2022/2023 NHL/Wild Offseason-Season-Postseason Thread

basseyes wrote:

Some really energetic fans in Columbus.

their hibernating until the draft lottery…

Lol, saw that ref in the stands.

What’s with no music other than the star wars theme song?

What a lifeless arena.

I think Dumba just saved that one while he was stacking the pads behind Fleury.

Man Columbus is god awful! Of all the places Johnny Hockey could have gone to why would he choose to bury himself there?

icex wrote:

Man Columbus is god awful! Of all the places Johnny Hockey could have gone to why would he choose to bury himself there?

His wife would get an excellent job there at a Children’s Hospital is what I read. Theyll turn it around pretty quick I am sure, but yeah its going to be lean for a while.

I thought Mermis and Addison had great games last night. Joe, your thoughts on Goose?

CaptainMusky wrote:

I thought Mermis and Addison had great games last night. Joe, your thoughts on Goose?

honestly, it was probably one of his better games, but Columbus really didnt do very much…

Agreed Columbus is worse than I thought. They have one line and even they werent doing much. They did outshoot the wild for the majority of the game if not all of it. How slick is Kaprizov? Gets robbed twice glove side then slides one 5 hole?! Ridiculous.

The PK will have its toughest test tonight and if we can get that worked over in the faceoffs against Columbus, will we even win a few tonight against O’Reilly and Tavares? Tonight’s game would be a bonus win if we can get it, would make up for losing against Arizona awhile back…

Yeah the faceoff woes returned last night wowzers.

Man Duhaime is on one right now.

Dewey1 is on a heater alright alright alright

Yeah his motor looks redlined at all times lately, fun to watch. The 4th line is looking good tonight too… Except that Reaves really should not be playing against this team, so obvious tonight.

Good road game against a rested Leafs team so far, very defensive all around.

Bad ending but I think the team is pretty happy with that game

Deano’s boy can do no wrong right…I bet if they kept the camera on Freddy after Nylander’s goal he would have tapped his chest and said “My bad” to the Wild bench skating off the ice…

I tell ya though… Nylander is shutting everybody up who said he was just being carried by Mathews & Marner… that’s like the 3rd OT winner I’ve watched him score basically by himself this season…

That was goal of the year candidate imo… He completely embarrassed Freddy, Boldy, and Gus in about 3 seconds. Nylander and Fiala are the same person

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Deano’s boy can do no wrong right…I bet if they kept the camera on Freddy after Nylander’s goal he would have tapped his chest and said “My bad” to the Wild bench skating off the ice…

I’m starting to feal like if you were the coach your emotions would be all over your sleeve as well.
Played a tight game with there best d man out. Get two from Columbus tomorrow and see what happens before the deadline.

I just think its funny how Deano will never criticize Freddy (in the post game presser he said it should have been a hooking penalty on Nylander). nothing about Freddy apparently having the stick strength of a 1st year Mite….

and the “My Bad” chest bump is just a me thing I guess, I’ve seen him do it about 5 times this year and it makes me laugh/drives me nuts…. You just know the other player is thinking “no f’ing $hit its your bad”

Brock Faber returned last night with a Goal and Assist… so he’s fine

JoeMX1825 wrote:

(in the post game presser he said it should have been a hooking penalty on Nylander).

Especially when you know Nylander is coming from behind.

Glad to see he’s back much sooner than initially thought. They wouldn’t rush him back either because they have everything locked up by a long shot.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Brock Faber returned last night with a Goal and Assist… so he’s fine

Can’t wait to see what they do in the playoffs this year. Interested how they handle the older teams. Motzkos postseason has to turn around at some point.

I mean he was in the frozen four last year.

My lord the hoops the Rangers have to jump through to get the Patrick Kane deal to work is insane!

Lucic dropped McDermid last night in the Flames vs Avs game, he asked for it and Lucic gave it to him!

Wow. Don’t see McDermid drop like that very often. Lucic can fight though. Don’t see it too often anymore though.

Ooof brutal Goligoski turnover leads to a goal…

That was a rough one.

Now a Merril turnover leads to a goal… must be Addy’s fault..