Wild 2014/2015 Regular Season

[OnAFly]

10kC - yeah, that's the feeling I get. Contract complacency got to him.

Sounds like Folin and Brodin may be back tomorrow. Haula is a bit of a longer shot though. Hopefully Spurgeon isn't out too long. This has been a costly week for us!

[CaptainMusky]

From what I was hearing yesterday, the Wild were more nervous about Brodin's injury than Haula. I can understand them keeping Haula out longer for precautions, but he wasnt showing any concussion symptoms so that is a good sign. Though sometimes those dont show up right away.

Brodin wasnt even able to shoot the puck. If that isnt better I dont know that I want him out there.

Folin and Ballard were out with "illness". What the heck kind of illness did they have? I sure hope it wasnt lateral leg weakness. LOL

[bbfenatic]

Seems like Ballard hurts himself getting out of bed every morning, no great loss there IMO.

[OnAFly]

They still aren't sure, but he and Ballard both had it along with a few guys from the Blues. It's suspected that it was picked up in AZ as the

Blues played there shortly after we did.

What ever it was, it was nasty. Nasty enough to require IV antibiotics at least. Apparently AZ had their facility professionally cleaned and the Wild had everything sanitized to avoid any more spreading. I assume STL did the same.

[fishing tech]

St Louis' rink was gone through also. Suter has struggled the last few games also I think. Just not smooth and getting out muscled on the puck more so then I can ever remember. It was nice to see Yoe say that he sat down with Zucker and went over what he was doing right and that moving him to the 2nd line doesn't mean his defensive responsibilities don't matter anymore. His speed can be a game changer and I would hate to see that on a different team. As Yoe says, if we play our game we are tough to beat.

[CaptainMusky]

End two scoring streaks at once? BOOM! Vanek a PPG!

Floodgates have been opened.

[CaptainMusky]

Its raining PPG now! Skeptics. Lol

[BuckSutherland]

Glad to see you are slurping down the kool aid again CM. I think we both know how this season ends. something something something next year.

[Hester]

So what your saying is that teams that are showing promise should just give up and we shouldn't be excited to watch them?

[RuKiddingMe]

BuckSutherland you rable-rowser, surely you know a solid well rounded team when you see one...

[OnAFly]

Don't feed the troll.

[BuckSutherland]

Don't feed the troll.

15-1 Vikings 1998

14-2 Vikings 2000

12-4 Bret Farve led Vikings

$184 million to a guy that would be on the bench on most other teams.

Failing to make any meaningful post season run in this state since 1991.

Sorry I dont share the enthusiasm while the 23 year drought continues. Vikings, Twins, Twolves light years away. Wild the only ones with a chance, but after so many failures I am taking the field. I hope to someday eat the worlds largest plate of crow.

[OnAFly]

Just saw a replay of Benn's slash on Zucker. I don't know how that doesn't get reviewed by the league. He blatantly two hands Zucker right btween the breezers and the shoulder pads because Zucker picks his pocket. That guy pulls this kind of carp several times a year and for some reason there are never any consequences.

[CaptainMusky]

Buck what does any of that have to do with the wild? Nothing. "Taking the field"? What a chicken$hit copout. I guess you take the field against Tiger woods too? What a hockey mind you are. Stick to ethanol.

[Hester]

Agreed, they hockey thread has been good so far due to no trolls, just fans.

[Bryce]

If Rick compensates you more than a discount on a slightly chilled can of Hauenstein, he has grossly overpaid for your feeble trolling ability.

[BuckSutherland]

Not paid at all actually. And this isnt about trolling, its about reality. State of Hockey?? Yeah right. How many cups in the trophy case??

[10,000 Casts]

Buck, no one in the hockey forum wants to play your games. This thread is for THIS SEASON. If you want to talk about THIS SEASON then post away but otherwise everyone would appreciate you starting another one.

[bobberineyes]

Buck....next time your at the rink watching figure skating, walk around and look at the trophy case. Then after that drive around the state and hit every rink, and give us a total count on state championships. That my friend is the state of hockey.

[smalliehunter]

+1.

[BuckSutherland]

Buck, no one in the hockey forum wants to play your games. This thread is for THIS SEASON. If you want to talk about THIS SEASON then post away but otherwise everyone would appreciate you starting another one.

My first post specifically dealt with THIS season. Then I am ridiculed and called a troll for my beliefs and my skepticism. Being a MN sports fan the glass is always have empty until proven otherwise.

With that said I think they should have fired Yeo last year and got a real coach in here. He is the main reason they will choke again this year. More than enough talent assembled to win it all.

[CaptainMusky]

I guess we all know who the joke is here. Go away Buck.

[Bear55]

Yes, I sent out 1 pm to a FMer that I thought I was having some friendly banter with, and even included an obscure utube video thinking he would pick up the fact that I was pulling his chain, but apparently not. It was only intended to be a joke between me/her/it.

You mean this one? Nice attempt at backpeddling. I'll tell you what Buck, every time you post something dumb I'm going to quote it with that screenshot. If you actually want to talk hockey in a civilized manner I have no problem with that.

[Bear55]

Not paid at all actually. And this isnt about trolling, its about reality. State of Hockey?? Yeah right. How many cups in the trophy case??

[OnAFly]

I remember this. It was a little bit of a shock to me. I had higher expectations for FM at the time.