GDT: [#7] Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars, 7:00 PM EST (NBCSN)

[Smelling Salt]

Not sure what to expect, the Wild have confused me for years.

I think Nino Niederreiter likes to play against the Stars if memory serves and he hasn't scored yet, so I expect one from him. Will Eric Staal still party like it's 2008?

I'm also gonna go with Heisky getting his first cause it's Starbucks Friday and I'm feeling good.

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[Kcb12345]

I hope he gets his first cause I'll be at the game, but at this point I'm not even getting my hopes up for point #2 unless he is with Benn/Seguin and co. Depth is so awful so hopefully we see some depth scoring.

This could be a huge dominant win, or it could be like a lot of our games with the Wild where it is so close and goes to OT. I hope it's a high scoring one

 

[Smelling Salt]

I guess I'm surprised Honka is in over Carrick.

That second line though, wow. It's a shame the 2-4 lines have to be juggled so much because nothing works. It would also be nice to have a healthy Nichushkin. Hard to know what the Stars have when he can't get in the lineup.

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Monty must see something in Janmark he doesn't like to demote him to third line. Not sure what. Shore on 2 line is okay. After all, he is only depth forward with a goal......

 

[Kcb12345]

Monty must see something in Janmark he doesn't like to demote him to third line. Not sure what. Shore on 2 line is okay. After all, he is only depth forward with a goal......

I've seen something I don't like in Janmark too. He's been a turnover machine and skates fast but then does nothing with the puck. He just needs to throw it to the front of the net no matter what at this point so he stops losing it behind it

 

[Smelling Salt]

Nice Athletic story on Greg Pateryn and Noah.

'My hockey hero': The story of Greg Pateryn and his...

 

[serp]

 

[LT]

Thank god for Hintz on the top-line instead of Comeau. Sucks about Radulov, though. There goes 1/3 of our scoring.

 

[Smelling Salt]

Good opportunity for Hintz but these kind of injuries just destroy the Stars' already fragile line combos lol.

 

[Kcb12345]

This will be the first time in quite a while that a young Stars forward has had a chance like this in his rookie year. This is what we wanted from Monty.

Sucks Radulov is injured though but if Hintz does good up on the top line that could be huge for us

 

[Satan]

Whos ready for another L

 

[Satan]

1) Janmark hasnt been good
2) Nichushkin has been a bandaid to start this season. What the hell is wrong with him
3) Losing Radulov hurts. He brings a lot of necessary energy.
4) Heiskanen will never score

 

[JesusNPucks]

Whos ready for another L

You should be happy. As you previously called for, #FreePolak has happened. Now he will be unleashed upon his enemies.

 

[BrettHullsToe]

Whos ready for another L

I predicted 3-5-2 to start the season, so still right on track! Yay...

 

[Smelling Salt]

Double yikes:

 

[Huck Cheever]

Been excited for the stars getting Nichushkin back... but WTF he always hurt?

 

[Multigrain]

When was Seguins last goal?

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Polak has been fine, I dont think he deserves much negative criticism. With his limited minutes he brings us what we need, some size and PK ability on the backend.

 

[Frozen Failure]

Janmark's been channeling his inner Tom Wandell. But he's so much better than Wandell. I don't have a problem with Janmark on the 3rd line, it's not a demotion, it's putting him with two quicker guys with comparable hands.

I'm just more angry that we're wasting time trying to get Shore and Pitlick to be the Heatley and Alfredsson for Spezza. If they can do it, great, but I don't think they're the right guys for the job. I would be overjoyed to see Nill go out and get ONE actual top 6 forward using the carousel.

But this might just be another case of him wanting to hoard assets for the oncoming expansion draft.

Anyway, the lineup is about as good as it's gonna get until one of the revolving 'needs to produce' class gets their legs and gets their shit together when it matters.

 

[Kcb12345]

Polak has been fine, I dont think he deserves much negative criticism. With his limited minutes he brings us what we need, some size and PK ability on the backend.

We definitely need his size and physicality with Johns out. Also his shot blocking

 

[Satan]

Polak is sick

 

[Henderson33]

That 3 year contract for Comeau is looking better and better as the days go by...

 

[Satan]

My spreadsheet told me to bet Minnesota

 

[Zrhutch]

Roope with a goal and two apples tonight.

 

[Satan]

Roope with a goal and two apples tonight.

in the AHL maybe