Post-Game Talk: Mantha is on pace for 246 points

[ShanahanMan]

Can’t believe how empty the game was. God that was embarrassing. I don’t think any other team can compare....maybe Florida?

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Can’t believe how empty the game was. God that was embarrassing. I don’t think any other team can compare....maybe Florida?

I think it's more the people that got tickets to the game, were more worried about the arena, than the on ice product.

 

[Martinez]

Really like Daley, him and green are clearly ahead of the rest of our D

 

[Bondurant]

Just give Mantha the Cup now.

 

[Mijatovic]

Can’t believe how empty the game was. God that was embarrassing. I don’t think any other team can compare....maybe Florida?

Yeah for first game at a new arena, I was shocked. Couldnt have even rocked 50% attendance in the lower bowl.

 

[odin1981]

Well at least they won the opener. Kid line hit up the scoresheet. Sadly I missed the third period due o passing out in the second.

 

[The Flying Octopus]

Can’t believe how empty the game was. God that was embarrassing. I don’t think any other team can compare....maybe Florida?

Arena amities were more interesting for the first timers. Tons more open space, places to go, etc, hard to tell when the period starts. LCA did a good job having the scoreboard time integrated with the TVs inside the arena. As time goes on, people will get accumulated to getting back to their seats quicker. Place was 90% sold out in LB and UB was 100%. What you saw on TV doesn't justify what was shown in person. Hell of a venue. Get down there ASAP if you can.

 

[Henkka]

Mantha was born to score.


Attendance was 19 515, so people were somewhere. Admiring the new place?



At least the end zones were 99% full. Won't give a shit how did it look on TV.

 

[RedMenace]

If by doing it right you mean trying to be petty and stir shot then yes you are if not a bit too obvious. Solid 6/10

Ah damn, you got me.

I think Green and Daley will be the top pairing before too long.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

As long as his shots get through to the goalie he'll stay in the lineup. One of the biggest issues with this team is getting shots through from the point. It's also why the power play has been so bad.

I agree, tho I'd say the biggest reason our power play was so bad last season was terrible zone entries.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

the defensman not getting shots through is a problem. but the powerplay was so bad last year mainly due to lack of clean zone entries. after the wings 1st pp tonight, they were able to get quite a few clean entries.

Bang on

 

[KJoe88]

I thought the arena looked full except the end and in between periods...

I thought Daley looked good honestly. I liked what I saw from Mantha and Larkin too. Howie looked solid.

Overall I’m pretty impressed with how we played considering how average the team looks on paper.

 

[Claypool]

 

[Lampedampe]

Howard, Green and Mantha has to chill a bit if we're gonna tank!

 

[Top Shelfer]

Hope Frk is kept on the roster. Sheahan and Glendening and Ericsson are three I wish didn't return for this season.

bettman making an appearance at the $5 pizza barn made me wish I was at the game just to boo him again live.

Still a pretty boring team to watch play. Not a lot of good scorers and playmakers and very little toughness in hits and fighting.

 

[Mijatovic]

Attendance was 19 515, so people were somewhere. Admiring the new place?

Theres no f***ing way it was 95% full. No need to trot out official numbers when everyone has known since forever that they are false.
Watch the gif of Nyqust busting in on Dubnyk. You can see behind him in the offensive zone theres like 40% seats filled if you are lucky.

 

[Leronziia]

Green should have close to 200 points by the trade deadline, should nab us a first round pick or two.

Mantha's play to bring the puck into the zone on Frk's goal was real nice.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Nice to see Mantha and Larks off to a good start. No matter the team performance, I want them to have good seasons. Frk also with the kind of start he needs in order to be given a good look.
Insert AA on the 3rd line, bump Helm to 4th and swap Abby/Tatar and you have a nice forward lineup.

 

[smurfyeah19]

Attendance was full but a friend at the game told me it was pretty much all money and casual fans there for the event of being an arena opener.

Impressed with the team though, they looked pretty good and fast in Game 1. I'll take it against a good Wild team

 

[Winger98]

It was a good game. Glad we could come up with a win in the first game in the new barn.

pretty much. Good to see Mantha and Larkin starting well, too.

 

[Ezekial]

Theres no ****ing way it was 95% full. No need to trot out official numbers when everyone has known since forever that they are false.
Watch the gif of Nyqust busting in on Dubnyk. You can see behind him in the offensive zone theres like 40% seats filled if you are lucky.

If you base it on the end of third period, sure. Looked pretty full directly after the anthem. Dwindled the whole game, maybe there's a reason for that.
If you think that's 40% you're awful at estimating percentages.

 

[TheOtherOne]

At least it was fuller than the last inauguration crowd ba dum cshhhhh.

I'd cool it a little on how great our pp is. A 5 on 3 goal is a gimme imo, so really we were 1 for 4. Not bad, but let's see if we keep it up.

And i would put it past Blashill to swap out Frk for Emmerton if Frk has 1 mediocre game.

 

[Datsyukian Deke]

The first goal allowed by the Wings, sums up my years of frustration with this defense since Nick retired. 3 of our guys standing still, watching the play, while a Wild player skates right in behind them to receive the pass and scores. How in the world can our defense be allowed to continue to do that and not man up on defense, or at least make the effort to look around them to see if somebody from the other team is just standing right next to them, awaiting said pass.

I mean, that's basic Pee Wee mistakes these guys are making, and for years, are allowed to be so undisciplined, oh wait, Blashill is our Coach, nevermind.

Very glad for Frk, Mantha, & Larkin...these guys need to continue to step up and the lead the way, and hopefully weed out some useless veterans in the process. Ericsson is still his usual turnover machine, and Nyquist looked a little disinterested out on the ice, but that's nothing new.

 

[ridilon]

I'd cool it a little on how great our pp is. A 5 on 3 goal is a gimme imo, so really we were 1 for 4. Not bad, but let's see if we keep it up.

Minnesota didn't convert their 'gimme' 5 on 3. And Min's was longer.

Arizona also failed to cash in on their 90 seconds of 5 on 3 during last night's game. Perhaps I don't understand what a gimme is.

 

[Mijatovic]

They were bloody unlucky not to.