GDT: Game #61 | Wild @ Predators | NBCSN | 7:30PM CT, 3:30AM FIN | Dogfight

[Beegoalie]

Remember when Konopka was the 4th line center with Mitchell on his wing?
It seems like so long ago!

Remember when our top line was Heatley-Brodziak-Nick Johnson....

 

[Minnewildsota]

Be careful what you wish for, that's all I have to say.

 

[MuckOG]

Dear Vancouver-

Thank you for not re-signing Jordan Schroeder

Sincerely-
Minnesota Wild

 

[Blizzard6411]

So, who do you guys take out when Carter and Cooke are ready to go?

They should only be a couple weeks away right?

When do rosters expand?

Is it after the AHL season ends?

 

[TaLoN]

I'm starting to forget that we have Backstrom and Kemps.

I wonder which one will get the start when it comes time for Duuuuuuuuuubs first rest... next week? 5th and 6th... I'd think one of those two Duuuuuuuuuubs sits.

 

[Blizzard6411]

Remember when our top line was Heatley-Brodziak-Nick Johnson....

Good times!

Nick Johnson should have a jersey retired. What a week he had.

 

[NHL1674]

Jordan Schroeder is looking pretty good also

He's like last year's Haula...if that makes any sense.

 

[TaLoN]

He's like last year's Haula...if that makes any sense.

Makes perfect sense... I was saying that very thing last week already...

 

[rynryn]

i just wish we'd had a healthy Harding all season. oh, what could have been. Home ice in the playoffs. sigh.

 

[kfan22]

I wonder which one will get the start when it comes time for Duuuuuuuuuubs first rest... next week? 5th and 6th... I'd think one of those two Duuuuuuuuuubs sits.

No chance its Backstrom

 

[gphr513]

No chance its Backstrom

Yeah, I imagine they're rolling him up in bubble wrap everyday to keep him injury free for the upcoming buyout.

 

[TaLoN]

So, who do you guys take out when Carter and Cooke are ready to go?

They should only be a couple weeks away right?

When do rosters expand?

Is it after the AHL season ends?

Roster expands after the trade deadline. Not sure of our cap# and how much room we may or may not have... but if/when they come back, no need to make any moves as long as we fit them all cap-wise.

If Brodziak is still here, he's the likely candidate to sit for Carter. Cooke can stay in the pressbox.

 

[rynryn]

i'd say Haula sits.
great game tonight, but he's been pretty not good all season.

 

[gphr513]

I just really hope we're done with the injury bug when those guys start coming back.

Would be nice to have some real depth (guys like Haula/Brodziak sitting), rather than calling up AHL player du jour.

 

[TaLoN]

It's awesome to see the bottom two lines being able to go again... we've struggled finding the right fit on those lines much of the year.

Tonight, they provided all our goals.

 

[Blizzard6411]

i just wish we'd had a healthy Harding all season. oh, what could have been. Home ice in the playoffs. sigh.

Yup! More disappointing for me, for personal reasons, with the kick incident is the momentum he had with his MS foundation.

 

[Blizzard6411]

Roster expands after the trade deadline. Not sure of our cap# and how much room we may or may not have... but if/when they come back, no need to make any moves as long as we fit them all cap-wise.

If Brodziak is still here, he's the likely candidate to sit for Carter. Cooke can stay in the pressbox.

I am learning towards your opinion. Cooke sits

Can Carter or Cooke go down for conditioning assignment?

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Nino continuing to not get the ice time I was hoping he'd get.

Oops

 

[Blizzard6411]

Niemmi is out of his mind right now!

SJS up 2-1

 

[rynryn]

whoever has been playing poorly will be out. I mean considering they all have PK roles. After this game it would be tough to pick, but there will be some mistakes--however minor--made and that'll cost someone some ice time. It's a powerful motivator knowing as a vet you're sitting because your replacement is playing so well. What was the timetable for Cooke? Thought he was going to be out until after the playoffs had started?
not sure where i got the impression but i wasn't even worried about it.

 

[Blizzard6411]

Oops

200 feet and he is Money!

 

[Spurgeon]

Russo said on the podcast with Souhan that Zucker is going to come back before the end of the season. This team is going to be so hot going into the playoffs if they keep this up.

I have absolutely no idea who you scratch. Fontaine has been great. Schroeder is a stud. Haula might get back into form. Definitely not a bad problem to have.

 

[NHL1674]

Russo said on the podcast with Souhan that Zucker is going to come back before the end of the season. This team is going to be so hot going into the playoffs if they keep this up.

I have absolutely no idea who you scratch. Fontaine has been great. Schroeder is a stud. Haula might get back into form. Definitely not a bad problem to have.

Much better than those days when we had no choice but to put Peters on the top line.

 

[TaLoN]

Much better than those days when we had no choice but to put Peters on the top line.

Warren Peters centering Heatley and I don't even remember the other AHL winger!

 

[TaLoN]

whoever has been playing poorly will be out. I mean considering they all have PK roles. After this game it would be tough to pick, but there will be some mistakes--however minor--made and that'll cost someone some ice time. It's a powerful motivator knowing as a vet you're sitting because your replacement is playing so well. What was the timetable for Cooke? Thought he was going to be out until after the playoffs had started?
not sure where i got the impression but i wasn't even worried about it.

I was under the same impression. I thought Zucker may make it back in April by the playoffs, but Cooke was done, and Carter would be back sometime in March.