GDT: 04/30/2014 - Minnesota @ Colorado - 8:30 CDT - 4:30 Suomi - FSN,CNBC,TSN2,RDS

[tyratoku]

Storylines for the Game

The Minnesota Wild have tied the series with the Colorado Avalanche and have forced a game seven do-or-die situation. There really isn't much else to say, because any other storylines just won't live up to this. The Wild Must win tonight.

Lineups

Minnesota Wild

Playoff Record:
3-3
17GF | 15GA
0-3 on the Road
First Wildcard team

Leading Scorers

Zach Parise
6GP | 3g | 7a | 10p | +1 | 6PIM
*#1 in league in the playoffs*

Mikko Koivu (back)
6GP | 0G | 5A | 5P | -1 | 6PIM
Jason Pominville (middle left)
6GP | 1G | 4A | 5p | +0 | 0PIM

Darcy Kuemper will start
4GS | 3-1-1 | 1.53GAA | .934SV% | 1 SO

*Best guess. Will edit:*
Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Moulson - Koivu - Coyle
Nino - Haula - Fontaine
Heatley - Brodziak - McCormick

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

Kuemper
Bryzgalov

Colorado Avalanche

3-3
15GF | 17GA
3-3 at Home
1st in Central Conference

Leading Scorers

Nathan MacKinnon
6GP | 2G | 8A | 10P | +5 | 4PIM

Paul Stastny
6GP | 4G | 5A | 9P | +1 | 4PIM

Ryan O'Reilly
6GP | 2G | 4A | 6P | +4 | 0PIM

Semyon Varlamov will start
6GS | 3-2-1 | 2.45GAA | .923SV%

*will edit lineup when I find it*

Landeskog - Stastny - MacKinnon
O'Reilly - Duchene - Parenteau
McGinn - Hishon - Talbot
Malone - McLeod - Bordeleau

Hejda - Johnson
Holden - Benoit
Wilson - Guenin

Varlamov
Giguere

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[Lapa]

Nice GDT. Let's ****ing do this. 4-3 Wild OT.

McCormick with the OT winner!

 

[Engebretson]

Let's actually finish off a game in Denver!!!!

 

[BigT2002]

Heatley with the GWG. #15 strikes again

 

[TwiztedHeat]

GDT!! LET'S GO WILD!! SO PUMPED UP FOR THIS GAME!!

4-2 WILD!
Parise
Koivu
Nino
Heatley

Avs score with goalie pulled late to make it 4-2.

 

[Engebretson]

Everyone knows about the Brunette goal in Game 7 of the 2003 QF's, but I just remember another gem from a Game 7 in Avalanche lore...

 

[Hall of Faber]

That video says that play was Game 6. It doesn't matter anyways! Hopefully we get some memory like that tonight. I'm scared that Suter-Brodin can't be out for both Duchene and MacKinnon. Either we win big or we lose.

 

[Paul Bunyan]

This is going to be tough to watch...in the end, all I want is a FAIR game (and Heater and Moulson not on the ice at the same time, I can't believe our squad got away with that last time).

 

[Engebretson]

That video says that play was Game 6. It doesn't matter anyways! Hopefully we get some memory like that tonight. I'm scared that Suter-Brodin can't be out for both Duchene and MacKinnon. Either we win big or we lose.

Ok, I got confused. The "Statue of Liberty play" happened Game 6 and the Wings ended up destroying the Avs 7-0 in Game 7.

So, let's see another 7-0 disappointment for the Avs!

 

[Bazeek]

Hearing Stephane Veilleux will draw into tonight's #mnwild lineup. I'm thinking it's for Justin Fontaine. We shall see in an hour

Eh...

 

[Hall of Faber]

Fontaine was benched for the last 10 minutes in Game 6. I hope it's for Heater though.

 

[AJ Thelen]

Fontaine was benched for the last 10 minutes in Game 6. I hope it's for Heater though.

Why do they do this?

 

[Victorious Secret]

Been a heck of a ride.

 

[tomthestone*]

Scratching Fontaine is fine, but for Veilleux? Just the thought of that bender still being on the Wild roster pisses me off. He's so bad at hockey.

 

[BurnsyMN]

Scratching Fontaine is fine, but for Veilleux? Just the thought of that bender still being on the Wild roster pisses me off. He's so bad at hockey.

Better penalty killer than Fontaine and with Duchene back our PK needs to be perfect tonight.

 

[Jarick]

I want the Wild to win.

 

[Bazeek]

Scratching Fontaine is fine, but for Veilleux? Just the thought of that bender still being on the Wild roster pisses me off. He's so bad at hockey.

I don't necessarily hate Veilleux...on the 4th line. Unless they'd be moving someone else there, like Brodziak or McCormick.

Not that Fontaine is an integral loss here, but all options make me uncomfortable.

 

[Montana41]

The Wild are playing well at this time and the momentum is with them. Wild will win this 2-1 with a late goal by Colorado in the 3rd. Close score regardless of the fact that the Wild clearly outplay Colorado (as they have for the most part this series).

Wild: Granlund and Moulson
Aves: who cares...

 

[Bazeek]

I don't necessarily hate Veilleux...on the 4th line. Unless they'd be moving someone else there, like Brodziak or McCormick.

Not that Fontaine is an integral loss here, but all options make me uncomfortable.

You know what? Screw it. Veilleux can skate and hit and we'll need as much of that as we can get tonight, especially early on.

Let it roll.

 

[Victorious Secret]

Stephane is our last like to the magic of '03. He's going to teach the kids how its done.

 

[Hall of Faber]

Been a heck of a ride.

That it has. It all started with Heatley being in "great shape" and Granlund on Brodziaks wing.

 

[Screaming Buffalo]

Stephane is our last like to the magic of '03. He's going to teach the kids how its done.

This has to be the reason he's in. Roy is scared of him and Yeo knows it.

Seriously though, I don't mind SV in the lineup. He brings a high compete level.

 

[Hall of Faber]

this has to be the reason he's in. Roy is scared of him and yeo knows it.

Seriously though, i don't mind sv in the lineup. He brings a high battle level.

fify.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I want the Wild to win.

After careful consideration and extensive deliberation... I feel the same.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

This has to be the reason he's in. Roy is scared of him and Yeo knows it.

Seriously though, I don't mind SV in the lineup. He brings a high compete level.

As long as he stays composed and smart...