Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche, Wednesday 2-15-23, 8:30pm, Xcel Energy Center

[bbgarnett]

EEK!!!!!!!!!!

[ClusterChuck]

See what happens when you shoot???

[ClusterChuck]

Just now, EmptyShelf said:

I wasn't a fan of the 'wire-to-wire' plan with Fleury either, however, our OFFENSIVE (emphasis) meltdown against St. Louis was a harbringer of what we are seeing this year.  We simply had no reliable scoring aside from KK, and would have been boat raced without him.  The Goalie decision was less important, in my opinion.

I  just thought it disrupted the team doing so. They had to sense the frustration of Talbot and others on the team.

[EmptyShelf]

Just now, ClusterChuck said:

See what happens when you shoot???

Zucc isn't afraid to shoot.  A tip won't solve EEK's shooting yips (like Boldy's) unfortunately, but one can hope.

[ClusterChuck]

Greenway makes Brodziak look like Kaprisov. 
Stone head and hands.

[EmptyShelf]

Just now, ClusterChuck said:

I  just thought it disrupted the team doing so. They had to sense the frustration of Talbot and others on the team.

Talbot is cooked now...Maybe it destroyed him, but they thought they were going with the playoff legend versus the perennial 'also ran' in the playoffs - not always a bad call, but we did not know how to play defense with Fleury's 'big rebound' game.  This is another are where Wild Mgmt. misjudged how the D would play in front of Fleury.

[ClusterChuck]

1 minute ago, EmptyShelf said:

Zucc isn't afraid to shoot.  A tip won't solve EEK's shooting yips (like Boldy's) unfortunately, but one can hope.

Oh he has passed up many between the dots chances with deciding to pass away to Kap.

[EmptyShelf]

Just now, ClusterChuck said:

Greenway makes Brodziak look like Kaprisov. 
Stone head and hands.

THAT is an exaggerated statement.  I have seen curbs with more flexibility, pliability and grace than Brodz.

[ClusterChuck]

Right there...2 shots just thrown on net caused some mayhem.

[ClusterChuck]

1 minute ago, EmptyShelf said:

THAT is an exaggerated statement.  I have seen curbs with more flexibility, pliability and grace than Brodz.

Keep watching Greener.

[EmptyShelf]

1 minute ago, ClusterChuck said:

Oh he has passed up many between the dots chances with deciding to pass away to Kap.

Zucc is 'pass first',  but at least he hits the net and trusts a better shooter.  Part of EEK and Boldy's problem is that their 'gun sights' are off, and there is literally NO THREAT on their lines to pass to.

[EmptyShelf]

Just now, ClusterChuck said:

Keep watching Greener.

Greenway is no Mike Bossy, but Brodz was one of the Legends of missing the easy pass/shot - an ALL TIME skid mark

[ClusterChuck]

4 minutes ago, EmptyShelf said:

Greenway is no Mike Bossy, but Brodz was one of the Legends of missing the easy pass/shot - an ALL TIME skid mark

He at least scored once in a while 
The entire team other than Brodin, Midds and Spurgeon have a pass first mentality. Hartman will shoot first but something about the broadside of a barn comes to mind.

[EmptyShelf]

BG/DE have literally pressed all the wrong buttons this year:

 

1)  No Fiala for Boldy

2) Kept Dumba again, only to lose a better player (Fiala, and Tuch)

3) Did not play Gus as frequently as they should have until recently

4) Messed with Rossi by lining him up with scrubs ('gotta earn it,' while others have not)

5) Saw the second coming of last years Ryan Hartman in Sam Steel (the Ducks suck, and even they did not retain his services)

6) They continue to stifle their top 2 lines with players that don't belong, dragging their Stars down in production

7) Acting like Spurgeon is one of the Top 10 D in the NHL - he isn't, but Brodin could be

8)Over-reliance on the GREFF Line, PP2, and Line 4 - they are NOT good this year

9) Wrecking the future by letting guys rot in IA, awaiting some fictional 'development' that is questionable at best against lesser competition (Walker should be up too)

10) Establishing a 'protected class' versus the Country Club - how about everyone is equal, and lose the 'head games' BS

 

Need I go on?

[bbgarnett]

Pull Fleury now 

[wildstars95]

[ClusterChuck]

Anyone surprised their first shot in 12 minutes ended up scoring. 

[EmptyShelf]

Our D looks like 5hit, as does Fleury.  Of course, with 1 goal potential, it matters not.  This may be the game that takes us out of the hunt barring a lucky wildcard.

[EmptyShelf]

Just now, wildstars95 said:

pp

Pop-up cabin with farm/rural products to sell?

[EmptyShelf]

How are we up 28-9 in shots and losing 3-1?  Maybe they should be locked in at practice until each player scores 5 times on our goalies.....?  Of course with some, they would miss the rest of the season while sleeping at the practice facility.

[wildstars95]

1 minute ago, EmptyShelf said:

Pop-up cabin with farm/rural products to sell?

nope  just fleury deflating the team again 

[EmptyShelf]

3 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Anyone surprised their first shot in 12 minutes ended up scoring. 

About as surprised as I would be if our President shits his pants at the podium.

[wildstars95]

fleury should just retire for fk sakes 

[ClusterChuck]

I wouldn't pull Fleury for the 3rd. Make him suck it up. No one's going to be able to "sell" that we're still in this one unless they channel last season for once.
Save Gustav for the next game ...and the next.

[ClusterChuck]

Just now, wildstars95 said:

fleury should just retire for fk sakes 

BG is probably trying to get his buddy to 3rd place in games played and wins... May get one of those.