CreaseAndAssist Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Hey all, MNSOTA here.....I had to use LIG's computer today to write up the preview. Since I was already on here, I'm just using his log in here to post this. I know I've been a bit MIA, but this team requires me to take extended vacations from them in order to maintain some semblance of sanity. Enjoy. https://usat.ly/2IqlO3z *Minnesota Wild (45-26-11) 101pts 3rd in the Central 3.05 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.79 Goals Against Per Game (11th in the NHL) 20.4% Power Play (17th in the NHL) 81.3% Penalty Kill (13th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #12 Eric Staal ~ 42G 34A = 76pts 2. #64 Mikael Granlund ~ 21G 46A = 67pts 3. #16 Jason Zucker ~ 33G 31A = 64pts 4. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 6G 45A = 51pts 5. #24 Matthew Dumba ~ 14G 36A = 50pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 72 PIM's 2. #29 Greg Pateryn ~ 50 PIM's 3. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 46 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #40 Devan Dubnyk (35-16-7) 2.52GAA .918%SP 5SO 2. #32 Alex Stalock (10-10-4) 2.85GAA .910%SP 1SO Vs. *Colorado Avalanche (43-30-9) 95pts 4th in the Central 3.11 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.88 Goals Against Per Game (14th in the NHL) 21.9% Power Play (8th in the NHL) 83.3% Penalty Kill (4th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #29 Nathan MacKinnon ~ 39G 58A = 97pts 2. #96 Mikko Rantanen ~ 29G 55A = 84pts 3. #92 Gabriel Landeskog ~ 25G 37A = 62pts 4. #4 Tyson Barrie ~ 14G 43A = 57pts 5. #13 Alexander Kerfoot ~ 19G 24A = 43pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #16 Nikita Zadorov ~ 103 PIM's 2. #6 Erik Johnson ~ 58 PIM's 3. #29 Nathan MacKinnon ~ 55 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #1 Semyon Varlamov (24-16-6) 2.68GAA .920%SP 2SO 2. #31 Philipp Grubauer (15-10-3) 3.10GAA .923%SP 3SO * - All stats are from the 2017-18 Season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonkkis Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Heyo, MNSOTA. Good to see you alive. And thanks for the preview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 testing out the goal light. Also not sure how much I'll be active tonight, it all depends on if my brother comes over to watch the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WileyOz44 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 10/4/2018 Wild 5 Avs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 32 minutes ago, WileyOz44 said: 10/4/2018 Wild 5 Avs 3 if you'd like to feel free to join the Pickem club over here. Just click Join Club and then click on the NHL game matchups tab and proceed to the current date and follow the instructions. This Pickem is for every game each night and not just for the WIld. https://www.hockeyforums.net/clubs/8-pickem/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Looking forward to seeing what Minnesota will have on the ice and how they play now that the games are "for real". Already have seen some crazy things from teams that played yesterday (Caps blowing out the Bruins, Canucks looking like World Beaters against the Flames, and the Ducks outmatching San Jose at every turn), so I wouldn't put a WHOLE lot of stock into what happens tonight, win or lose, for Minnesota, but I think it IS fair to say, the Wild just have to come out and compete like they feel they belong in the playoffs, like a team that SHOULD be superior to Colorado (Avs, IMO, are still a one line team...a fantastic line granted, but 1-line nonetheless), and play like a team that isn't going to be satisfied with just barely getting into the top 3 or 4 in the division. Tall order, sure, but that is the task Minnesota has in front of them. They are in the toughest division in hockey (to hell with the pundits who say the Metro...top to bottom, the Central is MUCH better), they have some possible legit Stanley Cup contenders residing in there, and the Wild have no time for foolishness. Play tough, play hard, or don't bother! Go Wild! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 16 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Looking forward to seeing what Minnesota will have on the ice and how they play now that the games are "for real". Already have seen some crazy things from teams that played yesterday (Caps blowing out the Bruins, Canucks looking like World Beaters against the Flames, and the Ducks outmatching San Jose at every turn), so I wouldn't put a WHOLE lot of stock into what happens tonight, win or lose, for Minnesota, but I think it IS fair to say, the Wild just have to come out and compete like they feel they belong in the playoffs, like a team that SHOULD be superior to Colorado (Avs, IMO, are still a one line team...a fantastic line granted, but 1-line nonetheless), and play like a team that isn't going to be satisfied with just barely getting into the top 3 or 4 in the division. Tall order, sure, but that is the task Minnesota has in front of them. They are in the toughest division in hockey (to hell with the pundits who say the Metro...top to bottom, the Central is MUCH better), they have some possible legit Stanley Cup contenders residing in there, and the Wild have no time for foolishness. Play tough, play hard, or don't bother! Go Wild! The Wild should hammer them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOday Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 We will see two fights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenrefs Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 @WileyOz44 yep, like bbgarnett said. To get to the Play pick'em Club you can simply click on the icon below my username under "My Clubs" and join in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, TonyOday said: We will see two fights. Ok, fine...but I just hope one of our goal scorers isn't in one of them...with our luck, he'll bust his hand and be out for 4 months.