CreaseAndAssist Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Wild vs. Sharks Game Preview Minnesota Wild (17-13-2) 36pts 4th in the Central 3.16 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.81 Goals Against Per Game (8th in the NHL) 24.3% Power Play (8th in the NHL) 85.6% Penalty Kill (2nd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #64 Mikael Granlund ~ 11G 22A = 33pts 2. #11 Zach Parise ~ 15G 14A = 29pts 3. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 4G 22A = 26pts 4. #12 Eric Staal ~ 12G 10A = 22pts 5. #24 Matthew Dumba ~ 12G 10A = 22pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 23 PIM’s 2. #23 J.T. Brown ~ 22 PIM’s 3. #21 Eric Fehr ~ 22 PIM’s Top Goaltenders: 1. #40 Devan Dubnyk (12-10-2) 2.63GAA .913%SP 2. #32 Alex Stalock (5-3-0) 2.65GAA .904%SP Vs. San Jose Sharks (17-11-5) 39pts 3rd in the Central 3.29 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL) 2.97 Goals Against Per Game (15th in the NHL) 24.5% Power Play (7th in the NHL) 85.3% Penalty Kill (3rd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #39 Logan Couture ~ 11G 23A = 34pts 2. #88 Brent Burns ~ 4G 30A = 34pts 3. #28 Timo Meier ~ 18G 15A = 33pts 4. #8 Joe Pavelski ~ 20G 7A = 27pts 5. #48 Tomas Hertl ~ 10G 15A = 25pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #9 Evander Kane ~ 63 PIM’s 2. #23 Barclay Goodrow ~ 23 PIM’s 3. #4 Brendan Dillon ~ 20 PIM’s Top Goaltenders: 1. #31 Martin Jones (13-7-3) 2.93GAA .897%SP 2. #30 Aaron Dell (5-4-2) 2.68AA .906%SP 2SO MNSOTA wrote up the game preview, I'll be on the post-gamer. This should be a spirited game as both clubs do not want to lose anymore ground in their respective divisions as they sit in the middle of the pack. Wild are a spot out of the last wild card if the season ended today. San Jose had a back and forth game against Chicago on Sunday, while the Wild are coming off a tough loss against the Flames. Zucker and Koivu are back, and Dumba is out. Prosser's back in as Pateryn and Spurgeon move up as right-side defenseman. Enjoy and discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenrefs Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 The zebra pit includes: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild – 8:00 EST REFEREES Jon Mclsaac #2 Ian Walsh #29 Games 18-19 31 31 Career Games 211 1098 First NHL Game 11/21/13 10/14/00 Birthplace Truro, NS Philadelphia, PA Goals/Gm 6.2 (18) 5.9 (27) PP/Gm 3.4 (11) 3.4 (8) Penl/Gm 4.2 (8) 4.3 (5) PIM/Gm 9.2 (13) 11.3 (2) % of Penl on Home 54.0% (1) 46.0% (31) More Penl on Rd % -15.0% (36) 20.0% (5) Home Win % 58.0% (13) 58.0% (13) Home Rec. 15-11 15-11 OT/SO Games 27.0% (10) 35.0% (5) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2018-19 38% 38% 24% 25% 33% 41% Team Records 18-19 17-18 16-17 18-19 17-18 16-17 SJS 1-0 0-5 1-3 2-1 3-3 3-2 MIN 1-0 4-2 1-5 1-1 4-1 4-3 LINESMEN Mark Shewchyk #92 Kiel Murchison #79 Games 18-19 31 30 Career Games 1033 433 First NHL Game 10/9/03 1/21/13 Birthplace Waterdown, ON Cloverdale, BC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Looks like it's going to be a quiet night here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Clang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I totally thought that went in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hey, who needs a good laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, MNSOTA said: Looks like it's going to be a quiet night here.... I can join you guys n gals for a bit. Probably be in and out, as I two rowdy boys in the background though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 @MNSOTA Saw that yesterday, I love Mark Rober. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Just now, bbgarnett said: @MNSOTA Saw that yesterday, I love Mark Rober. When a NASA engineer gets mad, they make glitter bombs. I should ask my cousin's husband, who is an engineer at JPL if he's ever considered something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Sort of a 'touch feely' game to this point so far. I think the Wild have carried more of the offensive play so far, but obviously, with nothing to show for it on the scoreboard, it may not mean much. Tough to judge how the new defense pairings are doing seeing as how San Jose hasn't pressured too much...…….yet. Will need to watch some more in order to see. Cmon boys....Martin Jones is FAR from infallible.....get to'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 @TropicalFruitGirl26 Agreed just look at his last game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, bbgarnett said: @TropicalFruitGirl26 Agreed just look at his last game. Yea, I know... One of my fantasy hockey teams is still sore over that stat line I was left holding..