BagHead
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Oof, 3 Habs players trying to battle Kaprizov for that puck and losing isn't a good look for them.
GDT: G16: Canadiens @ Wild | 7 PM
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Grats to Gus on the shutout, bout as easy as the come, but well deserved for the season he has had so far.
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The Gus Bus with a shutout. He has turned that bus around for sure. Now staple the flower's ass to the bench
Not even same stratosphere as Boldy. But I still think he merits a long look. You can count the better finishers than him on one hand.
I don’t think he’s even in the conversation in Guerin’s mind based on how he wants his players to play. There’s a hell of a lot more accomplished scorers that play involved hockey they will be looking at.
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Honestly, I didn't notice him much in the 3rd period either. He just played a steady, quiet game, I think. And when you're ahead in the game, that's fine.
I think that'd be a mistake. It would remind me of when they left Bobby Ryan off the roster, and proceeded to have trouble scoring. I think, on a team full of fairly complete players, there's room for a single guy who is merely a supremely dangerous shot.
Defensive masterclass.Hartman and Chisholm stood out tonight for their strong play. Hope 14 & 25 are back soon. I liked 97 a lot more tonight away from 36
I can’t see scoring being an issue with that team. Kyle Connor can play the pure shooter role that Caufield would fill while also being a much better player for the team. This team projects to have a ton of fire power and the more interesting decisions will be who and how many people they choose to fill the grunt level roles. Don’t need someone like Caufield mucking up the works on the lower lines because he’s surely not in the top 9 on this team at wing.
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Yeah I wasn't trying to criticize or anything, just making sure he wasn't injured like everyone else.
I have to laugh because without reading this thread I had the exact same reaction lol. What are they doing with Rossi, almost like they are looking for excuses to pull Rossi from any sort of offensive opportunity whenever possible. It is mind boggling what they are doing. No PP1 even though Rossi is the exact fit for Zuccarello's spot. I honestly do not get it at all.
The Wild are clearly looking for their Mojo (pun intended?) right now. Even though they lost two of their top forwards pretty early they did not start this game well at all even before they were gone. Still grinding out the wins which is nice to see. Solid defensively most of the night with Brodin out. Excellent game by Gus he is the anchor of this team right now.
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Just watched the game. I can't believe how they're handling Rossi. When the whole team plays bad, Rossi is the first guy who gets a demotion even if he is one of those forwards who are actually playing o.k. Last 3 games weren't his best as a Wild, but nothing what would demand a demotion.
Zucc and Mojo can do wathever they want, no consequences there.
If I were Rossi, I'd test the market, there will be plenty of intersting options out there for him. I really don't believe that Hynes or the wild management want to sign Rossi longterm. Which suprises me, because year after year, Rossi is improving and he has done everything they asked for. He works hard every offseason to improve his game. His work ethic is just awesome. Normally thats the kind of Player you want to keep around. But Hynes and the wild management seem to think different, everything is about grit and size for them. Then don't draft undersized players in the first place.
Zucc and Mojo can do wathever they want, no consequences there.
If I were Rossi, I'd test the market, there will be plenty of intersting options out there for him. I really don't believe that Hynes or the wild management want to sign Rossi longterm. Which suprises me, because year after year, Rossi is improving and he has done everything they asked for. He works hard every offseason to improve his game. His work ethic is just awesome. Normally thats the kind of Player you want to keep around. But Hynes and the wild management seem to think different, everything is about grit and size for them. Then don't draft undersized players in the first place.
He cannot really test the market. In any case that is the whole issue anyway: the Wild are apprently and constantly testing the market for an upgrade for Rossi who they see as a trading chip more than a piece going forward for the club. At least that has been the message floating around for months now. He is not that kind of guy that gets pissy about such talk and rumors and will do whatever it takes to stick with the club however.
It is also apparent that they see something in his game or off ice personality that just does not seem to gel with the team they want to build. We do not know everything there is to it but games like yesterday almost have me convinced they want to see him fail for whatever reason. It does not compute. Especially since then his trade value would go down if he starts becoming a 3rd line grinder or a low impact player. He still has impact despite never being put in that situation. Late in games holding a lead, PP1 or even PK you will barely see Rossi get a shift. Man down? Ah we can finally give our first line center fewer shifts somewhere down the lineup! It is really really strange.
Very confused and I hope the player is not as confused and Hynes is actually talking to him and telling him why he is doing what he is doing.
It is also apparent that they see something in his game or off ice personality that just does not seem to gel with the team they want to build. We do not know everything there is to it but games like yesterday almost have me convinced they want to see him fail for whatever reason. It does not compute. Especially since then his trade value would go down if he starts becoming a 3rd line grinder or a low impact player. He still has impact despite never being put in that situation. Late in games holding a lead, PP1 or even PK you will barely see Rossi get a shift. Man down? Ah we can finally give our first line center fewer shifts somewhere down the lineup! It is really really strange.
Very confused and I hope the player is not as confused and Hynes is actually talking to him and telling him why he is doing what he is doing.
I don’t think it’s anything against Rossi per se. Granted, he has flat lost people and made important mistakes so he’s not exactly infallible here.
I believe it’s more about finding a way to get your best player (Kaprizov) going when everything looks off. Rossi moving off that line temporarily is the easy solution and Zuccarello has suffered the same fate even if not as often.
Brock Nelson would make a hell of a lot of sense for this team this year if they are going to make a move. Obviously not for Rossi but they clearly have a hole when everyone is healthy and I think he’d provide a lot of what they are missing. I don’t know if I love signing him to term but they could use some size, skill, scoring, and the center/wing flexibility the start getting players more in the right spot on this team this year.
I believe it’s more about finding a way to get your best player (Kaprizov) going when everything looks off. Rossi moving off that line temporarily is the easy solution and Zuccarello has suffered the same fate even if not as often.
Brock Nelson would make a hell of a lot of sense for this team this year if they are going to make a move. Obviously not for Rossi but they clearly have a hole when everyone is healthy and I think he’d provide a lot of what they are missing. I don’t know if I love signing him to term but they could use some size, skill, scoring, and the center/wing flexibility the start getting players more in the right spot on this team this year.
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atleast we took care of business which we didn't do against the hawks. nice win. i still can't believe how much better gus is playing this year compared to last.
I think this is the main difference to last season. When Gus is on top of his game, Wild have a chance to win against every team. The Wild roster has their flaws, yes - every team has that. But good goaltending can make the difference between a bottom 5 team and a playoff team.
Montreal actually played well defensively till they broke down a bit in the 3rd. Not happy with the non calls on Kap. The blatant slash on his wrist is the type of thing that will break bones, and there was another rush where the defender toke his hand off his stick and grabbed him. i thought they were supposed to call both of those things, especially the nasty slash?
Kap was vg, but also made some very careless turnovers. Covering for his pal Zucci once he came out of the game, i guess.
Marjo gets a lot of criticism, but that pass to Boldy was terrific. Looks easy in slo-mo, but in real speed that isn't easy to do under pressure in close quarters.
An ok, but not convincing win against a below average team. Looking forward to seeing Milne, and/or Ohgren next game.
Kap was vg, but also made some very careless turnovers. Covering for his pal Zucci once he came out of the game, i guess.
Marjo gets a lot of criticism, but that pass to Boldy was terrific. Looks easy in slo-mo, but in real speed that isn't easy to do under pressure in close quarters.
An ok, but not convincing win against a below average team. Looking forward to seeing Milne, and/or Ohgren next game.