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Hey all.....since it's the start of the season, I figure I better post the Wild's theme song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqZMcvd0yjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild.source Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 GO WILD!! Sorry, I didn't get to respond to anything throughout the day, I didn't have WiFi near me today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 @MNSOTA I think I'll go with this instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 here we go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 hows this for a theme song https://youtu.be/YgSPaXgAdzE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargocase Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Excellent!~ A Game Day Thread! I knew KC or Minn. wouldn't let me down! Easy to beat Colorado. Obviously contain McKnnn. And then you win. Rantennan, whatever... and Landeskog the punk is getting old... I'm watching closely Coyle, Nino, Parise, and Greenway. I wish I was at the rink so I could follow them throughout the play instead of just when they're in the picture on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Just now, Fargocase said: Excellent!~ A Game Day Thread! I knew KC or Minn. wouldn't let me down! Easy to beat Colorado. Obviously contain McKnnn. And then you win. Rantennan, whatever... and Landeskog the punk is getting old... I'm watching closely Coyle, Nino, Parise, and Greenway. I wish I was at the rink so I could follow them throughout the play instead of just when they're in the picture on TV. You're welcome. It's nice to be back. Well we had to sacrifice our old couch.....new one was delivered today. So perhaps that bodes well for tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 minute ago, MNSOTA said: You're welcome. It's nice to be back. Well we had to sacrifice our old couch.....new one was delivered today. So perhaps that bodes well for tonight. almost as good as a appliance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargocase Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 That's a funny coincidence! I'm going to pull the trigger on the "Evil COUCH" and buy a new one before Thanksgiving! . Edited - I don't think the Wild has any evil coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargocase Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 hour ago, MNSOTA said: Hey all.....since it's the start of the season, I figure I better post the Wild's theme song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqZMcvd0yjo No offense but I'd vote a BIG NO on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargocase Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 27 minutes ago, bbgarnett said: @MNSOTA I think I'll go with this instead Two thumbs up on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fargocase said: That's a funny coincidence! I'm going to pull the trigger on the "Evil COUCH" and buy a new one before Thanksgiving! . Edited - I don't think the Wild has any evil coaches. We were hoping to have it LAST week, but that didn't happen. We went to our local, non-chain furniture store about a month ago and ordered it. It's made in some factory here in Wisconsin. I figure the wait was worth is to buy "locally." Even better, it matches perfectly the recliner I bought last fall and they're not made by the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fargocase said: No offense but I'd vote a BIG NO on that. That's my song for when I'm feeling snarky about the direction of this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenrefs Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche – 9:00 EST REFEREES Kelly Sutherland #11 Graham Skilliter #24 Games 17-18 71 72 Career Games 1152 327 First NHL Game 12/19/00 1/28/13 Birthplace Richmond, BC La Ronge, SK Goals/Gm 6.1 (11) 6.3 (5) PP/Gm 3.1 (16) 2.7 (38) Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.3 (37) PIM/Gm 8.7 (19) 8.0 (34) % of Penl on Home 52.0% (2) 45.0% (37) More Penl on Rd % -8.0% (41) 23.0% (5) Home Win % 61.0% (7) 43.0% (38) Home Rec. 43-28 31-41 OT/SO Games 25.0% (13) 24.0% (16) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2017-18 30% 36% 34% 38% 38% 24% Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16 Minnesota Wild 3-1 3-3 3-1 2-3 4-2 4-3 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 1-3 2-1 3-2 1-3 3-1 LINESMEN Derek Amell #75 Bryan Pancich #94 Games 17-18 73 42 Career Games 1370 561 First NHL Game 10/11/97 10/3/09 Birthplace Port Colborne, ON Great Falls, MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Is it just me, or does the green fabric on the shoulders on our road jerseys look like Lego boards/mats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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