NHL PLayoffs 13' - 14'

[10,000 Casts]

Haula took it coast to coast! I'd like to see more of that and let our skill guys skate with the puck a little more. We need Moulson back too, Our 4th line with Heatley is a disaster.

[CaptainMusky]

Moulson has been playing hurt. I wonder if that was the puck he blocked several games back. He was clearly struggling in this series but I agree I would like him back in there if healthy because he has some scoring ability and much faster than heatley.

[RuKiddingMe]

Would like to see Ballard come back - he was playing real well the last couple games. That a cheap shot laying him out on the boards with a dangerous checking from behind hit, those are scary.

Gonna be interesting to see how this all plays out, lucky enough to do it 2 series in a row?

[Bryce]

Suter kind of took a beating on kfan today. Anyone got stats on how many minutes he's logging during the playoffs? Haven't really paid attention but if he's out there as much as the regular season, he's either gassed or coasting too much.

[fishersofmen]

He looked flat out lazy on that one goal where he batted down the puck and kind of bumped into the guy who scored. When I saw it I thought what the heck is he doing, then I heard the same stuff on kfan with many folks talking about the same play.

[schmitty3]

Suter has looked real lazy out there. Don't know if he's getting wore out or what, but he seems to just be coasting around with one hand on his stick.

[CaptainMusky]

He's logging far too many minutes IMO. He's played a whole extra season compared to some of these guys.

[OnAFly]

Rumor is that he and Pommer are playing hurt.

We stopped hitting last night. We started giving the puck away even with no pressure. We gave the Hawks too much space. This all lead to the loss. Really, it could have been worse. That was not a good game by the Wild.

Hopefully the spark of the X brings them back to life and we get a shot at this series in Chicago on Thursday.

What is funny is how Yeo went from being a strategic genius to a complete fool with one loss. Some hockey forums are going nuts over him putting out basically the third line for the final minute. He pulled the goalie with 2min left. The top guys were out for a whole minute without real zone control so they ended up skating quite a bit. They were tired, Yeo needed fresh legs, so he put the freshest guys out there. It was a risk. It didn't pan out. If it did we'd all be back in Yeo-The-Genius mode. That wasn't what lost the game. The play after the first period did.

[CaptainMusky]

You certainly have go shake your head at some of the experts out there. Yeah put Parise koivu etc out there who are gassed and give up an open net goal guaranteed.

[PierBridge]

I think Suter hurt his shoulder.

[10,000 Casts]

Yeo used his timeout too early imo. He needed that to rest his top line instead of having to put a 3rd/4th line out there. When I noticed that I lost all hope.

[archerystud]

Had my own game on Sunday. Watched the first and thought things were going well for the Wild. Come out of the locker room just in time to see the Hawks second goal, what a bummer.

Hoping to see a game 7. Will be interesting tonight but I wouldn't be surprised if both Pommer and Suter are playing hurt. But it is the playoffs.

[bbfenatic]

Had my own game on Sunday.

I never have tried broomball, is it any fun?

[CaptainMusky]

I was thinking he was playing ringette? Lol

[otterman91105]

Let's go wild we need the win to force a game 7.

[Bryce]

I never remember Haula being a speed threat in college. Good improvement on the wheels. Second half of this pariod scares me being on the long change.

[Hester]

Haula is a stud in this series!

[archerystud]

Sounds like I have some people wanting to challenge me on the ice??

Crawford has been outstanding (and lucky) If the Wild lose can't say this shouldn't have went 7 games!!!

[CaptainMusky]

Hey stud I'm good for a 25 second shift every 45 minutes.

[CANOPY SAM]

Gotta hand it to the Hawks. They out played us plain and simple.

We made a darn good run at it though!

[BuckSutherland]

Separated at birth??

Hans Klopek from the movie THE BURBS, and Patrick Kane from the Blackhawks??

[Bobby Bass]

Heck of a second period, very good period to take into summer. Some entertaining hockey and it has been awhile since you could listen to a MN hockey game while fishing on some ice free water...

[schmitty3]

Sucks to lose on a play like that. The Wild had so many chances to bury the game winning goal, but couldn't get it done. Blackhawks got a LUCKY bounce in ot.

[PierBridge]

Quote:

Gotta hand it to the Hawks. They out played us plain and simple.

Thats the tough part No they did not outplay us in anyway shape or form.

[archerystud]

Wow do I hate to lose like that!!! A bounce off of 4 legs and into the net has more justice than that. I had a feeling it was over when I saw the puck jump out in front of the net. Time for the off season thread.