Round 1, Game 5: Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars, Tuesday 4-25-23, 7:00pm, American Airlines Center

[wildstars95]

looks like early twins watching again this year 

[ClusterChuck]

12 minutes ago, EmptyShelf said:

Just got home from a graduation event for a daughter.  Yeesh.  Looks dismal.  The upside if we lose this series is that BG and DE will likely junk their 'competitive rebuild' and go young.  We just don't have enough fire power in the playoffs when teams can eliminate (or cheap shot Kap).  You just HAVE to more offensive threats, and Kirill doesn't look 100% (though guys have missed several goals on passes from him).  They need more talent to play with him, or I am afraid he will leave us at the end of the contract.  McD has Draisaitl, but also Nugent Hopkins and complementary players.  We just have too many role players on Lines 1 and 2.  Need Ohgren, Rossi, Yurov, Khusnutdinov to get development time ASAP before we burn too many years of Kap's contract.  I am tired of the grinders that cannot convert in Playoffs.

BG took a shot at getting those players and made good choices but the system isn't working for any of them team wise.
Given our cap issues for the next 2 years we should see a very different looking team and bring in the cheaper youth.

[ClusterChuck]

4 minutes ago, NHL HHOF said:

Is Joe Pavelski back yet?

Nope, No word on return from what  I've heard.

[Icechipper]

Watching replays now....Holy **** I thought that Suter pass, which  led to goal, looked wonky. It was a high-stick lacrosse pass should have been whistled...

[wildstars95]

 so much for game 6 cup win vs boston 

[ClusterChuck]

Just now, Icechipper said:

Watching replays now....Holy **** I thought that Suter pass, which  led to goal, looked wonky. It was a high-stick lacrosse pass should have been whistled...

Yeah, Walz is fuming over that one.
4 officials on the ice and ALL missed that?? 

[Alexandron]

5 minutes ago, EmptyShelf said:

Just got home from a graduation event for a daughter.  Yeesh.  Looks dismal.  The upside if we lose this series is that BG and DE will likely junk their 'competitive rebuild' and go young.  We just don't have enough fire power in the playoffs when teams can eliminate (or cheap shot Kap).  You just HAVE to more offensive threats, and Kirill doesn't look 100% (though guys have missed several goals on passes from him).  They need more talent to play with him, or I am afraid he will leave us at the end of the contract.  McD has Draisaitl, but also Nugent Hopkins and complementary players.  We just have too many role players on Lines 1 and 2.  Need Ohgren, Rossi, Yurov, Khusnutdinov to get development time ASAP before we burn too many years of Kap's contract.  I am tired of the grinders that cannot convert in Playoffs.

Like I said before, we need at least 4-5 Russian speaking players to develop a team around them. Then Kaprizov will have an interest to stay here and will be able to communicate easily with them. Then we will have more success like Red Wings had, Lightning, Capitals, St. Louis in the past.

I was surprise. Few times they showed Evason face. He didn't look sad or upset. Probably, he understands that is all for his career at this club - one more game loss and he will be done here.

[wildstars95]

24 years and counting peoples  

[Alexandron]

3 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

Yeah, Walz is fuming over that one.
4 officials on the ice and ALL missed that?? 

Very professional.

[wildstars95]

at least break the shutout ...at least

[ClusterChuck]

Gah...Boldy defers AGAIN when he could've shot.

[wildstars95]

boldy drop passing when he should be shooting 

[Alexandron]

Did you see how Suter hit Kaprizov in the face? And then hit into the body. 

[Icechipper]

Suter still is physically strong, especially when he's anchored to his own net!

[EmptyShelf]

1 hour ago, ClusterChuck said:

Also losing Foligno 2 minutes in deflated them.

Yep.  BG/DE sacrifice skill for this grit they think they have.  However, it disappears in the playoffs (or is rewarded with many penalties) and our lack of skill kills us - we simply cannot overcome.  It also doesn't help when your PP is just dog$hit when PP are necessary opportunities in the Playoffs.  Need skill there, and what skill we have is replaced by an even less skilled PP (#2) after a minute or so.  If you watch the top teams, they simply do NOT replace their top unit as quickly.  DE is very stubborn about getting PP2 time, when they have an extremely low skill/success.  A losing strategy.

[ClusterChuck]

4 minutes ago, Alexandron said:

Did you see how Suter hit Kaprizov in the face? And then hit into the body. 

All series.

[EmptyShelf]

59 minutes ago, Icechipper said:

Suter still is physically strong, especially when he's anchored to his own net!

He is now a cheap shot artist.  He never plays strong face-up.  Only when the opposing player is not looking - total 8itch hockey.  We missed the chance to punish him three games ago, and it has cost us.  He keeps taking the blind cheap shots on Kap.  

[ClusterChuck]

1 minute ago, EmptyShelf said:

He is now a cheap shot artist.  He never plays strong face-up.  Only when the opposing player is not looking - total 8itch hockey.  We missed the chance to punish him three games ago, and it has cost us.  He keeps taking the blind cheap shots on Kap.  

Just doing  what he's good at. 

We're going to have to repeat 2015 it looks like.

[EmptyShelf]

1 hour ago, ClusterChuck said:

Just doing  what he's good at. 

We're going to have to repeat 2015 it looks like.

Someone NEEDED to paste his a$$ within two shifts after the cross checks on Kap.  That is how you win in playoffs.  No cheap shot should be left unanswered on THAT specific player.  Otherwise they will take liberties game after game - and the 'clutch my pearls' Suter has done that.

[Jimtown guy]

Well this game sucks but at least I’m with my beer league team and having a good time despite this downer of a game 

[ClusterChuck]

Would be nice For once to go into a gm 5 or 6 with a chance to eliminate a team.
Had a chance to have that potentially happen last game but Ottenger stole the game.
Gus hasn't stole one yet and will need to do so.

[Jimtown guy]

1 minute ago, ClusterChuck said:

Would be nice For once to go into a gm 5 or 6 with a chance to eliminate a team.
Had a chance to have that potentially happen last game but Ottenger stole the game.
Gus hasn't stole one yet and will need to do so.

He didn’t steal game 1?

[Alexandron]

1 minute ago, ClusterChuck said:

Would be nice For once to go into a gm 5 or 6 with a chance to eliminate a team.
Had a chance to have that potentially happen last game but Ottenger stole the game.
Gus hasn't stole one yet and will need to do so.

I think Gus did in game#1 when we won in OT2.

[Alexandron]

Just now, Jimtown guy said:

He didn’t steal game 1?

He did.

[Alexandron]

Wild is not able to show anything now. Kind of a boring game so far. We should put at least one goal. I think we realize that game is over.