Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2022-23

[BagHead]

I'm still not sure Hartman should be required to get out of Ehlers' way. He certainly didn't put himslef unnecessarily into his way, he just played the puck. The video looks worse because he was bracing for contact and you don't see him make the short pass a second before the collision.

Yeah, I didn't get to see that live, and thought it looked very dirty on the first replay. Then they zoomed out and showed that he had the puck not even a second earlier. Hartman definitely wanted it to happen, but he's also entitled to his ice. I don't know, I'm very curious where the line should be drawn there.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yeah, I didn't get to see that live, and thought it looked very dirty on the first replay. Then they zoomed out and showed that he had the puck not even a second earlier. Hartman definitely wanted it to happen, but he's also entitled to his ice. I don't know, I'm very curious where the line should be drawn there.

It was really just a more violent version of the BS penalty Eriksson Ek got on the power play a little while back, when he was just standing still on the blue line and got run into by a guy skating backwards.

 

[Bdub]

The league has called Hartman to a hearing today for this. Hopefully it's not more than one game.

Good clean hit.

 

[Digitalbooya]

1 game suspension for Hartman. Not even mad. He shouldn’t be playing the last game anyways.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Good news on Mojo Jojo #90

 

[AKL]

1 game suspension for Hartman. Not even mad. He shouldn’t be playing the last game anyways.

It shouldn't have even been one game, but I'm not gonna complain because it was 100% worth it and I hope he does it again next year. Maybe on Connor next.

 

[BagHead]

1 game suspension for Hartman. Not even mad. He shouldn’t be playing the last game anyways.

Did they say what the suspension was for? I'm wondering what infraction justifies it.

 

[AKL]

Did they say what the suspension was for? I'm wondering what infraction justifies it.

I'm guessing it was the fairly elusive "You Can't Do That" penalty, but I've only seen that get two minutes before, never any supplemental discipline.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Did they say what the suspension was for? I'm wondering what infraction justifies it.

Seems like they just explain why it's interference, not why it's worthy of a suspension on top of the penalty.

 

[AKL]

Seems like they just explain why it's interference, not why it's worthy of a suspension on top of the penalty.

I'm pretty confused

He "stops abruptly" but also "moves sharply into Ehlers path" and forces a collision with an "unsuspecting Ehlers" but Ehlers is staring at him the whole time.

Guy plays the puck and then doesn't move and Ehlers skates straight into him. Hartman could have tried moving to avoid it but he also doesn't have an obligation to.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yeah, filed under interference penalty + "unnecessary roughness".

Whatever.

 

[Sweetnut]

Seems like they just explain why it's interference, not why it's worthy of a suspension on top of the penalty.

That is pretty weak sauce. Is he supposed to go up in thin air and just disappear into oblivion? He must have the right to exist, no? Why is Ehlers allowed to skate right into him and get him suspended?
Wild should use that trick in playoffs, just randomly skate into people and get them suspended. I don´t get it.

 

[Sweetnut]

It seems to be ok to violently crosscheck people, as long as it is in a crease scrum, like Letang who beat Sunny up with repeated violent hits when he wa laying on the ice.
Or in the end of a game when the 5 minute major dosen´t make any difference, just target the opponents star player and crosscheck him to the hospital. A small fine, but no suspension.
Bollocks

 

[AKL]

Or when Scheifele sent Jake Evans out on a stretcher and got the four game suspension.

Or when Stanley boarded Derek Ryan into the boards face first looking at the numbers the whole way.

Or when Dubois did whatever the f*** this is:


Or when Stanley jumped on top of Kaprizov.

Or when Dustin Byfuglien's entire career.

Or when Pionk went blatant knee on knee on Sandin.

Or when Pionk took a cross check at Johansson's ribs way after the play.

It's a culture thing there and I have no sympathy for any dirty or illegal hits against them or any injuries sustained by them. That's the game they like to play so you live by the sword, you die by the sword.

 

[Digitalbooya]

It shouldn't have even been one game, but I'm not gonna complain because it was 100% worth it and I hope he does it again next year. Maybe on Connor next.

Totally agree.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Seems like they just explain why it's interference, not why it's worthy of a suspension on top of the penalty.

How the f*** is Ehlers hit on Kaprizov not interference? That’s what I want to know. The puck has left Kaprizov’s stick for longer than the puck left Hartman’s stick in the neutral zone. Not to mention he went way out of his way to make that contact happen, whereas Hartman just stood and braced himself

 

[BagHead]

Seems like they just explain why it's interference, not why it's worthy of a suspension on top of the penalty.

Thanks for posting that. After watching it, I actually agree with the NHL about this being interference. I think I'm left to infer that it's a suspension because it was committed while Ehlers was in a vulnerable position, as they mention his position, but don't explicitly say that's what the suspension is for.

Overall, I think this suspension is earned. (putting aside the non-suspensions on the Jets)

 

[The Enemy Within]

Well, I think we came out pretty lucky on this day. Good to see Mojo going to be all rght and equally good to see Hartman only getting a one game suspension.

 

[Bdub]

Any word on Ek's return?

 

[63firebird]

Possibly ….I think Doobs was purely a product of the system and went on a heater for a bit like many goalies do. Gus looks like a legit 1A goalie. His rebound control is something awesome to watch after being subjected to the crappie for 2 years now.

No idea if it can continue, but Gus>Flower>Doobs. Doob made some stops but fairly often let in a softie,
Gus has not done that. Steady, not flukey. no head scratchers

 

[TaLoN]

It seems to be ok to violently crosscheck people, as long as it is in a crease scrum, like Letang who beat Sunny up with repeated violent hits when he wa laying on the ice.
Or in the end of a game when the 5 minute major dosen´t make any difference, just target the opponents star player and crosscheck him to the hospital. A small fine, but no suspension.
Bollocks

I've been complaining about cross checks for years. The most egregious foul ignored by the refs that shortens players careers.

 

[f7ben]

I've been complaining about cross checks for years. The most egregious foul ignored by the refs that shortens players careers.

It’s all lower back shit too , just brutal and the players know exactly what they are doing

 

[DC4MVP]

I was listening to Russo last week and he mentioned the Wild were a "finalist" for a B1G center who hasn't signed. I want to say Michigan, Tech, or another Michigan school

Anyone know who he was talking about?

 

[MuckOG]

I was listening to Russo last week and he mentioned the Wild were a "finalist" for a B1G center who hasn't signed. I want to say Michigan, Tech, or another Michigan school

Anyone know who he was talking about?

I remember Russo saying something about Jason Polin from Western Michigan who ended up signing with COL

 

[Wasted Talent]

Joe Smith just ran a lengthy piece on Gustavsson for Athletic, referring to him as "potential game 1 starter".

Doubt they would be doing that if they had insider information on MAF being the starter.