2022 MN WILD/NHL THREAD

tswoboda wrote:

The Wild are obviously a better team at home. But your point is they’re just magically not better against Nashville at home? You also drag an outdoor game into it. Never heard of the term small sample size have you.

You watch this team more than I do so I can’t argue whether they’re a better home team versus road team based on the amount of time spent watching. All I can is look at data versus the 2 teams they are likely to meet in the first round of the playoffs.

Would you agree that the most likely opponent is Nashville or St Louis?

The sample size is small, but very relevant. Even if you want to toss out the outdoor game, the record is still 0-2. Of course that stat could change based on the 3 remaining games with them this season.

There is something to be said about stealing a game on the road in the first two to put pressure on the higher seed. Longer the series goes however that narrative changes.

Wild won’t be in the wild card so no reason to even talk about that.

I think it set up perfect for the wild.
Play Avs second round. If you win you have a shot at the cup for sure if you lose you only lost your second round pick vs your first. Road should go through the AVs so…

I think I could watch every first round series game in the east.

For the record I don’t care about regular season record when the playoffs start. So many different factors come playoff time.
Different style, different players different mentality.

The East playoffs is going to be a bloodbath. Any one of those teams could legitimately win the Conference Finals. It will be interesting to see if the Leafs can get past the first round. A TB vs FLA matchup with be must see TV for sure.
At this juncture the Wild’s most likely opponent is the Blues. The Preds have played more games so it would seem the Blues have the advantage. At least we wouldnt have to worry about Allen stealing the show it would be Binner or what’s his name. Binner hasnt been playing well though.
As bad as the Wild looked through that swoon, there are only a handful of teams league wide who have better records than them in the last 10. Only 1 team in the West is tied. So everyone is going through it except the Panthers my Lord.

Currently I think TB would be playing Carolina first round. That’s pretty wild.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Currently I think TB would be playing Carolina first round. That’s pretty wild.

Right, Im just hoping to see TB and FLA. I was watching FLA last night holy hell can they get up and down the ice. Carolina is no slouch either.

gim wrote:

Would you agree that the most likely opponent is Nashville or St Louis?

They’re playing the Blues first round. Forget about the Preds and forget about the wild card. Writing has been on the wall since week 4 of the season when Colorado finally woke up. Wild and Blues are both better teams at home, just look at the records you posted. Not saying it’s end all be all, but home ice matters if for nothing else than a potential game 7.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Currently I think TB would be playing Carolina first round. That’s pretty wild.

Tampa has #3 seed by points percentage… sorry I just had to – feel like you were maybe even baiting me

Seeding in the East will be all over the board until the last couple games. I don’t think there can be any true upsets in the East 1st round. No one will be surprised with any of those teams winning.

Hook line and sinker TSW…

tswoboda wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>gimruis wrote:</div>
Would you agree that the most likely opponent is Nashville or St Louis?

They’re playing the Blues first round. Forget about the Preds and forget about the wild card. Writing has been on the wall since week 4 of the season when Colorado finally woke up. Wild and Blues are both better teams at home, just look at the records you posted. Not saying it’s end all be all, but home ice matters if for nothing else than a potential game 7.

Guess who has a worst faceoff percentage.😬

tswoboda wrote:

They’re playing the Blues first round. Forget about the Preds and forget about the wild card.

I wouldn’t count the Preds out of the third seed yet. I do think that its more likely the Blues though too.

Wild card seems very unlikely too barring a collapse.

Hey at least I knew what I was getting myself into.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Guess who has a worst faceoff percentage.😬

Trick question, no one (except twitter, russo, and IDO) cares.

tswoboda wrote:

You also drag an outdoor game into it.

Would you have dragged the outdoor game into it had they won?

tswoboda wrote:

Hey at least I knew what I was getting myself into.

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Ripjiggen wrote:</div>
Guess who has a worst faceoff percentage.😬

Trick question, no one (except twitter, russo, and IDO) cares.

True…but the AVs are worst. How is it they are going to win the division by a wide margin? they never start with the puck.

gim wrote:

You also drag an outdoor game into it.

Would you have dragged the outdoor game into it had they won?

I personally wouldnt. Its such a gimmic event with all the pomp and circumstance. Plus the conditions were absolutely brutal. Outdoor games are not a good measuring stick at all. Too many variables. Granted both teams have to play in the same conditions, I just wouldnt get all wound up one way or the other regardless of outcome.

gim wrote:

Would you have dragged the outdoor game into it had they won?

Technically I did because I used their entire season record, which include the WC. But I also didn’t make the preposterous statement that home ice doesn’t matter based off 2 games against a team they won’t play and an outdoor game.

Never mind

For those wanting to listen to yesterday’s Live Room with Russo here is the link:
https://theathletic.com/podcast/102-straight-from-the-source-with-michael-russo/?episode=111

So I finally changed over from Dish to Midco. It’s their new MidcoTV service that is basically cable TV, but all through the internet. Point being, I finally have Bally.

Literally the first thing I did was search for the Wild game tonight at 7pm. According to one of the Wild schedules I have, it’s supposed to be on Bally tonight. I don’t see it there.

Anyone have any insight???

My schedule shows ESPN+ or Hulu if you have that.

Yep ESPN+ tonight. I don’t get them and I’m paying more than I want to for my AT&T package right now which includes over 120 channels not to mention three ESPN channels but of course no ESPN+ and I’m not spending another $7 a month to get to ESPN+. The NHL network usually does so many live look ins you see a good amount of the games and you can follow on the internet or listen to Tom Reid on the radio which is great unless Paul Allen is there.

Luckily we do have ESPN plus currently. But will be at my uncles most the evening, I know he has Bally but doubt ESPN+. Kind of ironic all around.

Looks like tomorrow’s game is on BSN+ as well as several other upcoming games. Can someone enlighten me? Now that I have Bally, will I be able to see those games? Or is that a whole separate thing?

lindyrig79 wrote:

Looks like tomorrow’s game is on BSN+ as well as several other upcoming games. Can someone enlighten me? Now that I have Bally, will I be able to see those games? Or is that a whole separate thing?

You should have it, they split games between the BSN/BSN+ channels when the Wild & Timberwolves play at the same time.

lindyrig79 wrote:

Looks like tomorrow’s game is on BSN+ as well as several other upcoming games. Can someone enlighten me? Now that I have Bally, will I be able to see those games? Or is that a whole separate thing?

If you have BSN you have BSN+ also. It’s their bonus channel they use when two local teams are being broadcast at the same time. Just have to find it. It’s usually a high number. Comcast for me it’s 963.

tswoboda wrote:

Dadonov goal in Vegas. Him getting hot and leading them into the playoffs would be the most VGK thing ever.

It’s happening….

Dadonov OT GWG after going into the 3rd down 3-0

Are you saying Kessler couldn’t do the same.😂

Seems like every Wild player grew a few inches after the trade deadline, this team just exudes physicality now…

ESPN just fawning over the Wild now…

Thank god Leah Hextall is just doing interviews and not calling the game…

Like Fiala getting after Gavrikov and SPURGEON pushing Kuraly’s head into the ice after he bumped into Fleury.

I predict Dumba is going to destroy Liane on an open ice hit…

Way more physical of a game than I was expecting.

That was some wheeling from Jost!! Excellent to see