GDT: G73: Hawks @ Wild 4pm CT/10pm Sweden/11pm Lapa (BSN)

[Sweetnut]

That´s what im talking about. 3 goals, zero assists

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Good game Gus

 

[63firebird]

Gus again steady and solid.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Gus again steady and solid.

What a trade that was. I was ambivalent at best, probably slightly negative even, when it went down. Hats off to BBB

 

[Sweetnut]

What a trade that was. I was ambivalent at best, probably slightly negative even, when it went down. Hats off to BBB

Did you like the Johansson or Klingberg trades?

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Did you like the Johansson or Klingberg trades?

Love the MarJo trade (but was VERY negative at the time). After being fairly positive with Klingberg, I'm neutral at best now.

 

[TaLoN]

Hartman said it best, beautiful end to an ugly game

 

[Sweetnut]

Love the MarJo trade (but was VERY negative at the time). After being fairly positive with Klingberg, I'm neutral at best now.

GMBG should go crazy in the offseason and target all the Swedish players in the league, since Minnesota is already a big part of the swedish heritage in USA

 

[Sweetnut]

 

[Minnewildsota]

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Is this before of after the trades?

 

[NHL1674]

 

[Wabit]

Reading though the comments it doesn't look like I missed much.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Reading though the comments it doesn't look like I missed much.

Not a fun game

 

[MK9]

GMBG should go crazy in the offseason and target all the Swedish players in the league, since Minnesota is already a big part of the swedish heritage in USA

 

[63firebird]

Not all the Swedes but a couple Lidstrom type defence would be great.

 

[Lapa]

I like this team. 1st in Central!

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

At some point you have to marvel at this. 1st in the central (for now) with the amount of dead cap we have is really something.

 

[NHL1674]

At some point you have to marvel at this. 1st in the central (for now) with the amount of dead cap we have is really something.

And with Kaprizov injured too. Some of the guys have really stepped up. It hasn't been pretty. But if ugly works, so be it.

 

[57special]

Fool’s gold, IMO. We are a decent team, but simply not cohesive enough offensively. Our goaltending looks to be good, though.

 

[63firebird]

I’d be very surprised if they can maintain 1st. Dallas and Denver’s schedules look easier.

 

[BagHead]

Fool’s gold, IMO. We are a decent team, but simply not cohesive enough offensively. Our goaltending looks to be good, though.

As long as you only run into greater fools...

I view this team, if they are to advance, as a more skilled version of the '02-03 team. The team is very similarly composed (minus the hall-of-fame coach, unfortunately). They almost certainly won't hold 1st in the division by the end of the regular season, I agree, but they could make waves in the playoffs with low-but-timely scoring and good goaltending from their platoon. They only need to hold that together for a month and a half once the playoffs start, and they've already proven they can.

 

[57special]

As long as you only run into greater fools...

I view this team, if they are to advance, as a more skilled version of the '02-03 team. The team is very similarly composed (minus the hall-of-fame coach, unfortunately). They almost certainly won't hold 1st in the division by the end of the regular season, I agree, but they could make waves in the playoffs with low-but-timely scoring and good goaltending from their platoon. They only need to hold that together for a month and a half once the playoffs start, and they've already proven they can.

The goaltending certainly has the potential to create an upset or two, much like that team, and MTL with Price a while ago.

 

[63firebird]

Gus has a GAA close to 2 and a .932 ,it doesn’t take too much offence to squeak out a few wins. Gus sure doesn’t look flukey. If anything he looks incredibly steady.
Mind you I’m sure Deano will ignore the numbers and start Fleury.
I’m sure having Reeves the only scorer in a 1-1 game against a very young Hawks team ,until a defensive mistake late in the game has to be a little troubling.

 

[BagHead]

The goaltending certainly has the potential to create an upset or two, much like that team, and MTL with Price a while ago.

I was also thinking about the 2012 Coyotes while typing that. Goaltending seems to be the number 1 factor in upsets.

 

[Wabit]

Gus has a GAA close to 2 and a .932 ,it doesn’t take too much offence to squeak out a few wins. Gus sure doesn’t look flukey. If anything he looks incredibly steady.
Mind you I’m sure Deano will ignore the numbers and start Fleury.
I’m sure having Reeves the only scorer in a 1-1 game against a very young Hawks team ,until a defensive mistake late in the game has to be a little troubling.

It takes some offense though, and MN getting 3g a game in the Playoffs isn't anything close to a lock. 33 games this year they've had less that 3g in regulation, that's 45%. 16 of their games they've score 1g or less in regulation, that's 22%.

There is no 3v3 or SO to bail the team out from their lack of 5v5 scoring in the Playoffs.