GDT: 3/23/15 - Wild @ Leafs - 6:30PM CT, 1:30AM Suomi - FS-N, TSN

[57special]

Well, that could've been better done, but we'll take it.

 

[charger66]

Let's go oil pumps! !!!!!

 

[NHL1674]

No way does that type of effort win tomorrow against the isles

Exactly. This was our last game against a non-playoff team too. That kind of an effort against the rest of our opponents won't end well. They get 2 points tonight, but no cookies on the plane ride!

 

[BusQuets]

Put Kuemper in against the Islanders. Challenge the players after this sleepwalk.

 

[Avder]

Our efforts lately have been sub par. We need to step things back up to where we were right after we got Duby, when we were dominating games start to finish.

 

[123TripleDoge]

Tommy Vanek with the 2 point night

 

[TaLoN]

Exactly. This was our last game against a non-playoff team too. That kind of an effort against the rest of our opponents won't end well. They get 2 points tonight, but no cookies on the plane ride!

Not true. LA isn't in the playoffs, they're still to come yet.

 

[Spurgeon]

Vanek heatin' up at just the right moment.

Quit complaining about a win. We've beat the Preds & Blues (x2) recently, we can beat good teams.

 

[charger66]

2 in da bank! !

Get some sleep du<uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuubZ maybe hit the hot tub eh!

 

[TaLoN]

Tommy Vanek with the 2 point night

Vanek is easily the number one star tonight. By far the best player in a Wild uniform.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Exactly. This was our last game against a non-playoff team too. That kind of an effort against the rest of our opponents won't end well. They get 2 points tonight, but no cookies on the plane ride!

One can easily underestimate the "compete level" of teams on the downslide. I had no probem with the Wild's effeort tonight, until they went up 2-0 and went shell. Toronto has their share of good players.

 

[00xtremeninja]

Looks like the sharks might officially be done, depends on jets results I think

 

[Avder]

Looks like the sharks might officially be done, depends on jets results I think

Officially? As in mathematically eliminated?

 

[charger66]

But agreed. ..Lota sub parr efforts lately we been winning but it won't continue. ...might need a pounding to shake their heads loose

 

[gphr513]

Suter: "It was a tough building; pretty quiet"

 

[StealthClobber]

Officially? As in mathematically eliminated?

No, Sharks are nowhere near being officially eliminated.

 

[Blizzard6411]

I can't even comprehend the sub par talk around here!

 

[00xtremeninja]

Officially? As in mathematically eliminated?

Yeah, i think if the Jets win, sharks are out. Avs also would be done too with a loss

 

[TaLoN]

Suter: "It was a tough building; pretty quiet"

I think he means it's tough to get energy for the game in the first place when it's so quiet.

Players feed off of arena atmosphere to start games, this game had none until late.

 

[NHL1674]

Ummmm.....what is the deal with the Oilers/Jets game? No tv? What am I missing here?

 

[TommieNation]

We have to play Kuemper tomorrow. I have a feeling that he will be good enough for us as a backup role. He showed he can play well at the beginning of the year. I really like the way Stewart has been playing for us. Excited for the rest of this push!

 

[TaLoN]

But agreed. ..Lota sub parr efforts lately we been winning but it won't continue. ...might need a pounding to shake their heads loose

Lots? Since when? The Wild usually play great! I haven't seen a lot of sub par from the Wild in ages...they were a bit off tonight, but they were amazing last game!

 

[SMTHook]

1st post Woot!!! Didn't know Gardiner was that good. He was a beast all night. He saved them at least one or two goals. Stewart is proving to be tough to knock off the puck. Vanek has superior vision with and without puck. Even that little shift to the middle on his goal was brilliant. We won the majority of board battles until dismal third period. Take the two points and I'm happy.

 

[TaLoN]

We have to play Kuemper tomorrow. I have a feeling that he will be good enough for us as a backup role. He showed he can play well at the beginning of the year. I really like the way Stewart has been playing for us. Excited for the rest of this push!

We can't afford to start Kuemper tomorrow. Everyone around us won tonight, still no room to breathe, two days off after tomorrows game to rest, so Duuuuuuuuubs should start.

 

[Blizzard6411]

We have to play Kuemper tomorrow. I have a feeling that he will be good enough for us as a backup role. He showed he can play well at the beginning of the year. I really like the way Stewart has been playing for us. Excited for the rest of this push!

why does Kuemper "have" to play tomorrow?