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenrefs Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Had a chiropractor appointment, now at Perkins... I'm in my healing process mode after the old chiro lady (I'm talking mid 70's) worked over my sorry ass old body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyShelf Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I cannot listen to Wes Walz. He couldn't tongue Koivu anymore if he tried, and I can barely stomach his droning color commentary. I hate to say that I might like Greenlay better (EEK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 @rottenrefs does your chiropractor do physical manipulation like actually uses there hands to do adjustments or do they use Adjusting instruments, Mine uses Adjusting instruments which I really like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, EmptyShelf said: I cannot listen to Wes Walz. He couldn't tongue Koivu anymore if he tried, and I can barely stomach his droning color commentary. I hate to say that I might like Greenlay better (EEK) Wes Walz seems to me, one of those analysts who is better in pre-game or post game shows, not so much color commentary. I actually like listening to him doing the segments I mentioned, but as a color guy, he has yet to grab my interest. There is just a certain pace, rhythm, tone, and broad vision needed to do on-air games that he seems to lack, but, given time to think about a particular subject/player/team strategy/etc, IMO, he can make some very good points....again, those are things he does best in pre/post game shows. Bobby The Chief Taylor for the TB Lightning is like that....horrible color guy (in Greenlay territory!!), but pretty good pre/post/intermission analyst. Just say NO to Greenlay though....regardless of WHO is in the booth with LaPanta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 OMG......can some explain the Skittles commercial we just saw?!?!?! That was disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 @MNSOTA I missed it was it as bad as one of there other ones, that I don't want to believe is actually real but everything I can find says it actually is/was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyShelf Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Wes Walz seems to me, one of those analysts who is better in pre-game or post game shows, not so much color commentary. I actually like listening to him doing the segments I mentioned, but as a color guy, he has yet to grab my interest. There is just a certain pace, rhythm, tone, and broad vision needed to do on-air games that he seems to lack, but, given time to think about a particular subject/player/team strategy/etc, IMO, he can make some very good points....again, those are things he does best in pre/post game shows. Bobby The Chief Taylor for the TB Lightning is like that....horrible color guy (in Greenlay territory!!), but pretty good pre/post/intermission analyst. Just say NO to Greenlay though....regardless of WHO is in the booth with LaPanta! 32 seconds for one mundane point by Walz when the action has long since moved beyond his point is just tiring. Just deliver some concise for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Alright! Back to Minnesota Wild hockey! Was watching a bit of Nash-Chi while our boys in green were on INT. Hawks giving the Preds all they can handle even though that game is scoreless in the first. Chicago playing hard even in this dismal season for them. I gotta give them that. But back to the more important matters at hand, Wild look like they wanna continue pressuring Martin Jones....so far though, he has been pretty good....and even a bit lucky. I'd like to see Minnesota forwards drive the net a bit more...draw some penalties and then we can see how Mr. Jones holds up under constant PP pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenrefs Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, bbgarnett said: @rottenrefs does your chiropractor do physical manipulation like actually uses there hands to do adjustments or do they use Adjusting instruments, Mine uses Adjusting instruments which I really like. Physical, but she does have instruments. Of the 10-12 chiropractors I've had since I was 18 or so, she is absolutely the best (and I've had some good ones.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyShelf Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Walz always brings up 'when I played.....' I finally muted him. Sorry for the excessive commentary on Walz. He just sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, bbgarnett said: @MNSOTA I missed it was it as bad as one of there other ones, that I don't want to believe is actually real but everything I can find says it actually is/was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyShelf Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I do like the new lines and order, however. Koivu finally on Line 3 made my night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Wow...Pretty ballsy seeing Timo Meier go against Greg Patteryn! I guess Meier really does it all for San Jose! That said, I will take that trade off for 5 minutes ANY day! Meier off for Patteryn??? Yessir…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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