Finally, Game 3
Posted on April 14th, 2008 – 6:58 PMBy Michael Russo
Aaron Voros and Chris Simon in. No Matt Foy. Defense the same. Hannan in, Leopold out.
It was so nice out around 5ish, I decided to walk to the arena rather than take the media bus. But instead of dragging my bag the couple miles or so, I threw it onto the bus.
Of course, I beat the bus to the arena, so I wound up talking to the CBC photog who was assigned to get B roll of the players entering the arena for CBC’s Intro tonight.
I couldn’t do anything until my bag got to the arena, so I was helping the guy ID Avalanche players and the few Wild players who opted to take cabs rather than the bus.
The funniest shot he got was a purple Freedom Cab van that pulled up to the players’ entrance. Out came the Goonies, Derek Boogaard, Todd Fedoruk and Chris Simon, all with Starbucks coffees, all with their pregame growls on their face.
They even paid. As the cab pulled away, I am not kidding when I say the cabbie screamed, “Beat Minnesota.” If he had said it a few seconds earlier, I might really have had a story on my hands.
I do have one piece of news. Avs defenseman Scott Hannan could barely walk into the arena. It honestly took him two minutes to walk the 100 yards from his car into the building.
So he’s definitely hurt, which could be one reason why Jordan Leopold is apparently a gametime decision.
Still no word on the Wild’s roster. We’ll see if Matt Foy will get a shot. Of Foy, Aaron Voros and Simon, two will play I’d think. Unless Benoit Pouliot plays wing, which I don’t see.
Vancouver Canucks GM Dave Nonis has been fired.
More soon.
647 Responses to "Finally, Game 3"
Why would the cabbie scream that? Why wouldn’t he (or she) scream something like “Minnesota Sucks!”? Did he/she think she was driving Avs players to the arena?
Huey, Dewey and Louie???
The cabbie yelled that because the Chiefs weren’t in town… 
Were they drinking Sugar-Free Hazelnut Nonfat Lattes?
I actually find that really funny. I can just picture this skinny little guy yelling it at then screeching off like twenty feet before he has to stop at a light or something. It takes balls to yell something like that at those three. A tip of the cap to the guy.
Unless he thought they were Avs players… that would be even funnier…
I got hammered at work today for suggesting the Wild try Foy instead of Voros or Simon. I don’t see the need to dress Fedoruk, Boogaard, Simon, and Voros against Colorado. Foy isn’t the most talented guy on the team, but he busts his butt (ala Radivojevic) and has provided a bit of a spark in the few games he’s played in this year. Am I alone thinking Foy might not be a bad idea?
Because its the Avs instead of Cal or someone else, I see Foy, Voros and Simon as a push. The only edge to Simon is that he’s more likely to take a leadership role by getting on guys if the team gets behind. Voros and Foy are only cheerleaders at this point.
I’ve always kind of liked Foy. He’s fast, has some size and plays hard and makes things happen (and sometimes even good things). But then sometimes his legs are overriding his brain. Maybe we’ll see some Sheppard-Foy-Voros?
And btw, if you watched the Calgary-Sharks game last night, that should demonstrate the value of having the muscle out there against the Av. They have to be able to catch ‘em to hit ‘em, but I think you saw a very uncomfortable Sharks team out there when Calgary started hitting them every chance they got, and I think the Wild can make the Av players uncomfortable in a similar way. Passes start to get a little bit rushed and go astray. But they gotta be able to catch ‘em to make it work.
Skate and hit, skate and hit, skate and hit. Then repeat.
tovio, undeer your reasoning putting Foy and Voros out there would probably make sense. They can both check well enough, and they are fairly fast skaters. I wound’t mind seeing them out there with Shep, but I have a feeling that the Avs would take advantage of that lineup.
I would like to see Foy out there for his non-stop motor, but he tends to take some bad penalties trying to make plays that shouldn’t be made.
I like the shep-foy-voros line. Didn’t we call that the kid line back in Nov? IIRC they did some pretty decent stuff when radio was having a rough time. Maybe JL just gives foy the same line he gave voros before last game - don’t take stupid penalties.
jimlove, if Voros is anything like me he can be told all day not to take those penalties, but he still will. When I played I had this undeniable urge to check from behind.
