Wild 2014/2015 Regular Season

[bbfenatic]

I agree to a certain point with Stewart, but the wild need a player like him with his size and ability to rack up a few points too. Sure we can't keep them all but he has been a pretty decent pick up. Who's left to defend our little guy's, Cooke, Carter ha ha... that's funny. Physical hockey gets you deep in the playoffs, I'll be surprised of our little guy's make it through it all.

I'm with you on this one bobberineyes; come playoffs...time to tighten up the gear a little tighter....pull the strap one more notch on the helmet and get ready for battle. If the refs let it go we don't stand a chance, if they enforce the clutch/grab plus are calling a good percentage of the penalties we should fare OK....bottomline for us is....as Dubs goes...the Wild go....we gotta chance.

[hoppe56307]

Well we will see what Kuemper has, per the StarTrib Dubs gets the night off.

Also pretty good artical on Chris Sterwart as well. Stewart Artical How can you not root for the guy after reading that.

[fishersofmen]

Nice piece on Stewart. Makes me like the guy even more. I have a feeling he will be a big contributor in the payoffs.

It will be interesting to see how Kuemper performs.

[CaptainMusky]

Well we will see what Kuemper has, per the StarTrib Dubs gets the night off.

Also pretty good artical on Chris Sterwart as well. Stewart Artical How can you not root for the guy after reading that.

Holy! I had no idea. This certainly makes me want to pull for him even more.

I would love to have him around in the future, but realize that may cost us signing one of our young guys as well. Let's see where the playoffs bring us and what he does for us, but I am leaning toward passing on possibly one of our younger kids to keep him around if the price isn't too high.

[Bear55]

Kuemps in the nets. Parise, Vanek and Nino get the night off. 5th line gonna see some action tonight.

[OnAFly]

Nashville 14-0. Matt Cullen with 4 hat tricks. Rinne scores 2.

We're resting top guys so we can throw the game and play STL hard to win so we ensure seeing Nashville in the 1st round.

[bbfenatic]

Nashville 14-0. Matt Cullen with 4 hat tricks. Rinne scores 2.

We're resting top guys so we can throw the game and play STL hard to win so we ensure seeing Nashville in the 1st round.

LOL...depends on if Nashville also is in a "resting mode" and Rinne does not play either...if that is the case I say 10-9 SO win for Nashville with everyone scoring in SO until Cooke wiffs and falls down on his shot

[bobberineyes]

I'm not so sure about resting most of our lineup, we all realize they need to play the healthy scratches but most games after a long rest between games, our team comes out flatter than the neighbor. They could still dress the best but cut there ice time considerably with kemps in net.

[hugonian1]

That was fun seeing the Wild come back and win another on the road.

Zucker sure adds a nice dimension.

[Bear55]

Sit 3 of our top goal scorers and win.

Zucker on fire.

Scandella with an amazing goal.

Kuemper even looked good after a shaky start.

I think I need to temper expectations because we might get 8 games in a row against the Blues.

[solbes]

I was shaking my head at Keumps in the beginning of the game. The second was a snipe into the corner but he hardly reacted. Pulled it together though and finished very strong. Hoping he can get back to his earlier form. We do need a good backup option.

More rest players for the finale in St Louis? Koivu, Stewart, and Suter possibly? Zucker looked great again last night, what a spark plug he is.

A win and a 0 point night from Chicago would get us playing Nashville. Yes please.

[fishersofmen]

Sure would be nice to get Nashville that team is a dumpster fire right now. Doesn't really matter who we play as destiny will have its way.

[PierBridge]

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Kuemper even looked good after a shaky start.

I predicted a shutout for him...like stated above we had a slow start with the one weak goal and then the system took over.

We're just an easy team to play goalie for and it showed again last night.

[solbes]

...and then the system took over.

We're just an easy team to play goalie for and it showed again last night.

Denny...Denny Green? Is that you?!?

[CaptainMusky]

Thank goodness Hockey Arenas are enclosed. I would hate to see how the Wild's game would be impacted by a "Calcutta Clipper".

[PierBridge]

They are who we thought they were....DG.

Official Wild playoff thread please!