GDT: 2/16/17 - Wild vs. Stars - 7PM CT / 3AM Suomi - FSN

[gphr513]

https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/wild-warmup-stars-21617/c-286807952

With a bye week on the horizon and a compacted March schedule after that, Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau will start Darcy Kuemper in goal against the Dallas Stars on Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.

Kuemper, who will likely see plenty of action over the final quarter of the regular season, will be making his first start since last Wednesday in an overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Devan Dubnyk is likely to start the final two games before the five-day bye week begins next Wednesday, so giving Kuemper an opportunity to get some playing time was vital.

"We think it's important with all the games we have after [the bye week]," Boudreau said. "If he didn't play, you're playing [Dubnyk] today, Saturday and Tuesday then you have the bye week, then when we return, we have the bye week and it'd be his first time in 2 1/2 weeks without a lot of practice. I don't think that's conducive to success.

"We need him to be good for us to be good because we're not going to be able to play [Dubnyk] 22 games in a row after the break."

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Mikael Granlund - Mikko Koivu - Jason Zucker
64-9-16
Nino Niederreiter - Eric Staal - Alex Tuch
22-12-53
Zach Parise - Charlie Coyle - Jason Pominville
11-3-29
Chris Stewart - Erik Haula - Jordan Schroeder
7-56-10

Ryan Suter - Jared Spurgeon
20-46
Marco Scandella - Christian Folin
6-5
Gustav Olofsson - Nate Prosser
23-39

Darcy Kuemper
35




Jamie Benn - Cody Eakin - Patrick Eaves
14-20-18
Devin Shore - Jason Spezza - Tyler Seguin
17-90-91
Antoine Roussel - Radek Faksa - Patrick Sharp
21-12-10
Curtis McKenzie - Adam Cracknell - Brett Ritchie
11-27-25

Esa Lindell - John Klingberg
23-3
Dan Hamhuis - Jordie Benn
2-24
Jamie Oleksiak - Patrik Nemeth
5-15

Kari Lehtonen
32

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[Soldier13Fox]

I think we see Tuch get his first tonight.

 

[Lapa]

Destroy those fools.

 

[Wabit]

Not being able to play Dub for the final 22 straight games? What a novel concept.

Stars can't afford to lose any more games (102 is the max points they could get this season). Beating them tonight would almost kill their season.

Kemps should be the better of the goalies on the ice tonight. He just needs to not deflate after Dallas scores.

 

[gphr513]

After how well I thought they played against Anaheim, I hope they come out with intensity again tonight. The good news is we most likely are not going to run into two goalies THAT hot, so we should get a couple tonight. Get them early and pile on.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Such a different feeling when playing Dallas at home vs. playing them away. Tough building to play in. Feeling good about this one, but who knows. Last game against them this season right? Chance to go 4-0-1.

 

[gphr513]

The last time we lost 2 regulation games in a row was November 1st and 5th. Against Buffalo and Colorado

Such a different feeling when playing Dallas at home vs. playing them away. Tough building to play in. Feeling good about this one, but who knows. Last game against them this season right? Chance to go 4-0-1.

Yep, last game against Dallas this season.

 

[DANOZ28]

we need a bounce back win after our last heartbreaker. intensity should be there, go wild tonight.

 

[Nharris31]

Hopefully everybody keeps there sticks on the ice today.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

The last time we lost 2 regulation games in a row was November 1st and 5th. Against Buffalo and Colorado
.

That stat is insane and really shows what this team is about this year.

And then you add that the 2nd loss was to Colorado ... mind blown.

 

[Minnesota]

Anything less than 10 goals will be a disappointment.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

Anything less than 10 goals will be a disappointment.

Well they deserve 10 but the league will probably give them 6

 

[gphr513]

Well they deserve 10 but the league will probably give them 6

 

[Soldier13Fox]

LOL. Best pie chart ever

 

[TaLoN]

 

[Minnesota]

Russo, always so helpful.

 

[Wild11MN]

Kuemper against the Stars? That sure went well last time!

 

[gphr513]

Alright, let's do this.

 

[Minnesota]

Go-go-gadget hockey game.

 

[gphr513]

Russo, always so helpful.

lol yeah, kind of a dick-ish tweet.

 

[gphr513]

Is it just me or is the picture kinda hazy? Maybe just too much green on the ice.

 

[gphr513]

Gaaaah Schroeder

 

[gphr513]

It doesn't feel like the Stars have 7 shots already.

 

[Minnesota]

Speedy Schroeder.

 

[Wabit]

Nice chance for Stewie/Schroeder.

Was watching the Col/Buf game. Buffalo was dominating them in the 1st period. Av's goalie keeping them in the game.