Series Talk: Playoff Qualifier Series: Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks (VAN wins 3-1)

[Wild11MN]

Of course I went to bed with five minutes left and missed both of the Fiala goals...

Parise, Brodin, Fiala, Kunin and Hartman were great tonight.

I actually thought Fiala was pretty bad, at least in the first 55 minutes.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Of course I went to bed with five minutes left and missed both of the Fiala goals...


I actually thought Fiala was pretty bad, at least in the first 55 minutes.

He played fine. He setup staal a few times and had some good rushes. Bar is just pretty high these days. He was frustrated for sure.

 

[Wild11MN]

Another noteworthy thing they brought up a few times on the broadcast was faceoffs. The Wild are getting crushed in that department right now.

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

@Webster how much has Zucc played LW? Cause if Staal is going to be a non-factor I’d love to see a Zucc-Staal-Fiala line even if for only a period

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

@Webster how much has Zucc played LW? Cause if Staal is going to be a non-factor I’d love to see a Zucc-Staal-Fiala line even if for only a period

I said this in another thread, but I don’t know why this hasn’t been tried yet

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Another noteworthy thing they brought up a few times on the broadcast was faceoffs. The Wild are getting crushed in that department right now.

doesn't help that our Cs keep getting booted. I was only able to watch the 2nd and 3rd period but it was common enough to see staal koivu and ek booted from the face off.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Would it be out of the question to put Mayhew with Zucc and bump Foligno down to Koivus line and drop Donato out of the lineup? I doubt defensively it would be great but you have to think Mayhew can score at a better rate than Foligno would.

 

[mahnster]

Another noteworthy thing they brought up a few times on the broadcast was faceoffs. The Wild are getting crushed in that department right now.

Staal is 28.6% through two games. The team as a whole is 38.8% which lands us dead last of the teams that are in the play in round.

 

[thestonedkoala]

So, here is some statistics for you:

Minnesota Wild centers (Koivu, Staal, Cullen, Coyle, Eriksson-Ek) in the last playoff series against Winnipeg wound up with:

5 GP, 2 goals, 9 assists and a -11

This series against Vancouver:

2 GP, 0 goals, 2 assists and is a +1

If this doesn't scream we need a top line center, nothing will.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

So, here is some statistics for you:

Minnesota Wild centers (Koivu, Staal, Cullen, Coyle, Eriksson-Ek) in the last playoff series against Winnipeg wound up with:

5 GP, 2 goals, 9 assists and a -11

This series against Vancouver:

2 GP, 0 goals, 2 assists and is a +1

If this doesn't scream we need a top line center, nothing will.

Staal alone has 4 assists

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I actually thought Fiala was pretty bad, at least in the first 55 minutes.

Didn't notice him much in the 1st. Noticed him good and bad in the 2nd (not a fan of the falling over and complaining). Noticed him good in the 3rd.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Didn't notice him much in the 1st. Noticed him good and bad in the 2nd (not a fan of the falling over and complaining). Noticed him good in the 3rd.

I could do without the whining. He’s kinda a d-bag

 

[thestonedkoala]

Staal alone has 4 assists

This series? Or last series? Last series was also almost 2 years ago and Staal is up for a contract soonish.

 

[Uberdachen]

What are the chances that Evason is ready to show the world his Kahkonen?

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

This series? Or last series? Last series was also almost 2 years ago and Staal is up for a contract soonish.

this series

 

[TaLoN]

Would it be out of the question to put Mayhew with Zucc and bump Foligno down to Koivus line and drop Donato out of the lineup? I doubt defensively it would be great but you have to think Mayhew can score at a better rate than Foligno would.

Yes, it would be out of the question. Mayhew is not an NHL player.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Yes, it would be out of the question. Mayhew is not an NHL player.

fair enough.

 

[Glennsoe]

Regarding zuke:

The skill,passion,vision and such is there - only thing missing is the important chemestry with the team mates..

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Regarding zuke:

The skill,passion,vision and such is there - only thing missing is the important chemestry with the team mates..

The only thing missing is Zibanejad and Kreider

 

[Spurgeon]

@Webster how much has Zucc played LW? Cause if Staal is going to be a non-factor I’d love to see a Zucc-Staal-Fiala line even if for only a period

I said this in another thread, but I don’t know why this hasn’t been tried yet

They weren't tried out together in the Boudreau era either right?

Just seems really weird to not put our best playmaker with our best scorer. It also balances the lines a lot better. Zuccarello makes no sense being on a line with Foligno. I also think Zuccarello would be more effective on the LW, I don't really understand how a playmaker is better on their off-hand wing.

Kaprizov would be nice to have right now...

 

[thestonedkoala]

this series

They only list 2.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

They only list 2.

Bad source then. I get your point though. I don’t think anyone is hiding the fact that we need high-end centers

 

[Webster]

@Webster how much has Zucc played LW? Cause if Staal is going to be a non-factor I’d love to see a Zucc-Staal-Fiala line even if for only a period

That's a smart move. Zuccarello can play LW, Evason probably doesn't know that.

 

[57special]

If Zuccarello is our best playmaker then we are truly f***ed.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Aight which one of you is this lol