GDT: 10/26/13 - Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks - 7:00 PM CDT - FSN
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SupremeNachos
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ThisRiots are getting crazy now. Look at St. Paul
Meanwhile in Blaine, MN. In about two days, the riots will be raging up there.
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youvegotit
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Agreed although I though Veilluex and Michell didn't play well up-front.
Can't wait for Brodin to get back and even Ballard for that matter.
Didn't love Nino's game, but he is very skilled and a big body. Would prefer him with Koivu tbh.
Also from Chicago side is Crawford is excellent handling the puck. Rozsival looked incredibly bad and Towes looked very, very good.
With Coyle out and the absolute need to get Heatley out of the top 6, Fontaine is a better fit there than he is on the 2nd line IMO. The 2nd line needs the big body more since neither Granlund or the Population provide that. At least the top line has size with Koivu.
When Coyle comes back, either Niederreiter or Coyle goes to the top line, the other plays LW on the 2nd line.
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Yes should have mentioned only when Coyle comes back. I do not wish for a Fontaine-Granlund-Pominville line or (obviously) Heatley in the top 6.
So the one time Wild manage to score I decide to sleep instead of watching? Seems like need to stop watching games....
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Great game. Koivu, Parise and Fontaine were all great. Koivu even shot the puck! And that Fontaine goal was just an awesome play by Koivu.
The 2nd line was just incredible, although Nino wasn't at his best. Griffinström was the best player on the ice again and his chemistry with Pommers seems very promising. Both Pominville goals were just awesome - great passing and poise by Grundel in both goals. What impresses me the most in that second goal is that almost every other young player would have shot the puck, but Grandul found Pommer with a great pass.
Defense needs to tighten up. Bäckström was just amazing. Defense needs to be better in front of him.
Fourth line had a bad game.. The third line was decent. Heater had a solid game last night. I hope he keeps it up.
When everyone's healthy, I'd like..
Parise-Koivu-Fontaine
Coyle-Granlund-Pominville
Cooke-Brodziak-Nino
Heatley-Konopka-Mitchell
Suter-Brodin
Dumba-Ballard
Prosser-Spurgeon
Bäckström/Harding splitting time.
The 2nd line was just incredible, although Nino wasn't at his best. Griffinström was the best player on the ice again and his chemistry with Pommers seems very promising. Both Pominville goals were just awesome - great passing and poise by Grundel in both goals. What impresses me the most in that second goal is that almost every other young player would have shot the puck, but Grandul found Pommer with a great pass.
Defense needs to tighten up. Bäckström was just amazing. Defense needs to be better in front of him.
Fourth line had a bad game.. The third line was decent. Heater had a solid game last night. I hope he keeps it up.
When everyone's healthy, I'd like..
Parise-Koivu-Fontaine
Coyle-Granlund-Pominville
Cooke-Brodziak-Nino
Heatley-Konopka-Mitchell
Suter-Brodin
Dumba-Ballard
Prosser-Spurgeon
Bäckström/Harding splitting time.
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Few things:
• Scandella starting to add more good to go with the bad. It'd be nice if he could use this season to find some sort of middle ground.
• Spurgeon was matched up with Hossa a lot last night and it was a tad humorous watching him try to handle the size/speed combo. Sound game otherwise. Filling in adequately for Brodin.
• Not much else to say, brilliant game for Backstrom considering the quality of chances he faced.
• 4th line can't handle anything Chicago can throw at them. Something bad happened every time they stepped on the ice.
• IF YOU'RE RUNNING YOUR 5-3 UP TOP, HOW DO YOU LEAVE YOUR BEST AND MOST CREATIVE DISTRIBUTOR ON THE BENCH???
• Deft assist for Leddy on Pominville's second goal.
• All in all, team was severely out-chanced by Chicago, Backstrom stood on his head, and Crawford looked brutal. Taking two out of Chicago is a step in the right direction but they can't play like that again and expect the same.
• Scandella starting to add more good to go with the bad. It'd be nice if he could use this season to find some sort of middle ground.
• Spurgeon was matched up with Hossa a lot last night and it was a tad humorous watching him try to handle the size/speed combo. Sound game otherwise. Filling in adequately for Brodin.
• Not much else to say, brilliant game for Backstrom considering the quality of chances he faced.
• 4th line can't handle anything Chicago can throw at them. Something bad happened every time they stepped on the ice.
• IF YOU'RE RUNNING YOUR 5-3 UP TOP, HOW DO YOU LEAVE YOUR BEST AND MOST CREATIVE DISTRIBUTOR ON THE BENCH???
• Deft assist for Leddy on Pominville's second goal.
• All in all, team was severely out-chanced by Chicago, Backstrom stood on his head, and Crawford looked brutal. Taking two out of Chicago is a step in the right direction but they can't play like that again and expect the same.
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I just failed big time for the second game straight on NHL Center Ice... Carolina game I didn't see they had both feed and thought I was stuck watching the CAR feed. Then last night only the CHI feed was in HD so I turn that CI channel and it said "this game not available" I was like WTF? So I just watched Wild feed in SD. Turns out the CHI feed was in HD on WGN.... When did WGN start doing Hawk games? Ugh stupid.
Dr Jan Itor
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It was an ugly set up. How on earth do they expect to score while standing still?
i think the idea is to bomb the net and pick up rebounds, which is where parise's strength lies.
edit: and i can live with a bum 5 on 3 if our PP in general maintains this level. seriously it's like complaining about the exhaust tips on your new M3.
edit: and i can live with a bum 5 on 3 if our PP in general maintains this level. seriously it's like complaining about the exhaust tips on your new M3.
MNWILDFAN001
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The PP is doing well. But when you're given a 5 on 3 you have to take advantage of it. Like Casper said, everyone was standing still. Two guys up top and three guys down low standing in a straight line. They made is way to easy for Chicago.
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