NHL PLayoffs 13' - 14'

[PFUNK]

What a heartbreaker tonight. I thought we played a pretty darn good hockey game but those avs continue to show how dangerous they are when opponents turn the puck over. Tighten up the defense a bit and get some better goaltending and we'll be fine I think. Saturday we gotta steal one. Hopefully we come out strong cuz this one has to hurt mentally.

[Westy]

every time we get ahead by 2 or more Yoe turns into a hair pie Attack that's what got us there we were attacking and yoe starting yoeing at our players rewind and watch him we are winning attack but that's not yoe's way

[CaptainMusky]

I have said it before and will say it again a 2 goal lead is the worst in hockey.

It will really show the mettle of this team how they come out sat. What a letdown. They should have had this one.

[gunner55]

The turnover that gave them the 3rd goal & let them back in the game was nothing but stupid.I was thinking the same CM,there's no way they should have lost this one & I hope they show up for 1 on Sat. or this series could be over.

[Bear55]

I'm so [PoorWordUsage] right now, I hate to blame individuals in a team game like this but that loss is on Spurgie and Brodziak, for whatever reason they have been coughing up pucks the past few weeks and it cost us huge last night. I can't even believe what I saw last night, that game was a sledge hammer to the stomach.

[bbfenatic]

Avs absolutely punished us all night and wore us out....what a great mix of players they have....and young too. I don't see us having much left in the tank physically & mentally after that one so Bryz (or Keumper) will have to stand on their head in order to win tomorrow IMO...but could sweep 2 at home to even it up.

I still think it will go 7.....Go Wild!

BTW....Out-Coached last night

[10,000 Casts]

Good learning process for the Wild. When you're 2nd to last in checking in the NHL, it's going to be a tough road in the playoffs..

[OnAFly]

OK, I'm all for it. Switch Haula and Brodziak. How can our defensive specialist be -3 in a game we had in the bag.

[BartmanMN]

Really frustrating to watch them lose that game. I have no idea why Spurgie attempted to slide that puck over to Parise rather than just get it out of the zone. Really poor choice at that point of the game.

And dang, Pommer was left all alone and missed by a couple inches. That would have been a nice finish.

[Bear55]

Switch Haula and Brodziak.

I don't know how Yoe can't see this, Haula is outplaying almost everyone right now and Brodz gets 20 minutes of ice time and costs us the game with a brutal play. Not even 3 goals in his past 2 games should be keeping him off the 4th line right now. I seriously need to calm down but I am just [PoorWordUsage] right now. Spurgie needs to come off the top pair as well, he is a great player but he can't handle Suters minutes or competition and it has been obvious ever since they put him there. I like Brodin and Scandella as a good 2nd pair but man Spurgie hasn't been playing all that well since the move. Wild have to answer in a big way Saturday or we could be in trouble. Avs are extremely dangerous but this is a winnable series.

[10,000 Casts]

Haula on the 4th line creates an advantage for us. His goal proves that.

[bbfenatic]

OK, I'm all for it. Switch Haula and Brodziak. How can our defensive specialist be -3 in a game we had in the bag.

Agreed and he scored a goal and was still minus 3. Don't even play the guy, gotta have someone else that could fill that spot.

We can play well from behind but continue to falter with leads in clutch games against good opponents....lack of confidence or poor coaching? Shorten the bench, rotate them out faster and finish them off...don't put out the slackers and hope they just don't give up a goal...you are just asking for trouble...pour it on with your better players...figure it out!

[TomWehler]

Enjoyed whole game.

Hit, shoot, score, hit again, then some more.

Little bad blood an name calling come on man that's fun.

Add a little luck and hard work on both sides proves to be fun TV watch.

SOUND OFF of course.

Roy pulling the net'r with 3 min left.

"All IN" as he said later.

Simply great.

Pretty even match up most of game when all said an done way I saw it.

Av's really good on taking advantage of turn overs they create we know, but sometimes it looks like they are waiting for this to come to them an ease off. BURN!

Both teams messed up couple times when players got caught up in the "Do I play the position or the man?" type stuff that happens in split seconds.

Being 2 feet away from your man or the correct position burned both teams in at key times.

But that is how the games play out.

