Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2022-23

[Dr Jan Itor]

It’s already worth a lmao. Maybe Rossi should score some a goal one time.

Or speak/type proper English.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Or speak/type proper English.

Did you read your post:

Score one on the Avalanche and this might worth a lmao.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

So you're suggesting trading Rossi for Benn and playing Benn between Kaprizov and Zuccarello?

Yes. This exactly. Lock him up with a full NMC for 7 years too

 

[Webster]

Greenway is done...out at least two more games, coach says.
Duhaime probably ready against the Preds.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Minnesota fans after a loss: This team is in dire need of talent we aren't going to win anything!

Minnesota fans after a win: We don't need to rebuild we have a ton of talent!

 

[TaLoN]

Minnesota fans after a loss: This team is in dire need of talent we aren't going to win anything!

Minnesota fans after a win: We don't need to rebuild we have a ton of talent!

Those aren't the same individuals.
Saying the fan base has fans in the full spectrum of opinions? Shocking. So does every fan base.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Those aren't the same individuals.
Saying the fan base has fans in the full spectrum of opinions? Shocking. So does every fan base.

No, i've seen both. I've seen some very confused fans lately.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I know we still have a couple guys out, but I just don't see anything markedly different from other teams that I would call average at best (Detroit, Seattle, LA, San Jose now).

 

[AKL]

By my count, the only team with less even strength goals than we have this season is Arizona.

 

[NHL1674]

 

[AKL]

Could spell the end for either Jost or Steel.

 

[Wabit]

Could spell the end for either Jost or Steel.

Jost or Rossi. Steel is better than both of them.

 

[AKL]

Jost or Rossi. Steel is better than both of them.

Steel isn't better than a single player on the roster, not counting the AHL callups like Beckman, Cramarossa, Fogarty, or whoever else gets the call.

 

[Wabit]

Steel isn't better than a single player on the roster, not counting the AHL callups like Beckman, Cramarossa, Fogarty, or whoever else gets the call.

You should add Rossi to the AHL callup list to make that a correct statement. Steel is also better than Jost (also a roster player).

Rossi is a negative in the o-zone.

The coach doesn't trust his d-zone game. He doesn't PK and late game he's stapled to the bench if MN has a lead. Doesn't play 3v3. He's on a PP that does nothing.

The savior of being a top-10 pick is the only thing he has going for him. There is currently nothing about his game that is NHL quality. He doesn't have the size, speed, puck control, passing, awareness, checking, board play, shot, FOs, and he just passive on the ice.

Every line he's been on worse with him than it is without him.

 

[AKL]

You should add Rossi to the AHL callup list to make that a correct statement.

No, I don't think I should.

Every line he's been on worse with him than it is without him.

He's centering our most consistent line right now.

 

[Wabit]

No, I don't think I should.



He's centering our most consistent line right now.

Dewar and Shaw had better stats with Steel than Rossi tonight.

 

[AKL]

Dewar and Shaw had better stats with Steel than Rossi tonight.

Both lines have 1 GF and 0 GA at even strength this season.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

By my count, the only team with less even strength goals than we have this season is Arizona.

St. Louis and Chicago have fewer too.

Odd stat:

The central division has the bottom 6 spots in the 5v5 goals for category. Only Nashville isn't there, and they're 9th worst.

 

[AKL]

St. Louis and Chicago have fewer too.

Odd stat:

The central division has the bottom 6 spots in the 5v5 goals for category. Only Nashville isn't there, and they're 9th worst.

Is that even strength or just 5v5?

 

[Wild11MN]

St. Louis and Chicago have fewer too.

Odd stat:

The central division has the bottom 6 spots in the 5v5 goals for category. Only Nashville isn't there, and they're 9th worst.

That is actually incredible.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Is that even strength or just 5v5?

Both, according to NST.

That is actually incredible.

Some of it is games played. Colorado and St. Louis have only played 13 games. Many other teams have played 15-16. But even still.

 

[AKL]

Both, according to NST.

Maybe it fluctuated after tonight's game, or maybe I just counted wrong. Oh well.

 

[Wabit]

Maybe it fluctuated after tonight's game, or maybe I just counted wrong. Oh well.

I doubt it.
DAL had (5GF): 2 ESG, 1 SHG, 2 PPG
WIN had (3GF): 2 PPG, 1 OT goal (ESG)
MN had (2GF): 1 ESG, 1 SHG
AZ had (1GF): 1 PPG

So 4 ESG total, 3 5v5 goals total between the Central 4 teams.

 

[BagHead]

St. Louis and Chicago have fewer too.

Odd stat:

The central division has the bottom 6 spots in the 5v5 goals for category. Only Nashville isn't there, and they're 9th worst.

I was thinking "Weird stat, but maybe all of the teams in the Central are just good at defending against each other 5v5", so I looked it up. Nope, the Jets have played the most intra-division games at 6 out of their total 14, and the Stars at 5 out of 15. Everyone else has played fewer than that, with the Coyotes and Wild the least, at 2 out of 15 (note: Blues 2 of 13).

It's a fairly small sample still, but maybe the Central just isn't that great this year. I'm not sure what else to take away from that.

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

I’m not sure of this is a bad team or an OK team, but I do know that watching this team feels like a complete 180 from what we saw last year. Went from having 4 consistent lines to 1, at best. No scoring depth whatsoever. Good thing we have all this cap space. Tougher matchups ahead, too.