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the drive for the #1 Draft pick is underway.
That is the story of the first 3 games so far
Through 3 games (all at the X) the Wild have held the lead for 0.0 seconds.We've allowed 20 goals in 3 games. That's brutal.
Gooo Wild!!
Holy shit.Through 3 games (all at the X) the Wild have held the lead for 0.0 seconds.
Uff da.
Caught a a chunk of the 2nd and 3rd periods. The Wild were absolutely destroying the the Sens but couldn't get the 4-1 lead, then took a penalty a the end that really seemed to shift momentum for a while. Still, nice play by Gaudreau to get the empty netter for a 2nd road win in 3 days.Don’t look now the wild are 3-0-1 in their last 3 and the flower is in full bloom.
Wild look like they are playing in quicksand compared to the Canadian’s
Honestly as soon as I posted that they played much better and were winning puck battles and dominating the neutral zone.Luckily the score is Wild 3 Montreal 0 after 2.
Obviously, Dumba plays defense, but that group had a horrific first few games. I'd like to see a few more points from Dumba.............and Rossi, presumably Fiala's replacement, has 0 G, 1 assist (last night illegally, above his shoulders, but they affirmed the goal b/c it wasn't 100% clear).
This is very debatable, no?
The schedule is not terrible for the next 6 until they play Carolina. Several of the games against below 500 teams so at least this is a good time for some injuries.well, the conventional wisdom is that the franchise has accumulated a lot of talented younger players in the recent drafts, and the Iowa team is supposed to have some solid players.
looks like they might have to accelerate the learning curve for some of those kids until the veterans get healthy.
bottom line - as long as the Flower is playing well, he can keep them in games. he may have to stand on his head for a couple of weeks to get them through this stretch.
Dumba will be dumped in the offseason for cap space.Checked in on Kevin Fiala. He's off to a blazing start with 3 goals, 10 assists in 12 games. He's been blanked only 3 times (in a row Oct 18-22).
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Compare to Kaprizov:
8 G, 5 Assists in 10 games.
Wonder if the right move would have been to let Dumba go.......
0 G, 2 Assists in 10 games
Obviously, Dumba plays defense, but that group had a horrific first few games. I'd like to see a few more points from Dumba.............and Rossi, presumably Fiala's replacement, has 0 G, 1 assist (last night illegally, above his shoulders, but they affirmed the goal b/c it wasn't 100% clear).
HACK AND SLASH
Kirill Kaprizov received a match penalty for a retaliatory cross-check to the jaw of Doughty with 5:12 remaining in the second period. Evason said Kaprizov's frustration spilled over because of a lack of protection from the officials.
“He has the puck all the time,” Evason said. "He’s getting so much attention. He has it, he’s spinning back and forth, and there’s no calls. Even prior to that call, he’s getting cross-checked and mauled, and it’s like, he’s frustrated. We’re all frustrated because it’s not taken care of, and there’s rules. Obviously, we feel that there should be some more penalties called on a player of his stature who has the puck all the time. It’s not happening.”
Wild vs. Kings - NHL Game Recap - November 8, 2022 | ESPN
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