GDT: 17 Nov 2015 - Wild @ Crosby - 6:30 CT / 2:30 Suomi - NBCSN

[llamapalooza]

Pierre's Top Ten Wild Facts:

10. Penguins forward Matt Cullen, a Moorhead, MN native, played for 3 years with the Wild.
9. Justin Fontaine won the NCAA tournament as a member of the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs his senior year.
8. Goaltender Devan Dubnyk played most of his career in Edmonton with the Oilers--though of course that was before Connor McDavid showed up to help turn their fortunes around!
7. This morning in an interview, I asked defenseman Ryan Suter what size breezers he wore, and, Doc, he told me they're a large.
6. Jason Zucker is the first NHL player born in the state of Nevada.
5. Charlie Coyle played for Boston University Boston Boston Boston Terriers Boston Boston Beanpot Hockey East Boston
4. The Wild picked Matt Dumba 7th overall in 2012. Like the Wild, I had him near the top of my draft board thanks to his offensive production with the Red Deer Rebels, and his winning smile.
3. Marco Scandella grew up in Montreal's Little Italy neighborhood, just 500 miles from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia where Sidney Crosby grew up!
2. Much like Sidney Crosby, Mikko Koivu was named Captain of his country's Olympic team in Sochi--though unlike Crosby, he was unable to play due to an injury.
1. Zach Parise played for Shattuck St. Mary's, the boarding school in Faribault, MN where his father JP famously coached Sidney Crosby.

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[TheeNorthStar]

Bless your heart. This is great! Lol

 

[Hall of Faber]

 

[Lapa]

Well done

 

[keppel146]

Wild play well in Pitt if I remember correctly

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Well....except for last year

 

[gphr513]

Jonas Brodin, in his home nation of Sweden, once scored 4 goals in the same period of a bantam game, he ended that game as a plus 7. 25 in white, what a player, Doc!

 

[Hall of Faber]

Wild play well in Pitt if I remember correctly

I don't think they have won in Pitt under Yeo.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

They haven't won there since 2011 it looks like. Have only played there the last two years though I think.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Keranen Debut!

 

[gphr513]

Keranen Debut!

Why did I think Keranen has already played?

Or maybe he was called up last year but didn't play?

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Why did I think Keranen has already played?

Or maybe he was called up last year but didn't play?

Maybe he has but my memory tells me he was called up but never played... I could be wrong

 

[Generic User]

Nice work.

Well Doc, earlier today I had a chance to talk to former Shattuck-Saint Mary standout Sidney Crosby and he said that he expects the team to skate hard and play smart. Just goes to show you how much differently this guy thinks the game and how he's always one step ahead of his opponents. Great stuff overall. Back to you, guys..

 

[behemolari]

Nice work.

Well Doc, earlier today I had a chance to talk to former Shattuck-Saint Mary standout Sidney Crosby and he said that he expects the team to skate hard and play smart. Just goes to show you how much differently this guy thinks the game and how he's always one step ahead of his opponents. Great stuff overall. Back to you, guys..

thats some mind boggling stuff

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Why did I think Keranen has already played?

Or maybe he was called up last year but didn't play?

According to Hockey-Reference, he has not played

 

[Victorious Secret]

CAN'T wait to see Keranen. I hope he surprises.

And I love the Suter breezers trivia. Great GDT.

 

[00xtremeninja]

Keranen! YES!!!!!

 

[Wild11MN]

Very funny. Well done.

Nice work.

Well Doc, earlier today I had a chance to talk to former Shattuck-Saint Mary standout Sidney Crosby and he said that he expects the team to skate hard and play smart. Just goes to show you how much differently this guy thinks the game and how he's always one step ahead of his opponents. Great stuff overall. Back to you, guys..

Also got a good chuckle out of this one.

 

[Spurgeon]

According to Hockey-Reference, he has not played

We called him up in Calgary (last year) to replace Vanek who was dealing with that hernia issue, but Vanek decided to play anyways. No idea why I remember that.

 

[Ceiu]

Pierre's Top Ten Wild Facts:

10. Penguins forward Matt Cullen, a Moorhead, MN native, played for 3 years with the Wild.
9. Justin Fontaine won the NCAA tournament as a member of the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs his senior year.
8. Goaltender Devan Dubnyk played most of his career in Edmonton with the Oilers--though of course that was before Connor McDavid showed up to help turn their fortunes around!
7. This morning in an interview, I asked defenseman Ryan Suter what size breezers he wore, and, Doc, he told me they're a large.
6. Jason Zucker is the first NHL player born in the state of Nevada.
5. Charlie Coyle played for Boston University Boston Boston Boston Terriers Boston Boston Beanpot Hockey East Boston
4. The Wild picked Matt Dumba 7th overall in 2012. Like the Wild, I had him near the top of my draft board thanks to his offensive production with the Red Deer Rebels, and his winning smile.
3. Marco Scandella grew up in Montreal's Little Italy neighborhood, just 500 miles from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia where Sidney Crosby grew up!
2. Much like Sidney Crosby, Mikko Koivu was named Captain of his country's Olympic team in Sochi--though unlike Crosby, he was unable to play due to an injury.
1. Zach Parise played for Shattuck St. Mary's, the boarding school in Faribault, MN where his father JP famously coached Sidney Crosby.

You should scrounge up a few more of these and do a Pierre Wild Factoid Bingo board for our next NBCSN pens game.

 

[Victorious Secret]

We called him up in Calgary (last year) to replace Vanek who was dealing with that hernia issue, but Vanek decided to play anyways. No idea why I remember that.

Flames/Hell Keranen reference, I would assume.

 

[Spurgeon]

Flames/Hell Keranen reference, I would assume.

Ah right, there was a meme made about that.

 

[Sharppi]

Mike-hell Keränen it is.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Mike-hell Keränen it is.

I hope his number is 666...

 

[TZM]

Jared Spurgeon had tremendous potential when he kicked the first time in his mothers womb in 1989-90, Doc. He's also from Canada. Do you know who else is from Canada, Doc? Sidney Crosby, Doc.