GDT: G:26 BB's Mom's Favorite Team @ BB's Team 6pm CT/2am Finland (FSN+)

[Wabit]

Who: Minnesota Wild (14-9-2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (18-8-0)
Puck drop: 6:15 p.m. CT
Watch: FOX Sports North PLUS; FOX Sports app
Listen: KFAN FM 100.3, Wild Radio Network, Wild NHL App

So I just heard that the Leafs haven't signed one of their RFA's, some guy named Nylander. I thought Nylander was playing for Buffalo's AHL team. You'd think the main boards would be all over this, but not a peep about it. They have until 4pm (CT) to sign him or he can't play this year.

Minnesota is 8-1-0 in its last nine games against Toronto, including a seven-game win streak (11/13/13-12/7/16)…The Wild has scored one goal or less in seven of its nine all-time losses to the Maple Leafs…In its 11 wins, Minnesota has outscored Toronto, 34-14, including a Wild shootout goal.

BB story from a couple of years ago:

“I was talking to my mom the other day and she said ‘I’m so nervous you’re coming to Toronto to play the Leafs,’ “ Boudreau explained in the video. “I said ‘Well mom, who are you going to cheer for?’ And she said ‘I don’t know yet.’ I said ‘I’m your son, you have to cheer for me.’ She said ‘Oh, the Leafs are so good this year.’

Lets Go Wild! (please don't suck tonight)

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[SupremeNachos]

 

[Saga of the Elk]

Expecting a big game from JEE.

 

[Bazeek]

Expecting a big game from JEE.

Any particular reason?

 

[Wabit]

Expecting a big game from JEE.

In a good way or a bad way?

 

[Vaive50]

I got 2 words for you.......GOOGLE IT!!
Maple Leafs not Leaves? :: Maple Leaves Forever

 

[Notsince67]

I got 2 words for you.......GOOGLE IT!!
Maple Leafs not Leaves? :: Maple Leaves Forever

The name comes from a World War I fighting unit, the Maple Leaf Regiment. That is a name which in plural form is LEAFS

 

[W75]

Torry's a strong young team nowadays.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Lets sneak in a win while the entire Toronto is focused on the Nylander debacle

 

[grapes55]

Leafs fan wishing good luck to you guys! Nylander situation isn't looking too great so hopefully a good game tonight can overshadow that a bit

 

[2Pair]

The name comes from a World War I fighting unit, the Maple Leaf Regiment. That is a name which in plural form is LEAFS

Are you sure?

 

[W75]

WiNyl, Sitting Swede.

 

[57special]

The last week and half knocked all the optimism out of me.

 

[Wabit]

The last week and half knocked all the optimism out of me.

Well if that's the case the Wild are going to win big today. Pump that optimism back up, just to knock it back out of you in a week or so.

 

[Wabit]

Walz is in the booth again tonight.

 

[TaLoN]

Walz is in the booth again tonight.

Meh, he's better than Greenlay IMO. He actually knows what he's talking about.

I just wish we could get rid of fingernails on the chalkboard goal call Lapanta.

 

[MehMild]

At first I liked Walz in the booth just because it gave me a break from Greenlame but sadly they are both garbage. NICKY SEELER. Take a drink every time.

 

[Wabit]

Meh, he's better than Greenlay IMO. He actually knows what he's talking about.

I just wish we could get rid of fingernails on the chalkboard goal call Lapanta.

He knows he stuff sure. It just takes him too long to get the words out of his mouth. He can't seem to go from video room coaching to tv color. He can't even fake objectivity either, total homerism is his comments.

 

[TaLoN]

He knows he stuff sure. It just takes him too long to get the words out of his mouth. He can't seem to go from video room coaching to tv color. He can't even fake objectivity either, total homerism is his comments.

No more homer than Greenlay, except he has no clue what he's talking about no matter how quick he can spit it out.

Not saying Walz is great, just saying I like him better than Greenlay. It's a very low bar.

Until the Wild finally look outside the box for tv booth talent, we're going to be stuck with crap.

Lapanta never deserved the job, yet he got it because he is local... nothing more.

 

[Minnesota]

Not watching tonight, which means we should win.

 

[7even]

Y'all I have no idea what this winter carnival stuff is but ITS AWESOME

 

[Wabit]

No more homer than Greenlay, except he has no clue what he's talking about no matter how quick he can spit it out.

Not saying Walz is great, just saying I like him better than Greenlay. It's a very low bar.

Until the Wild finally look outside the box for tv booth talent, we're going to be stuck with crap.

Lapanta never deserved the job, yet he got it because he is local... nothing more.

Lapanta isn't a bad play-by-play guy. People don't like his goal call, but he makes very few mistakes while calling the game live. Give him a quality color guy to work and let him focus on just the play-by-play and it would be a good booth.

 

[TaLoN]

Man Granlund can pass...

 

[TaLoN]

Lapanta isn't a bad play-by-play guy. People don't like his goal call, but he makes very few mistakes while calling the game live. Give him a quality color guy to work and let him focus on just the play-by-play and it would be a good booth.

If your goal call is like fingernails on a chalkboard, you aren't very good. That is your calling card.

Where we've gone since the beginning makes me regret ever complaining about Mike Big Drive Goldberg. He's the best play by play guy we've had... on tv that is.

 

[Wasted Talent]

"Knocked down by Ennis", talk about things you don't hear often