Pre-Game Talk: Wild vs Jets Feb 10 7:00pm

[Aavco Cup]

@MitchPeacock1: Little, Perreault, & Frolik missing from #NHLJets practice this morning - likely on rest/treatment days#cbcmb

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[Analyst365]

@MitchPeacock1: Little, Perreault, & Frolik missing from #NHLJets practice this morning - likely on rest/treatment days#cbcmb

Uh oh, three more track suits in the shower this morning?

 

[EpicGingy]

Time to put together a winning streak.

The Wild have been getting NHL calibre goaltending lately so the Jets need to be create better chances than they have been against them.

 

[mcpw]

Uh oh, three more track suits in the shower this morning?

Nah. Klingberg-Cormier-Kosmachuk incoming.

 

[SensibleGuy]

So what happened to Lowery? Is he back?

 

[CorgisPer60]

Dubnyk looks to start tonight against the Nicks, so Kuemper is the likely starter tomorrow night. Lucky us. Guess Yeo is banking on the surer 2 points vs leaving his better goalie for tomorrow and having a fresher team pummel his goalie on a B2B.

 

[Huffer]

So what happened to Lowery? Is he back?

I thought they said flu on the broadcast?

If so I'd imagine they would err on the side of caution so that he didn't get anyone else sick.

 

[Atoyot]

So what happened to Lowery? Is he back?

He is practicing, yes.

 

[Howard Chuck]

He is practicing, yes.

That's good news. if it was the flu he should be GTG tomorrow I would think (hope).

 

[Derfel*]

So what happened to Lowery? Is he back?

I would assume he'll be playing, yes.

 

[Huffer]

Good to hear that Lowry is practicing. Sad how much we need him right now to help out the 3rd line.

 

[objectiveposter]

Dubnyk looks to start tonight against the Nicks, so Kuemper is the likely starter tomorrow night. Lucky us. Guess Yeo is banking on the surer 2 points vs leaving his better goalie for tomorrow and having a fresher team pummel his goalie on a B2B.

I wouldn't be surprised if Dubnyk plays both games

 

[allan5oh]

Never thought in a million years I would say this, but I hope we don't get Dubnyk.

 

[Whileee]

I wouldn't be surprised if Dubnyk plays both games

Never thought in a million years I would say this, but I hope we don't get Dubnyk.

Dubnyk has to be primed for regression, doesn't he?

There can't actually be anything to this nonsense about a goalie improving with better defensive structure, could there?

 

[buggs]

Wait...another must win game? Huge game, four point swing. Insert other cliche here.

 

[Aavco Cup]

@WiebeSunSports: #NHLJets F Adam Lowry said he was feeling better on Monday after missing Sun game with the flu, hopes to play vs #mnwild on Tue

 

[Jetabre]

This one is most likely the actual true really real test.

 

[Gotaf7]

Dubnyk has to be primed for regression, doesn't he?

There can't actually be anything to this nonsense about a goalie improving with better defensive structure, could there?

Sure as hell didn't help our goalie!

 

[Gm0ney]

Dubnyk has to be primed for regression, doesn't he?

There can't actually be anything to this nonsense about a goalie improving with better defensive structure, could there?

Dubnyk was a .920 with Oilers in 2012-13. I think we all remember that team with their blueline full of Norris candidates and future HOFers like Ladislav Smid and Ryan Whitney. I imagine it was like having 6 Jay Harrisons! And let's not forget the 1-2 shut-down two-way centre punch of RNH and Sam Gagner! I'm not even going to dignify the preceding with a sarcasm smiley...

Anyway, if Dubnyk can put up a .920 behind that ****-pile Oilers team, maybe he IS a .948 behind the Wild...?

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Dubnyk has to be primed for regression, doesn't he?

There can't actually be anything to this nonsense about a goalie improving with better defensive structure, could there?

Kuemper and Backstrom sure did great under that same defensive structure this season.

Dubnyk is not a bad goalie.

 

[sully1410]

Kuemper and Backstrom sure did great under that same defensive structure this season.

Dubnyk is not a bad goalie.

Agree about Dubnyk. I wanted to chevy to snag him when he went in waivers, but we didn't have cap space.

 

[Ducky10]

Kuemper and Backstrom sure did great under that same defensive structure this season.

Dubnyk is not a bad goalie.

Well, he's a career .911 goalie so let's not get carried away. He's a bit up and down historically.

I think we might see him Tuesday, Yeo might just keep riding the hot goalie in a big game. Also, Kuemper was less than impressive in his last conditioning start in Iowa, a couple of softies and just didn't look good at all in a 5-1 loss to the baby Laffs.

 

[Howard Chuck]

this one is most likely the actual true really real test.

mw/rt

 

[Howard Chuck]

Side note: Is Buff more chatty and friendly with the officials the past few games or has he always been this way. Lately they show him yukking it up the ref/linesman and both of them laughing, quite a few times per game.

He seems to have a really good relationship with them.

 

[robertocarlos]

Dubnyk looks to start tonight against the Nicks, so Kuemper is the likely starter tomorrow night. Lucky us. Guess Yeo is banking on the surer 2 points vs leaving his better goalie for tomorrow and having a fresher team pummel his goalie on a B2B.

Catch the Canucks, SJ, Flames, Kings. Or catch the Jets. Which would be easier? If you play the Jets twice that's 8 points if you win. You can't prevent the Pacific teams from claiming points when they play each other. Maybe the Wild have no choice because they are b2b this time and will be less than rested tomorrow.