GDT: NJD @ MIN - Call him up, Bill - 7PM Central

[Bazeek]

Who: New Jersey Devils (9-7-4, 22 points) at Minnesota Wild (15-6-1, 31 points)
Puck drop: 7:08 p.m. CT
Watch: Bally Sports North
Listen: KFAN FM 100.3; Wild Radio Network; Wild NHL App

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Guess we'll wait to hear something on Zuccarello, but I'd hope they don't actually play Addison at wing again.

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[16thOverallSaveUs]

Incoming Boldy goal alert

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Incoming Boldy goal alert

you mean Boldy Hat trick and Playmaker alert.

 

[MNRube]

Watch them call up Boldy and still we get Fiala playing with Bjugstad & Rask.

 

[Minnewildsota]

I'm betting on a Gordie Howe hat trick.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Fiala-McDavid-Boldy

 

[57special]

Watch them call up Boldy and still we get Fiala playing with Bjugstad & Rask.

More like Boldy playing with Bjugstad and Rask.

 

[Bazeek]

More like Boldy playing with Bjugstad and Rask.

Probably, which would be fine. I'd love to see him come in and force his way onto Fiala's line and score a million points, but he's started slow at both the college and AHL levels so I'd expect the same here. He'll look meh for his first 5 games and people will worry, but that switch will flip.

Plus even if he gets called up it's only going to be for as long as Zucc is out.

 

[AKL]

Probably, which would be fine. I'd love to see him come in and force his way onto Fiala's line and score a million points, but he's started slow at both the college and AHL levels so I'd expect the same here. He'll look meh for his first 5 games and people will worry, but that switch will flip.

Plus even if he gets called up it's only going to be for as long as Zucc is out.

Boldy definitely did not start slow in the AHL

 

[thestonedkoala]

They're going to call up Kyle Rau

 

[Bazeek]

Boldy definitely did not start slow in the AHL

I thought it took him a few games to start scoring, but I might just be misremembering.

 

[Wasted Talent]

I thought it took him a few games to start scoring, but I might just be misremembering.

He had 5 points in first 4 games and was never under PPG.

 

[Bazeek]

He had 5 points in first 4 games and was never under PPG.

Yeah, looking again I don't know what I was thinking Maybe preseason this year.

 

[MNRube]

I dont think I have ever been as confident about a prospect as I am with Boldy. Hard to see him not being a really good winger for us. Such a great skillset.

 

[57special]

I dont think I have ever been as confident about a prospect as I am with Boldy. Hard to see him not being a really good winger for us. Such a great skillset.

He did look pretty passive and nondescript in camp, though.

 

[P10p]

Zuccarello in tonight, no Boldy

 

[Bazeek]

Ah well, false alarm. Probably a 3 point night for Kaprizov, though.

 

[MNRube]

He did look pretty passive and nondescript in camp, though.

Yeah I think Bazeek is correct in saying he is a bit of a slow starter. He took some time to adjust to the speed of NCAA and he likely will need some patience with the jump to NHL. What I saw in preseason/camp appeared to be mostly jitters and overthinking. I see a 60 point winger next year but again IM very high on him compared to others.

 

[P10p]

Yeah I think Bazeek is correct in saying he is a bit of a slow starter. He took some time to adjust to the speed of NCAA and he likely will need some patience with the jump to NHL. What I saw in preseason/camp appeared to be mostly jitters and overthinking. I see a 60 point winger next year but again IM very high on him compared to others.

By all accounts, his lack of production wasn't based on him being a slow starter in the NCAA. More so it was attributed to bad luck by most who watched him play. Everyone said he looked great and was generating but it just wasn't going in for him. This jives with what I've seen of him in the AHL too where he hit the ground running and was constantly generating from the start. I don't think it is fair, yet, to label him as a slow starter.

 

[Bazeek]

Well fingers crossed on this one.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Dang, less excited now

 

[P10p]

Still nice that Iowa has a game tonight, so we will get to see Boldy play somewhere lol.

 

[Bazeek]

By all accounts, his lack of production wasn't based on him being a slow starter in the NCAA. More so it was attributed to bad luck by most who watched him play. Everyone said he looked great and was generating but it just wasn't going in for him. This jives with what I've seen of him in the AHL too where he hit the ground running and was constantly generating from the start. I don't think it is fair, yet, to label him as a slow starter.

Usage and linemates were probably a factor early at BC, but I do think post-New Years Boldy looked like a new player in terms of confidence and assertiveness. Once he started imposing himself offensively he basically never stopped. And maybe the NHL transition will be more like the AHL one, but I just get the feeling it'll be a few quiet games followed by #12 hanging from the rafters.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Usage and linemates were probably a factor early at BC, but I do think post-New Years Boldy looked like a new player in terms of confidence and assertiveness. Once he started imposing himself offensively he basically never stopped. And maybe the NHL transition will be more like the AHL one, but I just get the feeling it'll be a few quiet games followed by #12 hanging from the rafters.

his usage of playing C seemed to be the only thing holding him back, at W he has not slowed down one bit it seems.

 

[AKL]

I'm not convinced the center thing was what held him back. As stated above, he was playing well the entire time, the points just weren't coming.