My dad would say, if you can see the numbers on the back of his jersey, don’t hit him. I’d say ok, and then when I’d see the poor sucker and him thikning he was safe cause he wasn’t facing me I couldn’t help it, I had the check him, sometimes with a cross check.
you might be the only one KBG. foy is vastly overrated IMHO.
sure he skates hard and puts out effort but he has almost zero control. I need more than that.
Agree on Foy. Losing Branko hurts.
I was reading the Farber article about Avery at SI.com. I clicked on this link called “NHL player resembling entertainers”. I found it pretty funny. Gabby makes, and appearance, and check out who they say Iggy looks like.
I would rather have Foy’s speed then Simon’s grit tonight. Yes Foy takes some dumb penalties but the Avs are skilled team which can burn the grit.
My guess is the cabbie didn’t know they were Wild players, thought they were Avs hence the command, “Beat Minnesota!” with the understood “you” in front of the command. ‘Course,being a cabbie, he might not know English well enough and said it wrong.
Oh, I say Simon and his playoff experience and grit for tonight.
Kirk- that was great thanks for sharing. Some of those were just plain cruel.
I would like to see Simon in over Foy. Foy has more speed but it looks like he does not no how to use it half the time. Simon brings more to the table I think. Gabby gets 2 pts tonight.
GO WILD
I am sure the fellas were messing with the cabbie on the way over to the game telling him they were AV’s players with that bunch in the cab who would argue.
Kirk- What Ash said…
It has been almost a month since Foy has played so hard to weigh in on this one. Whoever gets the nod play your a$$ off, play smart, and finish your checks. Go Wild!
If Gabby gets two pts tonight the Wild win. BTW Walt, are you still in Dubai?
Simon over Foy for sure. Voros over Foy for sure. I don’t understand the Foy obsession held by some.
Wonder if the cabbie took them the longer route too…
Walt, what the h3ll you doing in Dubai? hot enough for ya?! 
Never mind about that bad feeling I had about my boys.
I don’t have a good feeling about this game. Who’s with me?
Foy, Voros, Simon and Rietz? JL might skate Mike Ramsey if it kept Q guessing.
Does someone have Bandgeeks prayer handy? I will look for it.
Rogue- Yes, I get back to MN May 10. So I have to keep up with the Wild via internet. I think it was you who asked how this place is. It’s very nice, cleaness place I’ve been. Great food and friendly people, you schould check it out when/if you get a chance.
phil-working, not to hot sunny and 85 today but in the summer it hits 115 weekly.
I have a good feeling about this game. Some troll said it was the tater tot hotdish yesterday. I didn’t have any so it wasn’t that.
I think Walt fell back asleep…
Rogue, you have a good sense of humor. that’s a good idea though. LOL
Phil, he’s flying a helicopter and staying in one of the most unique places in the world, all on someone else’s dime. Not a bad gig…
Rogue- not a bad idea, it is 5:55 am
Oh, who noticed the note Russo put up about Vancouver’s GM receiving his walking papers?
I was in Vancouver the last week of march and people where not happy with the Casucks (yes I walked around in my Wild gear and got dirty looks). No too surprising.
I am definitely not a fan of the ‘join in progress’… aks the JIP.
This was contributed by Bandgeek before last game:
I shall offer my prayer for the evening, please bow your heads…. Oh great Hockey Gods! Please bestow upon our boys in Iron Range Red strong goal tending, fast legs and wonderous puck handling. We beg you oh Gods of Hockey, make all their goals count, and make them happen often. In the name of Gordie, Herbie, and the Great One, drop the puck!!
Canucks missed playoffs in two of the last three seasons, IIRC.
Hey guys….yeah huge huge news right now, Nonis is out. I kind of think he should have had one more chance, but in this market, you can’t miss the playoffs 2 out of 3 years and expect to keep your job.
Does Burke return?
Compared to the usual shouting match pregame cr@p from fsn, the 45 broadcast is a breathe of fresh air. Now if they could just work on picture quality…. Too funny about the 3 Horsemen and the cab ride.
Sonofabitch. Nashville just scored to tie the game. This will only delay my enjoyment of the Wild game. I hate you Vs.
