CreaseAndAssist Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Wild vs. Blackhawks Game Preview Minnesota Wild (17-15-3) 37pts in the Central 2.94 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.80 Goals Against Per Game (8th in the NHL) 23.1% Power Play (9th in the NHL) 86.7% Penalty Kill (2nd in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #64 Mikael Granlund ~ 11G 23A = 34pts 2. #11 Zach Parise ~ 15G 14A = 29pts 3. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 4G 22A = 26pts 4. #22 Eric Staal ~ 12G 11A = 23pts 5. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 4G 17A = 21pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 23PIMs 2. #36 Nick Seeler ~ 22PIMs 3. #23 J.T. Brown ~ 22PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #40 Devan Dubnyk ~ (12-12-3) 2.59GAA .913SV% 2. #32 Alex Stalock ~ (5-3-0) 2.65GAA .904SV% Vs. Chicago Blackhawks (13-19-6) 32pts 7th in the Central 2.85 Goals For Per Game (20th in the NHL) 3.69 Goals Against Per Game (30th in the NHL) 13.0% Power Play (30th in the NHL) 73.7% Penalty Kill (31st in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #88 Patrick Kane ~ 17G 27A = 44pts 2. #19 Jonathan Toews ~ 16G 16A = 32pts 3. #12 Alex DeBrincat ~ 17G 14A = 31pts 4. #20 Brandon Saad ~ 9G 11A = 20pts 5. #56 Erik Gustafsson ~ 8G 10A = 18pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #2 Duncan Keith ~ 54PIMs 2. #7 Brent Seabrook ~ 25PIMs 3. #14 Kris Kunitz ~ 19PIMs Top Goaltenders: 1. #30 Cam Ward ~ (6-6-4) 3.90GAA .886SV% 2. #60 Connor Delia ~ (1-0-0) 1.01GAA .972SV% I wrote up the game preview today, MNSOTA will be on the post-gamer this evening. Now that we've had time to relax a bit it will be interesting to see how the Wild come out of the break after the news that Dumba's out at least 3 months if not longer. This team SHOULD be inspired, because considering where they are in the standing this is a game this team has to win. Chicago is atrocious defensively so that should be helpful for the Wild who are desperate to re-ignite their offense. Spoiler alert for the post gamer, there is going to be a lot of Iowa Wild news in this one. Enjoy and discuss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Well, one good thing about the announcement that Dumba will be out for at least three months is that they can stop hoping he is coming back. Even if he comes back April 1, he'll be in no shape for the Playoffs... Coyle, Niederreitter and Zucker need to get their act together in a hurry if this team has any shot at making the Playoffs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine1618 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Well I’m here in Chicago for the game. Hoping to see a good game with a wild win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseAndAssist Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, Valentine1618 said: Well I’m here in Chicago for the game. Hoping to see a good game with a wild win. (knock on wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseAndAssist Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 hours ago, IllaZilla said: Well, one good thing about the announcement that Dumba will be out for at least three months is that they can stop hoping he is coming back. Even if he comes back April 1, he'll be in no shape for the Playoffs... Coyle, Niederreitter and Zucker need to get their act together in a hurry if this team has any shot at making the Playoffs... I would agree. Guys can stop just biding their time before he returns. But I swear if I hear Coyle tell us that this team just has to "get back to the basics" I might hop in the car and careen into a tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenrefs Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Heard Russo on the radio saying the Wild don't have a 'finisher' like other teams do. Apparently he doesn't listen to LaPanta and Greenlay go on and on about how great Koivu is. Russo probably also hasn't seen why the first player on the ice that coaches ((((year in and year out)))) keep rolling out there on Power Play's is Mikko Koivu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 hour ago, CreaseAndAssist said: I would agree. Guys can stop just biding their time before he returns. But I swear if I hear Coyle tell us that this team just has to "get back to the basics" I might hop in the car and careen into a tree. Amazing how every year this team goes through a bad patch and then has to “get back to basics”. Shouldn’t they be playing that way all they time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Looks like the Wild are finally sending that bum Eriksson-Ek to Iowa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetshot Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 24 minutes ago, IllaZilla said: Looks like the Wild are finally sending that bum Eriksson-Ek to Iowa... Yes, it's about time! He may need confidence building, but IMO he needs alot more than that. He doesn't seem to have the skillset to be a centerman. How has he survived as a center? Maybe in Sweden the center position has different responsibilities than in the rest of the world. I've always wondered what GMCF saw in this guy when he drafted him. 27 points in 117 games. Just 183 shots with a 5.5 shooting percentage. I'm thinking he may not be back anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Why do I have the feeling that I would be better served going to bed than writing about this game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetshot Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, rottenrefs said: Heard Russo on the radio saying the Wild don't have a 'finisher' like other teams do. Apparently he doesn't listen to LaPanta and Greenlay go on and on about how great Koivu is. Russo probably also hasn't seen why the first player on the ice that coaches ((((year in and year out)))) keep rolling out there on Power Play's is Mikko Koivu. ****, the Wild have never had a finisher except Marion. And possibly Guillaume Latendresse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 @sweetshot I liked Latendresse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetshot Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Just now, bbgarnett said: @sweetshot I liked Latendresse Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 come on Nino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 So will we make Delia look like the next coming of Brodeur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starofthenorth Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, sweetshot said: ****, the Wild have never had a finisher except Marion. And possibly Guillaume Latendresse. Latendresse was notorious for finishing every last morsel of poutine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 and so it begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I think tonight's post-game is going to be super snarky....that's the mood I'm in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I'm so glad our talking heads were talking up Dubnyk's success vs Chicago before the game..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Well at least Nino can get penalties.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 My god, do our broadcasters look for the most pointless stats to make us feel better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 @MNSOTA LOL even though I don't like them they really don't have much to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Parise Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 That was a well-earned goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 How nice was it to spend that much time in the offensive zone so we didn't have to mess things up by getting Koivu back on the ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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