GDT: 1/15/2015 - Wild vs Sabres - FSN 6 PM CT - Embrace the Tank GDT

[Wild48]

I will never embrace the tank!

 

[rynryn]

how many times do they go to a closeup of sad backstrom on the bench tonight?

 

[Victorious Secret]

Sabres have been doing this tank thing all season and might just be better at it than the Wild who are relative rookies at it...Wild win I suppose.

Buffalo actually had a month stretch (First half Dec, Last half Nov) where they did really well.

 

[rynryn]

I will never embrace the tank!

broken image.


yeah don't hug the tank, or even pat it on the ass.

 

[Tony253]

Buffalo actually had a month stretch (First half Dec, Last half Nov) where they did really well.

Can you say they've been playing well with a grand total of 31 points and have lost 8 in a row?

 

[Digitalbooya]

Can you say they've been playing well with a grand total of 31 points and have lost 8 in a row?

They're about due for a win

 

[gphr513]

Might as well lock up the X tonight if we don't win.

But seriously, they need to win. Not a slight to the Sabres, but we just should be a better team.

I hope they're energized playing with a new goalie behind them.

 

[Engebretson]

how many times do they go to a closeup of sad backstrom on the bench tonight?

Sad Roloson was always the worst. So sad.

 

[BurnsyMN]

how many times do they go to a closeup of sad backstrom on the bench tonight?

I feel real bad for Backy. Lost his only playoff series against Colorado in 08 after his best season. Got hurt in warmups before game 1 of the Chicago series after playing in 42 of 48 games two years ago, was hurt all last season and didn't participate in the playoff series'. He's the franchise leader in wins but doesn't have any accomplishments past that. He's given a lot to the franchise and it's kind of a shame it's going to end with a buy out after this year.

 

[BurnsyMN]

Yikes that graphic they just showed on FSN gives me very little hope for this team. The projected cut off for the last playoff spot is 95 points. The Wild would need 54 points to make that cut. That's 27 wins in the final 40. God help us.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Let's goooooooooooooo!

 

[Avder]

Well here we go.

And holy **** those Buffalo thirds are more hideous than I remember the last time I see them.

Seems like something that would have come out of the buffaslug era.

 

[W75]

Those jerseys... They surprise me every time.

 

[Wild Caniac]

Not expecting a strong performance from Dubnyk, but I hope he plays well.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Parise, Mikko, and Zuck together?

 

[Avder]

And there's his first stop as a Wild.

 

[BurnsyMN]

Dubnyk with the save! Lets go!!!!

 

[Minnesota]

Dubnyk starting? Interdasting.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Save!!!!!!

 

[rynryn]

no rebound. that's something.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Parise, Mikko, and Zuck together?

I think Parise/Miko/Pomminville. Pommers and Vanek started cause it was BUff

 

[melinko]

You know you desperately want good goaltending when Dubnyk makes 1 save and you start wondering if he might be the sleeper best goalie in the league.

 

[Minnesota]

no rebound. that's something.

MVP already.

 

[Avder]

That chart is scary looking. Only Spurgeon is left standing of our top 4. And everyone who is out is a lefty? Yikes!

 

[rynryn]

wow Wild. We sit back more vs Buffalo than the Pens or Chicago? this isn't starting well. But then maybe that means it will end well?