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[a79krgm]

It's time that BB realizes that the old Dubbie is gone and can't play his way back. … time to give other goalies a tryout. If the Iowa goalies aren't ready yet then let's bring in a goaler from a team that has a solid number one and might overlook their number two. The Wild need to figure out who will be their go to guy for next season.

 

[Digitalbooya]

It's time that BB realizes that the old Dubbie is gone and can't play his way back. … time to give other goalies a tryout. If the Iowa goalies aren't ready yet then let's bring in a goaler from a team that has a solid number one and might overlook their number two. The Wild need to figure out who will be their go to guy for next season.

What determines whether a goalie is ready or not?

Robson 6GP 1.78 GAA .942 sv%
Kahkonen 9GP 2.21 GAA .917 sv%

The AHL is kinda a weird place to judge goalies too. Examples include (most recent AHL time before NHL regular play, no context to quality of team):

C. Hart 18GP 3.05 GAA .902 sv%
J. Binnington 16GP 2.08 GAA .927 sv%
D. Rittich 12GP 3.18 GAA .889 sv%
M. Blackwood 20GP 2.95GA .902 sv%
C. Hellebuyck 30GP 2.49 GAA .942 sv%

 

[Digitalbooya]

How convenient.

I rolled my eyes reading that. Fiala should be starting the OT along with Dumba and Suter. Or maybe Koivu+Dumba+Suter for the faceoff and then Koivu goes off immediately.

 

[57special]

I think Suter is too slow for 3 v 3 now, or if he is out there it should be together with speed.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I think Suter is too slow for 3 v 3 now.

Moral of the story is Fiala and Dumba should be out there. Mix and match from there.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

We basically have 4 players that everyone wouldn’t have a problem being out there.

 

[2Pair]

I think Suter is too slow for 3 v 3 now.

Suter is faster than Spurgeon and Kunin. Not much difference between him and Staal either.

 

[57special]

I think that Hunt, Dumba, Brodin, Spurgeon, and Suter(with the right linemates) are good choices in 3 v3. Koivu should not be out there, and maybe not Parise. Zucker has the speed, but has been guilty of a lot of costly errors in the past in 3v3. Fiala is an unknown...apparently we are crowning him after he finally strung a few decent games together. Before that, he was dogshit. Let's not pretend otherwise.

Kunin is barely fast, smart, and skilled enough. Greenway...not so sure. Staal(barely) and Zuccarello, if paired with speed. I don't mind the choice of Ek, if he is paired with players that have puckhandling and offensive skill. Fiala, if paired with defensive skills.

Bottom line is that we don't have the horses to be effective at 3v3, AND that Dubnyk can't seem to stop a beachball, nor handle the puck, which gets much more important in OT.

 

[Webster]

I'm just laughing.

Not playing Zuccarello in OT is a huge waste of skills. On the Rangers he used to run 3 on 3 play with lots of success, reason is tons of experience, and the fact that he's one of the best in the league scoring on breakaways and shootouts.

But this coach has no clue, also his top goaltender stinks. That's a big reason why OT play always fails.

 

[57special]

I know you think that Zuccarello walks on water, but so far, I'm not seeing a very fast player. He's smart, and has nice skills, but they are nowhere near Granlund's. He also doesn't shoot the puck effectively. Bottom line is that he is a decent choice on 3v3 for this team due to a lack of talent up front, but that's it.

Zuccarello is getting top line TOI, yet has been mediocre. Don't see how that is BB's fault.

 

[2Pair]

I know you think that Zuccarello walks on water, but so far, I'm not seeing a very fast player. He's smart, and has nice skills, but they are nowhere near Granlund's. He also doesn't shoot the puck effectively. Bottom line is that he is a decent choice on 3v3 for this team due to a lack of talent up front, but that's it.

Zuccarello is getting top line TOI, yet has been mediocre. Don't see how that is BB's fault.

The players that you think are fast, and the players that you don't think are fast on this team? Very interesting to say the least.

 

[123TripleDoge]

Look at the INSANE amount of turnovers Fiala committed here last season. Then look at him over the past couple games. Hey, maybe the coach holding him accountable has helped him improve? Also, BB was complimentary of his improvements and was giving him more responsibility late in games. You gotta have some sort of punishment for players who make those mistakes until they learn to do them less.

I like how because we're losing, that somehow means reducing ice time or benching for mistakes is outside the realm for professional coaching. Unreal.

 

[42]

It's time that BB realizes that the old Dubbie is gone and can't play his way back. … time to give other goalies a tryout. If the Iowa goalies aren't ready yet then let's bring in a goaler from a team that has a solid number one and might overlook their number two. The Wild need to figure out who will be their go to guy for next season.

Is there really no hope of bounce back from Dubbie? It's hard to imagine he forgot how to goalie so suddenly.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I re-watched the turnover. It was at their blueline, and led to about 40 seconds of defensive zone time. Not a great play, but also something I'd be more annoyed by when up by a goal. In a tie game, you should still feel like you should try to make something happen offensively. I still feel a little bit like Boudreau was playing for the one point, and doing so overly early in the game.

I guess I get it to some degree, but then Hartman gets rewarded after taking a dumb penalty with 12 minutes to go in a 3-3 game. So it seems a tad hypocritical.

 

[Bazeek]

Is there really no hope of bounce back from Dubbie? It's hard to imagine he forgot how to goalie so suddenly.

It hasn't been sudden. He's been going downhill for a good 2 years now.

 

[TaLoN]

It hasn't been sudden. He's been going downhill for a good 2 years now.

Yes, it's been a clear steady decline.

 

[AKL]

I re-watched the turnover. It was at their blueline, and led to about 40 seconds of defensive zone time. Not a great play, but also something I'd be more annoyed by when up by a goal. In a tie game, you should still feel like you should try to make something happen offensively. I still feel a little bit like Boudreau was playing for the one point, and doing so overly early in the game.

I guess I get it to some degree, but then Hartman gets rewarded after taking a dumb penalty with 12 minutes to go in a 3-3 game. So it seems a tad hypocritical.

Yes and definitely yes. That’s my whole point, there’s no consistency to Boudreau’s punishment. It’s only Fiala and it’s often a big overreaction.

 

[42]

It hasn't been sudden. He's been going downhill for a good 2 years now.

He was decent last year, no?

 

[TaLoN]

He was decent last year, no?

No, he wasn't.

 

[Bazeek]

He was decent last year, no?

His SV% and GAA don't show it well, but he wasn't good last year either. Once you factor in the shot quality he was facing the picture becomes a little clearer.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He was decent last year, no?

21st in Save % and 14th in GAA amongst goalies that played at least 30 games, and we were probably one of the 5 easiest teams for a goalie to play in front of.

 

[SupremeNachos]

Did Nino not get a welcome back video?

 

[Wabit]

Did Nino not get a welcome back video?

Yes. It was the only part of the game I was awake for. I napped though most of it.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

 

[57special]

How could they not show the goal against the Avs, or did i miss it?