GDT: 11/15/2014 - Wild @ Stars - 1PM CT/9PM EET - FS-N, FS-WI

[Lapa]

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In tonight's Suomi primetime game, the Wild (8-7-0) face the Stars (6-6-4).

The Wild have lost too many damn games lately. With Brodin and Scandella likely out of this game, the Wild's blueline depth will be put to true test. In the last game vs the Sabres, the Wild scored six goals, but Darcy Kuemper was replaced by Niklas Bäckström in that game after allowing two goals early in the first period. Nino Niederreiter got his first hattrick in the NHL, so it will be interesting to see if he can build on that and find some consistency.

The Stars' start to the season hasn't been what they hoped. The Stars are currently 6th in the Central Division. The Stars have only won 3 of their last ten games. Earlier this week, Stars traded D Sergei Gonchar to Montréal for F Travis Moen. Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen shutout the Kings in their last game and he's the likely starter. Also, Lehtonen made one incredible save in that game..

Minnesota Wild

Zucker-Koivu-Pominville
Niederreiter-Granlund-Coyle
Vanek-Haula-Schroeder
Carter-Brodziak-Fontaine

Suter-Spurgeon
Dumba-Prosser
Ballard-Falk

Bäckström
Kuemper

Injured: Scandella (illness), Brodin (illness), Parise (concussion), Harding (foot)


Dallas Stars

Benn-Spezza-Seguin
Roussel-Eakin-Garbutt
McKenzie-Fiddler-Hemsky
Cole-Horcoff-Moen

Dillon-Daley
Goligoski-Klingberg
Benn-Oleksiak

Lehtonen
Lindbäck

Injured: Nichuskin (groin/hip), Nemeth (arm)

Make your predictions!


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[Randy BoBandy]

Our D makes me go

 

[gphr513]

 

[Avder]

Our D...

 

[Lapa]

Just play Suter and Spurgeon for 60 minutes.

 

[Avder]

I don't know...I think it might be worth thinking about having Suter and Spurgeon anchor two different pairings to sort of spread the actual talent a little.

 

[Lapa]

I don't know...I think it might be worth thinking about having Suter and Spurgeon anchor two different pairings to sort of spread the actual talent a little.

So..

Suter-Dumba
Prosser-Spurgeon
Ballard-Falk

 

[Avder]

So..

Suter-Dumba
Prosser-Spurgeon
Ballard-Falk

Something like that.

That way you've got two pairings with at least some professional stability to them.

As an added bonus, Dumba would get to show what he can do with less sheltered minutes.

Obviously Suter and Spurgeons partners would rotate so as to maximize their minutes and minimize everyone elses. Probably have both of them play close to 30 minutes.

 

[Lapa]

That does sound better than one awesome pairing and two horrible ones.

 

[Avder]

yeah, but at the same time none of those three pairings will be at all very good, unless some of our 4 scrubs step it up big time.

 

[Lapa]

I'd like to think Suter is good enough to cover for Dumba's defensive mistakes, while Dumba helps the first pairing offensively.

Oh well. We'll see.

 

[Avder]

Could be. That's almost ideally where he'll be once he develops and can play competent defense and use his offensive skills intelligently.

 

[FVM]

Prime time!

Going to watch the **** out of this.

 

[Lapa]

Mäkinen is announcing the game tonight on Viasat.

Hell yes.

 

[Lennu32]

Prime time!

Going to watch the **** out of this.

Right on!

Pack of beer. Check.
Pizza with pepperoni, chili, red peppers and goatcheese. Check.
Bowl full of popcorn. Check.
Another pack of beer. Check.
Bottle of Ruski Standard vodka. Check.
Date with girlfriend. Cancelled.
Few friends coming over to watch the game. Check.
Sauna warming up. Check.
Warm slippers. Check.

I'm ready. Bring it on!

 

[42]

Is Backstrom confirmed?

 

[tyratoku]

Right on!

Pack of beer. Check.
Pizza with pepperoni, chili, red peppers and goatcheese. Check.
Bowl full of popcorn. Check.
Another pack of beer. Check.
Bottle of Ruski Standard vodka. Check.
Date with girlfriend. Cancelled.
Few friends coming over to watch the game. Check.
Sauna warming up. Check.
Warm slippers. Check.

I'm ready. Bring it on!

There was a post in the OT thread about most Minnesotan post ever earlier this week. I think Jarick made it.

This is definitely the most Finnish post on hfboards ever. Wow.

 

[P10p]

As a side note. Combining a little chunk of goat cheese and a little chunk of steak and eating it together makes for probally the most delicious thing you will ever taste.

 

[57special]

Right on!

Pack of beer. Check.
Pizza with pepperoni, chili, red peppers and goatcheese. Check.
Bowl full of popcorn. Check.
Another pack of beer. Check.
Bottle of Ruski Standard vodka. Check.
Date with girlfriend. Cancelled.
Few friends coming over to watch the game. Check.
Sauna warming up. Check.
Warm slippers. Check.

I'm ready. Bring it on!

Your beer runs around in packs?

 

[Phellow]

Hello everybody!

Last logged in long time ago last season. It's time to comment again.

2nd Wild Prime Time game this season in finalnd and so happy. Hard game coming, but hope so Wild win. Need good game by Backs, I'm little bit scared about Dallas first line. I trust our stars can beat the Stars!

First pack of beer drinked, second and third and... packs are in cooler.

Game on!

 

[Lennu32]

Your beer runs around in packs?

Different kinda packs, 6, 8, 12 and 24 cans (or bottles) of beer in one.

I've got two 24-packs in the fridge

 

[Raimoh]

Of course I have the saunavuoro at 9 suomitime. Let's hope my laptop can take it

 

[Wasted Talent]

Prime time game followed by a midnight game the next day. It doesn't get much better than this.

 

[llamapalooza]

I have a feeling there'll be significantly more Finns in this thread than Minnesotans.

Meanwhile it's not even 11 am here and I'm still hungover.

 

[Avder]

Ugh, 1pm is an unholy time for a game on a Saturday when your sleep schedule is so ****ed up you're getting to bed around 7am.