GDT: 12/20/16 - Wild vs. Avs - 7PM CT / 3AM Suomi - FSN

[Generic User]

"Dubnyk with his league leading 5th shutout of the night!" -LaPanta

That's impressive! Good win.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

We could be within 6 with 4 games in hand on the Hawks if they lose tonight!?

 

[Hall of Faber]

Eight feels Gr8, brothers!!

 

[AKL]

That last minute of play reminded me of a cat trying to catch the laser pointer

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[Wild11MN]

Avs totally gave up at the end.

Second longest winning streak in franchise history.

 

[WILDTATE10]

Haha god the Avs are such losers

 

[Minnesota]

Nice win!

Avs didn't stand a chance.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

A wins a win ... but man do I miss the Av's of a few years ago that were competing. Those were some exciting games. This just felt like beating the yotes again ... meh

 

[57special]

Avs are a truly awful team. The hockey IQ is non existent. The promise of Mackinnon, Duchene, Barrie, etc... looks to be gone. I think they need to break up this team.

 

[NHL1674]

Wasn't the prettiest game, yet didn't really feel threatened.

 

[AKL]

A wins a win ... but man do I miss the Av's of a few years ago that were competing. Those were some exciting games. This just felt like beating the yotes again ... meh

The sad thing is it's somehow the Wild's fault these games are boring if you ask the right group of people.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

The sad thing is it's somehow the Wild's fault these games are boring if you ask the right group of people.

Probably the same group of people saying Dubs isn't a top 5 goalie this year! I have such an internal hysterical laugh every time I read that.

 

[Wild11MN]

How many legit scoring chances did the Avs have this game? This was a snoozer, and not because of us.

 

[AKL]

Avs are a truly awful team. The hockey IQ is non existent. The promise of Mackinnon, Duchene, Barrie, etc... looks to be gone. I think they need to break up this team.

I don't know if it's the mentality Roy drilled into them still or what, but MacKinnon and Landeskog had great minds for the game before being drafted, even Landeskog was a real threat before Roy was hired. I mean you heard the stats they presented in that third period about Landeskog's first 18 games against us and his last 13 or whatever it was. Now he's just a threat to injure one of our players.

It's sad, Roy single-handedly ruined some of the most exciting players in the West while he was there.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[Minnewildsota]

Good. He should be.

 

[NHL1674]

The sad thing is it's somehow the Wild's fault these games are boring if you ask the right group of people.

My favorite of the night was how the Wild have never gotten past the second round of the playoffs EVER. The favorite from the past month is how all of their goals are pure puck luck, while the opponents' goals are skill.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

My favorite of the night was how the Wild have never gotten past the second round of the playoffs EVER. The favorite from the past month is how all of their goals are pure puck luck, while the opponents' goals are skill.

And dubs is just an OK tender playing in front of a good system.

 

[gphr513]

 

[57special]

Mikko, playing the " right way" was last year's thing.

 

[AKL]

My favorite of the night was how the Wild have never gotten past the second round of the playoffs EVER. The favorite from the past month is how all of their goals are pure puck luck, while the opponents' goals are skill.

I liked how based off our play we're going nowhere this season.
Especially when combined with this would be 5-0 if it weren't for Varlamov and 32 shots.

 

[josephwild123]

I wonder how often this happens. Probably not enough!

 

[Soldier13Fox]

We're rolling ... bring on the Habs!

 

[57special]

I don't know if it's the mentality Roy drilled into them still or what, but MacKinnon and Landeskog had great minds for the game before being drafted, even Landeskog was a real threat before Roy was hired. I mean you heard the stats they presented in that third period about Landeskog's first 18 games against us and his last 13 or whatever it was. Now he's just a threat to injure one of our players.

It's sad, Roy single-handedly ruined some of the most exciting players in the West while he was there.

I agree. Roy was not what those young, MAJOR talents needed early on in their careers. Mackinnon was a near dominant player when he was in his teens... it's like he has gone backwards.