GDT: 3 Dec 2014 - Canadiens @ Wild - 6PM CST / 2AM Suomi - FS-N & KFAN

[llamapalooza]

RIP Jean Béliveau.

He was a player so dominant the Canadiens purchased an entire hockey league to ensure his pro contract would take effect.

His name is on the Stanley Cup more than any other human (17 times total, 10 as a player).

He was the definition of class and a role model to generations of players at every level of the game.

The entire hockey world is simply a worse place tonight after the loss of one of the game's great ambassadors, and our thoughts are with Montréal.

<3 Minnesota



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(17-7-2, 2nd Atlantic) - (13-9-1, 5th Central)

Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minnesota
6PM CST / 2AM Suomi
(Note the early start for a home game.)
FS-N • KFAN



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[MDN]

Great GDT, thank you for paying respect to Mr Béliveau

Good luck guys

 

[Sharppi]

Tonight it's a matchup of two top-notch organizations and top class fans. I expect nothing but a great game, it will honor the memory of #4.

 

[gphr513]

Nice GDT.

Habs will be on a mission tonight, I'm sure. Hopefully we come out with 2 points.

 

[57special]

Le Gros Bill! When I think of a Captain, that's who I think of. Defined class.

 

[Lshap]

Very touched by your GDT. Thank you for a genuine display of class and best of luck tonight.

 

[PhysicX]

Very touched by your GDT. Thank you for a genuine display of class and best of luck tonight.

I've got nothing else to add. May the best team on the ice win.

 

[Paul Bunyan]

Going to this one, hoping for a fun, fair game.

First time seeing Habs fans here at the X, so that should be interesting I expect those that traveled to be pretty emotional, so we may be in for a special night of puck.

I hope the team does something, whether it's a minutes silence or a compilation of his accomplishments, I think it would be a nice touch.

 

[Engebretson]

Very cool GDT. I'm expecting the Wild to do something before the game tonight to honor Mr. Believeau and his legacy.

 

[Nharris31]

No suter should be a good challenge for Scandella, Spurgeon and Brodin.

 

[Lapa]

Nice GDT. Hoping for a good game.

 

[Eye Floater]

A game against a motivated team that we don't seem to play well against, plus no Suter?

Not liking our chances tonight. Hopefully I'm proved wrong!

 

[jimbowman]

Hope its not the mumps.

 

[Nharris31]

A game against a motivated team that we don't seem to play well against, plus no Suter?

Not liking our chances tonight. Hopefully I'm proved wrong!

Advanced stats wise the wild are better.

 

[NHLPodium]

Advanced stats wise the wild are better.

Advance stats alone don't win championships, or games.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Single games, true, but they have definitely won championships.

 

[Gaps]

Hope its not the mumps.

I hope so too, but sadly I wouldn't bet on it not being the mumps. You also have to wonder at this point if Koivu did have the mumps (a milder version of it, but still the same bug) too and the team didn't get him tested and isolated from the others. I think Russo wrote Cooke is sick too right now, it could be the mumps as well. In some people it can manifest as an illness that can't be told apart from the flu without tests.

 

[Nharris31]

Single games, true, but they have definitely won championships.

Yep.

 

[Swervin81]

As much as I hate the Habs with the burning passion of 1000 suns right to the core, you can't call yourself a hockey fan if you don't respect what Jean Beliveau meant to the hockey world and respect Mr. Beliveau. Epitomized the word class. Was an all-time great player and leader on the ice and an even better human being off it. Not only has the hockey world lost a legendary player, but the real world has lost an even better human being, who touched the lives and hearts of millions with honor and class. RIP Mr Jean Beliveau.

That being said, go Wild!

 

[Nharris31]

Advance stats alone don't win championships, or games.

Chicago,LA and Detroit among others disagree about championships.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

So, we'll get to see a Suter-less PP tonight. Should be interesting.

 

[NoNachoNoParty]

Damn Minny fans are so classy. Hats off fellas, and good game tonight.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Between Jacques Lemaire, Mario Tremblay, Guy Lapointe and Doug Risebrough it's hard to not feel a sort of connection to the Canadiens as a Wild fan. RIP Jean Béliveau.

 

[Minny Lakes]

I guess at least its good timing for Suter to get mumps since we are at a light point in our schedule. We only have two games from today to next Tuesday.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

nice GDT, very classy. let's have a good game!