Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche, Monday 10-17-22, 7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center

[Jimtown guy]

Gotta keep your cool there double E at this stage of the game 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Makar trips EEK...no call.
EEK tells Makar his momma wears underoos, he gets called.

%$#@ you, refs  

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

$#@% you too, Freddie "Not Johnny" Gaudreau...

[Jimtown guy]

We come so close then of course they score. Unbelievable 

[EmptyShelf]

Nice stickhandling by PU, but lacks finishing skill....and we give up another goal?

[ClusterChuck]

Unbelievable x2

[wildstars95]

 yay go wild go 

[EmptyShelf]

1 hour ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

Makar trips EEK...no call.
EEK tells Makar his momma wears underoos, he gets called.

%$#@ you, refs  

  An appearance...?

[Jimtown guy]

Going to try and give up 7 again eh 

[ClusterChuck]

2+ softies and 3 undisciplined stupid moments...Otherwise not a bad game.

Edited October 18, 2022 by ClusterChuck

[Jimtown guy]

Probably to early for a must win but Thursday is a must win before they head out on the road for 5 in a row 

[wildstars95]

   not this year folks

[ClusterChuck]

6 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said:

Going to try and give up 7 again eh 

Ran out of time for that.

[EmptyShelf]

We have serious issues on Defense.  DE and BG think that their 'core D' are really solid.  Not anymore.  There is a lot going wrong in the back, and goaltending plus Bad D are going to cause you to give up 20 goals in 3 games - UNACCEPTABLE.  Our PP seems fixed, and now we cannot defend 5x5 

[ClusterChuck]

1 minute ago, Jimtown guy said:

Probably to early for a must win but Thursday is a must win before they head out on the road for 5 in a row 

I think they need to get away from home.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Minnesota Wild execution simply not there.

Whether that gets better as the season rolls along will remain to be seen, as there are a number of teams not quite up to regular season speed, but the bottom line is, they are failing their early season test, albeit, against a pretty tough opening schedule.

Some positives?
Matt Boldy doesn't look fazed by anything. He seems to have taken the "more responsibility role" very seriously, and he was all over the ice tonight it seems.
Calen Addison also looked pretty comfortable out there, although he has some definite things to work on.
And finally, the Wild did generate chances.... completing the job is a whole nudda story, but they did generate.

I hope I don't see a season full of Kyle Brodziak moments though....

Edited October 18, 2022 by TropicalFruitGirl26

[ClusterChuck]

Those 3 undiciplined stupid moments erased the momentum we had. That too many men one was a game changer right there.

[Jimtown guy]

5 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

I think they need to get away from home.

I agree because it’s not working at home 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Just now, ClusterChuck said:

Those 3 undiciplined stupid moments erased the momentum we had. That too many men one was a game changer right there.

 

I'd be within my rights to complain about that non call against Cale Makar (%^%$ you, Refs), but, at the end of the day, that was just one call, and MN had many opportunities to make that a non factor, which of course, they didn't.

Still though.... &^%$ you Refs.  

[ClusterChuck]

Having to listen to the Av's broadcasters wasn't that bad. They were not that much of homers and called a decent game.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

2 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Having to listen to the Av's broadcasters wasn't that bad. They were not that much of homers and called a decent game.

 

There's not enough oxygen up that high for them to waste talking homer nonsense.....they are non-homer by necessity!

[Tomdog]

Just trying to keep a little perspective here with acouple questions.

How many preseason games did the defensemen play together in preseason.

How many games did the starting lineups play together.

I wasn't able to watch any preseason, but it sounded to me like most of the games were played by prospects or a mix of prospects and starters.

 

Let's not jump off the cliff and compare the Wild to Arizona and Chicago.

Bringing up Walstedt to play with the team now would be a huge mistake.

Rushing Rossi would be a big mistake. Was he scratched for bad play, or a minor injury?

 

Fleury has his issues, but he's not the only problem.

[Tomdog]

7 hours ago, FireDillabaugh said:

Nope.  Not the only problem.  But, a huge problem that Billy G has put far too much trust into, and overrated his talent immensely.

Agreed, I do think this is GMBG first big mistake. 
I hope he learns from it. 

[Alexandron]

11 hours ago, EmptyShelf said:

Jesper Walstedt after January 1.... or sooner.  My prediction.  (Unless....see 'sacred cows')

ASAP. Hopefully next game.  I do not see any better goalie among 3 goalies. Wallstedt is our best option and a team's hope, IMO. I believe he can make a difference in our results. I can't see any more such a high scores in our losses. 20 goals in the Wild net in 3 games in a row I do not remember for a long period of time. If we will continue to lose that way especially on home ice then Evason probably will go. Only future persistent wins will be able to hold his position.

[Alexandron]

100% agree with Michael Russo when he placed this message after last game:

Michael Russo@RussoHockey

 

You can juggle lines all you want, make BS moves like scratching Marco Rossi after 21 shifts, scramble your D pairs. Doesn't matter if you keep giving up the softest goals imaginable.