GDT: 3/31/14 | Minnesota Wild @ Los Angeles Kings | 9:00PM CDT/5:00AM Suomi | NBCSN

[mezcal]

Minnesota Wild @ Los Angeles Kings
3/31/14 | 9:00PM CDT/5:00AM Suomi | TV: NBCSN

Starting Lineups:

Parise ​

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Koivu​

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Coyle​

Moulson​

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Granlund​

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Pominville​

Niederreiter​

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Haula​

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Fontaine​

Cooke​

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Brodziak​

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Veilleux​

Suter​

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Spurgeon​

Scandella​

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Brodin​

Blum​

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Prosser​

Bryzgalov​

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Kuemper​

Gaborik ​

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Kopitar​

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Williams​

Pearson​

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Carter​

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Toffoli​

King​

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Stoll​

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Brown​

Clifford​

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Richards​

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Lewis​

Thing1​

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Thing2​

Thing3​

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Thing4​

Idont​

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Know​

Quick​

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Jones​

Starting Goaltenders:

Ilya Bryzgalov "The Universe"
With Wild: 3-0-2 | .910 SV% | 2.19 GAA

Jonathan Quick
26-15-2 | .916 SV% | 2.06 GAA

Standings:

Game Notes:

Preview: The Kings, who are two shy of the team record of 46 wins, have won six in a row and 14 of the past 17 games. They are the best defensive team in the West, allowing 2.07 goals and 26.6 shots per game. The Wild is 1-1 on its four-game road trip and 4-5-4 in its past 13 overall. With Darcy Kuemper struggling (three-plus goals allowed in six of his past eight starts) and Ilya Bryzgalov coming off a 23-save win Saturday at Phoenix, the Wild likely will return with Bryzgalov.

Players to watch: Wild LW Zach Parise scored twice Saturday and tied RW Jason Pominville for the team lead with 27 goals. With his father, J.P. Parise, on the road trip, he passed his father in career goals with 239. C Mikko Koivu has nine assists in his past seven games and is on a five-game point streak. D Jared Spurgeon has 12 points in his past 18 games and a career-high 24. Kings C Anze Kopitar has eight goals and 19 points in the past 18 games. He is playing on a line with Marian Gaborik, who has eight points in 12 games since being acquired from Columbus and is the Wild’s all-time leading goal scorer with 219.

Injuries: Wild D Keith Ballard (groin) and RW Cody McCormick (eye) practiced Sunday and are questionable; D Clayton Stoner (knee) and F Jason Zucker (quad) are out. The Kings are healthy.

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[Lapa]

I have this crazy feeling that this is going to be our best game of the season.

4-0 Wild. Parise x 3, Scandella

 

[Avder]

Oh right Gaborik plays for them now.

Also not to nitpick, but were on daylight time now, so should be CDT.

 

[W75]

Are we going to be drunk again?

 

[Avder]

Are we going to be drunk again?

It worked for us last game. So why not?

 

[mezcal]

Oh right Gaborik plays for them now.

Also not to nitpick, but were on daylight time now, so should be CDT.

My bad. Fixed, Thanks

If anybody wants to tell me the correct lines ill fix them in the morning..edit: when I wake up.

 

[W75]

It worked for us last game. So why not?

Can't write, drinking..

 

[Avder]

Can't write, drinking..

The games not for 16 hours.

 

[W75]

The games not for 16 hours.

A man's got to do what a man's got to do.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

Now this is a lineup I can get behind.

Fontaine on speedy depth scoring line ... check
Haula centering said speedy scoring line .... check
Veilleux with the heart of a lion ... check

Heatley press box...check
Ballard "injured"... check

Only thing questionable is our goaltending, but nothing we can do about that with Harding out.

If Bryz can make some keys saves I think we can squeak out a win tonight. I hope the boys are hungry to get some more points and solidify our position. We shall see.

3-2 Wild win in shootout

 

[Nharris31]

Now this is a lineup I can get behind.

Fontaine on speedy depth scoring line ... check
Haula centering said speedy scoring line .... check
Veilleux with the heart of a lion ... check

Heatley press box...check
Ballard "injured"... check

Only thing questionable is our goaltending, but nothing we can do about that with Harding out.

If Bryz can make some keys saves I think we can squeak out a win tonight. I hope the boys are hungry to get some more points and solidify our position. We shall see.

3-2 Wild win in shootout

No shootout Overtime.

 

[AJ Thelen]

Why is Parise back with Koivu?

 

[JudgeJimmie]

Why is Parise back with Koivu?

He was last game too, and that line looked solid.

 

[BusQuets]

Why is Parise back with Koivu?

When you don't know what to do you put Koivu and Parise on the same line. They will not charm you but you will very likely to get atleast one goal out of them.

 

[Engebretson]

I'm really excited to see if the guys can build off the Phoenix win and bring some momentum for the final regular season games. They showed that they can actually pull themselves up and get back in the game which we're going to need over the next 7(+) games. They really need to be in a playoff mentality now.

 

[Jarick]

Why is Parise back with Koivu?

Moulson was doing jack and squat with Koivu and that line looked really slow. Parise there adds some speed and balances the top six. The Granlund line has been a little quiet, but so has everybody.

 

[StealthClobber]

The games not for 16 hours.

The man is Finnish Avder, if he's not drinking 24/7, then he's not doing his national duty as a Finn.

 

[TZM]

The man is Finnish Avder, if he's not drinking 24/7, then he's not doing his national duty as a Finn.

No, no. You're confusing us to the Russians.

 

[Lapa]

The man is Finnish Avder, if he's not drinking 24/7, then he's not doing his national duty as a Finn.

It's somehow amusing and troubling at the same time that even a guy living in Texas knows that Finnish people like alcohol.

 

[W75]

Finns are honest.
Finns drink alcohol.
Finns don't talk.

Well, I lied.. I'm sober. And still talking!

What have I done, who am I.

I'm no good, I deserve nothing.. just a pathetic loser.. can't even drink properly... I know I know..



PS. Finns are melancholic



Well, back to the game..

 

[BurnsyMN]

I think it's going to be mandatory this board is drunk the rest of the way. Look at this schedule! @LA @CHI and 3 of our last 4 home games against the very best in the NHL. PITT, BOS, STL

 

[gphr513]

They broke up PGP?

 

[Lapa]

They broke up PGP?

Yeah, Parise-Koivu-Coyle was our 1st line in the last game.

 

[GopherState]

No, no. You're confusing us to the Russians.

Flight of the Conchords is awesome. Racism on the other hand...

 

[El Nino22]

The Wild really need to come out and be physical in this game. When guys like Nino, Coyle, Cooke, and Brodzy use their size and actually hit people we play much better. LA isn't going to back down and if we aren't ready for this game we are going to get run over.