CreaseAndAssist Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Minnesota Wild (32-21-5) 69pts 3rd in the Central 2.84 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL) 2.74 Goals Against Per Game (9th in the NHL) 23.5% Power Play (8th in the NHL) 81.9% Penalty Kill (7th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 34G 34A = 68pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 20G 36A = 56pts 3. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 21G 25A = 46pts 4. #12 Matt Boldy ~ 16G 23A = 39pts 5. #2 Calen Addison ~ 3G 24A = 27pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 68 PIM's 2. #5 Jake Middleton ~ 61 PIM's 3. #15 Mason Shaw ~ 60 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #32 Filip Gustavsson (15-8-2) 2.11GAA .928% 1SO 2. #29 Marc-Andre Fleury (17-13-3) 2.89GAA .904% 2SO Vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (35-15-8) 78pts 2nd in the Atlantic 3.45 Goals For Per Game (7th in the NHL) 2.67 Goals Against Per Game (6th in the NHL) 25.7% Power Play (5th in the NHL) 81.1% Penalty Kill (11th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #16 Mitchell Marner ~ 20G 51A = 71pts 2. #88 William Nylander ~ 32G 36A = 68pts 3. #91 John Tavares ~ 26G 34A = 60pts 4. #34 Auston Matthews ~ 26G 31A = 57pts 5. #58 Michael Bunting ~ 19G 21A = 40pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #58 Michael Bunting ~ 68 PIM's 2. #55 Mark Giordano ~ 47 PIM's 3. #91 John Tavares ~ 28 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #35 Ilya Samsonov (20-7-2) 2.40GAA .915% 3SO 2. #60 Joseph Woll (1-1-0) 2.57GAA .929% Lines: Toronto Maple Leafs Bunting~Matthews~W. Nylander Tavares~O'Reilly~Marner Engvall~Kampf~Jarnkrok Aston-Reese~Acciari~Kerfoot Mo. Reilly~Holl Giordano~Liljegren Brodie~Timmins Samsonov Woll Minnesota Wild Kaprizov~Hartman~Zuccarello M. Foligno~Eriksson Ek~Boldy Greenway~F. Gaudreau~Duhaime Shaw~Dewar~Reaves Middleton~Spurgeon Goligoski~Dumba Mermis~Addison Gustavsson Fleury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 We do not have any other options. A must win game for us against a high scoring team. Probably , Gustavsson will be in the net tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) Game could go one of two extreme ways: Very tightly contested, low scoring (as the Wild have shown they can do against 'high scoring teams'), or a complete blowout in favor of the Leaves® (if the Wild don't show up prepared and ready for the grinds of the second game of a back to back with travel). Some COULD call this a 'scheduled loss' and while that definitely weighs in favor of Toronto, I am just looking for Minnesota to NOT hand anything to the Leaves®. Make them earn every bit of ice, make them earn every goal, make them earn every save. Homer pick: 3-2 Wild ....in REGULATION... as they surprise Toronto and contain their big weapons for the most part. Edited February 24, 2023 by TropicalFruitGirl26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I was going to go with a surprize 3-2 win in OT/SO for same reasons. ^^ We should have plenty in the tank after last night's scrimmage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdog Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 17 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Game could go one of two extreme ways: Very tightly contested, low scoring (as the Wild have shown they can do against 'high scoring teams'), or a complete blowout in favor of the Leaves® (if the Wild don't show up prepared and ready for the grinds of the second game of a back to back with travel). Some COULD call this a 'scheduled loss' and while that definitely weighs in favor of Toronto, I am just looking for Minnesota to NOT hand anything to the Leaves®. Make them earn every bit of ice, make them earn every goal, make them earn every save. Homer pick: 3-2 Wild ....in REGULATION... as they surprise Toronto and contain their big weapons for the most part. Did you actually trade mark the Leaves? Because it is quite fitting with the way they leave the playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Just now, Tomdog said: Did you actually trade mark the Leaves? Because it is quite fitting with the way they leave the playoffs. At the suggestion of one of my colleagues, yes, Leaves® is TFG trademarked...and YES, it is for the exact reason you stated! I did make an oath, however, that if Toronto manages to FINALLY win a first round (not even win a Cup...just the first round), I will retract, and give them the respect of calling them the Maple L```s. Until then, however, LEAVES® they remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdog Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I think Toronto is a different team this season. Goalie is pretty solid (20-7-2; GAA 2.40) and entire team's +/- stats are better too.We should take very seriously this team. Here are some recent stats for comparison: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 A for effort tonight ...if the boy's can escape with 1 point .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 A lot of buffering or just fuzzy moments on both feeds tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 it's like we're not allowed to watch this masterpiece of a game in peace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 the first goal would go a long way tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Weird one but I'll take it. DuHaime !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Duhaime!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClusterChuck Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 minute ago, wildstars95 said: the first goal would go a long way tonight Probably scored while you posted this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I'm not home my aunt and uncle are in Florida until April so went to pull snow off there roof. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 GUS x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Well hopefully if we make the playoffs that they actually play the better goalie unlike last year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, bbgarnett said: I'm not home my aunt and uncle are in Florida until April so went to pull snow off there roof. That's so much fun isn't it? But worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Just now, ClusterChuck said: That's so much fun isn't it? But worth it. Well they were having a leak above there kitchen sink so it really needed to be done at least in that area of the roof. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Fack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Damn...Too much time allowed to set it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Good play overall. Way better than last night's action. Can't blow those soft touch passes like that in the closing seconds with the Leafs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, bbgarnett said: Well they were having a leak above there kitchen sink so it really needed to be done at least in that area of the roof. this guy is for hire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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