2013/2014 Minnesota Wild News and Notes - New Division and New Expectations

[Jarick]

Listened to it, he said they have talked about it and want to try splitting them up once or twice this year, but likes the way they play together and complement each other.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Ha Koivu's sweater in those pictures from the interview thing today with all the sports teams players is hilarious.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

 

[Generic User]

So nice to see our kids having fun together. They grow up so fast..

 

[NHL1674]

These guys look sharp. And then on the other end of the spectrum you have Koivu in his Mr. Rogers' sweater. Having a kid totally took the beast mode out of him.

Somebody needs to post this pic in the photoshop thread on the main board.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

This is fantastic.

 

[Generic User]

Ooh, and dat 2010 1st round draft class doe.. And Granlund looks like My Buddy all grown up whilst Coyle looks like he could stare down a wolf. Variety is the spice of life.

EDIT: Also, a Finn, a Swiss & an American walk into a bar..

 

[Minnesota]

"These are my wingmen."

Get it? Hockey AND sex joke.

 

[Lapa]

Haha this is awesome.

What's the story here?

E: I mean why are they wearing that?

E2: I'm dumb.

 

[Mathmew Purrrr Oh]

L-R Goose, Maverick, Iceman?

 

[Jongdo]

Haha this is awesome.

What's the story here?

E: I mean why are they wearing that?

Other than halloween?

 

[Lapa]

Other than halloween?

****. How could I forget Halloween?

 

[Jongdo]

****. How could I forget Halloween?

Because you're finnish?

 

[Lapa]

Because you're finnish?

There's Halloween parties here, too. They're mostly filled with alcohol, but still

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Brodin, Coyle, Rupp, and Ballard are all practicing today.

 

[Minny Lakes]

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib 27s
Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise split up in today's #mnwild practice

 

[Hall of Faber]

Oh GAWD!!!! Excited!

 

[Jarick]

Per Russo:

Parise-Coyle-Heatley
Cooke-Granlund-Pominville
Niederreiter-Koivu-Brodziak
Mitchell-Konopka-Fontaine

Well, they split up Parise and Koivu. No idea how those lines would work.

I like Parise and Coyle. Not sure Heatley is the right fit for that line, or anywhere in the lineup.

Second line...Granlund and Pominville, that's good. Cooke on the left side? I dunno. I'd rather see him on the checking line. He hasn't done anything offensively since the first week really.

Third line, well there's Koivu. Not sure if he's going to actually get third line minutes or not, but I've wanted him off the scoring lines for a while. Brodziak at RW, that's fine. Nino on left? Couldn't you swap him with Cooke? That would make more sense to me.

Fourth line lefties, whatever.

 

[Jarick]

More Russo:

Second round of line rushes has Fontaine on first line, Heatley on fourth. Dice rolling today at #mnwild practice

Okay...

 

[Lapa]

Very, very surprised to see that.

 

[Hall of Faber]

Parise-Coyle-Heatley; Cooke-Granlund-Pominville; Niederreiter-Koivu-Brodziak; Mitchell-Konopka-Fontaine #mnwild

 

[Haite]

Parise-Coyle-Heatley; Cooke-Granlund-Pominville; Niederreiter-Koivu-Brodziak; Mitchell-Konopka-Fontaine #mnwild

Interesting.

 

[Hall of Faber]

Interesting.

No doubt. Heatley and Fontaine swapping spots.

 

[Jarick]

My variations on those lines would be:

Parise - Coyle - Fontaine
Nino - Granlund - Pominville
Cooke - Koivu - Brodziak
Heatley - Konopka - Mitchell

Ideally we'd have a better RH shot on the top line RW but we're kind of stuck. Nino would be good there, but then you don't have anyone that would fit on the second line LW.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Sounds like they are overthinking this waaaay too much.

Parise - Koivu - Coyle
Nino - Granlund - Pominville
Cooke - Brodziak - Heatley/Fontaine/Mitchell
4th Line