GDT: 2/12/2015 - Wild vs Panthers - 7PM CT, 3AM FIN - FSN

[melinko]

I feel like the last 2 games have been more about Dubnyk carrying us than the forwards winning it.

 

[Shimoe]

whew...HUGE 2 pts!

 

[gphr513]

Hmmm..

I don't believe you.

 

[gphr513]

Pretty solid outcome. Wild win in regulation, but Bjugy still gets a goal

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Good win.

 

[rynryn]

I feel like the last 2 games have been more about Dubnyk carrying us than the forwards winning it.

at least that makes a little sense, what with our injuries

 

[NHL1674]

I feel like the last 2 games have been more about Dubnyk carrying us than the forwards winning it.

I'd like us to start scoring a bit more, but we're a bit rattled up front with the injuries. They may need a few games to get the new lines sorted out. But there are a couple silver linings.

1. Isn't it nice to have a goalie help carry the team a bit? Especially during this critical period and when we hit the injury bugs again. Just creates more trust and confidence with his teammates every day. I forgot what that looked like.

2. Is it just me or is Poms looking a bit better. Even getting shots on net rather than whiffing or going wide.

Also appreciated Koivu's hustle there at the end.

 

[melinko]

at least that makes a little sense, what with our injuries

It makes sense but its not like we are just trying to buy time for a week until we get guys back. A lot of Dubs success has come from our team controlling the game so there is always a chance he falls off some.

 

[NHL1674]

But we still have to be careful with Dubs. We can't play him every game the rest of the way. If we drive him and Suter into the ground......yikes.

 

[Nharris31]

Good win.

Good but ugly.

 

[Blizzard6411]

Good but ugly.

so?

This team is carrying 3 goalies and has 3 forwards out.

Ugly is how they are going to have to win!

 

[gphr513]

Yep. They're not all gonna be pretty. Greasy 2 points, I'll take it!

 

[BurnsyMN]

5 back on the Jets with 3 games in hand.... Our fate is completely in our hands at this point eh?

Calgary is losing to LA right now too. Calgary vs Vancouver on Saturday. Both of them have ROW tiebreaker on the Wild. Win Saturday and they're playing to jump into a playoff spot in next weeks road trip.

 

[57special]

This is the Pominville I've been waiting for. Timely scoring, smart, responsible plays. Koivu also looks really good.

We miss Carter and Zucker.

FLA has talent, but they were noticeably softer than WIN and VAN.

 

[Paul Bunyan]

FLA has talent, but they were noticeably softer than WIN and VAN.

Listening on the radio they know they are still building a team, it's not as much of "this is their window" like the Wild.

They also talked about their lack of size, and some toughness issues, which helps you win in the playoffs. So they are trying to get in, but by no means is the situation as seemingly desperate as it is for Western teams and Minnesota or so it was put by one of the guys in their front office.

 

[plock]

Lazy. Doesn't do much to make plays happen with his movement, but when the opportunity presents itself he can make a hell of a pass or score a heck of a goal.

What were you expecting?He is pretty much playing the way he always has.The criticism of him being lazy is as long as his NHL career.


Here it is being discussed after being benched in the 2006 playoffs.

And again a little later.

Even his former coach weighed in on it (Lindy Ruff does not think he is lazy).

When he was in buffalo there was a twitter account.

 

[BigT2002]

Very happy to Koivu rocking it right now

 

[plock]

This is the Pominville I've been waiting for. Timely scoring, smart, responsible plays. Koivu also looks really good.

We miss Carter and Zucker.

FLA has talent, but they were noticeably softer than WIN and VAN.

Pominville has looked good recently which is great.We got the W,gained some ground and things are moving in the right direction.

I don't like that Pominville goal though,I understand that it's a good goal by the book,I just don't think those obvious skate redirections should be allowed.

 

[57special]

Vanek is so slow that when he gets a break or partial break he can't take advantage of it. Sort of the anti- Zucker.

Pominville's shot that struck the post full on was terrific. Similar to Nino's last game. Both had the goalie totally beaten. It's great that he has stoked up recently, but we need Granlund and Nino to start scoring also. The Vanek, Granlund, Schroeder line was kind of a strange, disjointed, affair.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Vanek is so slow that when he gets a break or partial break he can't take advantage of it. Sort of the anti- Zucker.

Pominville's shot that struck the post full on was terrific. Similar to Nino's last game. Both had the goalie totally beaten.

Nah, the goalie had the angle and forced them to hit the post --former soccer goalie

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[TaLoN]

I feel like the last 2 games have been more about Dubnyk carrying us than the forwards winning it.

Yes and no... it's not like Dubs has had to stand on his head either.

The team is playing well in their zone and limiting the "quality" chances... so while they aren't getting their possession game going, they aren't exactly letting the opposition walk in and shoot one high quality shot after another either.

 

[gphr513]

Yes and no... it's not like Dubs has had to stand on his head either.

The team is playing well in their zone and limiting the "quality" chances... so while they aren't getting their possession game going, they aren't exactly letting the opposition walk in and shoot one high quality shot after another either.

Agreed. Like in the Vancouver game, I was shocked at how easy it was for us to get directly to their net and get some real good chances. Our D isn't allowing chances like that against Dubs.

 

[sirMcDuck]

Capt. Koivu is in beast mode. He and Dubnyk are the biggest reasons for this hot streak.

 

[Lapa]

If we make the playoffs, I'm going to change my username to Dubnyk 4 Vezina until the season begins. Dubnyk looks so calm when he plays. Gives us a chance to win every night.