WIld vs. Hawks

[Improvedarock]

There's nothing wrong with mikko or his line they have done a great job keeping Chicagoan snippets at bay! They have been running the 2-1-2 for good reasons!

[fishing tech]

Wild called up Dumba and forward Carson Mcmillan.

[Improvedarock]

Sweet McMillan is a mucker! Dumba ain't no Brodin yet!

[Improvedarock]

If the wild wanna win this series they gotta pop Kane!

[Improvedarock]

This series is up to the muckers!

[PierBridge]

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There's nothing wrong with mikko

I'm not sure if he's slighly injured but he does seem just a bit off. Now if he keeps winning key face-offs like he has that in itself is priceless!

12 hours til game time!!!!!

[BartmanMN]

Wild called up Dumba and forward Carson Mcmillan.

This time of year all the teams call up the youngsters since they are done with AHL. It doesn't mean they are playing, but they do practice with the guys and get a taste of it.

[Bear55]

I think Dumba is just there for the experience, no way he plays in the playoffs against the Hawks. I think he will be good for us some day but he needs more time.

Have to take this game, going back to Chicago down 3-1 is not an option!

[Bear55]

Sounds like Pominville practiced yesterday, me think if he feels good today he might get back in there.

Also as expected Suter is a finalist for the Norris, Brodin didn't get the nod for the Calder but he is going to be a stud for us for a long long time.

[solbes]

If Backs suits up, I'm assuming that Yeo sticks with Harding, correct? I would not be a fan of throwing a guy out there for game 4 that hasn't played for a week +. Pivotal game tonight!

[hoppe56307]

If Backs suits up, I'm assuming that Yeo sticks with Harding, correct? I would not be a fan of throwing a guy out there for game 4 that hasn't played for a week +. Pivotal game tonight!

Harding has been playing VERY good, but you would almost have to think in the back of your mind is it going to wear him down. He is on the meds for MS and hardly played at all this season.

Personally you have to ride the hot hand until something changes with his game.

[Bear55]

Hard to see them not playing Harding at this point unless he has a bad game.

[10,000 Casts]

The X is rockin!

[fishing tech]

But the team isn't. They are getting playoff experience though. Now Harding is out.

[schmitty3]

Yea that second goal completely took the air out of them. Hopefully they can come out with some energy in the 3rd and make it a game.

[Improvedarock]

Get da beach balls out on hempfur! Dat century link brunette gal is something! Skol FSN babes!

[Improvedarock]

Oh yea yeo yeo is gonna be in the soupline! Way to goon yourself up yeo yeo. Pussywillow!

[Improvedarock]

Heard a rumor JP Parise will be the wild head coach next year. He already stated there will be willy Plett like play even in the pre-season. He wants a blue collar team who wants to win! Dino Ciccerelli will be backing up JP as assistant coach. JP also stated he's sick of not starting a bench clearing brawl to setup game five! Wes walz wants to play even god! I can see mikko getting traded, Healy is gone, backstrom is gone, PMB is done, hardings gone. Hmm way to spend 20 percent of cap a season on 2 players who didn't do shizznizz! Skol Vikings hahaha:)

[archerystud]

Hey Yeo, Let's switch up the PP lines. They AREN'T working!!!!

The second goal by Chicago really hurt. Players lost some confidence in Keumper at that point and you can't really blame them.

[MNice]

We have to face it... Chicago is a way better team than us. We would have to play an absolutely perfect game to beat them, clear the zone, not "cleared, but not out". No icing, can't afford to have so many defensive zone face offs. Obviously, score on power plays.

I think our future is looking very good, we're just not there yet.

[OnAFly]

Now we all know how crucial it was for us to take that #6 seed like we should have. Vancouver is out in four.

[10,000 Casts]

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We have to face it... Chicago is a way better team than us.

yup, Better team, better penalty kill than our power play, better goalies. I just keep reminding myself, we are an "up and coming team" so I could care less if Parise isn't scoring on every shot and we spend a godzillion dollars on 2 guys. I still think we are playing a good gameplan against a very good team. No different than the twins a couple years ago getting fed to the yankees, we're just happy to be there.

[hoppe56307]

Now we all know how crucial it was for us to take that #6 seed like we should have. Vancouver is out in four.

Does it really matter? So we maybe would have made it out of the first round. But to be the best you have to beat the best and Chicago is clearly the best team in the west right now.

[Dylan33]

Does it really matter? So we maybe would have made it out of the first round. But to be the best you have to beat the best and Chicago is clearly the best team in the west right now.

Heck yes it matters! I want to watch Wild hockey as long as possible. Plus the additional revenue for the team and for St.Paul is HUGE.

I get your point, if we don't win the whole thing, then whats the point...but come on, wouldn't you rather be playing next round?

[Bear55]

Yep the Hawks are just too good, was hoping for more fight in this one but Chicago just kind of did there thing slowly let the air out of the building. Sucks having Backs and Harding go down but you can't really blame the goalie either, yes Kuemper let in a couple of soft goals but when you go 0 for 6 on PP and lay a goose egg you deserve to lose. 0 for 15 on PP for the series, that is just plain ugly.

Odds of us taking the next game in Chicago are low, winning 3 in a row is just about impossible but I would love to have one more home game to give us a chance.