2022 MN WILD/NHL THREAD

CaptainMusky wrote:

What is up with his ratted out t-shirt?

Kids these days… I guess if that’s the style then I look like a Boss working up at the cabin!

Bruce started Vancouver’s backup last night so Demko could play at the X tonight. Safe to say he is fired up for his return and will do whatever possible to have his team rolling tonight.

VAN points% since Bruce took over 0.650 would be 10th in the league. Canucks are a good team.

Yeah, he sure turned their season around. I do miss Bruce, but I am very happy with where Dean and the staff has brought the team. The Nucks are in the hunt for a playoff spot now where when he got there, they were bound for a top 5 pick most likely.

Russo is doing a Live Room on the Athletic right now and its really fun.

CaptainMusky wrote:

Russo is doing a Live Room on the Athletic right now and its really fun.

Where do you find it on the App or do you have to go to the site?

He had a link to it on twitter. I think you could get to it through the app or online, but I just clicked the link he gave. I was on there for about 15 minutes and then all of a sudden he just dropped. LOL It was right after someone asked him how his back was doing. Not sure if something came up or what but he was mid sentence.

Hes back:

Boo, now I cant listen because the room is full. There were more than 300 more users the first time and it was fine.

I saw it on Twitter and was able to get in now. Kinda a cool way to ask him question. He just said they are increasing the amount of people to get into the room. He also said to close it out and reopen it to get in.

Ha I got to ask questions twice because of the reboot.

Will a recording of it be posted anywhere once it’s done?

Jesper Wallstedt back in the crease for Lulea today, sofar he’s pitching a shutout in the 2nd period…

CaptainMusky wrote:

What is up with his ratted out t-shirt? LOL The second part is tremendous!

Players are often grabbed when they can get them for these things. Believe it or not, some of this stuff (various media bits) isn’t even scheduled. They just grab a player if he has time before leaving to the Airport or between training room and shower. I have no doubt Carts has a plan for his spots and players know about it ahead of time. but some of the other stuff is just on a moment notice. Like 17 punching ice is an example of a spur of the moment deal.

tswoboda wrote:

Will a recording of it be posted anywhere once it’s done?

Yeah, he said they get posted to his podcast page on the app or online I believe.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Jesper Wallstedt back in the crease for Lulea today, sofar he’s pitching a shutout in the 2nd period…

ho hum, after missing a month with injury, Wallstedt posts a shutout in his first game back…

JoeMX1825 wrote:

ho hum, after missing a month with injury, Wallstedt posts a shutout in his first game back…

Super excited to see him. Hopefully its when his season ends and he comes over for the baby Wild. Not sure how many games Iowa has left, but I dont think they are in a playoff position.

today was their last regular season game, Wallstedt led the league in GAA. My guess is his team will make it through a couple rounds of their playoffs.

Little different start for this new guy eh. Tough look, hope he bounces back quick.

Spurgeon had a tough period also. New pairing, will take some getting used to. Hopefully not too long though.

Middleton didn’t look great on that 1 shift but he had several good sticks later that I think made up for it.

I love how we lose an offensive draw so clean that it results in a own shot on goal and we score on the rebound…

Holy blowing guys up…

Man we can play a heavy game if we want to… when have we ever been able to say that about the Wild?

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Man we can play a heavy game if we want to… when have we ever been able to say that about the Wild?

Maybe the first couple years of the team but they weren’t any good so it didn’t matter. I’ve been wanting to see a Wild team like this for a long time. No more getting pushed around.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Man we can play a heavy game if we want to… when have we ever been able to say that about the Wild?

FSN used to show hits instead of shots so there’s that. Clutterbuck, boogaard etc.

You mean when they went to the western conference finals.

Half of me is watching this team and can’t wait till the playoffs.
The other half of me can’t help think about how good this team could have been in the next couple years if they somehow could have gotten out of those contracts. Like 99 percent of all other contracts in the NHL

Ferocious Wild forecheck tonight!

I love how we lose an offensive draw so clean that it results in a own shot on goal and we score on the rebound…

See faceoff percentage is overrated.

Ripjiggen wrote:

See faceoff percentage is overrated.

On that one single play I agree with you faceoff haters

Sure is nice to see Dumba hitting the net with most of his shots tonight.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

I love how we lose an offensive draw so clean that it results in a own shot on goal and we score on the rebound…

Knew you’d come around eventually.

Boards are rattling tonight. DLo Middleton Dumba all with bombs. I think Greenway learned he was 240 when he signed the extension. Dumba Middleton needs to be a D pair.

Hartman has whiffed on at least a half dozen shots.