Some people are saying a blast from the past will return like Burke or Pat Quinn, others are saying they may want someone totally new.
I’m worried for coach Alain Vigneault who I personally really like. But usually when the GM changes, so does the coach, right?
Burke … no news about him. Apparently Nonis had to do more than just bring in Luongo. He needed a scorer.
Fantastic. Nashville just tied the ‘Wings. I can’t watch VS for the game because the FCC says Nashville is my home team. Super.
ok walt, thanks rogue.
Wood, i think noonis was a Burke protege
Wooo! Awesome! Nashville just score a second time!! Now 4 - 3 Preds! Sweet!
Never mind. Nashville just scored in about 5 seconds.
Wow Nashville up 4-3 with 3 to go in the 3rd
yes austin, but we want the Preds to win!
Way to go Nashville!
Often, Alan, but not always. Therrien was hired by Craig Patrick, who was replaced by Ray Shero, and Shero kept Therrien. There was a lot of speculation, perhaps even expectation, that Therrien would go too. A really good move not to do that though so far.
GO PREDS 4-3 now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
phil, I guess that is true. But I want to watch the Wild start!!
Why do i prefer the Wings to win? I hate Nashville.
Just got home from dinner at my sisters. Thank you for leading prayer this evening Ash. I would have been home sooner but I had to stop on my way home and pick up beer.
Alan I would think at this point it might be better to go with a fresh face. And the coach doesn’t always change with the GM, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
I’m trying not to guess the out come of tonight’s game, just hope the boys play hard and get a win.
GO WILD!!!!
This join in progress stuff is total B.S
I don’t care who wins, I just want the Nashville game to go away so I can watch the Wild. I’m so sick of the FCC crap. With all the money I pay to watch Hockey, I think we should get an override on this network crap.
I just found out that CI online has the Wild game blacked out! Two out of the three games tonight are f’n blacked out!!! F-you VS and NHL!!!!!!!
Here’s where I really think your anger at Versus and the doubleheader should be directed: the Det-Nash game started at 7:30 EDT. I think it’s the ONLY first-round game so far that started at 7:30. Every other game that started “early” like this was at 7. No reason that I know of for them to have pushed it back a half hour.
Are guys in Minnesota and you can’t watch the Wild? Or is it just outside of Minnesota?
Excellent! Go Preds!
Empty netter Thank you JEBUS
nice save by Backs
Who is in for the Wild? Simon or Foy
Drunk guy doing the anthem tonight…
I’m in Oregon and have the online package so I am able to watch four games at once, unless two of the three are blacked out!!!
joey he does their anthem all the time. He annoys me, just sing the anthem and drop the puck.
Simon is in.
Versus: Screw the advertisements and put on the game, for goodness sakes.
Alan - I agree that AV has done a good job with what he has had and yes, its outstate people that JIP on Vs. - it’s local TV in MN.
Get something started on teh PP please!!
The Mr doesn’t think Reitz will play unless we, God forbid, have another injury on D, or Hill or Carns really need the break. Plus he needs to skate with the team more before they put him in a game situation.
Damn Theodore looking tough tonight.
Voros just got shoved onto Theodore… shouldn’t that be a penalty on Foote?
Nice shot Johnsson - a goal from you would be huge
If you look at the replay not only did Foote push him into Jose, he also slashed at his arm with his stick.
Is it just me, or does Sheppard look bigger? The beginning of the season, he used to be skinny. Looking at him now, he has some bulk.
I’d like to see Forsberg take a slapshot in the foot. He plays 2 different games. If he thinks the ref is watching, he plays one way. If the ref isn’t watching, he plays cheap.
Good check on Foote by Simon earlier.
Brunette all alone!
gotta pick up Bruno there…who blew that assignment?
Saw that one coming after Burns went after the guy in the offensive zone. Ugly.
And that’s your cue to exit DR.
Fudge… Oh look all the little Avs fans have pompoms, how cute, I’ll take my towel please.
Looks a lot like the 1st game..Wild dominate the play but Colorado gets a rebound goal. The Wild need to play smarter.
NOw a PK…. awesome. Just get out of this period guys.
