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Series Talk: Wild vs. Jets (Round 1)

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well dubnyk played well in the 1st, i think after spur saved a goal he may have got rattled a bit. the 2 - 3rd per longshot goals at least one should have been stopped. only 20 sog is unacceptable.
 
I would swap Seeler up to the 2nd pair and Soucy down, and play that 2nd pair more.

I would also flip Nino and Coyle, maybe.

Wild need some better luck in the 2nd game.
 
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As I have said split these first two games and we are sitting good. We got out played for 2 full periods at least. We need to get back to what we did in the second period because we seemed to be playing much better. Need to get more offensive pressure and more chances off the rush because that is where we can be deadly. Dubnyk played well even though the third goal could be considered weak. If Dubnyk didn't play like he did I think we lose the game 5-2 or worse. Need to help him more or this series could go downhill quickly.

If we get a few things corrected and play more like the second period and early third period we can win game 2 and be sitting good coming home
 
Btw. I think Spurgeon was awesome. I mean, straight to the playoffs and game1. He's rusty for sure, but could manage it and stayed alive. Intelligent as hell, understands what is doable and what isn't.

I don't say that he had a great game at all, but all things considered, respect.

Dumba was a boss.
 
Tough way to lose game 1 on a softie from the point - hoping you guys take game 2 as both teams are very evenly matched and you can skate with them.

Still have them down winning in 6, but would like to be proven wrong!
 
From Russo's article:

Between Parise’s go-ahead goal and Mikko Koivu’s drive to the net with five minutes to go, the Wild had no shots in an astonishing 11:02 span. That Koivu shot would be the only Wild shot in the final 16:02 of the hockey game, and that includes the final 2 1/2 minutes when the Wild for the most part had an extra attacker and seven offensive-zone faceoffs.
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Yeesh. I knew we were getting outplayed, but I didn't realize it was that bad. That's not a formula that will win many playoff games. That will have to change in game 2.
 
They have to treat game 2 like an elimination game. If they're down 2-0, they're not coming back. The Colorado series was much different than this one.
 
Jets fan coming in peace. I’ll be visiting your fair city for game 3. Just wondering where a couple hosers could grab some pre game beers near the arena.

Looking forward to my first game in Minnie. Always pulled for the Wild before the Jets got their team back. This is gunna be great!
 
There's several bars on 7th street (street next to the Xcel)...Tom Reid's is a really cool hockey bar but has the very high possibility of being packed (although likely that most of them will pregame either way). Then there's McGovern's, Burger Moe's, Eagle Street, and a couple others. You won't have any trouble finding a good spot.
 
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Sir Erdinger said:
Jets fan coming in peace. I’ll be visiting your fair city for game 3. Just wondering where a couple hosers could grab some pre game beers near the arena.

Looking forward to my first game in Minnie. Always pulled for the Wild before the Jets got their team back. This is gunna be great!
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Tom Reid's was my favourite. The whole street is full of good bars, so I wouldn't worry about finding a spot. Eagle St was good as well.

Minnesotans apparently like beer, and I like it too. :laugh:
 
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Yeah as Dee mentioned, Tom Reids is a classic.

Another one of my favorite spots is New Bohemia. Tons of great beer on tap (I'd guess 30-40 taps), and great brats/sausages.

If you're a brewery person...
Great Waters: Only 3-4 blocks from the X. Great beer and good food. More of a restaurant vibe than a classic brewery
Tin Whiskers: a bit farther away, 10-12 blocks I'd guess. Great beer though.
Bad Weather: one of my favorite breweries in the state. Excellent beer, and a super cool building. About 6 blocks down 7th street. You could stop for a couple beers here, and then break up that arduous 6 block walk to the X by stopping halfway for a few more at New Bohemia or Tom Reids. :laugh:
 
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Oh yeah, not sure how I forgot about New Bohemia. Starting to stop in more often to the Trailer Bar too, cool really big place.
 
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x2 great waters or if you like burgers & beer grab a cab south of the X about 2 miles shamrocks. look at their burger menu and tell me there isnt something you like!
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Shamrocks rules...I was going to recommend that, but thought it might be a little too far. It's where we typically go before all weekday games...2 for 1 happy hours. I still don't think I've had a better burger anywhere else.
 
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Shamrocks rules...I was going to recommend that, but thought it might be a little too far. It's where we typically go before all weekday games...2 for 1 happy hours. I still don't think I've had a better burger anywhere else.
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Lordy. We were going to head down the morning of the game. Might have to start the road trip early so I can take in a few of these places.
 
There are too many great places around the metro/St. Paul to fit into a day so I'll probably stop there :)

Should note there is unlikely to be any specials on Sunday around the Xcel in those bars...they always cancel those types of things on gameday as you can imagine.
 
Don't get the Coyle criticism. For the season, sure. For this game, sure he missed a chance or two but he was the only guy creating them for most of the game.

If it hadn't been for Nino destroying a couple guys late in the game, I don't think I would have noticed whether or not anyone on his line had set foot on the ice.

Winnipeg does an excellent job of reducing Grandalf's effectiveness to Tyler "Good luck in the playoffs, teammates!" Ennis levels. I know he'll step it up for the playoffs, so hopefully it's enough.

Dubnyk kept the door open on this one long enough for the Wild to take the game. They almost did there for a minute.
 
Definitely a missed opportunity to steal game 1 there. First the positives
1. Dumba looked great stepping up and playing a lot of tough minutes.
2. Thought the fourth line looked good.
3. Dubs kept us in the game long enough to steal it.
4. Didn't fold to their physicalness and actually seemed to counter it pretty well.
5. Third line stepped up a little (need to be better still- Coyle)
6. Spurge looked fine in his return
Now the negaitives
1. Staal line was literally invisible besides Nino doing a tiny bit. Need more from whole line for sure.
2. Soucy needs to be better. Either slide Seeler up with Spurge or replace Soucy with Olf when he gets back because while the kid looked good for a 4th game ever player he isn't good enough yet to do anything more than play with Prosser for 10 mins a game.
3. Need more offense, team looks exactly the same as the last two postseasons. Competes hard, plays good defense, just can't get enough going in the offensive zone. Nino, Coyle, Ek, Koivu, need to start making an effort to get the puck to the net.
 
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