Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames
by BReynolds on Mar 21, 2010 1:30 PM CDT
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According to Four Square on Twitter, Nathan is at Babies R Us right now, so I will throw a quick game thread together. Always good to have a twitter feed to keep track of that guy, he's elusive.
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For enemy perspective, drive to Calgary. I kid, I kid. Visit Matchsticks and Gasoline
As for this game, I'm not sure how many fans care if the Wild win or lose at this point. It seems to be more about getting the young guys some TOI, and trying to re-learn the system. Hopefully the Wild can keep from embarrassing themselves too bad.
Five Questions to Answer:
1. Jarome Iginla. The man, the myth, the legend. Can the Wild limit him to under ten points?
2. Guillaume Latendresse is without a goal in the past three games, and pointless in the last two. Can he get back on the board?
3. Casey Wellman has yet to experience a division rivalry. Does he get in the game, and does he show off his skills again?
4. Greg Zanon has a broken right ankle. Broken, people, as in, busted. He said "We'll see how it is on Sunday." Does superman heal miraculously and play today, or does the medical staff tell him he can't go?
5. Looks like Backstrom in net after missing a handful of games. Does he play well, or will he be rusty?
Bonus Buddha Question:
6. Does my distaste for the Wings outweigh my allegiance to the Wild? In other words, do I really want the Flames to lose today, thus helping the Wings make the playoffs?
Enjoy the game. Hopefully Nathan got something pretty at the store. ;-)
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Russo answers question 5:
Brent Burns is expected to return today. Greg Zanon’s going to try in warmups. Backstrom expected to back up Harding
Holy crap
Look at that, I hop on to write the game thread, and it’s done.
Sweet!
Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.
Really hoping you guys can pull this off today
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straight up hate… plus it helps set up a Chicago/Detroit first round, which we would love to see. best case scenario, Hawks are done in round 1, worst case scenario, they go 7 games and barely scrape through…
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Yes because only watching a team when things are good is like these girls who are only Twins fans because they want to fellate Joe Mauer.
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, but for different reasons than Tyler’s. I cannot stand basketball, and the only I dislike more than basketball is NASCAR. I have no problem with those that enjoy them, just can’t watch either of them. Would rather watch bowling.
Actually it’s Peter. I was watching Fight Club when I registered. :)
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
That made me smile…
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Time to make everyone in Calgary realize this is the same ToskaLOL that has been getting feasted upon the last couple years. Lots of shots and get traffic to the net…
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Unless the Wild doesn’t touch their goalie, then it’s a goalie interference.
Marney, stop interviewing the enemy!
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Betsie? You know how it goes with hockey nicknames…
by SpaethCo on Mar 21, 2010 2:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
From Russo:
@Russostrib: Stajan upends Harding in front of Brad Watson, who just stares. Watson is so good at staring. He’s the best at it
I wish we could trade G/G to some other team.
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I would rather listen to G/G
Than Woog and his partner who was doing the WCHA all weekend. Holy crap, claw my ears out.
To kill some time before the 2nd
http://www.spaethco.com/share/IMG_1384.JPG
Zid shot a puck at my head during warm_ups at Nationwide. Not sure exactly why (no I didb’t have the camera flash on)
by SpaethCo on Mar 21, 2010 3:02 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Ahem....Just needed to be said:
Man you watch him play now and realize how much it sucks Kobsew was gone due to that knee injury.
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
So wait…..When our guys have been roadkilled the refs have said game-on, yet when this guy gets smacked play stops?
they’re bringing in the stretcher. this is bad
by SpaethCo on Mar 21, 2010 3:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Russo says:
Dr. Sheldon Burns now on the ice and he’s calling for the paramedics
Zanon Checked Langkow and then while falling to the ice..Langkow took the puck to the back of the net
nice to see Zanon is gooning it up today
Flames Twitter account:
A bunch of #Flames players on the ice as Lanks is carried out on a stretcher. There was no penalty on the Zanon cross-check.
Apparently shoulder to shoulder hits are now cross checks.
I hope Langkow is OK. Looks bad…
If they want to see a cross-check we have a feller with the #36 who could help them out with that.
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
There we go.
Wild look to be content with a 1 goal lead with a little over half the game to go. No forecheck visible.
Depends which Kiprusoff we see. Lets hope we see TeamUSA v. Finland.
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Running down the clock
Leading an agressive forecheck would lead to penalties, which will slow the game down. These guys want to be well rested for their tee times tomorrow.
by SpaethCo on Mar 21, 2010 3:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Love how all the people behind the net flinched on Miettenen's shot.
That’s funny stuff right there.
Hello, all.
I’m not a Minnesota Wild fan (I sold my soul to the Devils when I was seven), but as I was watching this afternoon’s game, I started to think about all the upheaval the Wild organization has gone through what with changes is both management and coaching, and I was wondering what people, Minnesota fans in particular, think about the changes – whether or not they like the direction the team is going in as opposed to the way it played in previous years and the like. I figured there was no better place to find that out than here. I hope you don’t mind my asking.
Love the direction they are headed. Latendresse trade. Wellman signing. Kobasew trade. Barker trade. GM not afraid to make moves.
Love the system. Love where they are headed, just need some more talent.
Just wanting to add in signing Mr. Goalie 2, Greg Zanon.
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I wasn’t particularly surprised when the Wild parted ways with former General Manager Doug Risebrough, as I didn’t think he was particularly good at his job, but I was surprised when they didn’t at least attempt to bring Lemaire back in favor of Todd Richards, whose only head coaching experience is at the AHL level for the Baby Pens. For all that is said about Lemaire and the system of hockey he likes his teams to play, he is a very good coach and that system went a long way in keeping Devils teams of the early ‘90s and later on the Wild in the hunt for the playoffs. This is just an outsider’s perspective, so make of it what you will, but I feel like the Wild, through hiring former Pittsburgh assistant GM Chuck Fletcher and Richards, are trying to hard to follow the same path as the Penguins.
From Flames:
Lanks is in the hospital. He’s alert and has full range of motion.
Good news. (Tapping an imaginary stick.)
Just hoping this break doesn’t give CGY some energy like the last one did.
by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 21, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
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