GDT: 01/28/2014 - Minnesota @ Anaheim - 9:00 PM CST - 5:00AM Suomi - FS-N

[tyratoku]

Storylines for the Game

Mikko Koivu has not played since January 4th and while the team has performed well, they have not been nearly as good as they were when they had their leading scorer. Koivu should be returning in the next few games, and the team will be better for it. Jared Spurgeon should be coming back soon as well.

Just a few short days ago, the Anaheim Ducks were featured in the Stadium Series at Dodger Stadium. They've had a few days' rest and should be firing on all cylinders. They are second in the league in goals and have been supported by some pretty good goaltending lately. The Wild are going to have their hands full.

Since coming up for the latest time, Darcy Kuemper has been quite impressive. He has won five out of eight games, has only let in three or more goals three times, has posted a shut out, and has A bunch of other cools stats I don't feel like averaging right now. But he's been good.

Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry are two of the best forwards in the game right now. Both players are over PPG and are leading their team to being #1 in the league. The Wild are going to have to shut them down if they want to win this game. Thankfully, if these two are kept of the scoreboard, the rest of the Ducks team is less than impressive. Click here to see their entire team's scoring statistics.

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[b]Lineups[/b]

[b][size="6"]Minnesota Wild[/size][/b]
[img]http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/article/media_slots/photos/001/112/342/hi-res-166514443-zach-parise-jason-pominville-and-mikko-koivu-of-the_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=433&q=85
28-20-6 | 62p
114GF | 119GA
9-13-4 on the Road
Last Ten: 6-3-1
Fourth place in the Central Division | Eighth and Last Playoff Place in the Western Conference (One point behind Vancouver)

Leading Scorers

Mikko Koivu
44GP | 8g | 27a | 35p | -4 | 18PIM
*Currently Injured - Will Not Play*

Jason Pominville
54GP | 20g | 15a | 35p | -4 | 12PIM

Ryan Suter
54GP | 6g | 25a | 31p | +6 | 24PIM

Zach Parise
39GP | 15g | 12a | 27p | +1 | 18PIM

Darcy Kuemper is going to start
9GS | 5-3-1 | 2.29GAA | .922SV% | 1 SO

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

*Pairings subject to change*
Suter - Brodin
Scandella - Prosser
Stoner - Ballard

Kuemper
???

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

39-10-5 | 83p
182GF | 130GA
21-1-2 at Home
Last Ten: 8-2-0
First Place in the Pacific Division | First Place in the Western Conference | First Place in the NHL

Leading Scorers

Ryan Getzlaf
50GP | 25g | 35a | 60p | +24 | 17PIM
Corey Perry
54GP | 28g | 29a | 57p | +25 | 46PIM

Nick Bonino
54GP | 16g | 24a | 40p | +6 | 14PIM

Jonas Hiller might start
35GS | 24-6-4 | 2.34GAA | .915SV% | 4 SO

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[Sharppi]

Very nice GDT.

 

[Lapa]

Great GDT. 5 AM start? Hell yes.

This will be a tough game. Ducks are really good and we usually crap the bed when we play them.

4-2 Ducks.

Getzlaf 2, Koivu, Bonino

Parise, Granlund

 

[DeuceMN]

Good GDT!

My only request is.... Please don't let Perry be one to score on us. I always get a little sick when he does.

Not a lot of faith in this game; just going to be real about it. Ducks are douchbags, sure, but they're stupidly good... And even better at home...

Just show up to play and give a good fight.

 

[Caior89]

AMAZING GDT!

I dont know why, but i have a good feeling for this game. The ducks have been for a long time or nemesis, but not today. (insert Herb Brooks pun here)

Wild win 3-1.

 

[Fallenity]

Nice GDT =)

Have to defend the Ducks a bit in the fact that most games its our depth that has won it for us. Sure Getzlaf and Perry are having great years, but they often get shutout against elite teams, but so far our depth has won them for us. We don't really have a fourth line, instead its more like 1, 2a, 2b and 2c in terms of icetime.

Here's hoping for a good game, two of my favorite teams playing!

 

[Eple]

Wow didn't realise Bonino has put up 40 points.

 

[DeuceMN]

^ The Ducks are such a monster team this year... It is far beyond just Perry and Getzlaf.

I would love to see the Hawks and the Ducks in the playoffs, with the Ducks kicking the hell out of the Hawks. As much as I hate the Ducks, that would be pretty entertaining...

 

[INTOTHEVOID]

Let's just not get blown out and I'll be happy enough.

 

[Harvest]

Nice GDT =)

Have to defend the Ducks a bit in the fact that most games its our depth that has won it for us. Sure Getzlaf and Perry are having great years, but they often get shutout against elite teams, but so far our depth has won them for us. We don't really have a fourth line, instead its more like 1, 2a, 2b and 2c in terms of icetime.

Here's hoping for a good game, two of my favorite teams playing!

In terms of icetime we have 1a, 1b, 1c and 4.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

I am not confident but thats honestly the safest way to approach this game

 

[Keke]

Wild wins 4-0

Parise x2, Nino, Pominville

 

[Gaps]

We can win this if Perry and Getzlaf take the night off. Otherwise... It will be difficult.

Both Spurgeon & Koivu day-to-day per Yeo: http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/242320011.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

 

[jedisports]

I love the GDT. Thanks for it!

I think if we play like we did against SJ in the first period of that game, we will keep it close. I said it earlier, I would be happy with a point. I think we either keep it close, get a point or even grab 2, OR we get blown out in embarrassing fashion.

Having said that, Zach's fresh and his presence on the ice (as assistant captain) is very contagious. I hope the younger players just follow Parise's lead and we'll be okay tonight.

 

[llamapalooza]

The Wild always **** the bed against the Ducks, and I think this might be the loss so bad it makes the team fall apart.

 

[Harvest]

I have a feeling that Wild are gonna won this 1-0.

Granlund on a PP.

 

[Wild Caniac]

If we get a point out of this I will be happy.

 

[gphr513]

I'd love to be optimistic about this one, but I am not...

I guess we could always hope for Anaheim to overlook us and come out a little sluggish without the pomp and circumstance of their last game!

 

[MNjens]

God this would be a huge game if we can win.. I would even take a point. Have a slightly optimistic feeling about this one even though the last two weeks we have played on Tuesday nights we lost 3-0 to the Senators, and 4-0 to the Stars.

3-2 Wild

 

[Sharppi]

5-0 Ducks, TheMandatoryBadGame (c)

 

[TZM]

I have a feeling that Wild are gonna won this 1-0.

Granlund on a PP.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Great GDT.

Kuemper stands on his head as the Wild win a dandy one 2-1. Coyle and Parise.

 

[Engebretson]

Well, at least we're rested.

 

[Harvest]

I know!

 

[Gaps]

Mike Rupp is skating on the fourth line during the Wild's morning skate. Looks like he'll get his second straight game over Jason Zucker.

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