Minnesota Wild @ Tampa Bay Lightning: Game 18
by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 4:00 PM CST
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Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning, Nov 12, 2009 6:30 PM CST
Minnesota Wild (7-10-0) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (6-4-5)
Tampa St. Pete Times Forum @ 6:30 CST
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Questions to Answer
- The Wild seem to have found some kind of identity in the last 5 games, winning 4 of those. Trend or Mirage?
- Could it be that adding Owen Nolan to the Belanger-Havlat line, will be the spark Havlat needs?
- Johnsson was solid and showed little rust in his first game back in Toronto. Will he see a set-back tonight?
- Over/Under on shots on goal by Martin Havlat: 5
- With Steven Stamkos looking so good in the early part of this season, can the Wild slow the kid down?
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Slow start
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 6:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wild seem to be starting to apply some pressure after the early onslaught by Tampa
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 6:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Niittymaki looks awfully good so far
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 6:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Is Nittymaki there #1 goalie? or the Backup?
by TonyO on Nov 12, 2009 6:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
They're sharing 50/50
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 6:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oy
People on Twitter sure do hate James Sheppard.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Because Sheppard is dead weight and a first round bust and he has like one point (0g-1a-1pts) in 16 games.
by Eric B on Nov 12, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Way to go kids!!
Love to see these two working together. That always almost too easy!
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And that's Sheppard's first point of the season
About time. Now Boogaard needs a goal.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
1-0 Wild at the end of 1
Very nice period for the boys in white.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
First period summary
Scoring Summary
1st Period
Minnesota 16:53, Benoit Pouliot 2 (James Sheppard, Nick Schultz)
Penalty Summary
1st Period
Minnesota holding – 2 min 19:34, S. Hnidy
Shots on Goal
Minnesota – 12
Tampa Bay – 9
Faceoffs
Minnesota – 10/20
Tampa Bay 10/20
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Way to go Johnsson!
Nice to see Johnsson engaging in the play, and Brunette does what he does best, dish from behind the net on the power play.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nice play—started with a good cycle and Tampa didn’t seem to react very well. Beautiful shot!
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Really good PK there on the Burns trip/stick stuck in the skate
Looks like maybe a PP coming up for the Wild after the break?? I couldn’t tell, but the arm went up and I thought Tampa touched it last on the whistle along with the menaching finger to the box right after.
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wild PP!
Tanguay to the box 2:00 for high sticking.
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If you look at the goal against the Wild Stamkos actually tripped Hnidy took the puck from him and scored I almost think he slough footed him.
by Eric B on Nov 12, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And the shorty strikes again
Stamkos scores with Hnidy down.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Hnidy twisted his knee and then Backstrom wasn’t ready as I’m sure he expected Hnidy to swing the puck back the other way…
This changes the game a bit.
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OWEN NOLAN!!!
With a player on his back :-O
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 7:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sick. Just.... sick.
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 7:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How's the flu, Nathan?
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 7:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not great
But I’m getting better
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well... good to hear it's getting better anyway.
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Now that is a fantastic, stereotypical Owen Nolan goal. Gotta love #11. Wild 3-1.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 7:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Niittymaki keeping the Bolts in it
Couple of good chances on the PP; Niittymaki was up to task. Not much else there.
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 8:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Kobasew scores?
Guess the video will tell us. Looks like it’s good to me.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Under review
Wavied off initially. Greenlay and Tehrar pretty sure it hit is glove.
And… no goal.
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well that's a bit unfortunate
No goal. :\
by fischean on Nov 12, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
Crap.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Boogard is scoring before December
I’m calling it :)
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 8:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He's going to get one
Too many quality chances, and he’s getting great position.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
3-1 Wild, end of 2.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Second Period Summary
Scoring Summary
1st Period
Minnesota 16:53, Benoit Pouliot 2 (James Sheppard, Nick Schultz)
2nd Period
Minnesota 3:47, Kim Johnsson 2 (power play) (Andrew Brunette, Mikko Koivu)
Tampa Bay 8:44, Steven Stamkos 13 (shorthanded) (Ryan Malone)
Minnesota 11:35, Owen Nolan 4 (unassisted)
Penalty Summary
1st Period
Minnesota holding – 2 min 19:34, S. Hnidy
2nd Period
Tampa Bay cross check – 2 min 3:16, Z. Konopka
Minnesota tripping – 2 min 4:45, B. Burns
Tampa Bay high sticking – 2 min 6:59, A. Tanguay
Tampa Bay hooking – 2 min 15:00, S. Veilleux
Shots on Goal
Minnesota – 12-11
Tampa Bay – 9-4
Faceoffs
Minnesota – 19/37
Tampa Bay 18/37
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Boogaard
They are really trying to get Boogaard a goal. It is somewhat irritating watching them pass up good chances to get him the puck, but it is making me laugh.
