CreaseAndAssist 1,125 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 On 8/31/2020 at 4:32 PM, IllaZilla said: Sure! I’ve been itching to do something other than all this COVID-19 response stuff... @IllaZilla please DM me on Twitter and we can talk about that article. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Interesting, if anyone from the Wild team is helping to Kaprizov in accommodation to Minnesota before the new season and a training camp will start. Hope, at least Galchenyuk or Sokolov who are able to speak Russian will try to explain many things around for him and hope, he is not alone in Twin Cities. Or maybe other players are involved into his quicker/faster accommodation here? I am sure he is watching the current unpredictable playoffs series. But maybe someone will take him fishing too before the weather will be changed? Does the Wild team/organization has their own resorts in the Northern parts of Minnesota or they are renting them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynxrattle 310 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Ray Ferraro was also talking about the need to help foreign players in adjusting to the NHL and the life in North America. I think he compared it to something like think about how would you cope if you were suddenly dropped in Habarovsk, in the middle of Siberia. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gnarkill 60 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 11:51 AM, Alexandron said: Interesting, if anyone from the Wild team is helping to Kaprizov in accommodation to Minnesota before the new season and a training camp will start. Hope, at least Galchenyuk or Sokolov who are able to speak Russian will try to explain many things around for him and hope, he is not alone in Twin Cities. Or maybe other players are involved into his quicker/faster accommodation here? I am sure he is watching the current unpredictable playoffs series. But maybe someone will take him fishing too before the weather will be changed? Does the Wild team/organization has their own resorts in the Northern parts of Minnesota or they are renting them? I'm up north in Bemidji, MN and it seems like when anyone from any of the major MN sports teams or anyone that's athlete or celebrity comes up this way they've usually stayed at Ruttgers Birchmont Lodge on the lake. I don't know if they have a deal with the teams or if it's just the preferred vacation spot for fishing and stuff but that's where they're always at I have a friend that has a membership to work out and swim there and he meets all kinds of people(not so much this year obviously). Sadly, even though it's a beautiful spot to stay and they have private cabins and it's also on Lake Bemidji.. they could find better fishing in some of the low key lakes around here.. but Lake Bemidji is pretty darn decent! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Gnarkill said: I'm up north in Bemidji, MN and it seems like when anyone from any of the major MN sports teams or anyone that's athlete or celebrity comes up this way they've usually stayed at Ruttgers Birchmont Lodge on the lake. I don't know if they have a deal with the teams or if it's just the preferred vacation spot for fishing and stuff but that's where they're always at I have a friend that has a membership to work out and swim there and he meets all kinds of people(not so much this year obviously). Sadly, even though it's a beautiful spot to stay and they have private cabins and it's also on Lake Bemidji.. they could find better fishing in some of the low key lakes around here.. but Lake Bemidji is pretty darn decent! Thanks for the info. Next week is going to be a perfect weather for fishing. Hope, someone from the Wild organization will find the time for Kirill Kaprizov to take him to the Lake Bemidji,MN and be able to show how beautiful is Minnesota as well as fishing there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CreaseAndAssist 1,125 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 I wouldn't be surprised if one of the veteran players like Jared Spurgeon takes him in, sort of like Mario Lemieux did for Sidney Crosby. It may help him continue to improve his lanague skills and acclimate to a new culture better. But we'll see. No doubt it will be a big change for him. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 14 hours ago, CreaseAndAssist said: I wouldn't be surprised if one of the veteran players like Jared Spurgeon takes him in, sort of like Mario Lemieux did for Sidney Crosby. It may help him continue to improve his lanague skills and acclimate to a new culture better. But we'll see. No doubt it will be a big change for him. Agree. Hope, some one will take care of him during next 2 months to improve his language before season will start. Maybe not only Spurgeon, but also Foligno. That person could stand for every player during the game and really merit to be the team Captain. At least the weather in Minnesota is similar to the weather in Russia where Kaprizov played for teams then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) Here is a fresh article (from yesterday) published at eprinkside.com regarding an adjustment period for Kirill Kaprizov who has all the makings of a NHL star: https://www.eprinkside.com/2020/11/12/there-will-be-an-adjustment-period-but-kirill-kaprizov-has-all-the-makings-of-an-nhl-star Hope, they will start soon a training camp (mid of November already) for his adjustment as well as for the entire team, which already had some changes this fall. Players are getting rusted because of such a long break. Any new thoughts for the 2020-2021 season? Edited November 14, 2020 by Alexandron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Who do you see a center for the Fiala - Kaprizov line this season? Not sure if Rossi will be available soon. I was thinking about Alex Galchenyuk, but he moved to Ottawa. How about Mayhew? I think he could be a possible candidate for that position. EEK or Greenway maybe or maybe not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynxrattle 310 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Johansson or Bjugstad I would guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 20 hours ago, lynxrattle said: Johansson or Bjugstad I would guess. Agree. They are still our guess. I do not see yet the solid#1 center for the Wild team. Probably, we will see many different tryouts for that position this season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CreaseAndAssist 1,125 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Johansson isn't really at his best as a center. I think its going to be a bit of a cluster to say the least. The only bright side is if none of them can really do what is needed you'll have plenty of space and roster spots available to try again next season. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EmptyShelf 270 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 It should be Rossi. No time like the present to get him experience. Too many retreads, and it is a rebuilding year. He will gain nothing (if allowed to play) in Jrs. or the AHL. Start him with the big club this year. Let Fiala, Kap, and Rossi grow together. Pick the best of the new re-tread C's and let him play on lines 1 or 3 as the alternative to EEK, and play Rossi on Line 2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CreaseAndAssist 1,125 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Most of what I'm seeing and reading, would indicate the team will probably let him keep developing in the Swiss National League where he'll get more ice time and opportunity. Not saying I wouldn't want to see Rossi, but I think that might be how the team works the situation given the fact its a truncated season likely to be played in bubbles like it was last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Interesting facts, Kirill Kaprizov already had few practices with Nick Bjugstad, Joel Eriksson Ek and Zach Parise according to this link: https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2020/12/15/22175583/kirill-kaprizov-cannot-stop-smiling-neither-can-we-minnesota-wild-hockey-nhl-season-prospects Kaprizov's nice smile reminds me Gagarin's smile of the first man to fly into outer space who always liked smiling through his entire life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Probably, some our fans had a chance to watch this short video "The best of Kirill Kaprizov/ Hockey Highlights": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yi9WJ_E4oQ As well as that video of Kevin Fiala all 23 goals of 2019-2020 season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVkIZNKlXmc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I have heard( and I do believe to it), it will be, no doubt, a highly elevated interest to our team for the fans across the ocean, because Kirill Kaprizov was the best KHL player there for few seasons in a row and they really loved him. They(fans across the ocean) will be watching very attentively our team as they do with Capitals (Ovechkin), Tampa (Kucherov), Rangers (Panarin). Probably, that happened for the first time in the Wild 20 years of history. And thanks to the Bill Guerin, who finally out of 3 managers was able to sign him last year. Thus, the Wild team should take more seriously every game and every point because the whole globe will be watching our team more. I think, our West Division is not as deadly as the East Division in NHL. We are capable to show some good games in that Division because we have also a superb individual talent of Fiala as well as experienced players like Minnesotan Parise, Spurgeon, Suter, Brodin, Bonino, Minnesotan Bjugstad , Talbot, Foligno, Dumba... I would like to congratulate every Wild fan with the beginning of the new 2020-2021 NHL season, which is going to start very soon (in 1 day). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynxrattle 310 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Fiala - Kaprizov PP duo looked very promising. Hopefully after this season someone like Barkov or Dubois would feel tempted centering them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexandron 313 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Jimtown guy said: Wow. He added a new achievement to his other multiple achievement records - 1st NHL player in history to have 3+ points and OT winning goal in his NHL debut. Thanks a lot Jimtown Guy. It is a nice starting game for him in NHL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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