FYI - DR is in the booth with D&D
real classy MN in AL. “Let’s see the superstar get injured”. Well, then, I hope Gaborik gets cancer!
not what we need, Kimmy.
Adam, are you serious about that? Sure, fire DR because Burns made a mistake.. that makes sense.
Where is the physicality!?! Hit someone!
Such sportsmanship.
wtf was Johnsson doing?? Dumb.
Once again the refs are going to dictate this one. Wild will be chasing again after they kill off these two PP’s.
ATX - DR was in the booth with D&D on 45 when CO scored - I realized Vs. people wouldn’t know what the hell I ws taliking about!
“real classy MN in AL. “Let’s see the superstar get injured”. Well, then, I hope Gaborik gets cancer!”
You a douche. Like cancer and a injured foot are in the same ballpark. Moron.
Ohhh!! I see Adam. I thought that was an odd thing to say. You just meant que to leave the interview?
We need to put some bodies on these guys!
Anything more poetic in the justice dept? DR makes a real classy move in how he lets Andy go… Andy scores the moment DR goes on-air in the booth.
You just meant que to leave the interview?
Yep and solid PKs there too.
Penalty kill looked good, sucks to outplay them and be down 1-0. I predict more Boogie in the 2nd.
Because VS is carrying this, the NHL doesn’t have the right to put it online. So, I haven’t seen any of the play, did they really outplay the Avs?
miss me boys?
RG, not as much from what I saw, but we joined the game late. The hitting is not there. they need to lay out some bodies and take it to em.
Its getting kind of tiring to outplay the Avs and come out on the short end of the period.
Well, that’s appropriate. As soon as Risedump goes on the broadcast the Mild tank right into the crapper. The Dumpper positively blows!. Puhleeeze let him go off to the Maple Loafs so we can get a GM who knows what the “F” he’s doing. Is that so much to ask?
Gopher have you tried watching it from http://www.channelsurfing.net?
This one’s over.
How’s about gooning it up?
decent energy from the boys, they need to pick up the physical play..more hits from Simon and fridge
Gabby needs to show up for the last 2, I still think he gets his two points
I really wish the trolls had someplace they had to be. Welcome back Mike.
alan,
who’s on the short list, if you know, for the ‘nucks GM position?
Austin…though their lonely in dater’s cess pool, ignore them, and they’ll go away
I am afraid if the Wild to not turn up the physical play, they may be doomed to a loss. Simon needs to blast someone.
Who are the zebra’s tonight anyway?
sux to be down 0-1 after a good period. What happened on the goal? Someone didn’t cover his player. Gaborik was on the ice too. Minus 1 for da man. What is he now, minus 3 in the series?? Seems to me like he’s becoming more of a liability in the playoffs when he’s not scoring (since he ain’t defending either).
Thanks AoW, but I’ve already paid for this service, I’m done paying to watch for this season…Looks like a decent deal though.
haha i don’t think anybody likes dater in denver man. I actually like what i’ve read from russo. at least he appears interested in hockey.
channelsurfing.net is free man. just scroll down and click on the link that says minnesota vs. colorado. should load right up and stream VS live
What is frustrating to me is that Gabby has yet to consistently show up in big games and especially in the playoffs. Do the other teams even worry about shutting him down in the playoffs?
So far in this series we have been the same team as a year ago. Not that physical, no two of our skill players show up at a time, and the pressure is all on our defense and role players.
We def need to put bodies on them…We need exactly what Sarich did to Marleau last night.
I’ll try again Avs…
On a side note. I’m very disappointed in the playoff beard efforts from the boys. Only Voros looks like he’s trying.
Well, we frustrated you in the 1st again. getting tired listening to these local yokels talk about Veilleux checking Foppa, like no one’s ever done it before. Maybe he’ll get his frog legs taken out so he can sit with Parrish and Retardivojevic.
Avs, I owe you one man. If you’re ever in Oregon I’ll get you a real beer…
did it work? glad to hear it. i can’t have a hockey fan go without watching his team.
truly appreciated!
“Simon takes it from behind” hahahahahaha!
We are getting outplayed iso far in this period.
I think gabby is not producing because the other team is paying TOO much attention to him RG.
goaltender interference. dumb penalty to take for the wild.
