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

[Casper]

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

Yeo should just give the line playing better more ice time.

 

[jedisports]

This was such a great win.

Yes, MK and ZP, take your time healing. We are just fine right now. This honestly is the reality right now.

Just like I didn't give up on the guys when we lost six in a row, I'm still not losing hope that we not only make the playoffs but we even jump over Colorado. I think it's highly possible we end up with a better record than both Vancouver and Colorado, certainly Phoenix. We will see. Like I said earlier, I don't care what seed just as long as we make the playoffs. Still, I think we have time to move up as well.

Lose 6 in a row, then win 5/6. I mean, that is how you bounce back.

We have to keep it up!

 

[Dampland]

What was that again?

One of the first times they have EVER done that. thank goodness.

 

[kfan22]

This was such a great win.

Yes, MK and ZP, take your time healing. We are just fine right now. This honestly is the reality right now.

Just like I didn't give up on the guys when we lost six in a row, I'm still not losing hope that we not only make the playoffs but we even jump over Colorado. I think it's highly possible we end up with a better record than both Vancouver and Colorado, certainly Phoenix. We will see. Like I said earlier, I don't care what seed just as long as we make the playoffs. Still, I think we have time to move up as well.

Lose 6 in a row, then win 5/6. I mean, that is how you bounce back.

We have to keep it up!

Slow down!! This streak is nice but Look at the stretch we got coming after these next 4 games this week, Chicago, @San Jose, @Anaheim & @ Colorado, Then the last 10 games of the year are brutal. I think the Wild will get in as the last Wild card. Colorado will be to tough to catch they are 6 points ahead with 3 games in hand

 

[jedisports]

Slow down!! This streak is nice but Look at the stretch we got coming after these next 4 games this week, Chicago, @San Jose, @Anaheim & @ Colorado, Then the last 10 games of the year are brutal. I think the WIld will get in as the last Wild card. Colorado will be to tough to catch they are 6 points ahead with 3 games in hand

We just got back from the west coast and did just fine.

I am beyond optimistic considering what we're doing right now given that we're playing with a back up and two of our top players out.

There's tons of games left. Yes, plenty of time to nosedive again but certainly plenty of time to make up some ground.

I am one of the few who remained super optimistic after the 6 game losing streak when so many were ready to dig a grave for our club. I don't want to stop that now. I think it's very possible we can gain some ground. I guess we'll see.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

I had to laugh at Weeks calling Kuemper the Kuemperpedic mattress on NHL tonight.

 

[mezcal]

I had to laugh at Weeks calling Kuemper the Kuemperpedic mattress on NHL tonight.

I always watch NHL tonight. Weekes is awesome. He really just is.

Kuemperpedic Mattress, Priceless.

 

[State of Hockey]

I had to laugh at Weeks calling Kuemper the Kuemperpedic mattress on NHL tonight.

LOL! Weekes is a riot sometimes. That's a good one.

 

[00xtremeninja]

so thats two awesome nicknames now from KW right?

Spurgeon General
Kuemperpedic Mattress

 

[Avder]

Parise - Koivu - Fontaine
Nino - Granlund - Pominville
Zucker - Coyle - Heatley
Cooke - Brodziak - Mitchell

Boom.

That looks sexy.

Russo

About time.

Anyway. DVR'd the game tonight. The team ooked a hell of a lot better than they did last night. Also whatever they've put in Heatley's gatorade they need to keep putting it in every game cause he's actually useful out there lately.

Awesome game by Kuemps. He's coming along nicely after playing like crap earlier this year.

 

[MNjens]

I know we're talking a lot about our offensive core but man I gotta get some love to guys like Prosser and Stoner. They've been great lately. Blum has been okay (mostly invisible) which is a good thing. Suter and Brodin are worth every penny. Just feel like these guys don't get enough credit sometimes

 

[StealthClobber]

Kuemperpedic Mattress may be a bit long to call him that all the time, but I'll be damned if it isn't a great nickname! Lol

 

[Nsjohnson]

That looks sexy.



About time.

Anyway. DVR'd the game tonight. The team ooked a hell of a lot better than they did last night. Also whatever they've put in Heatley's gatorade they need to keep putting it in every game cause he's actually useful out there lately.

Awesome game by Kuemps. He's coming along nicely after playing like crap earlier this year.

