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 105 PIMs

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #33 Cam Talbot   (31-12-4)   2.78GAA   .911SV%   3SO

2. #29 Marc-Andre Fleury   (27-23-5)   2.94GAA   .907SV%   4SO*

 

Vs.

 

Calgary Flames (50-20-10)  110 pts  1st in the Pacific

3.60 Goals For Per Game (6th in the NHL)

2.50 Goals Against Per Game (3rd in the NHL)

23.5% Power Play (9th in the NHL)

83.6% Penalty Kill (6th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #13 Johnny Gaudreau ~ 39G 74A = 113pts

2. #19 Matthew Tkachuk ~ 41G 61A = 102pts

3. #28 Elias Lindholm ~ 41G 40A - 81pts

4. #88 Andrew Mangiapane ~ 35G 20A = 55pts

5. #4 Rasmus Andersson ~ 4G 46A = 50

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #17 Milan Lucic ~ 84 PIMs

2. #16 Nikita Zadorov ~ 75 PIMs

3. #44 Erik Gudbranson ~ 68 PIMs

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #25 Jacob Markstrom   (37-15-8)   2.21GAA   .922SV%.  9SO

2. #80 Dan Vladar   (13-5-2)   2.79GAA   .903SV%   2SO

*- Denotes stats are from multiple teams

[Alexandron]

Predicting Wild win 3:2 in OT. A must win game. 

An interesting fact, Vegas for the 1st time will miss playoffs this season which gave the chance to play 5 teams from our Division into playoffs.

[ClusterChuck]

Wasn't sure I really wanted to try a prediction other than 1 pt.
Just 1 point gives us the chance to match whatever the Blues do tomorrow.
We need to have a game like the Preds one and show we can beat a team that has soundly trounced us in the last 2 mettings.
So I hope for a Wild Win 4-3.

Hopefully 'Darth' Vador doesn't put the choke hold on us. 

[Wild Thing]

I will predict the same 3:2 score but in regulation time. 

[bbgarnett]

4-3 flames in OT

[wildstars95]

the flames shalleth spanketh the mild tonighteth  .... 5-3

[TallyTigerShark]

So what is the word on Rossi’s injury? Anyone know what we might be dealing with? Assuming it is thought to be minor since Russo says he going to be a Black Ace and practice????

[ClusterChuck]

If Dumba has been skating then he should be playing now. Not waiting for the PO's to shake off the rust.

[ClusterChuck]

1 hour ago, wildstars95 said:

the flames shalleth spanketh the mild tonighteth  .... 5-3

Now you're just making up words. 

[ClusterChuck]

What a chance by Hartman. 

[EmptyShelf]

1 hour ago, ClusterChuck said:

What a chance by Hartman. 

That 'seeing eye' pass by Kap is why I think he is one of the best players in the league, and an uncommon get for a formerly BORING Wild team.

 

[ClusterChuck]

Probably the best Kill in a long time.

[ClusterChuck]

Solid 1st period. 

[ClusterChuck]

WTH...People watching BasketBall?? 

[wildstars95]

waiting for the 12 pick for the vikes ..hoping for some tonnage on o-line /d-line

[EmptyShelf]

1 hour ago, ClusterChuck said:

WTH...People watching BasketBall?? 

No WOKE League for me; National Buttplug Association.  Don't care if the Wolves finally got back and have some interesting players.  The NFL is injecting the Politically Correct juice into their broadcast, as well, with the phony Ukraine actor at the start of the NFL Draft too (mostly unwatchable - thank the Lord for Hockey).  WTF is with the politics included in our sports - no GAF about their narrative - just want to watch.  Fricken Sky Screamers

[ClusterChuck]

Damn...

[EmptyShelf]

Y O N A S

[ClusterChuck]

Brodin !!

[ClusterChuck]

This group should be our 1st group.

[ClusterChuck]

Oh C'mon, He just pushed him...

[Icechipper]

Brodin, my living example of how to skate, is sporting the A on his sweater tonite!

[ClusterChuck]

Let 'em play dammit.

[SaucyJack]

It’s Super Boring Hockey  Blowout Night in North America…

 

…except for this game.

[ClusterChuck]

Heads up Jost