NHL PLayoffs 13' - 14'

[Hester]

I will go with Coyle comming up big down low for the wild tonight.

[bbfenatic]

Well tonight is the night. Who needs to step up for the Wild?

I'm going to continue to pick on Moulson. He was acquired at the trade deadline and has 1G in six games. The Wild's former #1 James Sheppard has 2G/3A in six games for crying out loud. If he's playing for a big contract then he needs to show up tonight.

Hoping El Nino is in beast mode again tonight as well. Go Wild!

Agree, Moulson needs to find the back of the net and Nino needs to beat up on a few of there D in the corners. No question Parise, Suter, Koivu and Pom will show up so one of the fringe players needs bring it. IMO all the pressure is on Avs, higher seed, supposed to win at home and that added pressure on them might be a good thing for us.

[CaptainMusky]

Roy is 0-7 in Game 7's on the road in his career. Conversely he is 7-1 at home in game 7's. We all know who that 1 loss came against!

After all these games it comes down to one night to determine the fate of your season. If they lose I wont be disappointed with the effort to this point (provided they dont lay an egg tonight), but will feel cheated.

I dont think that will happen though. These boys come to play every night and seem to have the game plan in place to be successful.

I am looking for Haula, Moulson and Nino to have big games tonight. I expect 2 goals from these 3 players.

[Bear55]

Getting pumped up! I expect the vets to be ready for war. Depth could be the difference maker, their kids vs ours. If McKinnon goes off again we are in trouble but if Granlund Coyle or Nino step up we can keep up with them, Nino looked great in game 6. Haula is due for a goal! We need to play great team D and support each other, outside of Suter we aren't going to shut down McKinnon and Duchene without help. Hoping for some game 7 jitters from Varlamov and just have to pray Kuemper can keep his cool.

[ANYFISH2]

Well tonight is the night. Who needs to step up for the Wild?

I'm going to continue to pick on Moulson. He was acquired at the trade deadline and has 1G in six games. The Wild's former #1 James Sheppard has 2G/3A in six games for crying out loud. If he's playing for a big contract then he needs to show up tonight.

Hoping El Nino is in beast mode again tonight as well. Go Wild!

Kempur will be the key tonight, we have proven we can score 2-3 goal on varlimov (sp). Kempur need to stand on his head tonight, IMO.

[hoppe56307]

Granlund Coyle or Nino step up

This would be a great line combo.

[Mid-Lake Rock]

I watched games 1 and 2 at my brother's house. I listened to 3 and 4 on KFAN. I watched game 5 at a bar. I listened to game 6.

Tonight I will be listening to Bob and Tom. Hope you guys have fun watching the game.

[archerystud]

I love Game 7's.... unless my team is playing in them. Could come down to one bounce.

I'll be bummed if the Wild lose only because for various reasons the Wild should have won games 1 and 5.

Is it 8PM yet?!?!?!?!

[Bear55]

This would be a great line combo.

I'm pretty sure Granlund and Coyle were lighting up the AHL the first half of last year, have to think at some point they will play together but for right now Coyle seems attached to Koivu and Granlund to Pommers.

[OnAFly]

Koivu jersey is coming on for the game tonight...lets do this!!!!!!

[archerystud]

Well the Wild just answered but below is from NHL.com:

Rule 69 - Interference on the Goalkeeper

69.1 Interference on the Goalkeeper - This rule is based on the premise that an attacking player’s position, whether inside or outside the crease, should not, by itself, determine whether a goal should be allowed or disallowed. In other words, goals scored while attacking players are standing in the crease may, in appropriate circumstances be allowed. Goals should be disallowed only if: (1) an attacking player, either by his positioning or by contact, impairs the goalkeeper’s ability to move freely within his crease or defend his goal; or (2) an attacking player initiates intentional or deliberate contact with a goalkeeper, inside or outside of his goal crease. Incidental contact with a goalkeeper will be permitted, and resulting goals allowed, when such contact is initiated outside of the goal crease, provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact. The rule will be enforced exclusively in accordance with the on-ice judgment of the Referee(s), and not by means of video replay or review.

For purposes of this rule, “contact,” whether incidental or otherwise, shall mean any contact that is made between or among a goalkeeper and attacking player(s), whether by means of a stick or any part of the body.

The overriding rationale of this rule is that a goalkeeper should have the ability to move freely within his goal crease without being hindered by the actions of an attacking player. If an attacking player enters the goal crease and, by his actions, impairs the goalkeeper’s ability to defend his goal, and a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed.

If an attacking player has been pushed, shoved, or fouled by a defending player so as to cause him to come into contact with the goalkeeper, such contact will not be deemed contact initiated by the attacking player for purposes of this rule, provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact.

If a defending player has been pushed, shoved, or fouled by an attacking player so as to cause the defending player to come into contact with his own goalkeeper, such contact shall be deemed contact initiated by the attacking player for purposes of this rule, and if necessary a penalty assessed to the attacking player and if a goal is scored it would be disallowed.

[Hester]

Good call on the Koivu jersey there onafly!

[BuckSutherland]

AVs havent looked this hungry since game 1. Looks like they came to play tonight.

[archerystud]

Ugghhhh. Second goal is on Prosser. Cover the player don't back into the goalie. Most coaches teach that in SQUIRTS!!!!

[CaptainMusky]

Stupid refs! Wave it off then point a goal [PoorWordUsage] is the ref standing on the back of the net getting overridden by someone else? Clearly goalie interference and he waived it off only to say good goal? Good lord.

[Hester]

AVs havent looked this hungry since game 1. Looks like they came to play tonight.

Yup, 1 shot in over 12 minutes, now that's hungry. Lol

But your right, we have dominated them in almost every game, just a couple bad beaks.

[wormdunker]

I hear they claimed a Wild player was last to contact the puck thus the goalie interference is not applicable. Now who touched the puck, looks like a wild player could have.

[archerystud]

PP has been horrible, gotta shoot.....okay as I'm typing that the Heater scores.

I'd like to see the refs call more goalies for embellishment. Kuemper deserved one behind the net.

[yakfisher]

Heater must have fooled him with the off speed stuff.

[yakfisher]

Landeskank deserves 2 for diving!

[Hester]

I would still like to see Granlund on the first power play. He creates open space so much better than anyone else.

[RuKiddingMe]

The sloppy give aways in the neutral zone are getting kind of scary.

[Bear55]

Pretty amazing game 7 so far, lots of action both ways and key saves for both goalies. That first goal sucks but can't fall back on that now, just win this game. Wild doing what they have to do to win and the Avs look dangerous as ever, could go either way. Have to find the extra gear.

[OnAFly]

Goalies should be taught from a young age not to play the puck with an opposing player in the zone...scares the dump out of me!

[CaptainMusky]

Get Bryzy with it. Well kuemper hasn't been sharp and all but this is getting increasingly doomsladen.