Just finished watching the game. That was ugly as hell. Some notes:
- Boudreau's Ducks play the puck possession game. When it works like it did today it is beautiful to watch. I'm not ready to turn on Yeo yet but I do wonder why do the Wild have such a poor possession game? Tonight was a perfect example - just a dump after a dump after a dump. How about passing it between teammates for a change??
- Dany Heatley, what the hell? You whiffed on the puck a dozen times tonight. Your forecheck is a joke. Come on, earn your paycheck man!
- The whole first line was completely negated by the Ducks' third line. Advantage to Saku's unit.
- Still, Ducks' first line was kept in check pretty well too. Their second line was the difference maker tonight. Teemu Selänne is a great passer too, not just a sniper. Such vision and hands.
- Granlund was not bad and not good, just meh. Not very visible.
- Bäckström had a great game and it's a ******* shame to piss it away in this manner. Team deserves a proper whipping from Yeo.
- I don't think Fasth was that good tonight, he was fighting the puck whole night long. Wild wasn't able to jump on that.
All in all a terrible game. I expect to see a group hungry to prove themselves in the next game. They ******* better be.