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

[Engebretson]

It's pretty clear that the gameplan against Montreal is to defeat them with a nuclear bomb of confusion.

 

[Ladde]

I guess yeo is trying to "Chicago" our line-up.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

It's pretty clear that the gameplan against Montreal is to defeat them with a nuclear bomb of confusion.

 

[Gaps]

So basically, instead of simply using our top 6 players in the top 6, we spread them into 3 different lines and one player in every single line is someone who should not be there. Brilliant. Take Parise, Pommer, Koivu, Granlund, Coyle and Nino, create 2 scoring lines and call it a day. We do not have the depth to have a scoring top 9 at this point. With these lines we will be lucky if anyone manages to score. Yeo is really overthinking. How in the hell is the PP supposed to work out with these lines?

 

[Jarick]

I dunno.

I really liked the old third line because you could throw them out after a PP presumably against the other team's top line jumps back on the ice...now they can't do that. I also am of the opinion that it's better to play offensive players with each other rather than with grinders because they can work off each other instead of against each other.

But who knows, maybe they rattle off 10 straight wins.

 

[TZM]

It's pretty clear that the gameplan against Montreal is to defeat them with a nuclear bomb of confusion.

I bet Rupp is the starting goalie.

 

[Nharris31]

I dunno.

I really liked the old third line because you could throw them out after a PP presumably against the other team's top line jumps back on the ice...now they can't do that. I also am of the opinion that it's better to play offensive players with each other rather than with grinders because they can work off each other instead of against each other.

But who knows, maybe they rattle off 10 straight wins.

Even if they do people would still complain.

 

[Jongdo]

Last 11 games averages EV TOI:

Koivu: 14:81
Broziak: 12:39
Granlund: 13:06

I don't think that will change much, maybe Coyle's line will get couple more shifts but not much.

 

[thestonedkoala]

I bet Rupp is the starting goalie.

Heatley! I mean...he needs to prove something right?

 

[Jarick]

Heatley on the right side of Suter. Need to manage the matchups to get less pressure on Spurgeon.

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

Heatley on the right side of Suter. Need to manage the matchups to get less pressure on Spurgeon.

Badgers unite!!!

 

[mezcal]

Stoner for first line center.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Scandy for winger.

I'm only mostly joking about that.

 

[Avder]

Drop heater to the press box, stick Stoner on the 4th line, whisper sweet nothings in his ear, enrage him to the point where he gets out there and just crushes guys left and right.

 

[rynryn]

Drop heater to the press box, stick Stoner on the 4th line, whisper sweet nothings in his ear, enrage him to the point where he gets out there and just crushes guys left and right.

just squirt a little bear-scent on the opposition and let nature take it's course.

 

[Dampland]

just squirt a little bear-scent on the opposition and let nature take it's course.

Or just shove some high horse riding, PETA loving city dweller who doesn't have a clue about wildlife in his face.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Or just shove some high horse riding, PETA loving city dweller who doesn't have a clue about wildlife in his face.

I sense some anger here.

 

[rynryn]

gotta say it was a dick move to leave the carcass. nothing against hunting, but bear meat is okay so why not take it and at least donate it if nothing else?

 

[Puhis]

gotta say it was a dick move to leave the carcass. nothing against hunting, but bear meat is okay so why not take it and at least donate it if nothing else?

Agreed, although nature should take care of that.

 

[Jongdo]

How long it's gonna take that Suter and Granlund will score a goal?
I guess Suter 2G and Granlund 5G.

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

How long it's gonna take that Suter and Granlund will score a goal?
I guess Suter 2G and Granlund 5G.

Only Batman knows.

 

[Jongdo]

Only Batman knows.

Only Bettman knows.

 

[tyratoku]

Seem to be working on powerplay today at practice. Lines are:

Parise - Koivu - Coyle
Suter - Pominville

Nino - Granlund - Heater
Spurgeon - Ballard

Oh, yeo.

Should be Parise/Koivu/Coyle with Suter/Brodin, and Nino/Granlund/Poms with Spurgeon/Ballard, if anything. Oh well.

 

[Jongdo]

Wild working on power play at Thurs AM practice. Suter/Pominville at points with Parise, Coyle, Koivu in one platoon.

Other Wild PP unit at practice: Spurgeon/Ballard at points, with Niederreiter, Granlund, Heatley.

So why can't they play Granlund on 1PP? I would play Granlund and Pom together on PP..

 

[OpRedDawn*]

lol @ not having Grungeon and Pommers on the same PP

Like the ONLY two guys who have showed some skillful passing and chemistry