GDT: Game #14: Wild @ Toronto - 6:30PM CT / 2:30AM Suomi - FS-N

[gphr513]

I mean, a win would be cool, I guess.

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[Lapa]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I think that winning tonight would be a terrific idea.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Just been weird watching this team this year. Hoping it's actually enjoyable tonight.

 

[SomethingGeneric]

The more I watch this team the more I think it is a case of a bunch of vets who have done this before and aren't super engaged to start the season (a lot of vets were hurt to start I know) combined with a bunch of young guys who are still not playing loose, fast hockey. Hope they figure it out soon.

 

[57special]

This board is sort of like the team. Disjointed, and off to a slow start. The passing has been crap, for the most part. Hopefiully we practiced our breakaways.

 

[gphr513]

This board is sort of like the team. Disjointed, and off to a slow start. The passing has been crap, for the most part. Hopefiully we practiced our breakaways.

Maybe we need a hard-nosed, high tempo practice, like Bruce gave the team today

 

[NonsenseElimination]

Maybe we need a hard-nosed, high tempo practice, like Bruce gave the team today

I remember Yeo tried that approach multiple times--hardly ever worked

 

[TaLoN]

Slumping Leafs, now without Matthews. We have a chance!

 

[gphr513]

Slumping Leafs, now without Matthews. We have a chance!

To be fair, didn't Boston just beat us with like 4 minor leaguers? Haha

 

[TaLoN]

To be fair, didn't Boston just beat us with like 4 minor leaguers? Haha

They still had their two best players in the lineup.

Bergeron and Pasta.

 

[gphr513]

Russo says that Dubnyk will be in net tonight, Stalock is back in St. Paul for the birth of his child.

 

[plock]

They still had their two best players in the lineup.

Bergeron and Pasta.

I'd rank Marchand over Bergeron by a slim margin.Hoping for a much better effort from the Wild tonight.

 

[DANOZ28]

if we lose tonight , bagskate.

 

[Wabit]

I wonder which team BB's mom is going to be rooting for? I'm guessing Tor.

 

[Lapa]

if we lose tonight , bagskate.

If we lose tonight, #FireYeo

 

[Wabit]

I have the game recording. The nice thing about that is I can watch the game in fast forward. Wild skaters at x2 speed look really into the game and trying hard.

 

[NHL1674]

Slumping Leafs, now without Matthews. We have a chance!

Team Wild says, "Here, hold my beer!"

 

[gphr513]

Nino on the top line tonight with Mikko and Granlund

 

[Wild11MN]

The Wild got demoted to FSN- for Deer Hunt Wisconsin?

 

[gphr513]

LaPanta with a fu manchu

 

[gphr513]

Solid shift for 22-9-64

 

[gphr513]

Aaaand then Nino takes a penalty.

 

[gphr513]

Huh, Bozak is still in Toronto, huh? He's carved himself out a pretty nice NHL career.

Seems like there was a new Bozak every year at Denver.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Alright now...let's see what these Wild can do against the Leafs.

I didn't have high hopes coming into this game due to Toronto having the firepower they do and Minnesota's defense being a bit suspect to start the year (and the guys they are still missing), but, a few things:

1--Leafs are playing without their biggest gun, Auston Matthews
2--Minnesota has been coming around in recent games...even if the W-L result hasn't always been there, the effort has.
3--Leafs aren't exactly a lock down, defensive juggernaut, and they WILL give teams prime scoring chances.

So...go Wild!