Minnesota Wild @ San Jose Sharks: Game 4
by nathaneide on Oct 10, 2009 7:00 PM CDT
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PrintMinnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks, Oct 10, 2009 9:30 PM CDT
Minnesota Wild (1-2-0) @ San Jose Sharks (2-2-0)
Staples Center @ 9:30 CDT
Television: FSN (HD)
Audio from tonight's game will be streamed live via WCCO on CBS radio.
For the San Jose perspective, check out Fear The Fin
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Questions to Answer
- Any chance of improvement?
- Will the Wild break some of the "really? This is the new system?" momentum building?
- Can John Scott prove that he belongs?
- Will Sykora and Havlat find the defensive side of the ice?
- Will Pouliot earn himself another night?
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Who else would you put on the first line?
Brunette is bringing goals, Koivu is our only obvious 1st line center, and C-Buck is the only guy on the team bringing his energy for all 60 minutes.
Both were a minus last game
Sykora is slow — a goal scorer, but slow. Havlat has been playing crappy defense.
Richards said after Tuesday—when he shuffled the lines to put Havlat and Skyora together—that they would be placed on the same line because of the chemistry they have. We’ll see how long it lasts.
I don’t think he can move Bruno off of Miko’s line, yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Havlat-Koivu-Skyroa sometime. Either “shuffled” together in game, or at some point starting that way. I don’t think you can do it now because that 2nd line center hasn’t proven themsleves(self?).
Russo finnaly posted a pre-game
Link. It appears these line combos might not be what we ACTUALLY see tonight
Hmm Which game to watch untill the Wild
Bluejackets @ Coyotes or Avalance @ Blackhawks?
Phoenix
If only because it might be the only time to see a sold out Jobbing.com arena :-O
Sadly, I’m out of town away from my Center Ice package :( But I will get to watch the Wild game; which is about all I have planned for the rest of the night :)
In the meantime for me, it is Iowa vs. Michigan from Iowa City. Hawkeyes up at halftime 20-14. It always makes me happy to see teams from Michigan lose :p
Wild PP coming up
Backs makes some HUGE saves.
Wild go on the PP. McGinn 2 min. for holding the stick
Big John Scott Goes Down
Blocked a shot, maybe? Helped off the ice, but hasn’t left the bench at least.
Good first period
They should lead SOG pretty handily, too—as well as qulity chances. A few mistakes, but overall, very soid.
The real test: will the 2nd be a regression? Let’s hope not.
Shep
Finally heard his name where’s he been all night.
Just tuned in...
Are the Wild playing better defense tonight, or are the Sharks putting on much pressure?
"You should enter a ballpark like you enter a church." - Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Wow.
Hope that stands. His stick was high if he touched it.
Clutter, Sykora, Burns
Even if we win this game is turning into a loss.
Shaken up and Sloppy in our own zone
and now a PK
Shhhh! Do you hear that?
That thud you just heard is the other shoe. For now, anyway…
At least if the boys are going to only play half a game, they could choose a better second half.
Thank GOD for Backstrom.
More possesion
When we control the puck and force long shifts we look SO much better than trading chances with these teams with a lot more firepower.
Hi guys
Everyone having fun?
Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.
Missed most of that period on the phone
When I saw the 2-0 score, I thought to myself that I should just go to sleep with the team ahead and spare myself the drama ;-p’’
Some of the mistakes I’m seeing are fundamental and on the players. That said, there were some great fundamental plays in the 1st. Sometime consistency will kick in, I suppose.
I guess the best way to learn is trial by fire. Here we go again :)
Recap so far
Who looks good?
Who looks bad?
Who’s hurt? Looks like Burns, Scott, Sykora and Clutterbuck are all out?
Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.
Good = Backstrom
Better = D men
Bad = just about every forward at some point (lost possession, back check, passes into traffic, etc…). However, they had some good moments early
Sykora and Buck are the only ones I know of that are out for the rest of the game. “Lower body injuries.”
I’ve seen Bursie and Big John Scott on the ice since they hobbled off. Scott took a puck and I think Burnsie just got knocked down awkward.
You rarely see a Wild puckcarrier
without a Shark body right on him…
"Sacrifice for the unknown" - Herb Brooks
Ok
Well, I’m shot. I’m heading to bed. Have fun all.
Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.
Another...
…opportunity missed with that PP.
Nabby coming up strong when need and the rest of the Sharks playing good lock-down hockey when they need it.
One more chance
On the PP. Let’s make this interesting, whaddya say?
Better possession there in that 45 second sequence.
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