Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks, Sunday 11-18-18, 5:00pm, United Center

[MNSOTA]

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Minnesota Wild (12-6-2)  26pts  2nd in the Central

3.20 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL)

2.65 Goals Against Per Game (7th in the NHL)

21.2% Power Play (13th in the NHL)

85.7% Penalty Kill (4th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #64 Mikael Granlund ~ 10G 9A = 19pts

2. #11 Zach Parise ~ 8G 9A = 17pts

3. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 4G 13A = 17pts

4. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 3G 12A = 15pts

5. #12 Eric Staal ~ 6G 8A = 14pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 21 PIM's

2. #21 Eric Fehr ~ 18 PIM's

3. #36 Nick Seeler ~ 13 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #40 Devan Dubnyk (9-5-2)  2.36GAA  .925%SP

2. #32 Alex Stalock (3-1-0)  2.73GAA  .905%SP

 

Vs.

 

Chicago Blackhawks (7-8-5)  19pts  6th in the Central

2.65 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL)

3.40 Goals Against Per Game (28th in the NHL)

13.1% Power Play (30th in the NHL)

75% Penalty Kill (25th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #88 Patrick Kane ~ 12G 11A = 23pts

2. #12 Alex DeBrincat ~ 9G 7A = 16pts

3. #19 Jonathan Toews ~ 9G 7A = 16pts

4. #7 Brent Seabrook ~ 3G 7A = 10pts

5. #15 Artem Anisimov ~ 2G 7A = 9pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #7 Brent Seabrook ~ 19 PIM's

2. # Brandon Davidson ~ 15 PIM's

3. #2 Duncan Keith ~ 15 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #50 Corey Crawford (4-6-1)  2.57GAA  .916%SP  1SO

2. #30 Cam Ward (3-2-4)  3.81GAA  .891%SP

 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Thank goodness for this game right away to give the Wild a chance to wash away the bad taste left by yesterday's loss to Buffalo!

 

While the Sabres are up n coming and the Hawks are seemingly continuing their downward spiral, the Hawks STILL have some good players, that, if Minnesota doesn't play full speed ahead, can certainly bury the Wild early!

 

Divisional opponent, Minnesota still near the top of the Central, and the Blackhawks aren't particularly good defensively (although perhaps having Crawford back will help them at least fend off more goals against), so yea, there is opportunity for the Wild to help fans forget yesterday's disappointment.

Not sure who is getting the goalie start yet, but unless for some reason Minnesota feels the need to run Dubnyk out again, my money is on Alex Stalock getting the nod here.

Whether Stalock or Dubnyk though, keeping to the structure the Wild do very well, definitely staying out of the penalty box (Hawks are ranked last in the league on the PP, however, with players like DeBrincat, Kane, and Toews, you simply do NOT want to give them chances at it), and just playing hard to frustrate the fragile confidence of Chicago will be key.

Let's Go Wild....you've got this game and one at home against the high scoring Senators to put a bow on things before the short US Thanksgiving break!

[ClusterChuck]

This game should be Stalocks but you never know with BB. Let Dubnyk rest for Ottawa and give Stalock some real game playing time.

 

Maybe it's me or my TV's audio but our home crowd seems pretty quiet especially lately. Not much of that 'energy' we keep hearing about.

[Bear]

Let's see how the boys come back for yesterday's half of a game. Hopefully they can turn it around. You have to give the Sabres credit no quit in their game.

[rottenrefs]

The grunts, the runts and no beer. O'Rourke does not like the Wild. Tonight's ice Marshall's:

 

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks – 6:00 EST

REFEREES
	Trevor Hanson #14			Dan O’Rourke #9
Games 18-19	18			18
Career Games	268			1079
First NHL Game	10/24/13			10/2/99
Birthplace	Richmond, BC			Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm	5.6 (37)			5.6 (37)
PP/Gm	3.3 (7)			3.0 (22)
Penl/Gm	4.1 (4)			3.7 (21)
PIM/Gm	9.3 (8)			8.8 (16)
% of Penl on Home	46.0% (31)			48.0% (16)
More Penl on Rd %	17.0% (10)			9.0% (23)
Home Win %	51.0% (29)			63.0% (6)
Home Rec.	37-36			46-27
OT/SO Games	30.0% (5)			26.0% (12)
Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
2017-18	35%	37%	28%	35%	40%	25%
Team Records	17-18	16-17	15-16	17-18	16-17	15-16
MIN	3-2	3-3	2-3	1-4	2-2	1-2
CHI	4-2	4-0	4-2	2-2	2-1	1-3
LINESMEN
	Tim Nowak #77			Andrew Smith #51
Games 18-19	18			18
Career Games	1678			94
First NHL Game	10/8/93			10/4/17
Birthplace	Buffalo, NY			Kitchener, ON

[MNSOTA]

I hope this is a good game.....if it's not, I'm going back to watching the MST3K marathon: https://www.shoutfactorytvlive.com/

[rottenrefs]

With Chicago struggling so bad Minnesota ought to be feeling pretty confident. They better not let up though!!!!!

[bbgarnett]

@rottenrefs yeah hopefully not too confident where they feel that they can let off the gas if they get a lead. I don't care if it's 1-0 or 5-0 keep the foot on the gas.

[rottenrefs]

Guess it doesn't matter what day of the week it is. Greenlay will always be dumber than a hockey puck.

[MNSOTA]

I'm thinking MST3K will shortly be in my future.

[bbgarnett]

facker

[bbgarnett]

More of that please 

[bbgarnett]

doesn't take much speed to out leg Suter 

[MNSOTA]

2 minutes ago, bbgarnett said:

doesn't take much speed to out leg Suter 

 

If that ain't the damn truth.

[bbgarnett]

Just now, MNSOTA said:

 

If that ain't the damn truth.

 

wonder when the fan base will disown us for those blasphemous words, or well they probably already have. 

[MNSOTA]

3 minutes ago, bbgarnett said:

 

wonder when the fan base will disown us for those blasphemous words, or well they probably already have. 

 

Those types are over at Hockey's Future......we're safe.

[bbgarnett]

Just now, MNSOTA said:

 

Those types are over at Hockey's Future......we're safe.

OH I know was more referring to the general fanbase and the organization. 

[bbgarnett]

LOL Grenlay and Lapanta should just shut up.

[rottenrefs]

8 minutes ago, bbgarnett said:

 

wonder when the fan base will disown us for those blasphemous words, or well they probably already have. 

There's only one delirious glossy eyed homer here that I know of that whines about people stating facts about certain Wild players.

[rottenrefs]

Greenlay: "The Wild are playing a bit too patient."

 

rottenrefs: "The Wild are dragging ass and looking tired."

[IllaZilla]

I hope the Wild aren’t trying to recreate what Buffalo did last night...

[rottenrefs]

They aren't winning any puck battles. No pep in their step, reacting to what Chicago's doing but not creating any chances on their own.

[Bear]

slow start nothing new there

[bbgarnett]

good positioning by Coyle there

[IllaZilla]

Sloppy...