GDT: 10/11/14 - Minnesota @ Colorado - 8pm CDT/4am Suomi - FSNorth/Altitude

[Avder]

I'm proud of Minnesota. They didn't get into a pissing contest with Colorado and let Colorado get frustrated and beat themselves. Go Minnesota!

It's a damn good feeling knowing your team is above wallowing in the mud with a team of goons.

 

[Lennu32]

Zucker... that release...

Those wheels...

 

[NHL1674]

Tonight I've learned that McLeod is a stand up guy who always holds up on his hits therefore resulting with the opponent being at fault.

 

[llamapalooza]

Wild just became the 6th team in NHL history to get shutouts in the first two games of the season.

And the Sharks just became the 7th.

Crazy night for the league.

 

[thestonedkoala]

It's a damn good feeling knowing your team is above wallowing in the mud with a team of goons.

Minnesota hit them where it hurt; the standings. They were talking big but when push came to shove, Minnesota stood up and won. Happy for this team and for the players. They looked like they were having fun out there! Glad to see the kids really standing up.

Tonight I've learned that McLeod is a stand up guy who always holds up on his hits therefore resulting with the opponent being at fault.

Knew that was going to happen. Every player is dirty, except ours.

 

[Lennu32]

Wild just became the 6th team in NHL history to get shutouts in the first two games of the season.

And the Sharks just became the 7th.

Crazy night for the league.

Best thing was that when our 1st line don't score, others will. It will be great strenght to the team along the season. Levels, mother****er!

 

[Shimoe]

I'm proud of Minnesota. They didn't get into a pissing contest with Colorado and let Colorado get frustrated and beat themselves. Go Minnesota!

Amen Brother!

They are screaming that's it isn't that Minny is that good, it's because of "this or that" etc etc. I hope every team feels that way and looks upon us "lightly." Right now this team is playing with confidence and is in "mid-season" form. I am cautiously thrilled!

 

[melinko]

Coyle played well tonight, he had one rush sometime in the second half where he showed nice stick handling.

 

[Barkkonen]

yeolo better use zucker in top6 role, kid is pretty damn dangerous with the puck. Good job sweeping the awwwws btw.

 

[jimbowman]

Figure out a way to get another win against them and there is our head to head tie breaker advantage.

 

[Sharppi]

Alright, back at work but couldn't stop thinking about the game. Kuemper played so ****ing well it's ridiculous. Seems like a future star starter. Very Pekka Rinneish game. He's so big he doesn't need too much lateral movement as his legs take up the damn goal line anyway.

Zucker can shoot. Parise can hustle. Haula can annoy the living **** out of people and play at the same time. Water wet, fire hot, Avs bad.

Is it friday already? I want to see us beat the dawx next asap.

 

[Avder]

Wild just became the 6th team in NHL history to get shutouts in the first two games of the season.

And the Sharks just became the 7th.

Crazy night for the league.

My two favorite teams.

Feels good, man.

 

[jimbowman]

Am I allowed to talk about Stoner or Heatley or will I be banned?

 

[Jarick]

Again had to watch on tape delay plus missed the first period. Joys of having a family I guess.

First period sounded dominant. Seven shots on a PP? Wow.

And then second period looked like garbage. They took Granlund off the top PP unit for some reason and put Koivu back in? Instant downgrade. They just struggled the entire rest of the night. Why?

Top line seemed to buzz early then disappeared in the second period. Second line seemed to have maybe one good shift all night where they scored. Third line was hot and cold, scary to see Haula go down, good to see him back. Fourth line was hot garbage all night.

Carter is terrible and needs to be sent down immediately, by the way. Can't play, can't skate, and takes dumb penalties, even in the offensive zone? Ugh.

Zucker scores on his first shift with the second line, then Coyle gets put in his spot? And they do nothing the rest of the night. Huh.

Also, Vanek looks pretty crappy. He has a moment or two each of the last games that looks good and then he disappears. Glad we only signed him to a short-term deal.

I am incredibly happy with Parise. He is just phenomenal. The effort, the skill, all there.

Kuemper had another shaky shutout but he started coming on in the third period. Hopefully this builds his confidence up because again he wasn't tracking pucks and rebounds very well much of what I saw.

D pairings all looked good except Dumba on the PK was a mess at times. Folin played well, I thought.

