GO WILD

[SWSiouxMN]

So safe to say the Wild are not going to play 56 games this season?

They can’t catch a break it seems. 

[Goon]

From the athletic: 

The 11 players currently on the NHL’s COVID-19 unavailable list — Nick Bjugstad, Nick Bonino, Ian Cole, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, Brad Hunt, Marcus Johansson, Rask, Soucy, Jared Spurgeon and Nico Sturm. That's a lot of players.  

 

Looks like the Wild are working towards Herd Immunity. 

[sioux rube]

 

[cberkas]

28 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

 

Maybe the NHL should let them take their helmets off, looks like the visor did all the damage.

[sioux rube]

The Wild have a superstar in the making. Kaprizov with his first NHL hat trick as Da Wild shutout the Yotes 4-0. This team is not boring to watch anymore thanks to Kirill the Thrill

[Oxbow6]

Suter now has one more goal than me over the past 365+ days.

[sioux rube]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

Suter now has one more goal than me over the past 365+ days.

Boy he’s a shell of himself 

[Blackheart]

54 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

Boy he’s a shell of himself 

Always thought they picked the wrong defenseman from Nashville in that deal...should've taken Shea Weber.

[cberkas]

Surprised Suter isn't a -15

[sioux rube]

Wild swept 2 games from Vegas in Vegas and now are 11-2-2 against them all time. That absolutely makes no sense 

[sioux rube]

[sioux rube]

Wild 8 Avs 3. Nobody saw that coming. Fiala with the hatty and Kaprizov with a pair. Powerplay is starting to resemble a powerplay. Sounds like Foligno will be back by next week. Need his toughness out there. Next 3 against the Blues who are chasing the Yotes for 4th place and a spot in the playoffs

[sioux rube]

https://www.nhl.com/video/macdonald-suspended-two-games/t-277440360/c-8020593

[sioux rube]

Kaprizov registered his 35th point today. 
One more and he will tie Gáborík's rookie record.

[sioux rube]

[sioux rube]

Wild have won 7 in a row and have clinched a playoff spot. Kaprizov with yet another goal and now has 22 on the year

[sioux rube]

What a crazy game that was. Wild have been down 2 goals going into the third period the last 3 games only to comeback and tie the game up and winning 2 of them. Tonight it was Vegas who had a 5-3 lead only to see Kaprizov win it with a little over a minute left to make it 6-5. Unbelievable

[sioux rube]

[Wilbur]

9 hours ago, sioux rube said:

Kaprizov is the best pick in Wild history.  Huge career ahead for him.  

Used to love Dumba, but just hasn't had it this year.  -3 tonight and his guy hits the post in close late that would have won the game for the ducks.

[Rebel_Sioux]

Obviously it worked well tonight but I hope to see Parise get back in the lineup. I get that the younger guys have played well down the stretch he's done well the second half too. 

[UNDMOORHEAD]

https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2021/6/18/22540887/kirill-kaprizov-minnesota-wild-contract-khl-moscow-trade-rumors

[Prison_Mike]

19 minutes ago, UNDMOORHEAD said:

https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2021/6/18/22540887/kirill-kaprizov-minnesota-wild-contract-khl-moscow-trade-rumors

He’ll be back in Minnesota next year however unfortunately for the Wild, he is going to use this as leverage to get a ridiculously large contact above what he is probably worth. It’s not going to be easy to sign other great players with his contact and Suters and Parise’s lingering for another 4 years.

[Goon]

5 hours ago, Prison_Mike said:

He’ll be back in Minnesota next year however unfortunately for the Wild, he is going to use this as leverage to get a ridiculously large contact above what he is probably worth. It’s not going to be easy to sign other great players with his contact and Suters and Parise’s lingering for another 4 years.

In reading this, I found this line puzzling: These rumors will keep on happening, as they always do, but certainly the charm of winning a Stanley Cup is enough to stay in North America.

Minnesota is no where near close to having a team to win a Stanley cup. Looking at Las Vegas or Tampa, they're not close to those team's talent level.  Next season, they will be lucky to get out of the first round.

[tnt]

6 hours ago, Goon said:

In reading this, I found this line puzzling: These rumors will keep on happening, as they always do, but certainly the charm of winning a Stanley Cup is enough to stay in North America.

Minnesota is no where near close to having a team to win a Stanley cup. Looking at Las Vegas or Tampa, they're not close to those team's talent level.  Next season, they will be lucky to get out of the first round.

If you play the right way, you don’t have to be more talented to win.  Don’t think the Islanders are the most talented team, but Trotz has them playing where they can beat more talented teams.  

[Goon]

On 6/19/2021 at 9:32 PM, tnt said:

If you play the right way, you don’t have to be more talented to win.  Don’t think the Islanders are the most talented team, but Trotz has them playing where they can beat more talented teams.  

And their season ends this week. What I am saying is, the Wild have a lot of work to do if they’re going to get to the level where they’re a Cup contender. Look what Vegas did to the Avs. You could make the argument they’re not even to the Islanders level.