GDT: G5: Sharks at Wild - 7pm CT (FSN) - Home Opener

[Wabit]

Who: San Jose Sharks (2-2-0) at Minnesota Wild (3-1-0)
Puck drop: 7:08 p.m. CT
Watch: FOX Sports North, FOX Sports App
Listen: KFAN FM 100.3, Wild Radio Network, Wild NHL App

The game marks the 20th home opener in franchise history for Minnesota, a night which has proven to rather fruitful over the years; the Wild is 14-1-4 in its previous 19 home openers, including a 3-3 tie in its inaugural season.

The contest Friday marks the first Wild game at Xcel Energy Center since March 3, 2020.

Even though only limited numbers of family will be allowed in the arena for the game, Wild coach Dean Evason said he's excited to get back on friendly ice after starting this season with four road games.

"We can't wait to be in our building. We love our building," Evason said. "The city will give us energy. The Twin Cities will give us energy even if they're not sitting in the seats."

Wild Warmup: Minnesota vs. San Jose

Parise-Rask-Kaprizov
MarJo-Bonino-Fiala
Greenway-JEE-Foligno
Strum-Bjugstad-Hartman

Brodin-Spurgeon
Suter-Dumba
Cole-Soucy

Talbot



Meier-Couture-Labanc
Leonard-Hertl-Kane
Donato-Gregor-Nieto
Sorensen-Marleau-Noesen

Vlasic-Karlson
Ferraro-Burns
Middleton-Khyzov

Dubnyk/Jones

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Lets Go Wild!

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[16thOverallSaveUs]

Do we have to?

 

[Wabit]

Do we have to?

Only if you're in MN.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Please just swap Foligno and Kaprizov...

 

[HotDish]

is Dubnyk playing? It would be nice to get some easily 5 hole goals and get some of our boys on the right track.

 

[Wabit]

is Dubnyk playing? It would be nice to get some easily 5 hole goals and get some of our boys on the right track.

No clue. Jones played well their last game. I'm guessing we see Dub in one of two the games.

 

[GuerinUp]

Can we trade dumba for someone else to run the wilds instagram account?

 

[Wabit]

Please just swap Foligno and Kaprizov...

I can try it on the GDT, but I don't think the coach will follow my advice.

 

[57special]

Polka, giant, friendly sharks, Rask as 1st line C...very surreal GDT, Wabit!

 

[Wabit]

Polka, giant, friendly sharks, Rask as 1st line C...very surreal GDT, Wabit!

It is the home opener with no fans allowed afterall.

I did the polka for the home opener GDT last year. I've probably confused the heck out of the newer forum members.

I don't have @Bazeek ability to string together GDTs.

 

[Lapa]

 

[Lapa]

 

[HotDish]

Please just swap Foligno and Kaprizov...

I kinda laugh when I hear Russo talk about how it hard to break up the Grennway - Ek - Foligno line. All I can think about is, yeah but just imagine how much better that line would be with Kaprizov on it and Foligno out?

 

[Wabit]

 

[Wabit]

I like @DeagleJenkins lineup idea better...

 

[ThatGuy22]

I kinda laugh when I hear Russo talk about how it hard to break up the Grennway - Ek - Foligno line. All I can think about is, yeah but just imagine how much better that line would be with Kaprizov on it and Foligno out?

Russo's been on the record the past few days saying they should try JEE up the lineup in his opinion.

But Evason seems quite stuborn about it.

I'm all about seeing 1C/2C Nico Sturm... Looks fast and looks engaged. More than you can say about most others we've tried down the middle.

 

[57special]

I kinda laugh when I hear Russo talk about how it hard to break up the Grennway - Ek - Foligno line. All I can think about is, yeah but just imagine how much better that line would be with Kaprizov on it and Foligno out?

I like Foligno, but he is an easy guy to move around the lineup, and sure as hell shouldn't stand in the way of a potential #1 line. IMO, Evason needs to put JEE- Fiala- Kap together sooner than later. JEE will do the dirty work, freeing up the other two skim the cream and score.

I'd then stick Sturm in JEE's place.

 

[AKL]

Greenway-Ek-Kaprizov
Johansson-Sturm-Fiala
Foligno-Bonino-Hartmanino
Parise-Rask-Bjugstad

Take it or leave it

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Greenway-Ek-Kaprizov
Johansson-Sturm-Fiala
Foligno-Bonino-Hartmanino
Parise-Rask-Bjugstad

Take it or leave it

Lolz

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Dubnyk revenge?

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Dubnyk revenge?

Revenge or is he gonna help Fiala catch up on his expected goals per 99999 shots attempted so far?

 

[a79krgm]

Dubnyk revenge?

Yes! Wild need revenge on Dubnyk for all the games he fudged up for them last year.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

I kinda laugh when I hear Russo talk about how it hard to break up the Grennway - Ek - Foligno line. All I can think about is, yeah but just imagine how much better that line would be with Kaprizov on it and Foligno out?

I like foligno but F off if you think you can’t bump him down the lineup and each line would still be fine.

 

[HotDish]

Yes! Wild need revenge on Dubnyk for all the games he fudged up for them last year.

queue beach ball meme.

 

[wildbill97]

Please get Rask off the damn top line