CreaseAndAssist Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Wild vs. Lightning Game Preview Minnesota Wild (13-11-4) 30pts 5th in the Central 2.93 Goals For Per Game (18th in the NHL) 3.14 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 20.4% Power Play (11th in the NHL) 80.5% Penalty Kill (17th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #16 Jason Zucker ~ 10G 9A = 19pts 2. #12 Eric Staal ~ 8G 11A = 19pts 3. #11 Zach Parise ~ 12G 5A = 17pts 4. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 3G 13A = 16pts 5. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 6G 8A = 14pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 35 PIM’s 2. #24 Matt Dumba ~ 25 PIM’s 3. #19 Luke Kunin ~ 21 PIM’s Top Goaltenders: 1. #32 Alex Stalock (7-3-2) 2.67GAA .912%SP 1SO 2. #31 Kaapo Kahkonen (2-0-0) 2.00GAA .950%SP Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (12-9-3) 27pts 6th in the Atlantic 3.60 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.24 Goals Against Per Game (23rd in the NHL) 29.3% Power Play (3rd in the NHL) 77.9% Penalty Kill (21st in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #86 Nikita Kucherov ~ 9G 19A = 28pts 2. #77 Victor Hedman ~ 4G 18A = 22pts 3. #21 Brayden Point ~ 10G 10A = 20pts 4. #91 Steven Stamkos ~ 7G 13A = 20pts 5. #22 Kevin Shattenkirk ~ 5G 14A = 19pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #14 Pat Maroon ~ 31 PIM’s 2. #98 Mikhail Sergachev ~ 26 PIM’s 3. #81 Erik Cernak ~ 21 PIM’s Top Goaltenders: 1. #88 Andrei Vasilevskiy (9-7-1) 2.96GAA .906%SP 2. #35 Curtis McElhinney (3-2-2) 3.42GAA .908%SP MNSOTA wrote up the game preview, I will be on the post-gamer this evening. No Spurgeon, my guess is Nick Seeler gets put back in the lineup and they juggle a bit. The Lightning aren't what they used to be. Still talented, still fast...but its been a roller coaster of a year for them. The Wild are confident, another big chance to keep climbing the ladder. Enjoy and discuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxrattle Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 This is a mentally very interesting game: an old slow team that should be losing games versus an up-to-date modern fast team that should be winning games. Both are right now doing exactly the opposite that the player material points to. Probably the reason behind this is on the mental side. Lemaire was a mentally strong coach and there is a heritage the Wild should strive to keep alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey-78 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Can the Wild play back-to-back a game where the opponent outshoots and outplays them yet they stick together and grind a win? They need stupendous goaltending for starters. I still have a hard time seeing NOW this roster, which essentially hasn't changed much from last years, has finally figured out how to play to compete and win, constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 The lightning play a bit of a dirty game, cernak recently coming of off suspension for elbowing sabres dahlin, giving him a concussion. I really dislike how the lightning are and hope the wild play extra tough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Looks like Spurgeon went on IR with a broken hand. Wild recalled D Brennan Menell from Iowa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 56 minutes ago, IllaZilla said: Looks like Spurgeon went on IR with a broken hand. Wild recalled D Brennan Menell from Iowa. I don’t follow Iowa like I should. What’s the story on Menell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said: I don’t follow Iowa like I should. What’s the story on Menell? @CreaseAndAssist can probably speak better to Menell than I can, but he's a right shot. 23 games, 19 points, mostly assists. I believe C&A said he was getting in Tim Army's doghouse for jawing at the referees and getting game misconducts (he's not a captain)... Edited December 5, 2019 by IllaZilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icechipper Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Menell is Right-handed shot from Woodbury, Minn., who went Canadian Major Junior route to AHL. Only 22 years old. Edited December 5, 2019 by Icechipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 My two favorite teams going head to head. Looks like it will be Stalock and Vasilevskiy in net for their respective squads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Ugh. Don’t know how much fun I’m going to be tonight. Dealing with a sick pooch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 The Wild need to stick to their plans of grinding it out. They can’t try to run and gun with the Lightning. They’ll get eaten alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Yay.....Lou doing color again tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 And here we go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, IllaZilla said: Ugh. Don’t know how much fun I’m going to be tonight. Dealing with a sick pooch. I love dogs. Hope your furry child feels better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 They play Spice Girls at Amalie?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 EEK!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 ZUCKER!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 SOUCY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 the wild can let their foot off the gas now and let staylock bail them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: I love dogs. Hope your furry child feels better. She’s got vertigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, MNSOTA said: They play Spice Girls at Amalie?!?!?!? So tell me what you want, what you really, really, really want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, IllaZilla said: So tell me what you want, what you really, really, really want... I'll tell you want I want, what I really, really, want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 oof. i am thinking that stalock is going to get pulled from this game. he is not on tonight. both goals should have been stopped. this should be a 3-0 game right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, MNSOTA said: I'll tell you want I want, what I really, really, want... So tell me what you want, what you really really want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, IllaZilla said: So tell me what you want, what you really really want... Um, how about not playing the entire 2nd period in our zone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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