Minnesota Wild General Discussion X

[Webster]

Called up again. Who's injured now...or perhaps a trade coming up?

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Called up again. Who's injured now...or perhaps a trade coming up?

Was wondering that too. Probably just insurance for Staal again.

 

[2Pair]

3 games in the next 4 days. It would be dumb to not have an extra forward with the team.

 

[57special]

Maybe a bit PO'ed at Rask for that giveaway leading to a GA? I thought Donato had a good game, but don't know if that had anything to do with him playing C. I thought the forwards, in general, had a poor game from the hash marks to the Blue line in the D zone, leading to a lot of chances against. They have to be stronger than that. Koivu is missed in that regard.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Called up again. Who's injured now...or perhaps a trade coming up?

It was a paper transaction.
He never left big Wild

 

[Northerner]

Have we had the most road games of any team so far this season? If we can hold ground at home the rest of the way, I don't see why the Wild won't once again make the playoffs.

 

[Zebich]

Have we had the most road games of any team so far this season? If we can hold ground at home the rest of the way, I don't see why the Wild won't once again make the playoffs.

I don't see this team making it anywhere until Praise and Suter are off the books.

 

[Bazeek]

I don't see this team making it anywhere until Praise and Suter are off the books.

I'm not sure how anyone could credibly point to either player as a problem right now.

 

[Bazeek]

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Wonder why we recalled 2 centers. Also, Dubnyk bearing return? The tank is back

 

[AKL]

Wonder why we recalled 2 centers. Also, Dubnyk bearing return? The tank is back

I'd imagine there's going to be a lot of rotating between Sturm/Johnson/Mayhew

 

[nstarjim]

Wonder why we recalled 2 centers. Also, Dubnyk bearing return? The tank is back

Maybe some trades?

 

[57special]

Hopefully not another injury. So Sturm, Mayhew, and Johnson are up? Maybe BB didn't like Rask's game? I can see Sturm replacing JEE on the Geeks. I thought Donato looked ok between Parise and Fiala...weak at the blue lines, but ok. Can't see Johnson doing any better.

 

[Wabit]

Hopefully not another injury. So Sturm, Mayhew, and Johnson are up? Maybe BB didn't like Rask's game? I can see Sturm replacing JEE on the Geeks. I thought Donato looked ok between Parise and Fiala...weak at the blue lines, but ok. Can't see Johnson doing any better.

They are headed for a 2 game trip to AZ and NV. Better to have an extra guy in the pressbox than have to play with 11 FWDs and 7 d-men.

 

[57special]

Yeah, but Sturm and Johnson give them two extra forwards, unless there are injuries beyond Koivu and JEE. I'm assuming that Mayhew is still up.

 

[Wild11MN]

Am I the only one who doesn't know who Luke Johnson is?

 

[SupremeNachos]

Some of those guys are emergency call ups so you would think only 1 will actually see some time as long as no one else gets injured.

 

[57special]

In an emergency, Hunt can play forward, and Seeler take his place. Maybe they just want to see Johnson and Sturm?

 

[2Pair]

In an emergency, Hunt can play forward, and Seeler take his place. Maybe they just want to see Johnson and Sturm?

Why would you ever put yourself into a position where you had to play a defensemen at forward?

I would imagine that both Sturm and Johnson were called up because both have earned it and it doesn't hurt anything to give them both a couple of days in the NHL.

 

[DonatoisDaddy]

Am I the only one who doesn't know who Luke Johnson is?

Watched him play while I was at UND. Solid two way player and I think he played solidly with Hartman in the preseason

 

[Wabit]

In an emergency, Hunt can play forward, and Seeler take his place. Maybe they just want to see Johnson and Sturm?

In an emergency yes he could, but why put yourself in that position when it could have been prevented by carrying an extra pressbox FWD? MN isn't cap tight like they have been in the past to where they could only carry one (or none) pressbox guy just to save a little cap space. It's better to have something and not need it as opposed to needing something and not having it.

It also give a couple AHL guys a little bump in their pay checks before the holidays.

 

[57special]

Yeah, i keep thinking we have to save cap. It is a nice reward for good service to get a call up, even if you don't play.

 

[Wabit]

Anyone else amazed the Brodin (14p) is 4th on the team in non-PP points; behind Staal (20p), Zucker (17p), and Fiala (15p)?

 

[Bazeek]

Anyone else amazed the Brodin (14p) is 4th on the team in non-PP points; behind Staal (20p), Zucker (17p), and Fiala (15p)?

And about half of them have come since he started playing with Soucy (I think they have 6 apiece since Dec 3). It's probably just a hot streak for both players, but still.

 

[Wabit]

And about half of them have come since he started playing with Soucy (I think they have 6 apiece since Dec 3). It's probably just a hot streak for both players, but still.

I dunno, can you really consider assists as a hot streak?