GDT: 01/07/17 - Wild @ Kings - 3 PM CT / 11PM Finland - NHLN-US, FS-N

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Storylines for the Game

Darcy Kuemper is expected to be the starting goaltender for this game.
Kuemper has been strong versus LA Kings: 2-0-1 in four career games with a sv% of 97 and GAA of 0.98.

Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau is familiar with the Kings organization.
Boudreau coached the Kings' AHL affiliate, Manchester Monarchs 2001-2005.

Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu have been on a hot streak lately.
Granlund has had five two point games in his last six. Mikko Koivu has scored 20 points in the last 19 games.

Eric Staal is the Wild's leading scorer with 33 points in 37 games.
He has scored 13 goals this season, which is the same amount of goals he scored last season.. in 82 games.

Unconfirmed lineups:
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Parise - Staal - Nino
Zucker - Koivu - Granlund
Pominville - Haula - Coyle
Stewart - Graovac - Schroeder

Suter - Spurgeon
Brodin - Dumba
Scandella - Folin

Kuemper



Pearson - Kopitar - Carter
Gaborik - Dowd - Brown
King - Shore - Nolan
Clifford - Lewis - Andreoff

Forbort - Doughty
Muzzin - Martinez
McNabb - Gravel

Budaj​

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[DC4MVP]

Good....I was hoping they'd bench Doobs for this one and play him Sunday instead against a tough Duckies team.

I think we can beat L.A. We should beat them. But I'll be happy with a point in either this one or vs. Anaheim and taking 3 of 6 points on the west coast trip. Would really like to get 4 or 5 of 6 though.....

Still hate the fact that the Wild are off until Thursday after the game Sunday. Getting sick of this 4 days in between games crapola. Hard to stay in a rhythm and we tend to come out flat. See game vs. Sharks for recent example.

 

[TaLoN]

Just FYI for the lineup OP - Russo blogged the lines yesterday...

From the Strib...

Nino Niederreiter remained on his off wing with Zach Parise and Eric Staal after that elevation in lines spurred last night’s comeback.

The Jason Zucker-Mikko Koivu-Mikael Granlund line was obviously untouched.

Jason Pominville played the left side of Erik Haula and Charlie Coyle, and Jordan Schroeder and Kurtis Gabriel took turns with Tyler Graovac and Chris Stewart.

Thus it's as follows...

Parise - Staal - Nino
Zucker - Koivu - Granlund
Pominville - Haula - Coyle
Stewart - Graovac - Schroeder/Gabriel

 

[Lapa]

Just FYI for the lineup OP - Russo blogged the lines yesterday...

From the Strib...



Thus it's as follows...

Parise - Staal - Nino
Zucker - Koivu - Granlund
Pominville - Haula - Coyle
Stewart - Graovac - Schroeder/Gabriel

Thanks, updated.

 

[BusQuets]

Hopefully Haula can up his game a bit because not a fan of Coyle being wasted on the 3rd line.

 

[NHL1674]

Normally, I'd be happy with a point from this game. But @#$! it!! I want two!!! Besides, between this game and the one at The Pond, I feel this one is the better one to take advantage of. Don't trust the Quacks.

 

[TaLoN]

I want to maximize points as often as possible!

 

[Lennu32]

11 PM Game in Finland? On saturday night?

Better get some beer, vodka, pizza and popcorn

 

[Wabit]

Hopefully Haula can up his game a bit because not a fan of Coyle being wasted on the 3rd line.

Haula needs a RHS to take faceoffs for him. Pommer has been doing it most of the season. Coyle might be more of a waste on a line with Parise than stuck on the 3rd line. Plus he gives the 3rd line a net front presence, so Pommer doesn't have to try and play there.

If it goes back to 3 lines Graovac/Haula/Coyle is a pretty nice 3rd line.

 

[Digitalbooya]

11 PM Game in Finland? On saturday night?

Better get some beer, vodka, pizza and popcorn

You are doing it right!

Sadly I'll be on the road while the game is on. Anyone know a radio station in Wisconsin that plays Wild games?

 

[TaLoN]

You are doing it right!

Sadly I'll be on the road while the game is on. Anyone know a radio station in Wisconsin that plays Wild games?

Tune in the fan on iheart radio on your phone

 

[Minnesota]

Dowd centering their 2nd line? Knew that kid would be good!

No Price in net makes me think we'll score plenty tonight.

 

[MuckOG]

I forgot that Setoguchi in playing for the Kings.

Wild win 4-2.

Dumba, Coyle, Staal, Pominville
Pearson, Carter

 

[57special]

Would be great if Kuemper could get on a roll, and let Doobs get himself together.

Agree about Haula. In spite of a couple of mistakes recently, his defence is vg, but if he is playing with players like Coyle and Nino, he needs to chip in some scoring.

 

[BigT2002]

This is not the same LA team without Quick in goal and they are without one of their better offensive players still. I hold onto hope they get a winning streak going again.

 

[57special]

Finnish chapter primed and ready to go?

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[57special]

Bringing out the big guns for LA.

 

[W75]

Cold beer and prime time (well, almost) hockey!

 

[Sharppi]

Finnish chapter primed and ready to go?

Reporting in, all set and ready to go.

 

[StealthClobber]

I was wondering what was taking the game so long to start...

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

This white vs grey jerseys is awful!

 

[W75]

This white vs grey jerseys is awful!

Yup, really disturbing. Greys look like Wild's whites in a shadow.

 

[StealthClobber]

KOIVU!

x

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Le Kapitain!!!!!