LOL @ MoVo
Damnit Voros. No need to Hump Theodore to get the puck in the net.
Good call - bad play AV, mistake or not
evening boys. How are the good guys playin to this point?
NO GOAL! Penalty turds! Voros skates like he’s made out of play dough!
playing okay, Irish, no results though.
Might be ATX, but then isn’t someone else capable of scoring? We’re not that one dimensional are we?
Classic Voros penalty.
freaking arnie. needs to put that home
dammit…Carns!
wtf?? This is garbage! How do you hook there?? UGH!
for crying out loud!
This is an honest question, how far can a goalie come out of the crease and still get an interference call?
the trip to the box is getting frustrating
oops…sorry Carns, it’s Gaby in the box
Was that a good call MN people? I didn’t see it because Vs. decides not to show replays of penalties.
I’ve never heard homers complain like wild announcers. This team ust be part Canadian the way they’re convinced everyone’s out to get them. “It’s everybody’s fault but ours!”
I gotta say I know D&D always complain about the calls but that call on Gabby seemed pretty weak.
it would seem that you can get called anywhere for it, figuring it happens behind the net too
i think as long as the goalie is involved in the play, you can’t touch him.
Don’t you know Dave, Canada belongs to Minnesota…
DaK, D&D are complete homers and they need to be replaced. It’s not news to us. They suck.
oooo puck was rolling
Was that part of the Gadsden Purchase?
Figures Tim Peel and Marc Joannette what a couple of tools…..
Good chance by Demo. Too bad, that would have been huge.
No, we just do cause we say we do. It sounds sketchy but the Canadians are afraid to question us.
Who’s got a prediction on which game will got to 3 or 4OT?
OK, these penalties can even themselves up anytime now.
UGh. Come on Shep. I like the standing up, but just let them take the penalty!
nice little chicken shit slash by Lappy there on the big man.
God Lapppy’s a pussy.
Here we go…
Oh wow.. Nevermind. Shep didn’t get the penalty. I stand corrected with my foot in my mouth.
Backstrom held the stick! And Boogaard double teamed him. Wuss.
whoever is calling color for Vs is an idiot.
Boogey didn’t get there in time, Shep face washed him and he fell over…
We just can’t get a stick on a rebound tonight!
We got to kill this one on principle. Backstrom holds stick like on his dates with men.
Sittin here in Colorado watching the game. Holy cats these Avs announcers are horrible
come on, i bet you guys would love Lappy if he was in a wild sweater
Goddamn Theodore.
I’d take Phanuef, but never Lappy…
The Forsberg Flop!
Go figure Forsberg takes a dive?
This is awful. They are trying to hump each other on the ice out there. Just get a nice clean check!
i’m telling you man, Lappy is a cool cat, i used to hate him when he was with the kings
And you guys would love Boogie if he was on yours.
Those Avs announcers aren’t just the Avs announcers… they are the national feed for VS tonite. You’d think they’d maybe hold off on the bias just a wee bit.
Irish, I wish I could get Altitude. at least Peter Mcnab can talk hockey and the production quality is high. Watching Wild broadcasts is like public access.
Hill and Fosberg…that’s a win for the Wild.
I’ll take that trade every day… Hill and Forsberg both sitting in the box!
How is getting porked by a Czech a dive?
yeah mcnabb and john kelly are calling a good game, versus guys are awful.
Wow… Hill raped Floppa. That was crazy. I would still perfer a nice clean check.
Or a hold?
Let’s just play the rest of the game 4 on 4. More space and the Avs can’t trap/block shots. So damn boring.
Nah I can’t get the Versus feed here, it’s blacked out. I have to watch it on Altitude.
Yep, lots of crazy czechs named “Hill”.
haha, nice joey.
two nice chances for Burns…can’t finish them.
Theodore blows cock. Damnit.
at this point, the wild may be third fourth or fifth as far as trapping teams in the NW division.
Lappy on Gabby! hahaha!
thank you theodore
Do it again, and harder.
COME ON!!!!
The cbc feed isn’t too bad
My bad Joey, looked like Skoula, till they called it. They’re both ugly as f**k.
