GDT: 01/12/2014 - Minnesota @ Nashville - 6:00 PM CST - FS-N+

[Dee Oh Cee]

My 3 stars would be Kuemper, Heatley, Coyle. In any order.

 

[Sportsfan1]

Never play Backs again

Certainly not this Tuesday.

 

[NHL1674]

Take your time, Koivu and Parise.

Again, that's sarcasm in case anyone takes it seriously. Though this may be doing the kids some good right now. Lots of experience and working together.

 

[vayeate]

 

[BusQuets]

Good game.

 

[tyratoku]

My GDTs are hot fire.

 

[Minnesota]

My 3 stars would be Kuemper, Heatley, Coyle. In any order.

I'd give the #1 star to DK. Special night for him.

 

[NHL1674]

Russo

Charlie Coyle says his mom likes to remind him that he owns a box of hockey cards with Dany Heatley's presence on the box

That is just crazy. Cool. But crazy.

 

[Sportsfan1]

Heatley has played his best this season and preseason when he's been playing with Coyle. Worth keeping in mind moving forward peeps, maybe there is some ounce of hockey left to squeeze out of Heatley yet.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

Good game. The youngsters are really starting to gel right now.

Also, the first of many SO's for Kuemper.

 

[NHL1674]

Russo

Yeo says Kuemper starts Tuesday #mnwild

 

[LemaireisGOD]

My take...

http://www.stateofhockeynews.com/2014-articles/january/wild-vs-country-music.html

Huge win for the Wild! The Wild played like a team with confidence, and the Predators looked beat right from the drop of the puck. Heatley is playing like he cares and it was great to see the team attacking with speed. I have a full game recap plus an Iowa Wild update as well as prospect reports on Anthony Hamburg, Dylan Labbe, Adam Gilmour and Kurtis Gabriel.

 

[MNjens]

Love watching these games with our kids getting a lot of experience. That Zucker - Coyle - Heater line is developing some real chemistry. Anybody have any ideas for lines when Parise and Koivu come back? Lately Heater is showing he should be in the top 6...

 

[Casper]

Love watching these games with our kids getting a lot of experience. That Zucker - Coyle - Heater line is developing some real chemistry. Anybody have any ideas for lines when Parise and Koivu come back? Lately Heater is showing he should be in the top 6...

Honestly I like the idea of keeping the top two lines together right now. As someone posted a line up like this would be sweet:

Parise-Koivu-Fountaine
Nino-Granlund-Pommer
Zucker-Coyle-Heater
Cooke-Brodziak- Mitchell

 

[melinko]

Honestly I like the idea of keeping the top two lines together right now. As someone posted a line up like this would be sweet:

Parise-Koivu-Fountaine
Nino-Granlund-Pommer
Zucker-Coyle-Heater
Cooke-Brodziak- Mitchell

As long the 1st line doesn't kill the minutes of our other lines we should be good.

 

[BusQuets]

I don't like the top6 and bottom6. It doesn't have room in the modern hockey imo.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

 

[DrPP]

As long the 1st line doesn't kill the minutes of our other lines we should be good.

The elite teams have three scoring lines. Those lines are at least an attempt at that. Nice to see the Wild turn things around with adversity.

I hope Coyle sticks at center.

 

[BusQuets]

I think we have enough depth to make 4 good lines and roll them.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Honestly I like the idea of keeping the top two lines together right now. As someone posted a line up like this would be sweet:

Parise-Koivu-Fountaine
Nino-Granlund-Pommer
Zucker-Coyle-Heater
Cooke-Brodziak- Mitchell

I like those lines a lot.

 

[Montana41]

Great game all-around. Really happy for Kuemps. Blum disappointed me. Nearly cost Kuemps the shutout at the end there...

 

[MK9]

Why is it the WILD never can step on someone's throat when they are down?

Why can't they just keep piling up the goals, and running up the score?

They just allow teams to hang around, and stay in the game. It drives me ****ing nuts!

You watch, they will let the Preds back into this game, because they just ****ing sit on their ****ing ***** after getting a couple goals.

What was that again?

 

[NHL1674]

Love watching these games with our kids getting a lot of experience. That Zucker - Coyle - Heater line is developing some real chemistry. Anybody have any ideas for lines when Parise and Koivu come back? Lately Heater is showing he should be in the top 6...

Heatley is playing better, because he's developed some chemistry with his linemates. He needs to stay with those guys for a while. He was on the 4th line once, then promoted back to the top 6 after he starting playing better. But once promoted, he fell apart again.

As long as it's working, I wouldn't mess with a single line right now. And fight like heck to keep it intact the best as possible after bringing Koivu and Parise back. Finally, as others have already said, stop relying on those two guys to do all the work. Reduce their time a bit, so the other lines get the chance to pitch in. Otherwise, teams will just shut down the top line the whole freaking night, and it's game over. I'd say split up Parise and Koivu, but it would further mess up the other good lines that are working right now. Of course things could change before they return, so who knows.

 

[mezcal]

GDT

y u so ded!?

 

[Sportsfan1]

Honestly I like the idea of keeping the top two lines together right now. As someone posted a line up like this would be sweet:

Parise-Koivu-Fountaine
Nino-Granlund-Pommer
Zucker-Coyle-Heater
Cooke-Brodziak- Mitchell

I'd go with that absolutely.