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GDT: G64: Wild vs. Penguins | 2:30pm
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For the Wild, at this point, I don't think it is a matter of 'what position' they finish in.
Yes, they need the points to stay afloat and not fall out of the playoff bracket entirely, but it is more about the team finding ways to play as a unit, improve upon their approach to each and every opponent they see from here on out, and continue to bide time while their missing players continue to heal up for a return.
If Minnesota makes the post season, the position they finish won't be all that important simply because whomever they see in the opening round (start in Dallas if the Wild finish 3rd, start in Winnipeg if they fall down to the 2nd wild card, or start in Vegas as their current position has them), the Wild will be heavy underdogs.
There is no real reason to think they can beat the Jets, the Stars, or the Knights in a seven game set.....doesn't mean they CAN'T, just not very likely....given their current makeup and the way they are playing.
Pittsburgh looks like they've thrown in the towel on this season, so this is as good a place as any to start trying to play like a would-be playoff team.
Penguins are quite beatable, but if Minnesota goes in and not giving full effort, and treating the Pens as if they too are contenders, then they will find themselves on the short end once again.
That is what I will be looking for in this game.....the two points, sure, the team needs those. But more importantly, how they manage the game as they go, especially against a team that is likely to be playing like they have nothing to lose, because at this stage, the Penguins don't.
Let's see what the boys in green come up with.
Yes, they need the points to stay afloat and not fall out of the playoff bracket entirely, but it is more about the team finding ways to play as a unit, improve upon their approach to each and every opponent they see from here on out, and continue to bide time while their missing players continue to heal up for a return.
If Minnesota makes the post season, the position they finish won't be all that important simply because whomever they see in the opening round (start in Dallas if the Wild finish 3rd, start in Winnipeg if they fall down to the 2nd wild card, or start in Vegas as their current position has them), the Wild will be heavy underdogs.
There is no real reason to think they can beat the Jets, the Stars, or the Knights in a seven game set.....doesn't mean they CAN'T, just not very likely....given their current makeup and the way they are playing.
Pittsburgh looks like they've thrown in the towel on this season, so this is as good a place as any to start trying to play like a would-be playoff team.
Penguins are quite beatable, but if Minnesota goes in and not giving full effort, and treating the Pens as if they too are contenders, then they will find themselves on the short end once again.
That is what I will be looking for in this game.....the two points, sure, the team needs those. But more importantly, how they manage the game as they go, especially against a team that is likely to be playing like they have nothing to lose, because at this stage, the Penguins don't.
Let's see what the boys in green come up with.
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The NHL is the absolute worst when it comes to start times. "2:30 pm". Good one. I don't care that Fleury probably had something before the game. Do it earlier.
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Don't blame him. How can he mentor from the box?Zucc dropping F bombs on at the ref
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