Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday 11-19-22, 7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center

[ClusterChuck]

4 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said:

The Goose getting emotional. Love it 

No kidding...1000+games, Multiple teams and a Stanley Cup and he chokes up for this one. 
Very special moment.

[Alexandron]

6 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said:

The Goose getting emotional. Love it 

Yes. Very emotional.

[CreaseAndAssist]

Goligoski pulls a Prosser and scores in OT.  Draining game, you could tell Kaprizov's legs were pretty much dead by the time he got to overtime.  We certainly didn't miss Jost or Rossi tonight.  Middleton had a good game.  

[Alexandron]

6 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

No kidding...1000+games, Multiple teams and a Stanley Cup and he chokes up for this one. 
Very special moment.

And the beautiful body at our forum for his very special moment. 

[Jimtown guy]

 

[Alexandron]

Michael Russo

@RussoHockey

#mnwild hold Carolina to 2 3rd-period shots and Sam Steel forces overtime, then assists on Alex Goligoski's 3rd overtime winner on the night he was 7th D in 1,000 game celebration.

Snaps 3-game winless streak.

3-5-1 at home this season.

Winnipeg comes Wednesday.

 

I will add also that Kirill Kaprizov made his 20th point from this game in 18 played games this season.  

[Tomdog]

What no one talked about. 
our goalie played well. 
steel with kap and zuc was good. 
duhaime with eek and Foligno was good. 
Dumba looks slow, out pf position and just plane bad. Seems like he can’t skate?

[Icechipper]

Hot Steel sharp

[CreaseAndAssist]

Gustavsson did play pretty well.  He kept the team in it long enough to win.  He held them to one goal, if he doesn't do that...we probably can't dig out of a 2-goal deficit with scoring where's currently at.  Good point @Tomdog. 

 

Do you think Goligoski's dad decision to wear a Pittsburgh sweater to the game was a bit of a subtle slam to the Wild?  Kudos to Goligoski for being honest about how tough its been for him to sit out.  I'm sure there were a myriad of emotions running through his mind all game long.  

[Tomdog]

No I think the Penguins colors are more respect, as that's where he won the cup.

[ClusterChuck]

8 hours ago, Tomdog said:

What no one talked about. 
our goalie played well. 
steel with kap and zuc was good. 
duhaime with eek and Foligno was good. 
Dumba looks slow, out pf position and just plane bad. Seems like he can’t skate?

Didn't want to jinx anything.

He pretty much shook off last game and reyurned to his other games form.
That game had the feeling that at any point late in the 3rd, No matter how we were dominating, That Canes would get a sloppy goal and deflate us entirely.
But we turned the tables.

How about we healthy scratch Dumba like Gogs and see what happens?

[CreaseAndAssist]

20 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Didn't want to jinx anything.

He pretty much shook off last game and reyurned to his other games form.
That game had the feeling that at any point late in the 3rd, No matter how we were dominating, That Canes would get a sloppy goal and deflate us entirely.
But we turned the tables.

How about we healthy scratch Dumba like Gogs and see what happens?

 

I wouldn't have a problem with us scratching Dumba, but I'm going to guess that the coaching staff likes that he's throwing his body around.  IMO, I think the odd man out might be Addison.  He didn't play too much last night.  

[CreaseAndAssist]

34 minutes ago, Tomdog said:

No I think the Penguins colors are more respect, as that's where he won the cup.

 

Maybe, but I think with the team having scratched him so many times leading up to the ceremony that had to be more than a bit awkward for everyone.  I can see the parents being a bit resentful over that too.  

[ClusterChuck]

52 minutes ago, CreaseAndAssist said:

 

Maybe, but I think with the team having scratched him so many times leading up to the ceremony that had to be more than a bit awkward for everyone.  I can see the parents being a bit resentful over that too.  

I didn't realize he had been healthy scratched so much as I was focusing on Addison and Merril and how they were playing. 
Hopefully the family was given decent notice that this was the game set for him to play and have the ceremony so they didn't have to rush plans.
Given Gogs has been in the league so long that the parents would know this is kind of SOP for teams and shouldn't be too salty about it.
Reminds me of Jamie Benn, I almost forgot he was on our team last year until injuries gave him more playing time. 

One would think Gogs would start the next game because of this last one, But I'll bet they go back to the same 6.
Nothing wrong with cycling in a few and having Addison or Dumba sit out a game or 2 now and then.

[Tomdog]

Dumba was pretty bad last night, and I’m probably one of his supporters. 
A healthy scratch wouldn’t hurt him, but Goligoski can’t play as regular, last year pretty much proved that. 

[CreaseAndAssist]

2 hours ago, Tomdog said:

Dumba was pretty bad last night, and I’m probably one of his supporters. 
A healthy scratch wouldn’t hurt him, but Goligoski can’t play as regular, last year pretty much proved that. 

 

I am not arguing with either of those points.  

[Alexandron]

Steel at that game was so good like a kid in this video, published by Michael Russo:

 

[Alexandron]

I just looked for Sam Steel stats at eliteprospects link. He (1st round pick; #30 overall) played for 4 seasons at Anaheim Ducks team. Interesting observation, he placed in each 4 seasons 6 goals per season, when played there 22 games; 65 games ; 42 games; 68 games respectively. This season with the Wild team he has 3 goals already in 18 played games.  Hopefully, with our team he will be able to beat his 6 goals record if he will play more in a 1st line with Kaprizov and Zuccarello. It seems he has a nice potential.