Minnesota Wild @ Detroit Red Wings: Game 79

by nathaneide on Apr 5, 2009 10:00 AM CDT

Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings, Apr 5, 2009 11:30 AM CDT

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Detroit Red Wings (49-19-9) @ Minnesota Wild (37-32-9)

Joe Louis Arena @ 11:30 CDT

Television: NBC
Radio: Listen Live

For the Detroit perspective, check out Winging it in Motown

Tonight's lines:

Minnesota Wild	Detroit Red Wings
Miettinen - Koivu - Brunette Nolan - Belanger - Gaborik Veilleux - Sheppard - Clutterbuck Weller - Olvecky - Fritsche Johnsson - Schultz Zidlicky - Skoula Scott - Bergeron Backstrom Harding	Franzen - Datsyuk - Hossa Hudler - Zetterberg - Cleary Samuelsson - Filppula - Kopecky Maltby - Draper - Holmstrom Kronwall - Lidstrom Stuart - Chelios Ericsson - Lebda Conklin Howard

NOTES:

Cal Clutterbuck will be miked for the game.
Detroit is 10-1-2 with Minnesota in their last 13 games.
From Russo: "Jacques Lemaire talked at length today again about how proud he was that the team finally listened to the coaches and played the counterattack style he’s been begging for."

Questions to Answer

Will the Wild play the kind of counter-attacking game they did against Calgary?
Will the NBC coverage slant so heavily toward the Red Wings that we're all nauseous?
Will Marian Gaborik show off on the national stage?
With Detroit virtually cemented into the #2 slot, will they relax and give the Wild an easier game?
Is today the day the season comes to an end?

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Lose in Regulation today and its over

Win in Overtime or Shootout and we are tied for 8th….Win in regulation and we are 1 point out of 8th….LETS GO WILD!

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 10:51 AM CDT reply actions

RE: Lose in Regulation today and its over

Any Win at all and we are in tenth, a point out of 9th and and a point and a half out of eigth. Cannot move up in this game, only draw closer. Don’t mean to rain on the parade, but just being honest. But I do agree with, “LETS GO WILD!”

by W1ldfan on Apr 5, 2009 11:22 AM CDT reply actions

We are already in 10th with 83 points

if we win in OT or a shootout..which would be 3 points…we would be tied with both Nashville and St Louis who both have 86 points.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

NO

It’s two points for a win in any form. 1 for loss in extended play. There is no scenario in which you get three points in the standings in a single game.

by W1ldfan on Apr 5, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Wild Power Play

Detroit with 7 guys on the ice…sucks…

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 11:47 AM CDT reply actions

Detroit Kills the Power Play

Mikko Rings one off the post.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 11:51 AM CDT reply actions

Detroit Goal

Jiri Hudler..Thanks to the Ref getting in the fucking way on a clearing attempt.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 11:58 AM CDT reply actions

Detroit Scores again Fuck

Marian Hossa.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 12:02 PM CDT reply actions

check that...Pavel Datsyuk

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

GOAL FOR CAL

Great player or greatest player?

by PizzaDelivery on Apr 5, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions

Greatest player LOL

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Great Save by Backstrom at the end of the period.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 12:14 PM CDT reply actions

End of 1

Wings: 2
Wild: 1

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 12:17 PM CDT reply actions

wait...Isn't that against the rules to continue play when somebody loses their helmet?

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 12:37 PM CDT reply actions

TIED GAME

GABS

by PizzaDelivery on Apr 5, 2009 1:03 PM CDT reply actions

WILD TIE IT UP!!!!!!!

MARIAN GABORIK!!!!!!!!

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 1:04 PM CDT reply actions

We have to Resign Gaborik....We have to...Give him what he wants!

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 1:05 PM CDT reply actions

We need to convert

on one of these chances.

by PizzaDelivery on Apr 5, 2009 1:54 PM CDT reply actions

Zid's error costs us...

sadly, this is not a rare statement.

by SpaethCo on Apr 5, 2009 1:56 PM CDT reply actions

And Detroit Ends the Wild's Season.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions

The Run was fun this year...

Next year we won’t even be in Consideration for the playoffs without Gaborik.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions

Season over.

Anybody surprised that Zidlicky was involved?

by Jon Marthaler on Apr 5, 2009 2:03 PM CDT reply actions

Not At all

I think even Acquiring Zidlicky was a mistake. Him and Bergeron were useless this year.

by Tony_O on Apr 5, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Zidlicky F's up again

Were the Wild really in the game? It looked like an ant hill to me. A couple of offensive spurts to hold off the outcome, but mostly a bunch of missed passes, messy changes, etc. Owen Nolan didn’t look like his old self, not very aggressive towards the puck. And no, I am not surprised at all that Zidlicky screwed the pooch again. Him, Bergeron, and Yaaawnnson can hit the road.

I sure was hoping Tuesdays game was going to be for something.

by mckay10 on Apr 5, 2009 2:17 PM CDT reply actions