GDT: WDSF Game 5: Wild @ Golden Knights - 9:30 PM CT - NBC, TVAS, SN, BSN

[Bazeek]

Greenway - Eriksson-Ek - Foligno
Zuccarello - Rask- Kaprizov
Parise - Hartman - Fiala
Sturm - Bonino - Bjugstad

Suter - Spurgeon
Brodin - Dumba
Cole - Addison

Talbot




Tuch - Stephenson - Stone
Marchessault - Karlsson - Smith
Janmark - Roy - Kolesar
Carrier - Brown - Reeves

Martinez - Pietrangelo
Theodore - McNabb
Whitecloud - Hague

Fleury

*Lines subject to change

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Sounds like Soucy's the most likely banged up one, so I guess we see Hunt. Yay.

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[GuerinUp]

That squirrel gives us a perfect inside look into the mind of dean evason.

 

[nickschultzfan]

No reason to hold back. Time to see Kap with Fiala. Put Boldly with Zucc.

 

[Wild11MN]

I was here before the meltdown.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

No reason to hold back. Time to see Kap with Fiala. Put Boldly with Zucc.

Boldy didn't even go on trip so absolutely zero chance of him playing.

Could see Addison if Soucy can't play.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Boldy didn't even go on trip so absolutely zero chance of him playing.

Could see Addison if Soucy can't play.

You have proof of this? If he was called up with the other ahl guys why wouldn’t he be with the team?

 

[ctmagic]

Pretty crazy how adding Newhook to CO lineup totally messed up that locker room. So unfair to those guys on the taxi squad. Glad we didn’t make that mistake.

 

[NHL1674]

Squirrels usually don't like being cornered up against the wall, but here we are......

 

[Bazeek]

Boldy didn't even go on trip so absolutely zero chance of him playing.

Could see Addison if Soucy can't play.

Neat.

 

[63firebird]

Rask and Hartman at Center brings that whole lineup tumbling down. Wingers are decent. Bonino ok at 4th line minutes. but Hartman is small and can’t battle in the corners.
And Rask? Poor fella. Obviously lost all confidence. Automatic turnover machine.
It’s almost comical when the announcer has to comment after an unforced giveaway. “Rask .....uh lost it. Or Rask.....,gave it away Rask... bobbled the pass...Visions of poor Fiala surrounded by VGK again.

 

[guitarhunterdude]

That squirrel gives us a perfect inside look into the mind of dean evason.

He buried Boldy in the minors for later but forgot where he was.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Sounds like Caufield is making his playoff debut tonight. Still waiting on Boldy...

 

[Uberdachen]

Evason improves on the myth of Sisyphus and the boulder by adding Parise sledding down the hill

 

[HotDish]

well lets see if the Wild can finally make coaching adjustments.

 

[GuerinUp]

russo just said boldys not playing..... #fireevason

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Joel Quenneville is starting a 20 YO goalie against the defending champs tonight in an elimination game. Meanwhile, Dean Evason is redefining the term, insanity.

 

[MNNumbers]

Joel Quenneville is starting a 20 YO goalie against the defending champs tonight in an elimination game. Meanwhile, Dean Evason is redefining the term, insanity.

How can that be 'redefining', when the well known definition is: Continuing to do the same thing while expecting a different result?

 

[DeagleJenkins]

russo just said boldys not playing..... #fireevason

If he leaves rau in over Boldy I just may lose it

 

[GuerinUp]

If he leaves rau in over Boldy I just may lose it

"but he liked rau's game"

 

[MNNumbers]

I'm really disappointed. This is my take on the playoffs so far:
Game 1: Good
Game 2: Good until the Fiala goal was overturned, at which point they quit fighting
Game 3: Similar to game 2, except not quite as good at the beginning
Game 4: Ugly

Conclusion: No fortitude. That's the players. No creativity. That's the coaching staff.
Coaching staff needs to realize that you change something because you have to create a new environment, or the same-old, same-old just saps the energy of the team. That they can't, or won't, is a very bad sign.

I'm not complaining about the overall body of work here, but what has Evason actually done that was exceptional this year?

It took him forever to do something with the PP

I just can't think of a 'great' coaching move. Anybody have one?

 

[Bazeek]

If he leaves rau in over Boldy I just may lose it

Not that they really have anything to lose, but the time to do it was at home when they had control of the match-ups. I'm not happy about it, but throwing Boldy into what looks like a tire fire probably doesn't do anyone any good at this point.

Addison's at least gotten his cup of coffee, even if it was against Anaheim and LA. Playing him over Hunt (if that's what happens) is something, I guess.

 

[GuerinUp]

I'm really disappointed. This is my take on the playoffs so far:
Game 1: Good
Game 2: Good until the Fiala goal was overturned, at which point they quit fighting
Game 3: Similar to game 2, except not quite as good at the beginning
Game 4: Ugly

Conclusion: No fortitude. That's the players. No creativity. That's the coaching staff.
Coaching staff needs to realize that you change something because you have to create a new environment, or the same-old, same-old just saps the energy of the team. That they can't, or won't, is a very bad sign.

I'm not complaining about the overall body of work here, but what has Evason actually done that was exceptional this year?

It took him forever to do something with the PP

I just can't think of a 'great' coaching move. Anybody have one?

no hes trash. terrible matchups, no creativity, hes yeo 2.0

jackie moon wouldve been a better choice

 

[Uberdachen]

 

[Bazeek]

no hes trash. terrible matchups, no creativity, hes yeo 2.0

jackie moon wouldve been a better choice

I thought Yeo was the one coach we've had in recent memory that actually adjusted to things in the playoffs. Maybe all the radon in my basement is affecting my memory...

 

[HotDish]

no hes trash. terrible matchups, no creativity, hes yeo 2.0

jackie moon wouldve been a better choice

Hey at least he doesn't turtle like Yeo always seemed to do.