GDT: Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild: Feat. Moustache Miller

[wonton15]

Have to mention that we had absolutely shit scheduling. Didn’t arrive into Minny until 3am. They probably didn’t get to sleep until 4am+.

 

[ahmon]

Worth noting that this is a little bit of a new look Wild as they are now a much heavier team with Middleton & D Lo setting the tone. The Greenway/Ek/Foligno line is always a nasty, physical, forecheck line. But from a Wild fan perspective, it's noticable how much more physical of a team we are now... we've always been fast with a high compete level... but it has a different feel now.

It's interesting to see opposing fans reactions to it.

well its the right thing to do for the Wild.

I thought the Wild got pushed around by Vegas last playoffs.

Your main offense runs through Kaprizov. Ideally you get an elite center to play with him to improve the offense.

Outside of that makes sense to beef up your team with Deslauriers/Middleton to compliment that physical line you mentioned.

 

[calnuck]

I really like these intermission analyses by Mayers

 

[Nucker101]

Did Sat forget about Lindholm to the Bruins?

 

[calnuck]

Did anyone else’s feed just switch over to the Minnesota one???

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Have to mention that we had absolutely shit scheduling. Didn’t arrive into Minny until 3am. They probably didn’t get to sleep until 4am+.

This is not an avenue you wanna go up.... Tampa arrived in van 3 hours before puck drop....buffalo, tb, Washington etc etc etc etc all played the night before, travelled and played their backups etc

 

[Nucker101]

Did anyone else’s feed just switch over to the Minnesota one???

now they're bullying our television providers

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I really like these intermission analyses by Mayers

his brother Tyler sucks tho

 

[wonton15]

How big are these refs? They look the same size as Greenway lol

 

[Johnny Canucker]

We are fake tough guys. Outside of Shenn, soft as babyshit

 

[Nucker101]

We are fake tough guys. Outside of Shenn, soft as babyshit

fake? no one pretends to be tough, except maybe OEL lol. We're openly soft lol

 

[rypper]

How big are these refs? They look the same size as Greenway lol

He's retired now but I always liked Thor Nelson. He was a linesman but he was 6'8. And his name is Thor.

 

[RussianRacket]

We're not far behind the Wild and thats with the absolute garbage reffing going their way and the horrible schedule we've had. We can take these guys in a fair series.

 

[rypper]

Sounds like we need to bring back the boxing hobo on skates, Tom Sestito.

 

[Nucker101]

We're not far behind the Wild and thats with the absolute garbage reffing going their way and the horrible schedule we've had. We can take these guys in a fair series.

need our contending team to put our foot down on these pretenders

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I have zero problem trading him for cheaper option up front or on defence
He’s more skilled than say Pearson but his style of play is only as effective as him.

He came at a very very high cost. 9th OVR and a 7M anchor for 6 years

 

[rypper]

need our contending team to put our foot down on these pretenders

Just gotta make it in because everyone knows the reffing gets better in the playoffs.

 

[RebuildinVan]

We're not far behind the Wild and thats with the absolute garbage reffing going their way and the horrible schedule we've had. We can take these guys in a fair series.

With playoff reffing Minny could be a nasty piece of business for a 7 game series

 

[calnuck]

Why does Miller keep getting waved out of the faceoffs?

 

[geebaan]

You gotta capitalize here

 

[M2Beezy]

Cmon pp

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Sounds like we need to bring back the boxing hobo on skates, Tom Sestito.

Not at all. You missed the last decade where heavyweight fighters got phased out. you dont need a goon on the end of your bench. You need 6-8 guys that can play hockey and arent afraid to mix it up. As much as I HATE the guy, Ryan Kesler was a good hockey player that didnt get pushed around. Bieksa didnt get pushed around and played 2nd pairing minutes, Kassian can contribute and toss them, etc etc etc.

 

[IslandBeast]

PP is so predictable it's crazy. Exact same set-up and strategy every time

 

[geebaan]

We have zero creativity on our PP, with the players we have it’s unacceptable

 

[calnuck]

Gain the zone with speed and leave it at the blue line. f*** off