GDT: 11/12/16 - Minny @ Philly - 6 PM CT / 2 AM Finland - FS-N+

[Minnesota]

Wow, Del Zotto just owned Koivu.

 

[NHL1674]

This is Philly for cripes sakes. We should be trying to take advantage of their weak back-end. Out shot 29-14 isn't good enough.

 

[Minnesota]

 

[Minnesota]

This is Philly for cripes sakes. We should be trying to take advantage of their weak back-end. Out shot 29-14 isn't good enough.

They currently have the highest scoring defense in the league.

 

[Minnesota]

Philly with 29 SOG... Wild only 14.

 

[BusQuets]

Philly with 29 SOG... Wild only 14.

Lot of Philly's shots are really low %. Wild has to get more shots though.

 

[TaLoN]

Lot of Philly's shots are really low %. Wild has to get more shots though.

17 of Philly's shots are from the perimeter... but one of their 2 goals is from the perimeter.

That makes 12 high percentage shots for them.

The Wild have 9 of their 14 shots from the perimeter.

Only 5 high percentage shots, 2 of which are goals.

 

[NHL1674]

They currently have the highest scoring defense in the league.

But in terms of defending, it's a whole other story. Dead last in terms of goals against.

 

[TaLoN]

But in terms of defending, it's a whole other story. Dead last in terms of goals against.

Dead last in goals against, that's more an indictment of their goaltending than their defense.

If you want to look at their defense, possession stats and shots allowed tell a better story.

They are 5th in the league in avg shots against, we're 16th. 27.3 shots against Philly per game, 30.6 against the Wild.

 

[NHL1674]

Dead last in goals against, that's more an indictment of their goaltending than their defense.

If you want to look at their defense, possession stats and shots allowed tell a better story.

Then I stand corrected. Either way, we have to be more aggressive with getting shots off. Throw everything at the net. It doesn't have to be pretty. Ugly goals count too. We need these points especially if Kemps is starting in Ottawa.

 

[Minnesota]

Lot of Philly's shots are really low %. Wild has to get more shots though.

Low percentage... But players still score from those areas. If we're not shooting, we won't score.

But in terms of defending, it's a whole other story. Dead last in terms of goals against.

Wonder if those stats are skewed since they obviously have high possession/scoring.

 

[TaLoN]

Wonder if those stats are skewed since they obviously have high possession/scoring.

They've been getting horrible goaltending.

 

[57special]

They've got to shoot on Mason

 

[Minnesota]

They've been getting horrible goaltending.

The Hextall curse.

 

[NHL1674]

Greenlay made that sound worse than it really was.

 

[Minnesota]

We look bad.

 

[NHL1674]

We look bad.

Kind of feels like it's only a matter of time before we trail. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[NHL1674]

And there it is.

 

[57special]

Stupid , Koivu

 

[Minnesota]

Incoming.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Well that was idiotic all around.

 

[57special]

close

 

[Minnesota]

They've got to shoot on Mason

Nah, too obvious.

 

[Ceiu]

Bah. FSGo feed is suddenly dead. GL Wild. :/

 

[NHL1674]

Start yelling, Bruce. No ice cream after the game!