GDT: NDF: GAME ONE - 05/02 - Wild @ Blackhawks - 8:30 PM CT - 4:30 AM FIN - TSN, NBCSN

[W75]

First game is over. In this series we need some very good goaltending, very good overall game, better special teams and better execution. Wild already had some very good overall game especially in the second period.

It's not like we didn't have a chance. Series isn't over, it has just started.

 

[BusQuets]

You obviously didnt see the breakaway that he stopped but it's cool. Keep the hate schtick up.

The breakaway where Suter caught up to hawks player and he didn't even get a good shot? All bryz had to do was stand still and he almost screwed that up with some ridiculous double stack?? Yes i saw that. As I said don't kid yourself.

 

[mezcal]

Counting the next 6mil he's getting for being a backup.

Was sarcasm, the guy just had surgery.

6M? He made $2.5M this year.

 

[WildisLaw]

I watched the game with my friend who is a goalie and he was raving all game how bad Bryzgalov's position is and why he plays so small... He said that even he would have saved that zero angle backhand.

Ya I don't think so. Most likely your friend would have let in a ton of goals.

 

[J22*]

If you truly believe that's Bryz's fault, there will be no convincing you, but your claim that a high school goalie stops that is just wrong.
You want to scapegoat Bryz, that's your perogative, but in this case, you're wrong. That was a great shot by Kane, not a screwup by Bryz

Watch the replay from behind the net and look at how much room he gives in the upper corner.

 

[BusQuets]

Ya I don't think so. Most likely your friend would have let in a ton of goals.

Almost as many as Bryz..

 

[Blizzard6411]

Whats Backstrom up to?

You think out of Bryz, Curry and Harding that Hards isn't a real option?

You need the help if you think the staff doesn't already have Hards on their minds

 

[PariseSuterKoivu]

Worst game I've seen from Brodin. He needs to clean some things up.

 

[Minnewildsota]

How does any of that have anything to do with letting a straight on shot get through you?

The shot from the point is a hard shot. Puck spinning but not on end. Its clearly tipped as when it gets to Bryz it is rolling. Even if Bryz does get a piece of it:
1) it was deflected 2-3 feet in front of him, if that. Making reaction time available nonexistent.
2) the puck is rolling so if does manage to get a piece of it, it will roll off of him, unlike the original shot would.

 

[DeuceMN]

Here's a thought:

Why don't we get HALF of our missed shots actually on net next time! Maybe we could score another goal actually, especially with some of those chances.

Another thought, even with getting just HALF of our stupid missed shots on net, the Hawks would still have LESS missed shots than us?! Isn't that just awesome.

Yeo needs to send all our guys home with shooting practice homework FFS.

 

[WildisLaw]

Penalties and PK lost us the game. Kane gets two lucky goals to seal it. I'm not mad. We have a good shot to beat these guys.

People need to relax, it's only game 1.

 

[mezcal]

You think out of Bryz, Curry and Harding that Hards isn't a real option?

You need the help if you think the staff doesn't already have Hards on their minds

Do you even know what sarcasm is? I've said nothing here but that we need Harding.

 

[BusQuets]

I don't know why so many are defending Bryz here? I know he's our best goalie right now but it's fine to say when he isn't playing up to the standards where we need him to if Wild wants to win the series?

 

[Minnewildsota]

Almost as many as Bryz..

What NHL team does your friend play for again?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I don't know why so many are defending Bryz here? I know he's our best goalie right now but it's fine to say when he isn't playing up to the standards where we need him to if Wild wants to win the series?

Because even very good goalies give up goals like the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ones. They weren't softies.

 

[Wild Caniac]

Just finished the game on the DVR. I felt that the Wild were definitely the better team tonight. Kane is just a game-changing talent, and it was truly unfortunate. Lots of missed opportunities for Minnesota tonight, and very frustrating.

Brodin was clearly the worst player for us tonight, that 4 minute high stick was really bad. He also looked like a peewee defenseman on the Kane backhand. I truly hope this won't continue.

All in all, Game 2 should be another close one, the score here does not reflect how the game actually was.

 

[Avder]

I don't know why so many are defending Bryz here? I know he's our best goalie right now but it's fine to say when he isn't playing up to the standards where we need him to if Wild wants to win the series?

He's not as good as Harding or even Kuemper but I don't see why people are crucifying him as if he's the reason we lost tonight. Special teams and defensive screwups cost us. Bryz did his damn job.

 

[WildisLaw]

Because even very good goalies give up goals like the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ones. They weren't softies.

Exactly.

 

[Blizzard6411]

@ChadGraff: #MNWild coach Mike Yeo: "I thought we had a handful of guys that were below average at best."

Speaking of which where the **** was Coyle tonight?
We must have the Chahlie that was present against Colorado

 

[WildisLaw]

He's not as good as Harding or even Kuemper but I don't see why people are crucifying him as if he's the reason we lost tonight. Special teams and defensive screwups cost us. Bryz did his damn job.

Dead on. You must have been watching the game .

 

[Ceiu]

Oh well. That kinda sucks, but for whatever reason I don't feel concerned quite yet. Both teams were way too sloppy throughout most of that game. Felt like it was just a matter of time before one of them stepped it up and finished the game. Unfortunately, it had to be Kane. Goddammit all.

 

[BusQuets]

Because even very good goalies give up goals like the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ones. They weren't softies.

The shot what went straight in with or without Bickell and the zero angle backhand are two relatively easy stops with right positioning. Atleast playoff goaltending standards.

 

[PariseSuterKoivu]

At least we lost this 1 fair and square, unlike 2 of our losses to the Avs.

 

[BusQuets]

He's not as good as Harding or even Kuemper but I don't see why people are crucifying him as if he's the reason we lost tonight. Special teams and defensive screwups cost us. Bryz did his damn job.

4 games 1 win 3 losses 82.1% 4.16 GAA

In what ****ing world is he "doing his job"?

 

[W75]

Bryz could've done better, Bryz could've done worse. He was average. But we need him or someone else to steal.. if not games, then multiple shots at least. Hawks forwards are just that good.