2023/2024 NHL/WILD Offseason-Season-Postseason Thread

Ripjiggen wrote:

Good penalty by Hartman.

Rossi is just night/day difference this season, you can see his added strength pretty much every shift…

He’s arguably been the Wild’s best player the first 2 1/3 games…

Foligno….

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Rossi is just night/day difference this season, you can see his added strength pretty much every shift…

He’s been the Wild’s best player first 2 1/3 games…

Sure seems like it through 2.5 games.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Of course WE all think the Playoffs are the premier event, but I’m talking about part-time and brand new fans….The Allstar game is the best opportunity for the NHL to reach out to EVERY team’s fanbase & those curious about the sport, they just need to sell it better (that responsibility also falls on the players giving a $hit)

I can see both sides of the Olympics/World Cup participation arguments…. The owners are most likely paying huge salaries to the players good enough to make their respective teams and they dont want to see their players hurt and risk losing out on the playoff/cup revenue…

Players just want to play for their country but you dont see them offering to void their contracts if they get hurt so….

Sorry I just disagree. I think all star games are a thing of the past that is exactly like you said thinking it’s 1980. Players hate them coaches hate them and owners hate them except the host team. Most fans obviously don’t care for them either.
People don’t care to watch a game that is nothing like the real thing in an exhibition format.
Every sport is trending down for viewership in all star games because it is such half hearted attempt at the real thing. Hell baseball had to implement that the game means something by offering home field in the World Series and they are still dropping viewership in huge numbers. Baseball is the closet thing to a real game. Basketball is similar to hockey 175 to 185 point games of non realistic game plays.
Football basically gave up all together.

If you want to grow the game he needs to think bigger than 1 exhibition three on three fake hockey game.
Showing off the speed skill intensity to a slow non hockey moves skills game is not the answer. IMO

No one cares about all star games or pro bowls anymore. Time to move on. They’re cute but doesn’t grow the game at all. Regardless our special teams are doing well so far! 2 shorties and a PP

Stonehands just missed a hatty

Nice backcheck effort by Merrill on that goal and then why would Duhaime fight up 3-1???

Joe one team is is usually up or down when a fight happens sometimes you just have to answer the call.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Joe one team is is usually up or down when a fight happens sometimes you just have to answer the call.

I doubt it was his idea, but they don’t need any more injuries right now.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Joe one team is is usually up or down when a fight happens sometimes you just have to answer the call.

its just Montreal trying to get momentum back, typical fighter wouldn’t oblige, Duhaime is just a little friggin crazy though…It also forces Wild to play with 10 forwards for 5 minutes… just not smart is all…

Don’t disagree, but Sometimes it is unavoidable. Don’t think they showed how it even started.

Pretty sure there’s history between the Wild and Pezetta. I can’t remember what it was but something happened between him and the Wild.

Also Duhaime is a knucklehead and I doubt be turns many fights down.

Finally a real PP goal and it was a beauty.

Found it. Watch to the end, Foligno kinda suckered him, he kinda had it coming

Ok, that was a sweet save by Fleury. Was that really the Montreal crowd cheering for him???

Stone hands.

Minnesota wild, noted special teams juggernaut

tswoboda wrote:

Minnesota wild, noted special teams juggernaut

Save some of it for the playoffs boys…

Man, Pazetta better have his head on a swivel again after this one.

John Merrill needs to just stay off the ice. He falls down or gets lit up more than anyone I’ve ever seen.

Ahhh… I love a hockey game with a few good fights

Man if only this team had Ryan Reaves…

Whoever is running the clock at the bell centre is having a rough night

lindyrig79 wrote:

Ahhh… I love a hockey game with a few good fights

tswoboda wrote:

Whoever is running the clock at the bell centre is having a rough night

Guessing he’s been drinking

lindyrig79 wrote:

Guessing he’s been drinking

Can’t blame him

This game can’t get over fast enough for Deano.

I missed the 3rd period, looks like Kirill and Zuccy finally got rolling, was the Rossi line still a powerhouse?

23+ minutes for Faber tonight, man that kid is exceeding all expectations…

gimruis wrote:

Two shorties in one penalty? Can’t say I’ve seen that before.

Just found this in the Wild write up

The Wild’s two short-handed goals 25 seconds apart is the second-fastest in franchise history (April 8: Ryan Hartman & Sam Steel, 0:20).

Rossi continues to impress. He has like the most chances of any forward every game. He is strong on the puck and I saw him lose it a couple times and get it right back. Love to see it from the youngster.

Hard Water Fan wrote:

The Wild’s two short-handed goals 25 seconds apart is the second-fastest in franchise history (April 8: Ryan Hartman & Sam Steel, 0:20).

Nice stat HWF