Minnesota Wild @ Nashville Predators: Game 22

by nathaneide on Nov 29, 2008 5:00 PM CST in Events

Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Nov 29, 2008 7:00 PM CST

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Nashville Predators (11-9-2) vs. Minnesota Wild (13-7-1)

Sommet Center @ 7:00 CST

Television: FSN (HD)
Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM

For the Nashville perspective, check out Preds on the Glass

Tonight's lines:

Minnesota Wild

Nashville Predators

Veilleux - Koivu - Mittens
Brunette - Gillies - Nolan
Burns - Sheppard - Bouchard
Weller - Pouliot - Boogaard

Johnsson - Schultz
Zidlicky - Skoula
Reitz - Bergeron

Harding
Backstrom

Dumont - Arnott - Erat
Pihlstrom - Legwand - Ward
Smithson - Bonk - Tootoo
Tarnavsky - Nichol - Peverly

Weber - Suter
Hamhuis - Zanon
de Vries - Koistinen

Ellis
Rinne

Notes

Both teams played yesterday, with the Predators defeating the Thrashers in Atlanta.
The Predators hold a the all-time edge 11-10-7 edge, but the Wild won three of four games in each of the past two seasons.
Nashville is 5-2-1 in the past 8, and the Predators have gone 20/20 on the PK in that stretch. At 89.5%, the Preds home PK ranks first in the NH
Former Wild prospect Ryan Jones is now a rookie with Nashville, notching three goals and three assists for 6 points in 15 games, but has just been sent to Milwaukee. (Still bugs me, this move. Jones was a prototypical power forward, primed for a decent career as a garbage man in the NHL.)
Harding hasn’t won since Feb. 10. Harding lost six of his last seven starts last season.

Questions to Answer

Can the Wild build on an excellent 3rd period yesterday?
How much rust will Harding show?
With Weller looking to get back into the lineup, what the hell does Gillies have to do to see the ice?
Can Marek Zidlicky have a great return to Nashville?
With both teams on the second-half of a back-to-back, which team will show the biggest signs of fatigue?

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a Road Game being Broadcast in HD by FSN

who Woulda thunk it.

by Tony_O on Nov 29, 2008 5:42 PM CST reply actions

Update

Belanger out with injury, Clutterbuck scratched. Expect Gillies to get some of Belanger’s shifts at center.

by nathaneide on Nov 29, 2008 7:10 PM CST reply actions

Wild PK

Hooking on Zidlicky

by nathaneide on Nov 29, 2008 7:13 PM CST reply actions

Weller v. Weber fight: Weber gets an extra 2:00 for roughing/being the third man in. Suter going off for a 2:00 unsportsmanlike. Wild 5 on 3

by nathaneide on Nov 29, 2008 7:21 PM CST reply actions

Wild Score Twice

on that power play…2-0 Wild.

by Tony_O on Nov 29, 2008 7:23 PM CST reply actions

WILD GOAL!!! 1-0

PMB on the power play! Still 1:40 of a man advantage.

by nathaneide on Nov 29, 2008 7:23 PM CST reply actions

Bruno on the Second Goal

by Tony_O on Nov 29, 2008 7:26 PM CST reply actions

Quick recap

Ok, I’m having internet issues. So, who knows how long I’ll be around.

Anyway, Wild are two for two on the great 5 on 3 PP. Now Tootoo goes for running Harding then trying to pick a fight with Johnsson. 4 minutes of PP time for the Wild.

by nathaneide on Nov 29, 2008 7:34 PM CST reply actions