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This team does need to find some other line scoring in order to win. Maybe if I rip on Seto and Brodziak they will start scoring as well?!?! Okay Setoguchi and Brodziak, you guys suck until you start scoring some goals!!!

worth a shot lol. If one of those lines starts to click, this team will go on a nice long run. With Cullen, all 3 of those guys make $3m-$3.5m. If they are still like this mid season (hope not), trade 2 of them, bring up the young guys and spend that $6.5m on a super star D next season to put with Suter. A couple guys mentioned it above and I like it.

On the bright side, I think they'll start to produce and we just beat the best team in the league. No need to panic yet. Just hop on Parise's shoulders and he'll get us to where we need to go.

[bbfenatic]

Nice Win! Hope this is a sign of things to come, I am sure Yeo is all over the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th liners to start producing ore else. They have no time to waste.

[solbes]

I had to buy the crossbar a beer after the nice rejection of Sharp in the shootout. Crossbar was really in the zone!

[Bear55]

Great game tonight, Backstrom looked really good, so did our 2nd and 3rd lines. Good thing too, our big lines looked a little gassed by the end of the 3rd, they have played a lot of minutes the past 3 games/4 nights.

Suter/Brodin pairing looks really good, Suter played much better since they put them together. Brodin looks like a 10 year vet out there, just amazing. Sorry Spurgy I think you are going to have to drop back. Gilbert has been playing great too.

Granlund dispite numerous gaffs during the game looked much better out there tonight, seemed have a little more hustle and speed last night. It might take him a little time to get use to the speed of the NHL but I think he will slowly start putting it together.

Glad Cullen had a nice game, if he can keep this up I won't have much reason to bash him anymore.

[RK]

Entertaining game last night. Made me realize how much different this team is from last year's. Last season, we lose that game 4-2. Good players playing at an average level are still better than average players playing at an average level. Top line did look gassed late in the game - Heately especially - and can't say that's really criticism. The play a lot of minutes and with a back to back... Fortunately our other lines were able to hold the fort. Thought the 4th line was very good last night even.

Granlund - thought he was better last night, and Yeo must have too to let him on the ice in OT after basically benching him in the 3rd period the game before. But man...how do you say "pine tar" in Finnish? Kid dropped his stick about 4 times.

Someone up above said we need to spend $ on a stud defenseman... Man, we have one in the making in Brodin. He made some very very nifty plays against the Hawks' top guys last night, especially late in the game. Consider the rule of thumb that D men take longer to develop than forwards, and here we have a 19 year old rookie playing on the top pair on a good team and looking like he belongs there... This could be one special, special player. You always hear that guys should never lose their spot due to injury, but based on the last couple games, how do you break up Brodin/Suter when Spurgeon comes back, and Gilbert/Stoner looks like a good pair too. Who sits? Falk? Scandella? Gotta say Falk...

[bbfenatic]

I agree...Falk seems a half step slow plus coverage and puck skills are slightly lacking for that level.

[PierBridge]

It's safe to say our fans are back and about as passionate as they come... how about we give it more then 6 games before we start trading players and demanding line changes?

Carry on and good stuff as always..

[bbfenatic]

It's safe to say our fans are back and about as passionate as they come... how about we give it more then 6 games before we start trading players and demanding line changes?

Carry on and good stuff as always..

6 games...that's 12.5% of the season...no time to waste...that's why you have Houston...don't be afraid to pull the hook on anyone.....just like he did on Harding last night...great decision. Play well or I'll find someone who can.....they'll play better/harder if they know they are on a short leash.

[OnAFly]

No kidding. That took a pair by Yeo. Very few coaches in the NHL would make that move.

I read Harding didn't get any pregame skate time and little practice recently. Anyone know why this was? I know they have had little practice time in general, but was there some sort of equipment problem before the game which didn't allow him to take any shots?

[PierBridge]

Even I wanted him pulled after the 2nd goal... you could just see he wasn't into it.

