GDT: Game 29: Wild @ Penguins - 6PM CT

[Webster]

Same lines confirmed, including Gus.
Fleury disappointed, won't play against his old team. But he understands.

Kaprizov-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Johansson-Rossi-Zuccarello
Foligno-Gaudreau-Maroon
Duhaime-Dewar-Hartman

Middleton-Faber
Goligoski-Bogosian
Merrill-Hunt

Gustavsson

Scratched: Lettieri, Mermis
Injured: Spurgeon, Brodin

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[Arturia Pendragon]

The battle of two .500 teams, who comes out on top?? Go Wild!

 

[NHL1674]

Hynes isn't gonna play Gus on back to back nights, is he? If not, why not give Gus the tougher opponent in Boston?

Makes no sense.

 

[63firebird]

They are looking for wins and the sooner Gus gets back in the better the chances. If Boston was first he would play Gus first again. A win is a win.

The real test will be if the Wild can win a face off. We are last and Pens especially Crosby are excelling in the dot.

The battle of two .500 teams, who comes out on top?? Go Wild!

The cat is a Panthers fan?

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Hynes isn't gonna play Gus on back to back nights, is he? If not, why not give Gus the tougher opponent in Boston?

Makes no sense.

3 games in 4 nights, 5 in 7. Makes sense to get Gus the extra day of rest in between, the second half of the season gets really jam packed, need as much rest now as possible if we are going to push Gus later.

 

[Webster]

Fleury will play tomorrow in Boston, coach said.

Oh...I'm a Sponsor. Cool

Btw, a lot of anger on X because Fleury doesn't start tonight, probably his last time in Pittsburgh as a player. Not so much Wild fans, but Fleury fans around the league. They think he's been disrespected by both Hynes and Guerin.

 

[AKL]

I think any GM worth his salt would have heard wind of the rumor that Yurov was negotiating with Metallurg, looked at that second line, and called Yurov immediately to offer him a max ELC and whatever other benefits he can legally offer to get him over here next year

Hynes isn't gonna play Gus on back to back nights, is he? If not, why not give Gus the tougher opponent in Boston?

Makes no sense.

Second night of a back to back against Boston is a tough draw no matter who's in net. This way we probably have a better chance to get these two points tonight, and Gus gets an extra day of rest before he plays on Thursday.

They think he's been disrespected by...Guerin.

This is a laughable notion

 

[MNRube]

The bottom half of our lineup is immensely depressing but the top line, Rossi & Faber are worth tuning in for.

They think he's been disrespected by both Hynes and Guerin.

not like we are trying to crawl our way out of the cellar or anything. What a bunch of knuckleheads

 

[57special]

MarJo really doesn't deserve to be on the 2nd line. Call me crazy, but I'd love to see Dewar get a shot on LW beside Rossi. Kind of a small line, but Dewar is tougher than Johansson, and all three can take of themselves.

Failing that, put Hartman back up there, i guess? Would be nice if Walker or Beckman was playing great down in Iowa and pushing for a spot, but...yeah.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

MarJo really doesn't deserve to be on the 2nd line. Call me crazy, but I'd love to see Dewar get a shot on LW beside Rossi. Kind of a small line, but Dewar is tougher than Johansson, and all three can take of themselves.

Failing that, put Hartman back up there, i guess? Would be nice if Walker or Beckman was playing great down in Iowa and pushing for a spot, but...yeah.

Agree, I don't see any shades of the mirage that was Marjo last year. Would Dewar have a better showing playing up? Meh. Would it hurt the team? Probably not.

Let's gooooooooooo team

 

[Spurgeon]

MarJo really doesn't deserve to be on the 2nd line. Call me crazy, but I'd love to see Dewar get a shot on LW beside Rossi. Kind of a small line, but Dewar is tougher than Johansson, and all three can take of themselves.

Failing that, put Hartman back up there, i guess? Would be nice if Walker or Beckman was playing great down in Iowa and pushing for a spot, but...yeah.

I have thought for a couple seasons now that there’s another element to Dewar’s game that he hasn’t been given an opportunity to showcase.

I’m happy he’s at least got a better linemate in Hartman now.

 

[Roman Maroni]

On the NHL Network, Weekes just called Faber “The Fabertooth Tiger”

I like that one

 

[Webster]

Zucc got a problem, won't play tonight. Hartman up there, Lettieri on 4th.

 

[AKL]

I would pay at least $5 for Ryan Carter to always be in the booth

“The Fabertooth Tiger”

This is excellent

 

[Roman Maroni]

Is it mandatory to have a NMC in order to have an upper body injury? Who am I kidding, they all have No Moves…..

 

[Roman Maroni]

Guerin hands out NMC’s like Oprah handing out gifts during the 12 days of Christmas on her show

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

MarJo feeling that one.

 

[MNNumbers]

As much as everyone here complains about Zucc, I would expect to hear cheers and predictions of fewer goals allowed tonight because of turnovers, and better line play because of Z not trying to pass to KK all the time.

 

[AKL]

Glad he's okay, but I hope that recalibrated him back into the Johansson from last March

 

[NHL1674]

Zucc got a problem, won't play tonight. Hartman up there, Lettieri on 4th.

Probably sympathy pains since Kaprizov is still hurt.

 

[Artemia]

Zucc got a problem, won't play tonight. Hartman up there, Lettieri on 4th.

Sure it was that terrible shot from Hunt last game that hit him in the arm it looked like, re-injuring it.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

As much as everyone here complains about Zucc, I would expect to hear cheers and predictions of fewer goals allowed tonight because of turnovers, and better line play because of Z not trying to pass to KK all the time.

I'm looking forward to Rossi playing on the top PP unit. Hope we get a bunch of chances.

 

[AKL]

I'm looking forward to Rossi playing on the top PP unit.

Didn't know sunshine could have a silver lining

 

[Roman Maroni]

MarJo feeling that one.

That stang!

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

That's more of what I was expecting out of that pairing the previous two games.