WDSF Game 1: Minnesota Wild @ Vegas Golden Knights | 12:00PM | NBC, SN, TVAS

[Jugitsu]

Meet the new Wild, same as the old Wild.

It's not the new Wild yet.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Every series will go 7 and they will all be OT games.

 

[HanSolo]

At least Deboer is realizing who he should have been playing more this time.

Last season the answer wasn't Fleury. He wasnt mentally there with the death of his father and admitted as much himself.

 

[BMOK33]

The good news Fleury is playing like God...the bad, he did this 3 years ago and ran out of gas late. I would almost rather he suck vs Minnesota who they can beat with meh goaltending and turn it on later

 

[Kamina]

remember when fleury wasn't good in the playoffs? seems like a long long time ago

 

[Jugitsu]

There was a pretty blatant holding call on Vegas that didn't get called.

 

[mad4comp]

rofl.. ref casually sees a massive hold.. and just looks away.

 

[c9777666]

Last season the answer wasn't Fleury. He wasnt mentally there with the death of his father and admitted as much himself.

Lehner was NOT the reason they lost to Dallas last year for what it's worth.

 

[HanSolo]

Lehner was NOT the reason they lost to Dallas last year for what it's worth.

I know. I'm just saying DeBoer gets too much flak for running with Lehner. Fleury was several gears below where he's at now.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Holy jumpin! What a goaltending showcase by both teams.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Goalie battle here. Somebody score a goal

Fleury going full Duncan

Vs Cam & the Minny

 

[izzy]

carrier was allowed to stop greenway there, because?

 

[Wolfpuck]

Good defensive stick by Zucc

 

[Cricket Green]

It's not the new Wild yet.

Aside from Kaprizov, who frightens you from the rest of their forwards? It's the Gaborik Wild all over again.

 

[HanSolo]

carrier was allowed to stop greenway there, because?

Cause refs are letting a ton go on both teams.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Aside from Kaprizov, who frightens you from the rest of their forwards? It's the Gaborik Wild all over again.

Fiala could be frightening if he had semi-competent linemates

 

[BMOK33]

Is it just me or have the Wild run into a goalie doing this to them in round 1 now every year for the last 5-6 years they made the playoffs?

 

[AKL]

Aside from Kaprizov, who frightens you from the rest of their forwards? It's the Gaborik Wild all over again.

I would say Fiala, but the Wild coaching staff seem content to play him with fourth line guys and then bench the line because it's neither good defensively nor producing chances, so they pretty much neutralize their own second best forward.

 

[TomppaKoo]

DeBoer needs to get back to his game and put Lehner between the pipes. Otherwise Vegas could actually make a deep run in playoffs. A hot Flower is a scary opponent.

 

[Cricket Green]

Fiala could be frightening if he had semi-competent linemates

Exactly my point. Not a line-driver.

 

[Puckstop40]

Last season the answer wasn't Fleury. He wasnt mentally there with the death of his father and admitted as much himself.

Im talking about the tandem situation this year. Fleury was easily the better goalie. I would have been livid if Lehner got the start.

 

[Refuse]

carrier was allowed to stop greenway there, because?

 

[sandysan]

This game should be the response to the
"0-0 games are boring" whiners.

A fan of neither team, I am entertained.

 

[Jugitsu]

Aside from Kaprizov, who frightens you from the rest of their forwards? It's the Gaborik Wild all over again.

Easy answer is Fiala. But it's a work in progress. There are some good forwards in the pipeline. So it's definitely not Gaborik Wild all over again in the near future.

 

[AKL]

Exactly my point. Not a line-driver.

I don't think many people would be able to drive a line with Rask and Johansson as their linemates. That said, he's still got 26 points in his last 22 games.