GDT: 11/5/13 - Calgary Flames @ Minnesota Wild - 7:00PM CST - FSN

[tyratoku]

Looking at the players' points right now, we have the following:

Parise projected for 41 goals and 72 points
Pominville projected for 52 goals and 62 points
Koivu projected for 57 points

Pominville likely won't break 50 goals. It's a stretch that he'll break 40. 35+30 would be fantastic, IMO. If Parise had a 40+40 season I would be happy. Koivu should hopefully end up around the 70 points range, if not higher.

Overall I think they're projecting up well. Kind of nice to see.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

If Parise had a 40+40 season i would be ecstatic.

 

[MK9]

Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley on tonights 5-1 win by the Minnesota Wild: “The goals they scored, you could have taped Roy, Belfour and Brodeur together, and we wouldn’t have won that game."

 

[Northland Wild Man]

My take:

Good win tonight. It feels good to win games you're supposed to.

The top line played like an elite top line tonight. That last goal was just beautiful. The second line was sloppy for some reason. They weren't necessarily bad, just sloppy. Mitchell played bad tonight for some reason. He looked like the puck just kept getting away from him. The fourth was good and Z scored which was crazy.

The defense is struggling a bit. Scandella did not play that well tonight, and could not clear the zone on the PK. Brodin even struggled a bit. It's a good thing that Spurgeon came back as he had me worried for a bit. Suter was out there for what looked like most of the game. He played great, and at times was a calming influence.

Anyway, the Wild have to keep rolling. The west is going to be ridiculous this year to qualify for the playoffs.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

We really need Brodin's cheek to heal so he can get that bubble off.

 

[MuckOG]

Why is it that when they were playing their best hockey, they lost games. Yet now they start off games slow, turn pucks over like there's no tomorrow....yet they win?

Parise had a big grin on his face a lot tonight. Guy looked like he was having fun.

Did I see you dancing with Nordy behind the Wild net late in the 3rd period? I've never met you , but for some wierd reason I thought it was you.....

 

[MK9]

Scandella did not play that well tonight, and could not clear the zone on the PK.

Honestly, I did not think those clears were his fault. Every time he tried they got a stick in his way or were pushing him at the time he was trying to clear. He didn't have much of a chance to get good wood on his clearing attempts.

 

[HellasLEAF]

How did Coyle look.

I see he is part of a revamped pp. What line is he on..

 

[Minny Lakes]

How did Coyle look.

I see he is part of a revamped pp. What line is he on..

First line with Parise and Koivu. Coyle looks good with them two, that's the only time this line works is when he is the RW.

 

[rynryn]

How did Coyle look.

I see he is part of a revamped pp. What line is he on..

no doubt you're going to get some "coyle is the reason that line was going" stuff but really: he's a passenger right now until he gets back into the swing of things. he's been out more than a few games but he'll pick it up as he gets more ice time.

 

[Bullrun]

Wilds scoring goals now! Very good because these standings are gonna be tight.

Coyle is going to take a few games to get back fully up to speed but was looking better this game then his first one back imo.

Granlund will start to bury those break aways...or he'll find pom pom pominville

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Buccigross

BREAKING: @SportsCenter is beginning a 3 Stars segment at end of midnight show for sports top performers. Mine is a @mnwild player #shocker

https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/397943378933219328

I dislike ESPN but Bucci loves hockey and Minnesota so I'm a fan of his.

 

[rynryn]

how are we going to do against Ovechkin?

 

[AKL]

no doubt you're going to get some "coyle is the reason that line was going" stuff but really: he's a passenger right now until he gets back into the swing of things. he's been out more than a few games but he'll pick it up as he gets more ice time.

He's not driving that line, but he's definitely helping it and not hurting it.

 

[Kaptain]

We scored 5 goals and won?
Must find reason to be mad..........

 

[Jongdo]

We scored 5 goals and won?
Must find reason to be mad..........

Pominville and Granlund didn't score?

 

[DeuceMN]

Heatley, looked good! Again! WTF?! But that's cool, I do like him and I hope he continues to play this way. He might have been one of my favorite players on the ice tonight. I can't believe he can play that way, but hasn't for some time. maybe this will spur him on.

Mitchel had an off game, but whatever, he's normally pretty consistent.

The confidence on our top line tonight was apparent and the results were great!

Second line seemed just a bit off compared to where they have been recently.

I do wish we would stop coming out slow for the first ten minutes though. We're going to get buried against a top-tier team if we do that.

Brodin needs to get rid of that bubble as soon as he can, it's definitely not helping his game...

Our d wasn't great tonight - kinda sloppy far too often. Suter player a decent game however.

 

[Kaptain]

Pominville and Granlund didn't score?

bums
cut them

 

[rynryn]

Pominville and Granlund didn't score?

they need to be broken up if they aren't going to produce. Yeo needs to wake up!

 

[NHL1674]

Parise's face after scoring that last goal is priceless. Looks like a kid who just saw the presents under the tree on Christmas morning.

 

[NHL1674]

Did I see you dancing with Nordy behind the Wild net late in the 3rd period? I've never met you , but for some wierd reason I thought it was you.....

Nope. I wouldn't be dancing with Nordy. I'd have him in a headlock with some scissors cutting that stupid mullet of his.

 

[Jaykay]

Mitchel had an off game, but whatever, he's normally pretty consistent.

He definitely fumbled some pucks but he made a great play on the Konopka goal.

 

[Wild Caniac]

Looks like i missed the game of the century.

 

[Minnesota]

Chalking this win up to the mini-Nordy sighting early in the game.

 

[youvegotit]

Konopka scored and Heatley looked really good.

I don't know what's going on, but I like it.