Boogie and Simon together? I like it.
freaking the avs need to get it out of the zone, its only a matter of time before the wild tie this up if the puck stays down here
DaK, Skooba has a frog mouth.
too close!
I’d get Boogey and Simon back out there asap.
pace is REALLY picking up
A PPG here sure wouldn’t suck.
bad bad bad time for a penalty. please keep us in this theodore.
COme on boys, this would be big.
NiNY, as would I.
nice sell job by johnsson
Please get something here on this PP. I pray to the hockey gods. Please get a goal.
man, gotta solve Theodore. PP on order, let’s get one boys…
How does Nummelin take a shot, and then not know that it was blocked right back to him. ???
good kill
too fine…looking for the perfect pass…that’s a sign Theodore’s getting in their heads.
Ugh. Frustrating.
skoula is feeling that one
uh oh…Mikko in the box…not how we want to start the third.
Pretty even period…These refs are horrible. JL is really hated.
These god forsaken penalties are going to kill us. THis is awful. I am having a hard time watching this crap.
great save by backstrom. crap
wow…nice work by Backs there…
Great stop Backs
Whew, should be 2-0.
Backs is keeping us in it.
Thx Backs, two HUGE saves. third game now going to the third on a donut. Ugh.
Great face offs by Belanger…wasn’t he supposed to be good at those?
Now if they can keep the trend of only scoring in the third we will be okay.
Anemic.
Has anybody told the Dumpper that you need players who can score?
PMB is worthless.
I’m having internet problems so I’m shutting down for the night and will watch the third minus the lap top. I might as well change my name to Parrish I’m so Grumpy at the moment, I wonder if I have anything chocolate in the house…. Oooooo Toblerone!! Night all.
Keep sucking down that Kool-aid Austin!!
What a lemming.
Why would JL be hated?
Anyone else see the look that Lappy was giving Boogey after Hedujk slashed Backs? Too bad he’s a pussy and won’t do anything about it…
They ought to put boogey in front on the next pp, its been the most effective distraction on Jose. He is stopping everything he sees so got to take away his eyes.
AAAHH! 45 is showing the bracket again! Morons!
someone was talking about how we need to start hitting. we are outhitting them 13 to 11
Mike, can you fill us up some water bottles with some black cherry Kool Aid? I heard you are good at it.
Lappy was kinda funny there, just tapping Boogey begging to get beheaded.
We get little hooking calls on us. They whack us in the head for us to get a PP.
Rogue - maybe Boogey could turn around and face Theo and wave his stick around
I watched Calgary spot the Sharks 3 tallies last night and thought that it was still anybody’s game. The Mild are down 1-0 and it’s OVER !!
What a punch of pansies.
I think Cam meant “heated”, not “hated”.
nobody in there right mind is going to fight someone that much bigger.
Mike. they have only scored goals in the third. Therefore I said ‘keep up the trend’. You can call me a lemming all you want.. I am just stating the truth.
Can’t get anything past Jose. Need a fat rebound like Bruno got.
DP,
He is known for complaining about the refs constantly. This goes against him. Colorado is playing an equally penalized game, but not getting the calls.
The hook call on Koivu…not a penatly.
The hook call on Gabby…not a penalty.
Sakic should have been called hooking Rolston. Johnnson should have drawn a call for the roughing. Lappy interfered with Backs…no call.
The Wild are going to have to keep it extra clean to escape into OT or with a win.
We also have Simon…another reason the refs hate JL or the Wild.
what they need to do is start hitting the net, 14 missed shots. only 5 blocked. 2 giveaways and 10 takeaways. we are looking good in every stat but goals.
burns has 17 minutes of ice, johnsson 16 and change
The Mild are not built for the playoffs.
How many first round implosions will it take before Risedump gets canned?
Any guesses?
I don’t think Simon has anything to do with anything… Call me crazy.
People need to watch more soaps if they are looking for that kind of drama… Geez.
Mike-out of your dave’s a killer ID? Come out and join us at Tom Reid’s before game 5.
well if there is any positive, I heard the Avs best period is the 2nd, and we kept them scoreless, maybe we can work our 3rd period magic now..f’ing theodore is on tonight, we gotta crash the net more…avs own wild so far you seem ok
how has it been so far besides the score? still nowhere near tv.