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 8:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can the Wild please transfer to the East?
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 8:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Seriously
Two years in a row. The Wild crush the East.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If Niittymaki wasn't playing so well
Keep the pressure on; hope he isn’t giving them too much of a chance. Otherwise, this thing might be C-Bus/Detroit out of control.
BTW, Hnidy is back on the ice (first I’ve noticed, anyway)
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 8:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Niittymaki is keeping this close
Tampa looks like the Wild from the first couple weeks with all the turnovers.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
WHAT THE F*CK WAS THAT?
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 8:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That was by far
the worst ten to twenty seconds of hockey I have ever seen professionals play.
Brutal.
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 8:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
HA!
Brodziak has a hole in his stick
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 8:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Damnit! Speaking of turnovers...
3-2 on a Downie goal
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 8:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of turnovers
Bad turnover by Brodziak. Downie scores.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ouch
Now Zidlicky with a penalty
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
What's the word I'm looking for?
Momentum? Yep… that’s the one.
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 8:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't like the outcome but...
I don’t like that they scored, but what happened to Brodziak there made me laugh.
That penalty made the chuckling stop, however.
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 8:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ok
WTF was Clutterbuck thinking there? Did he really take a dive at his own effing blue line?
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bolt PP coming up
Russo tweets that Clutterbuck is triped (I didn’t see it, but that would explain a lot).
Need another good kill here. /nervous
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 8:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Let 'em go!
I’s like to see what Nolan could do to Downie. ;)
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 8:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
4x4
I am assuming Downie and Nolan went off for roughs
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 8:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Havlat appears to be well below the under
As he doesn’t get one off in front there. Unless I’ve missed some… (I didn’t see much of the first half of the 1st)
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 8:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
1 so far
He needs to shoot the fucking puck.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gaborik watch
another goal and an assist for him in the loss to the Thrashers. 13g, 11a now.
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 8:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
Still holding off writing my “I Told You So” article.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Love the work out of the Boogaard - Sheppard - Pouliot line
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 8:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
1,000 Times Agreed
And the hustle out of Clutterbuck every time he is on the ice. Save the “dive” at the blue line that led to the Bolts 2nd goal.
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he's here for a long time.
I love Clutterbuck. So much fun to watch.
by fischean on Nov 12, 2009 9:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Who would have thought a year ago
That Shep and Pouliot were both up and working hard?
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 9:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Who would have thought a MONTH ago!?!
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 9:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This isn't good...
Just like Toronto, but this time we don’t have a 2 goal cushion :(
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 9:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ugh.
That’s it.
Ugh.
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 9:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
6 on 4. Scary
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 9:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Balls
I blame this on Greenway’s “He’s amphibious!” comment…
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 9:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed 100%
He is such a tool, I say we call him “Craftsman” from now on.
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 9:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Lovely
Well done folks.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 9:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I blame Niittymaki
This thing shouldn’t have been this close at the end.
Seriously, good for him, but damn that sucks for us
Let's Go Wild!
by redheadzeb on Nov 12, 2009 9:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Onto the coinflip we go
Blech.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 9:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Woohoo
Oh good a skills competition…
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 9:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I love watching shootouts
but I never have a good feeling when the Wild are involved.
by fischean on Nov 12, 2009 9:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Dammit
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 9:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Good lord.
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 9:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I need some whiskey
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by BReynolds on Nov 12, 2009 9:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Uh...good form, Wild.
Really. Just awesome.
by fischean on Nov 12, 2009 9:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah..
Get the guy that’s afraid of shooting the puck in as #2 in the shootout. good plan.
by SpaethCo on Nov 12, 2009 9:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Lovely third period.
Tomorrow will be ugly if they don’t play 60.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 9:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ug.Ly.
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by nathaneide on Nov 12, 2009 9:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
...
They had that game too. The Lightning had nothing after Nolan’s kickass effort. Then they score after a goofy giveaway. The Wild then decide it is a good time to no longer skate.
by Den Karlsson on Nov 12, 2009 9:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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