I guess I should just be happy he we didn't trade Cullen as was mentioned in the game 2 "2.4 percent" recap.

Game winning goals are pretty important 12.5 percent into the season...

And it was nice to see the 2nd and 3rd lines play good 2 nites in a row.

Go Wild~

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This is pro sports. Either produce or get demoted and someone will take your place.

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You want another stud Dman? The Wild had Leddy. Wouldn't he look nice right now instead of Ma Barker? Oh wait we don't have him anymore.

[archerystud]

Leddy was the one bad move Fletcher has made. At least he and his team have restocked the minor league affiliate which was almost completely void of NHL talent.

[Bear55]

You want another stud Dman? The Wild had Leddy. Wouldn't he look nice right now instead of Ma Barker? Oh wait we don't have him anymore.

Time to get over Leddy, it happened so lets all move on. I think it has also been reported that Leopold wanted to win when he got here and put some pressure on the GM to make a move, I'm sure they both regret the move big time. Now the question you have to ask yourself is would you rather have Fletcher or Risebrough?

[solbes]

+1 Bear. That trade sucked, but lots of franchises have that really boneheaded move in their closet.

[OnAFly]

Fletch has had enough good picks and a few good prospect trades to make up for Leddy.

[fishing tech]

Time to get over Leddy, it happened so lets all move on. I think it has also been reported that Leopold wanted to win when he got here and put some pressure on the GM to make a move, I'm sure they both regret the move big time. Now the question you have to ask yourself is would you rather have Fletcher or Risebrough?

[schmitty3]

That was one of the worst games I've seen the Wild play in a long time.

[Bear55]

That was one of the worst games I've seen the Wild play in a long time.

Yep, can't believe I stayed up to watch that garbage. Would have been 7 or 8 to one if it wasn't for Backstrom.

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Coyle is being called up and sounds like he will be on the 2nd line with Grandlund and Cullen. Sounds like Seto to the checking line and either Powe or Spurgeon out for Monday. It sounds like they realize they need some size. Very exciting, I hope Coyle catches on quick like Brodin.

One thing about Cullen is that it sounds like he wasn't comfortable playing Wing. You think that's why he struggled early? This may be a reason to send Granlund down if he doesn't pick it up.

The puzzle keeps getting bigger.

[Bear55]

Good for Coyle! Should be interesting, I know him and Granlund had some good chemistry in the AHL early this season. We also need a big body who can work those corners, the whole team has looked soft. I do kind of feel bad for Zucker, he has out produced Coyle by a mile and is probaly more NHL ready. He should get a shot soon, especially if are lower lines keep sucking it up.

[schmitty3]

Wow didn't see this one coming. Wild acquire Mike Rupp for Powe and Palmieri.

[Bear55]

Big body I guess, not much else there.

[Bear55]

So this kind of opens up a contract spot and some ???.

Konopka, Rupp and Kassain? Kassain on the move? Something else in the works?

[RK]

I think this is a pretty good trade really. I like Powe, but 5'11" is 5'11" and Rupp is a big (6'5" - 230) tough veteran even if he is past his prime. He might be one-dimensional, but he's a dimension we don't have. For a bottom two lines grinder, he's got more skill than Kassian frankly, and from all reports he's a good character guy in the room.

Palmieri - his fate was sealed when he whined about not making the NHL roster, then compounded it by refusing to report to Houston. Pretty sure when they put his name over his locker stall in the Aeros room they wrote it in dry erase marker... He might be a good player someday, but with the number of blue chip prospects waiting in the wings in Houston and the organization at the max number of contracts, I don't think wasting a contract spot on an attitude problem made much sense. This might have been "You can have Powe, but you have to take Palmieri too..." And he's headed right to the Rangers' AHL team...

The interesting one will be Seto. Keep hearing he's trade bait and I can see why. Guy's on the second line and supposed to be a scoring winger, but he has 10 shots all season? Have to think he's on a short leash right now, especially with Zucker lighting it up for the Aeros.