GDT: 9 Mar 2013 - Wild @ Nashy - 7:00

[MuckOG]

We'll take those 2pts and run.

 

[Karl]

I thought it was about W's?

EDIT: Heh.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?type=DIV#&navid=nav-stn-div

My bad, I am glad I am wrong!

 

[Blizzard6411]

I don't think so. I believe they lost two to the Nucks and they will win the series against us no matter what happens tomorrow.

Wild will have the higher ROW.

 

[Blizzard6411]

I hope Yeo has Backstrom in net tomorrow, seems like to big of a game to put on Hackets shoulders.

 

[rynryn]

who is gonna get scratched.

 

[Fel 96]

Yeah, it's gonna be interesting to see who will get the start.

EDIT: And scratched, of course.

 

[Kaptain]

Kuemper got his first start in Vancouver.
Hope we go with Backs tomorrow though, and then Hackett the next.

 

[Emilie]

Yeah, it's gonna be interesting to see who will get the start.

EDIT: And scratched, of course.

There's no way that Yeo puts Backstrom in. If he get's hurt, that leaves ONE healthy goalie on the Wild roster. He's not going to risk it.

 

[Karl]

I hope Yeo has Backstrom in net tomorrow, seems like to big of a game to put on Hackets shoulders.

I hope so as well. He didn't really have a hectic game and as you said big game tomorrow, and we need our #1 goaltender.

 

[Kaptain]

There's no way that Yeo puts Backstrom in. If he get's hurt, that leaves ONE healthy goalie on the Wild roster. He's not going to risk it.

So what? If Hackett gets hurt, we only have Backs. That's a risk taken every game.
Backs is better and is coming off of a W. He should get the start.

 

[MuckOG]

HUGE game tomorrow night. With win, Wild vault to 3rd spot in West.

 

[rynryn]

HUGE game tomorrow night. With win, Wild vault to 3rd spot in West.

fire yeo.

 

[Fel 96]

fire yeo.

Yup, un****ingbelievable.

 

[Blizzard6411]

fire yeo.

You laughed as you snuck that one in didn't ya?

 

[rynryn]

You laughed as you snuck that one in didn't ya?

absolutely!

couldn't help it.

 

[Fel 96]

Well, if Hackett does start tomorrow, the Wild usually play well with a young goalie in net so it could be interesting.

 

[Gaps]

Uh-oh, now looking at the FO stats and I'm really worried. The 2nd game in a row for Koivu with only 33% and we all know he's a good faceoff guy usually even when he's a little off. At least he's way better than that even in his worse games. One game can be a fluke, two could still be an anomaly but if he's the same way overall in tomorrow's game, then something's gotta be wrong. Something physical, guessing it's the damn shoulder again. This is really not normal. Might be the time to press the big red panic button.

 

[LemaireisGOD]

My take...

http://www.stateofhockeynews.com/2013-articles/march/wild-vs-predlies.html

Beggers can't be choosers with the 2 points but they will have to be a lot better if they expect to get another two points from the Canucks tomorrow. Brodin looked tremendous again, Coyle looked promising and I love what the team got out of its 4th line. I have a full game recap, plus a summary of the state tournament as well as updates on Graovac, Haula, Jobke and Bussieres. Enjoy!

 

[Fel 96]

Pictures of the night.

EDIT: Oh and Konopka at it again!

 

[Kaptain]

^^Awww

 

[Nino Noderreiter]

Uh-oh, now looking at the FO stats and I'm really worried. The 2nd game in a row for Koivu with only 33% and we all know he's a good faceoff guy usually even when he's a little off. At least he's way better than that even in his worse games. One game can be a fluke, two could still be an anomaly but if he's the same way overall in tomorrow's game, then something's gotta be wrong. Something physical, guessing it's the damn shoulder again. This is really not normal. Might be the time to press the big red panic button.

 

[Fel 96]

Just saw Parise's goal. What a beauty.

The fact Suter shot the puck makes it even better!

 

[Sportsfan1]

I hope Yeo has Backstrom in net tomorrow, seems like to big of a game to put on Hackets shoulders.

You realize Hackett came in last year in a tight spot in San Jose, and not only won that game with 40+saves but won the next won in LA to against the eventual champs, I'd say he'd be just fine.

 

[Nino Noderreiter]

The thing is...if I told you before the season that we'd be past the halfway point and only 2 points out of first you would have taken that and run...and through everything...all of the frustrations and complaints and calls for X's or Y's head...we are just that...2 points out of first and if we win tomorrow we will be first in our division.

I'm not complaining. We realistically can only get better too.

Pretty much everyone sans maybe Suter have produced (points wise at least) below what we expected before the season started. I think some of our puck luck with posts will eventually turn around too, so I'm pretty happy where we are.

 

[Avder]

Considering its halfway through the season now and we haven't really got close yet, we just might not get there this year. Then again, we must be doing something right to be in the hunt, though being "in the hunt" for the playoffs isn't where a cap ceiling team should be.

Actually I think if it happens, it will happen suddenly and we'll end up going on a tear close to the end of the season, which will be just the right time to get hot...