One small but really big thing is both teams need to remember is when clearing the puck it needs to be hammered hard as hard can be to get it out an the job done.

Lots of weak clears all game both sides cost both teams.

Little things mean a lot.

Moving very fast, real fast.

Both teams gave up a few bad plays but had them returned quick.

Roy line choices were fun to see also.

He has some guts an really knows his players an they trust him to the end it looks like from afar.

Enjoyed it all.

1st ten minutes Wild looked kind of like they did not expect the hitting would come only in first few minutes. Sort of waiting for it to go away.

Recovered an did pretty good dishing out hits also.

No blame really who did what or did not do what.

In games like this last break wins.

I did try to listen to Wes Walz after the game, geezzz he is boring to listen to.

Almost like he is building a resume for a coaching gig?

Should a,could a, I would a....when I played..bla bla bla.

Greenlayish mush.

#11 ~ great player yes, but needs to be and play a lot stronger an stop playing like a girl.

Waaaaaa!

Play angry an Wild can do some damage.

Lots of good in both teams game an some bad but all fun to watch.

Looking forward to game #2

Keep on rocken!

T

[bbfenatic]

Haula on the 4th line creates an advantage for us. His goal proves that.

Had nothing to do with him being on the 4th line...caught them in a line change, long pass got behind them and his speed put him in position to score. Move him up and get him on the ice more!!!

[OnAFly]

Anyone know what the matchups were on Haula's goal? Was he out against the Avs 4th? In that case, yes he would have had the advantage. Haula is really not a 4th line player. Still, it would be nice to see him more than 10min a game. Besides, he seems to be willing to play the defensive role too. At that point, maybe he's not on the ice for 4 goals against

And why do we play so soft with an empty net. Yeo needs to be getting those guys amped up and playing physically to get the puck into the neutral zone and work over the redline then just start dumping into the offensive zone. Instead, we sit back and let COL come at us.

[BuckSutherland]

[fishersofmen]

I only watch playoff hockey. That was a mistake last night. It was certain when Colorado tied the game we had zero chance.

[bbfenatic]

Buck, you overuse that pic...can you bring something else to the conversation?

[PierBridge]

What game were you watching bb?

We totally outplayed them on their home ice.

In the end 2 turnovers and briz the siv cost us the game.

The adjustments in the PP were awesome it actually looked like a pp.

Yeo totally out coached Roy last nite.

And as self proclaimed former player you how things go when a team has the lead. Nothing to do with coaching.

[schmitty3]

I don't get the slack that Yeo's getting. The Av's scored 2 goals in the 3rd on boneheaded turnovers. It's not like we just let the Av's walk into the zone the whole period, a lot of it was spent in the neutral zone.

One thing I don't get is Koivu accidentally falls into the net and gets a penalty, then why doesn't Johnson get one at the end there with the empty net? And why does the draw come out to the neutral zone?

[Bear55]

Haula on the 4th line creates an advantage for us. His goal proves that.

I think a 4th line mismatch is great but at some point we have to say Haula is the better player and giving him more icetime makes us a better team. Kid has been huge down the stretch, 8 points in the past 8 games. Brodziak hasn't been the same player he was the first 3 seasons with the Wild.

Ice time, Brodz 19:59 - Haula 9:45. Yoe should be charged with treason!

[Bear55]

One thing I don't get is Koivu accidentally falls into the net and gets a penalty, then why doesn't Johnson get one at the end there with the empty net? And why does the draw come out to the neutral zone?

Check out the replay, Koivu looked like a bonehead on that play, he was guilty. Johnson was racing for his life to save the game and did so with 8 or 10 inches to go. If only that puck had a little more steam or Johnson wasn't big kid with a long stick.

[BuckSutherland]

Buck, you overuse that pic...can you bring something else to the conversation?

Sure can.

Separated at birth???

Patrick Roy

Michael Cuddyer

THE WILD BLOW, and Yeo should have been fired about 10 hours ago!!

[schmitty3]

Another thing, watch Barrie (#4) on this last goal. Since when is that not interference?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYShnc8G0A

[OnAFly]

Looked like incidental contact to me. No way that gets called in OT. You need to murder someone, confess, then get the confession notarized to get a call in OT, especially in the playoffs.

BB - Don't feed the troll.