GDT: Oilers @ Wild - 1 PM CT / 9PM Finland - FS-N

[Lapa]

This is the 32nd game of the season for the Wild. The Wild are currently in the first Wild Card spot with a 17-11-3 record. Wild are 7-3-0 in the last 10 games.

The Oilers' season has been a disappointment for their fans. Considered as a contender for the cup by many, they are currently 2nd last in the West with a record of 13-17-2. The Oilers are 5-5-0 in the last 10 games.

With Devan Dubnyk injured week-to-week, Alex Stalock answered the call shutting out the Leafs 2-0. The St. Paul native has played 10 games this season, and has a saves% of .916 with the GAA of 2.61.

Eric Staal continued has continued playing well for the Wild. Staal has scored 12 goals and 15 assists in 31 games this season. He is on pace for 31 goals and 39 assists in 82 games. He's leading the team in points.

Oilers lineup

Lucic - McDavid - Puljujärvi
Maroon - Nugent-Hopkins - Cammalleri
Khaira - Draisatl - Strome
Slepyshev - Letestu - Kassian

Nurse - Russell
Klefbom - Benning
Auvitu - Davidson

Talbot
Brossoit

Wild lineup

Niederreiter - Koivu - Granlund
Zucker - Staal - Coyle
Foligno - Cullen - Eriksson Ek
Ennis - Winnik - Stewart

Suter - Dumba
Brodin - Murphy
Reilly - Prosser

Stalock
Michalek

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[Wabit]

Talbot just came off the IR. The Wild need to score a couple quickly on him before he starts to feel the puck.

I usually end up missing these early games because I forget what time they're on.

 

[Lapa]

I love these early games. Sauna, few beers, good food and Wild hockey. Perfect saturday night.

 

[TaLoN]

Not sure if I'm going to be able to watch this one... I have to sleep sometime and since I have to go from work tomorrow morning straight to tailgating for the Vike's game, I will likely still be sound asleep when this game is played.

Either way though....

Go Wild!

 

[Bazeek]

I wonder who gets the scratch tonight. Do they actually scratch Winnik, or just go back to the top of the cycle with Cullen? Or maybe Eriksson-Ek?

I still don't think there's been a definite word on Spurgeon yet, but it'd be great to get him back today.

 

[57special]

I have nothing to say but Go Wild

 

[Wabit]

I wonder who gets the scratch tonight. Do they actually scratch Winnik, or just go back to the top of the cycle with Cullen? Or maybe Eriksson-Ek?

I still don't think there's been a definite word on Spurgeon yet, but it'd be great to get him back today.

With the back-to-back games I'd guess he'd play tomorrow at the Hawks.

 

[Minnesota]

Shut down McBubble Boy, come out with a win. Let's do it.

 

[Lapa]

 

[Lapa]

PP. Lets go!

 

[Lapa]

Coyle to the box.

 

[Lapa]

This GDT:

 

[Lapa]

Oilers #1 PP unit is scary.

 

[Lapa]

The way Finnish play by play guy pronounces Klefbom sounds like "clap bomb".

 

[Lapa]

Good kill.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Oilers #1 PP unit is scary.

Yeah, scary bad. It's really not as good as you'd think.

 

[Lapa]

Yeah, scary bad. It's really not as good as you'd think.

Looked good to me just now.

 

[Lapa]

Koivu taken out of the faceoff

 

[Lapa]

Stalock denies McDavid.

 

[Lapa]

We have one shot on goal after eight minutes. Ugh.

 

[Lapa]

Stalock is looking great. Others, not so much.

 

[HwT]

Stalock seems so small-sized compared to Dubnyk.

 

[Lapa]

Our forecheck has been pretty active, just haven't been able to do anything with it.

 

[Lapa]

Coyle makes a bad pass in front of the Oilers goal.

 

[Lapa]

Our second shot on goal! Wooo!