Houston Aeros vs Peoria Rivermen: Game Thread

by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 12:07 PM CST in Events

Houston Aeros (31-19-1-3) vs Peoria Rivermen (30-18-2-3)

Xcel Energy Center @ 1:00PM CDT
Television: Streaming on Wild.com
Listen live on 830 AM

For the Peoria perspective, check out well... I don't know... drive to Peoria
For the Houston Perspective, stay right here, or check out The Third Intermission

Houston Aeros

Peoria Rivermen

Jon DiSalvatore - Cody Almond - Patrick O`Sullivan
Robbie Earl - Jarod Palmer - Jed Ortmeyer
Matt Kassian - Warren Peters - Carson McMillan
Brandon Buck - Chad Rau - Jean-Michael Doust

Maxim Noreau - Justin Falk
Tyler Cuma - Drew Bagnall
Nate Prosser - Jamie Fraser

Anton Khudobin
Matt Hackett

No one cares.

You have been asking for it for years, Wild fans, and now you got it. The Aeros made the trips to Saint Paul. They do so at the perfect moment as they are sitting in first place in the AHL Western Conference, and judging by that, could probably beat at least 8 or 9 teams in the NHL.

What does this mean for the Wild? The guys in Houston are learning how to win, how to win in big games, and how to win under pressure. First place means a playoff berth, and that means they are going to learn how to pla when the games are win or go home.

Hopefully you made it out here. If so, be loud. The Aeros need to know what it is like to play in the big house. Make some noise, support the future of the Wild.

Five Questions:

Can Patrick O'Sullivan show Wild fans what they are missing?
Can we watch Borat without getting dizzy?
Heather tells us the AHL moves a little slower than the NHL. Do we notice?
Will Wild fans show up and support the Aeros?
Does Stiffler's mom really got it goin' on?

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On Ice Officials asking if Peoria broke rules by coming out too early for warmups.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 12:38 PM CST reply actions

I see Tony is here. Anyone else?

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 12:51 PM CST reply actions

doesn't look like it haha

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 1:02 PM CST reply actions

It'll be interesting

I hear that No-One Cares guy is an absolute stud

The cock is our friend------------if the minute hand sweeps faster.-BaylorWest

by thewild_viking_twins on Feb 13, 2011 1:10 PM CST reply actions

Ha! I didn’t feel like filling in their roster.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 1:11 PM CST up reply actions

Technical Difficulties at the Wild website...go figure haha

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 1:12 PM CST reply actions

You can win a mini stick!!! Tweet at the wild which player you would like to see join the wild!

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 1:15 PM CST reply actions

LOL. I won that!

"Danny Valencia is a fricking stud! Hide your daughters!"
-Denard Span

by taralynn09 on Feb 13, 2011 5:19 PM CST up reply actions

Must be at the game to win haha

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 1:15 PM CST reply actions

Mario Lemieux is NOT happy

"Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be. But what happened Friday night on Long Island wasn’t hockey. It was a travesty. It was painful to watch the game I love turn into a sideshow like that.

"The NHL had a chance to send a clear and strong message that those kinds of actions are unacceptable and embarrassing to the sport. It failed.

"We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. We must make it clear that those kinds of actions will not be tolerated and will be met with meaningful disciplinary action.

"If the events relating to Friday night reflect the state of the league, I need to re-think whether I want to be a part of it."

If anything is going to change in this league, it has to start at the top. The owners run it, they need to implement the change they want to see. This is a start. Let’s see if he can make a difference.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 1:19 PM CST reply actions

Amen..

It was really beyond a travesty, it was a complete mockery of the game. The chicanery that took place friday was beyond embarrassing to watch. The fact that the the goon factor in the NHL has gotten that large sickens me.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 1:23 PM CST up reply actions

The Live Streaming button is working!!!!

http://video.wild.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=97254&navid=DL|MIN|home

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 1:26 PM CST reply actions

Ha! You beat me!

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 1:27 PM CST up reply actions

Wild Twitter says stream is up

http://video.wild.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=97254&navid=DL|MIN|home

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 1:27 PM CST reply actions

1-0 Peoria 7:06 left in the 1st

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 1:27 PM CST reply actions

oh man, hopefully cuma is okay.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:03 PM CST reply actions

btw...is anybody at the game?

What does the attendance look like?

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:04 PM CST reply actions

It’s fairly minimal.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:05 PM CST up reply actions

4 to 5K?

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:06 PM CST up reply actions

That's kinda weak..what were ticket prices and all that stuff?

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:07 PM CST up reply actions

Tickets were free for Wild season ticket holders, $10 in advance, $20 at the door. Autograph sessions before and after the game.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:13 PM CST up reply actions

Wow..That's relatively cheap

and only 4-5K show up..wow.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:18 PM CST up reply actions

Stretcher out on the ice to take Cuma off. He was moving his arms. Too many people around him to see much more.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:06 PM CST reply actions

Kinda Reminds me of the Kurtis Foster incident from a few years ago.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:06 PM CST up reply actions

Exactly. Not cool.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:08 PM CST up reply actions

he's one of the top guys down in Houston too...ugh

was hoping he would step up with Madden, Miettinen, Brunette, and Kobasew hitting the free agent market.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:12 PM CST up reply actions

Well, he’s a D-man, so not going to replace those guys, but your point remains true.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:13 PM CST up reply actions

Who do you project down in Houston could be good replacements for those guys?

Besides O’Sullivan, and Casey Wellman.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:22 PM CST up reply actions

No one in Houston is ready to be a 60 point forward. However, guys like Cody Almond, Chad Rau, Jarod Palmer… they need to get some time in the NHL to see if they have what it takes. Mikko Koivu didn’t jump into the NHL as a 70+ point center. Took a few years. Need to get these guys up, give them a chance, let them adjust to the speed.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:41 PM CST up reply actions

5-3 for 1:15 for the Aeros coming up.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:18 PM CST reply actions

Nice goal by Almond

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 2:23 PM CST reply actions

This game is amazingly slow. I mean, I get they are minor leaguers, but still. It’s like watching the Gophers. Fun, yet… off.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 2:38 PM CST reply actions

yeah..making the transition to watching minor league hockey to watching major league hockey is kinda meh.

Less goals scored, less checking, not as much action as the NHL.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 3:07 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, the passes seem slower, off target. Watching the puck slide off so many sticks is a bit frustrating, too.

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by BReynolds on Feb 13, 2011 3:17 PM CST up reply actions

It's rather irritating.

There also doesn’t seem to be the rivalry factor you get in the NHL, College, or Hell even high school…it feels like it’s just another game…can completely take the excitement out of the game.

by TonyO on Feb 13, 2011 3:19 PM CST up reply actions