Wild 2013-14 season

[Bear55]

Time for everyone else to step it up, like what Granlund is doing since he got back.

[crothmeier]

Its time to sit Heater in the press box. Start rotating young guys in his spot until we find something that sticks. Heatley isn't helping us in any way on the ice, he'd be worth more to us collecting his paycheck in the press box.

For Backstrom my opinion is that its all mental for him. Harding taking the starting spot has him spinning,and now its either play good enough to keep the starting job or go back on the bench in his head.

I agree with the above comment about an enforcer. We need a Jon Scott back. We get beat up physically game in and game out.

we will come around.

[10,000 Casts]

Heatley should have been in the press box months ago..

What about Mike Rupp? He's a John Scott type but with a few goals here and there.

[Abndoc]

I can't take anymore!!! Yeo and backstrom need to go byebye!!!

[yakfisher]

Uggghhh! Get it together already!

[Bear55]

Missed the same tonight but hey we actually scored 4 goals, its a MIRACLE!!! Get Harding back and work on the D and we are set.

[certified jumbo]

The wheels have fallen off. Horrible......

[bbfenatic]

Yeo needs to ride these guys, call some players out, get in their faces, and show some tough leadership. How he has let them get away from his preaching of strong D in all zones, tough forecheck, and speed up and down the ice is beyond me. We can't "out man" the competition we better be out hustling them all over the ice and it is not happening. Knowing Backs is in a big time slump you'd think they'd put in the extra effort to keep the shots to a minimum but good golly they seem sluggish at best. With 8 out of the next 11 games at home and 4 in a row starting tomorrow they better rack up some points quick or.......

[10,000 Casts]

Worst team in the league comes in on the 2nd night of a back to back with their back up goalie and beats us 5-4... The wheels are off..

[Bear55]

Blowing a 3-0 lead against the NYI?

[solbes]

Totally agree Bear, that was horrendous last night. Nothing else to say.

[OnAFly]

I watched the condensed version of the game. Wow, different team between the front and back half of the game. How long until Yeo is fired?

The big question is if CF will go after Laviolette now or if he will put in an interim and wait to see for the summer. No way he holds onto Yeo until then at this pace. Seems like the best Yeo can do right now is go on a winning streak to keep his job until the season is over. No way he's coaching this team next year, regardless of what happens.

[10,000 Casts]

This team would be no different with Laviolette as the coach or any coach for that matter. It was a miracle that Yeo had them where they were and I still think they will sneak into the 8th spot in the playoffs.

This team is very similar to the NYI. We have one stud line and then a bunch of unproven younsters, 4 below avg D and a couple of players like Brodziak that just aren't that good.. The difference is that Harding has been the best goalie in the league..

I don't see them firing Yeo. We need stability and they know that the pieces to the puzzle are in place.

[TomWehler]

If not for Hardings play the Mild would have 10 less wins.

[Bear55]

Just slumping now, they will turn it around. You just can't choke like that against a bad team.

[MN BassFisher]

Man, I'm hoping they can turn it around! It was so fun watching the start of their season and now the last few weeks have been frustrating/depressing! Any word on when Harding will be back??

[OnAFly]

He was back last game, but didn't look as sharp as usual. 4th goal was a softy.

[10,000 Casts]

Great Article

http://www.hockeywilderness.com/2013/12/...ed-to-get-fired

[Bear55]

Good read and they make some solid points. Not my call but if it were me I let Yoe coach the rest of the season and see what happens. If we continue to swoon he's gone, if they turn it around I think he proves he can handle it. Despite our talent we have a lot young guys in big roles and that rarely leads to success in the NHL. Lots of time to right the ship here.

[bbfenatic]

It seems Ownership/Mgmt from the top all the way down over estimated the abilities of the younguns to make the next step so all of them are on the hook for the downfall. Easiest move is to bring in a new coach and my guess is Liepold has too much invested and will force Fletch to fire Yeo tonight if they lose and very soon even if they win tonight but continue the overall slide. Sounds like they are trying to find another Vet to help out but not too much out there available. Parise would help but they were sliding even with him in the lineup. Sure would like them to figure it out and get back to winning and Yeo stay but if they don't I am in favor of a coaching change to see if that can get them into the playoffs, still 40 games left so there is time if they can get it together.

[Bear55]

It seems Ownership/Mgmt from the top all the way down over estimated the abilities of the younguns to make the next step so all of them are on the hook for the downfall.

They were kind of forced to given the cap situation we were in, not being able to buy out Heatley hurts even more now since he is even worse than last year. I can't really say that the kids have been bad but I can't say they have been great either, just trying to find their way.

Something to think about, Mikko put up 21 points in 64 games as a 21 year old. Zach put up 32 in 82. No way to say who will do what in the future but their best years are right in front of us.

[fishing tech]

Kenopka placed on waivers, Harding out again, Zucker Stoner and Kuemper back with the Wild.

[10,000 Casts]

Konopka on waivers eh, that's interesting because they could be clearing some cap space and a roster spot for a trade.. I hope so, I'd rather see Rupp do the enforcing and Mitchell take the face offs on that 4th line.

[bbfenatic]

Glad they returned to their "A" game last night, was fun to watch; now they need to play that way again...and again....

Brodz goal was hilarious, caught his toe pick on his figure skates but gets credit for the goal even though he missed the net again!

[Bear55]

Ya it was funny, first time I have ever seen a goal awarded.