Here's the thing. That lineup does look sexy but the reality is that 3rd line would not work out. It would be sent out for a quasi role and would not succeed. Wouldn't work as a checking line. OK, well then what's our checking line? Only the 4th? Not so sure it works out as well. Those guys are getting to play with Suter and Brodin almost always right now. That would change. Their minutes may change.

Moral of story: When ZP and MK come back...there may be changes that disrupt what's happening righ t now. I hope not.

 

[MNjens]

Here's the thing. That lineup does look sexy but the reality is that 3rd line would not work out. It would be sent out for a quasi role and would not succeed. Wouldn't work as a checking line. OK, well then what's our checking line? Only the 4th? Not so sure it works out as well. Those guys are getting to play with Suter and Brodin almost always right now. That would change. Their minutes may change.

Moral of story: When ZP and MK come back...there may be changes that disrupt what's happening righ t now. I hope not.

Why not put Parise - Koivu - Fontaine against the other teams top line? These guys are just as good defensively as the Brodziak line. The Coyle and Granlund lines are scoring lines along with Brodziaks line scoring the occasional goal.

 

[youvegotit]

I know we're talking a lot about our offensive core but man I gotta get some love to guys like Prosser and Stoner. They've been great lately. Blum has been okay (mostly invisible) which is a good thing. Suter and Brodin are worth every penny. Just feel like these guys don't get enough credit sometimes

True story. Ballard being scratched helps and Prosser has been playing much better with the increased ice time.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Why not put Parise - Koivu - Fontaine against the other teams top line? These guys are just as good defensively as the Brodziak line. The Coyle and Granlund lines are scoring lines along with Brodziaks line scoring the occasional goal.

While I already knew someone would post a version of this, my answer remains the same :

I'm not Yeo

 

[Harvest]

I like Coyle as a center and i think he would be a great 3rd line center if that third line isn't a checkin line.. There is one thing tho, he should work his faceoffs a little if he wanna play in the middle. I don't know what Granlund has done, but Coyle should ask him, because he has become our best faceoff's guy..

 

[BigT2002]

Why not put Parise - Koivu - Fontaine against the other teams top line? These guys are just as good defensively as the Brodziak line. The Coyle and Granlund lines are scoring lines along with Brodziaks line scoring the occasional goal.

Well if you do that then they are not the top scoring line. Which people have an issue with for some reason.

 

[MNjens]

Well if you do that then they are not the top scoring line. Which people have an issue with for some reason.

Don't understand that. Yes Koivu and Parise are the best forwards on the team so put them against the other teams best forwards. They can still score along with being awesome defensively. After that the Coyle and Granlund lines have shown they are capable of scoring, even the Brodziak line as well. Who cares where the goals come from as long as they do score. The lineup we are discussing would give us 3/4 lines capable of scoring giving us a good offensive balance like other top teams have.

 

[BigT2002]

Don't understand that. Yes Koivu and Parise are the best forwards on the team so put them against the other teams best forwards. They can still score along with being awesome defensively. After that the Coyle and Granlund lines have shown they are capable of scoring, even the Brodziak line as well. Who cares where the goals come from as long as they do score. The lineup we are discussing would give us 3/4 lines capable of scoring giving us a good offensive balance like other top teams have.

I can only comment on what I perceive it to be. That is it takes Koivu and Parise out of discussion for threads like "most underrated center" or "best 2-way forward" etc. Or the discussions we see in our subthread where "no he is a legit 1C" or "you don't put 6.7M on a 3rd line" comments.

The issue is you cannot get people out of linear thinking of traditional hockey senses. Where you have 2 scoring lines, a grinder line and a checking line.

 

[mtxed]

Anyone think Kuemp gets another start or more this week?? Two awesome road performances in a row for him now..

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Anyone think Kuemp gets another start or more this week?? Two awesome road performances in a row for him now..

Well Yeo has already said Kuemper is starting Tuesday.

 

[Hall of Faber]

Anyone think Kuemp gets another start or more this week?? Two awesome road performances in a row for him now..

Yeo pencilled him in for tomorrow night after the game.

 

[Casper]

Well if you do that then they are not the top scoring line. Which people have an issue with for some reason.

The nice thing about the line up people keep mentioning (w/ fountaine, mikko, and parise) is that we would have two lines (mikko's and Brodz) that could go against top lines,and 3 lines that could be a threat to score each shift. Each line has a good mix of players too.

 

[mtxed]

Well Yeo has already said Kuemper is starting Tuesday.

Yeo pencilled him in for tomorrow night after the game.

And he's known to ride the hot hand right? Win and keep playing!