Patrick Roy is an embarrassment to the league. Threatens the Wild forwards, then his team lays dirty hits, then his team tries to run guys to go 4-v-4, then he tries to put a goon line out at the end of the game? He needs to watch a game from home, I think.

 

[Minnesota]

Am I allowed to talk about Stoner or Heatley or will I be banned?

You can talk about them in the Non-Wild NHL News thread.

 

[Sarge58]

awesome lil Spurgie with 9 bks

 

[Minnesota]

awesome lil Spurgie with 9 bks

Saw that. Crazy.

 

[Sarge58]

Again had to watch on tape delay plus missed the first period. Joys of having a family I guess.

First period sounded dominant. Seven shots on a PP? Wow.

And then second period looked like garbage. They took Granlund off the top PP unit for some reason and put Koivu back in? Instant downgrade. They just struggled the entire rest of the night. Why?

Top line seemed to buzz early then disappeared in the second period. Second line seemed to have maybe one good shift all night where they scored. Third line was hot and cold, scary to see Haula go down, good to see him back. Fourth line was hot garbage all night.

Carter is terrible and needs to be sent down immediately, by the way. Can't play, can't skate, and takes dumb penalties, even in the offensive zone? Ugh.

Zucker scores on his first shift with the second line, then Coyle gets put in his spot? And they do nothing the rest of the night. Huh.

Also, Vanek looks pretty crappy. He has a moment or two each of the last games that looks good and then he disappears. Glad we only signed him to a short-term deal.

I am incredibly happy with Parise. He is just phenomenal. The effort, the skill, all there.

Kuemper had another shaky shutout but he started coming on in the third period. Hopefully this builds his confidence up because again he wasn't tracking pucks and rebounds very well much of what I saw.

D pairings all looked good except Dumba on the PK was a mess at times. Folin played well, I thought.

Patrick Roy is an embarrassment to the league. Threatens the Wild forwards, then his team lays dirty hits, then his team tries to run guys to go 4-v-4, then he tries to put a goon line out at the end of the game? He needs to watch a game from home, I think.

After Zuckers goal the Wild pretty much went into pure defensive mode the second half, or maybe it was the altitude or...

 

[W75]

Wow! Another shutout! Gonna watch the highlights soon.. but Avy = Eddy 2.0?

 

[BigT2002]

Three notes from me:

1) I'm glad everyone is on board the Vanek-Koivu-Zucker line right now many of us wanted it, some didn't. We all saw it in action finally

2) It is so cute to see Colorado fans try to put blame on why the Avs just got trounced. 1) you're missing Stastny more than you thought, 2) you have a coach who should have never been a mentor, 3) you got your cups because of QC in '96 and you bought your second...don't forget that.

3) Avs won't make the playoffs under this regime. Way Roy is running that squad they'll be lucky to get 90 points even. Disgrace of what has become their leadership group if you ask me. Looks like junky 90's style hockey where you could get away with it if you ask me. Never would have though their Captain and EJ would stoop to goon tactics...but it is Patrick Roy. I'm sure right now Sakic is pissed he gave him the job

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

Wow! Another shutout! Gonna watch the highlights soon.. but Avy = Eddy 2.0?

No, the Avs were not that bad tonight really. They had some good chances and had many moments of sustained pressure. Their defense was no where near Edmonton bad and neither was their goaltending.

 

[W75]

No, the Avs were not that bad tonight really. They had some good chances and had many moments of sustained pressure. Their defense was no where near Edmonton bad and neither was their goaltending.

Thanks, good to hear. Started to worry that we're not that good and it's all because of them and their classy head coach

 

[Avder]

Realistically the Avs will probably make the playoffs but Roy right now could seriously be doing a lot more harm than good with as hot headed as he is and how he seems to be instilling that quality in his own players.

Like I said earlier tonight, I'd expect this kind of goonery from the Canucks of a few years ago in the playoffs, not the Avs of right now in game two of the regular season. They've got too many skill guys to be resorting to Slapshot style hockey.

 

[Drewcifer]

Wow! Another shutout! Gonna watch the highlights soon.. but Avy = Eddy 2.0?

I watched the end of the Canucks Oilers game after the Wild won, Avs are better than both of those teams. Really, neither of them should have won, but one of them had to.

 

[Minnesota]

Excited to see us play any of our former Canadian NW division teams. I have a feeling we'll fare quite well.