Round 1, Game 2: Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars, Wednesday 4-19-23, 8:30pm, American Airlines Center

[EmptyShelf]

1 hour ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

All in all, given how things started, I'll take the 2-1 deficit.

One could have argued the Wild were just out of it, had they gone to the dressing room down 2-0.
Now, they are very much in it, still playing like they want to separate Dallas heads from bodies, and know they are just a shot away from an even score once again.

MAF, of course, needs to make stops.
His team can help him do that by not blatantly turning the puck over and/or doing stupid things to put the Wild shorthanded.

We still got a game, boys!

IF MAF lets in more than another goal, I do NOT expect to see him again unless Gus gets injured.  We can pick up a couple if we get some energy back and get some shots.

[Jimtown guy]

10 minutes in and LA still has no shots on goal 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Just now, EmptyShelf said:

IF MAF lets in more than another goal, I do NOT expect to see him again unless Gus gets injured.  We can pick up a couple if we get some energy back and get some shots.

 

We'll see if he gets himself together and plays like SC Fleury....I'd still LOVE a 2-0 series lead heading home, but yea, I want to see Gus in Game 3 for sure, and if he runs the table again, just have him in for Game 4 too.

24 year old goalies with the coolness of a grizzled veteran aren't very common...Wild should feel fortunate they have one in Gustavssson.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

2nd period.
Puck dropped.

Go Wild GOO!

[Jimtown guy]

Good start 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Some rumblings with T-storms here in the Twin Cities....I wanna see some rumblings by the Wild in Dallas!

[EmptyShelf]

We need to control the puck better on the Zucc/Kap line....Good Lord

[Jimtown guy]

Back to the box

[EmptyShelf]

That's another soft call by the Dallas based Stripes.  How much did the oil men pay you!?!

[Jimtown guy]

Damnit 

[Jimtown guy]

Gus stops that 

[EmptyShelf]

Reeves bringing out the lumber

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Oh man....just what Minnesota didn't need.
Another two goal deficit.

[Jimtown guy]

It’s over 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Fleury and the defense getting hammered!

[EmptyShelf]

58 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said:

Gus stops that 

Yep...If Oettinger can go second game, why can't Gus?  DE will regret the goalie decision.  When a guy is in the zone, you don't sit him.  Especially when he is 24.

[Jimtown guy]

Getting out hand now 

[EmptyShelf]

We are coming unglued....S L O P P Y

[ClusterChuck]

9 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

Some rumblings with T-storms here in the Twin Cities....I wanna see some rumblings by the Wild in Dallas!

I was driving in that along with heavy hail.

I see what I thought might happen ...Is. 

[wildstars95]

fleury has to know he's washed up ...he just has too 

[bbgarnett]

3 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

fleury has to know he's washed up ...he just has too 

I'd actually use the term Withered up but to each there own.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Wild to the PP.....it is something at least.

If the Wild don't come back to win this, Evason is gonna have to answer LOTS of questions regarding the change in goal. 
Guaranteed.

[ClusterChuck]

4 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

fleury has to know he's washed up ...he just has too 

I've only seen the replay on the 4th. We're the others that bad?

[ClusterChuck]

1 minute ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

Wild to the PP.....it is something at least.

If the Wild don't come back to win this, Evason is gonna have to answer LOTS of questions regarding the change in goal. 
Guaranteed.

I still think it was to feed him to the wolves knowing the Stars were going to come out big. Usually happens that way.
The bigger question would be on Evason if Gus didn't start gm 3.

[wildstars95]

 let's see if they can get 2 shots ...