GDT: 05/09/13 - WCQF PLAYOFFS Game 5 Minnesota @ Chicago | 8.30 PM CDT | CBC, FSN

[Ceekayn]

Last Wild presser for Yeo? I hope so.

 

[Avder]

I'll watch it later when it shows up on wild.com

 

[Fel 96]

Yeo on Koivu: "I feel bad for Mikko. He did a lot of the right things … and just didn’t get rewarded." #mnwild

http://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/332718381616726016

 

[llamapalooza]

http://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/332718381616726016

So tired of this mentality. Tired of pitying players when they lose. Tired of the notion that you can "do the right things" in an embarrassing loss and somehow it's not your fault, but it's just "luck" or "bounces" or "not getting rewarded."

 

[Fel 96]

Parise: "The lack of finish killed us.That’s the bottom line. You have to look at yourself first." Says he will be haunted by missed chances

http://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/332718699528200192

 

[Blizzard6411]

http://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/332718381616726016

Lmao...how appropriate would it be if those were the last words spoken by Yeo as the Wild coach?

 

[Jarick]

KFAN bonus Beyond the Pond now. Ripping the Wild. Satisfying.

 

[Avder]

I feel like I should put Llama's current avatar on a green wild sweater on karkat here.

Too much work I dont care to do right now. Barely cared to cough this one up.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

Well it was a decent run. I didn't expect us to go deep into the playoffs at the beginning of the year anyway. If we would have gotten a better seed things could have been a little different, but I always thought of this year as more of a year to build on.

Saying that it still does hurt that we continue to be so inept at scoring goals. The goalie situation obviously didn't help our chances. We just need another year of experience for our D-man. I just hope by the time our back end is ready for a playoff run our forwards aren't too old. Good year guys, too bad it had to end this soon.

 

[Fel 96]

Yeo on playoffs: "this was another important step for us, and even feeling this feeling that we feel right now. This is going to help us."

http://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/332720355082895361

 

[Jarick]

Also, when it comes to teams "going in the right direction", we've seen a lot of teams make the playoffs after some droughts and then fall off again. Colorado, Florida, Phoenix...

 

[NHL1674]

Parise: "The lack of finish killed us.That’s the bottom line. You have to look at yourself first." Says he will be haunted by missed chances

http://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/332718699528200192

I believe that is spelled with 2 N's, Russo.

 

[Fel 96]

Pominville: "It feels like a wasted season. ... I feel like I disappointed a lot of people by not being out there. I disappointed myself."

http://twitter.com/ChadGraff/status/332720938695139328

Wow, unless Jason talks about his Sabres season, we can't blame him for missing all the games he did here.

 

[Avder]

Actually it sounds like Pommer actually CARES. And to be honest that's the best thing I think we can take from tonight.

 

[NHL1674]

http://twitter.com/ChadGraff/status/332720938695139328

Wow, unless Jason talks about his Sabres season, we can't blame him for missing all the games he did here.

Absolutely. Dude has to realize as far as his brief time here, he's not to blame. One of the few who gets a pass.

 

[Fel 96]

http://wild.nhl.com/club/podcastplayer.htm?pid=25&iid=43037

Postgame show.

 

[Sportsfan1]

So easy to get caught up in negativity. Wild took a good step forward this year. NOW, if they get swept next year or miss the playoffs, then unleash the furry. But losing to the Blackhawks with our #2 and #3 goalies I ain't going to complain. Wild showed they can compete with the Hawks. Now got to make some tweaks and will be better for it in the long run!

 

[Avder]

How is it a good step when the team developed virtually no chemistry at all outside of the Suter/Brodin pairing? Koivu and Parise never gelled fully, Seto and Cullen took forever to get anything going, and then when Cullen went down, Seto became a lost puppy, etc, etc.

 

[llamapalooza]

So easy to get caught up in negativity. Wild took a good step forward this year. NOW, if they get swept next year or miss the playoffs, then unleash the furry. But losing to the Blackhawks with our #2 and #3 goalies I ain't going to complain. Wild showed they can compete with the Hawks. Now got to make some tweaks and will be better for it in the long run!

They basically got swept. They squeaked out one win, had one close loss, and then got absolutely embarrassed off the ice in 3 of their 5 games. Not significantly different from a sweep.

 

[Fel 96]

 

[Bazeek]

So easy to get caught up in negativity. Wild took a good step forward this year. NOW, if they get swept next year or miss the playoffs, then unleash the furry. But losing to the Blackhawks with our #2 and #3 goalies I ain't going to complain. Wild showed they can compete with the Hawks. Now got to make some tweaks and will be better for it in the long run!

You...you monster.

But yeah, more disappointed about how the regular season ended than how the playoffs ended. I'll save the angst for if/when we stagnate next season.

 

[Avder]

Is it just me or do all the Wild players there look like they're dead inside?

 

[NHL1674]

The one positive is that the rookies got some playoff experience. Like it or not, that is never a bad thing to have.

 

[Sportsfan1]

They basically got swept. They squeaked out one win, had one close loss, and then got absolutely embarrassed off the ice in 3 of their 5 games. Not significantly different from a sweep.

Step off the ledge buddy. It was a valuable learning experience that will make us better in the long run!

 

[Jarick]

That's kind of why I wanted Granlund over Rupp this game. Just to get a taste.