GDT: G:6 Yotes @ Wild: 7pm CT/3am Finland (NBCSN)

[Wabit]

Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes
Puck drop: 7:10 p.m. CT
Watch: NBCSN
Listen: KFAN FM 100.3, Wild Radio Network, Wild NHL App

The Wild is 12-2-3 in its past 17 meetings against Arizona, including a 12-game point streak that's good for the longest in franchise history against an NHL opponent.

Click to read more...

 

[StealthClobber]

Is it too early to say this is a must win game?

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

It's still extremely early...but it's a very important game. All of a sudden, you lose this game and you go to Dallas on Friday where we hardly ever play well (except a little better lately I suppose) then you come back home again for a 2nd of a back to back against Tampa. Then you have four more days off where other teams in the division are picking up points.

 

[57special]

Thanks for doing this Wabit. Pumped, in a weird way, for this game. Wild are playing like a veering car driven by a drunk right now. A crash seems inevitable, and I can't take my eyes away from it.

 

[123TripleDoge]

Wild better dominate this game. Hope some of the passengers on this team start producing or at least playing smarter

 

[WildNorway]

If we loose this one, can we start the rebuild, please?

 

[Goose312]

Keumper in net. So obviously this will be the game the Wild go off for 50 shots and end up losing 2-1.

 

[StealthClobber]

Keumper in net. So obviously this will be the game the Wild go off for 50 shots and end up losing 2-1.

I had to double take this until I realized you meant for Arizona.

 

[Binister]

Two points - PLEASE.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Apparently Yotes haven't even scored an even strength goal yet.

 

[Uberdachen]

I will be in attendance attempting to counteract Nashville's embarrassing group hex last night by giving Suter a comforting mooooo tonight.

 

[57special]

Let's destroy Kuemper's confidence and send him to the KHL!

 

[NHL1674]

Apparently Yotes haven't even scored an even strength goal yet.

And we haven't won in regulation yet. Hmmm.....which will happen first?

A big step in the right direction would be the Wild actually showing up for the first period. Parise and Zucker have both brought up that problem in the past two games. Hopefully, they can find a solution. Which is crazy considering most teams don't need to search for extra motivation so early in the season.

 

[57special]

Is it possible that some of the players are tired of playing for MN, and would welcome a trade? That would explain a lot of things.

 

[TaLoN]

Keumper in net. So obviously this will be the game the Wild go off for 50 shots and end up losing 2-1.

Get one vs Kemps and the flood gates open

 

[The Enemy Within]

Woah, we are playing against the Kuemperpedic Mattress tonight? At least maybe I will sleep better no matter the outcome.

Go Wild! Beat Arizona. Please!

 

[TaLoN]

Granlund centering Parise and Nino in warmups

 

[TaLoN]

I don't see Koivu

 

[TaLoN]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Love me that 3rd line.

Granlund back at center could be interesting.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Is it too early to say this is a must win game?

#tankforhughes

or better

#lose4hughes

 

[TaLoN]

Love me that 3rd line.

Granlund back at center could be interesting.

Physical 3rd line for sure.

 

[The Enemy Within]

Well this could all be interesting.

Congrats on the new baby Koivu family!

 

[Wabit]

I'm interested to see how Granny does at center. Maybe he'll kill it tonight and become the 2C for the rest of the season? One can dream, right?

This is awful roster management by either the GM and/or head coach. A FWD call-up should have been an easy call with playing the 2nd game of a back-to-back, the cap space to spare, and the team already down JEE.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Congrats to Koivu. Will be interesting to see how we play without him and Granlund at center.