I am extremely grumpy due to the crappy news at work that we are stating 14 hour days… therefore this game is making my mood even worse. The Wild need to score badly. This is definnitely the last game of this series that I will be able to watch live. I would like it to end well.
Well, they did have a bunch of PPs in the 2nd Phil.
Also, Boogey needs to remember to point the stick properly at the net instead of pointing it back toward the end boards.
The Mild couldn’t score in a whorehouse,MikeInGA.
Aow…agree with Phil. Don’t mind having you here. Now can you get rid of Mike and Dave.
MiGA…pretty even…ton of bad calls. Goalies both playing well. Offensive lines for both teams being shut down.
MikeinGA, I thought Georgia had electricity now? I keed, I keed…
DD, not following..help me out
brad meier is the standby ref tonight. wonder if he is telling the crew to stick it up JL’s arse?
i don’t mind calling penalties, just a little consistency is all. backstrom has be run into twice without calls, what gives?
Prediction: Mild won’t score again until they hit the ‘X’ later in the week.
They’re DOOMED !!
rouge live in GA through MN but nowhere near either, and during playoffs. its brutal..and according to the wife we got electricity last week!!!
Mike you are a huge asshole. Just thought you would like to know. I am in no mood for your ‘antics’. I think I am going to stop posting for the rest of the night. Cheers everybody.
Busy night with the kids tonight. I just have to say what a freaking disgraceful officiating job by the refs tonight. I don’t know about anyone else but I’m going to have a coronary if my blood pressure gets any higher. What a freaking joke.
When is Jacques going to unleash The Equipment? They are running our guys, and slashing our goaltender. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!
C-ya austin..keep the faith brother!
Olli Jokinen? Who needs him?
don’t let mike with ATX. he goes away when ignored.
Cheers ATX, that’s a pretty funny exit brother…
G* are you serious about Meier?
and im not mike..might have to change the name
with = win
check out the game summary from nhl.com
Period is starting, Mike will slip into the DaK role. He’s a master of blog disguise.
well I’ll believe ya with a yes, dude
MikeinGA, we know you’re not. Do all Mikes in the world a favor and defend your name…
Mike, do you have a sister? By chance, is her name “Debbie Downer”?
dont bring my sister into this joey
I think he means the other Mike-MikeinGA.
i was kidding and dont know the faces and that
Come on PMB!
They need to just fire the bisquit more.
Belly hurt?
too many mikes
Funny how Boogy is just a moot point.
MiG = MikeinGA
woooooooooooo
Mikko!!!
KOIVU!!!!!!
crap man…
woooo
SWEET!
Franchise!! Yeah baby!
Holy Crap!!!!! KOIVUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!
F YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF is up with the pass from the center of the ice to the …
Never mind Koivu scorreeeessss…
YYYYYYYYEEESSSS!!!!!
SWEEEEEEEET
KOIVU!!
Nice feed from fridge
Fedoruk has been priceless…Game on…
what a goal.
Eat it Mike
Mig?
FINALLY!
Mikko with 3G and 1A in the series so far.
Let go wild….Lets go!
Wrong Mike, MikeinGA. Read up above, “Mike” is being his typical ass. Got nothing to do with you.
Franchise!!
you must mean fridge
I officially move to rename Fridge to Frankenstein…those hands are a revelation.
Wooo! I’ll take it!
That was the least enthusiastic radio call ever by Bob Kurtz, there. He didn’t even use the word “score.” I was confused for a while.
lol Nick.
joey i was just joking..dont know the faces and that..picked up the game on afn about 2 min before that goal and now happy
MiG like NiNY(nick in new york) or KiPA(kevin in Pennsylvania). Guess it could be MiGA…
BTW, I just have to point out the fact that PMB got a point on that play. back into the the darkness for me.
Austin, welcome back..and dude just ignore the trolls!
He’s not Mike now, refer to him as Dave’s a killer.
Alright, so switched from my new beer, Schell’s Stout in the 22 oz bottle to the Macallan’s 12 yr and see what happend. I just have to stick to the scotch that’s it, yeah!!!
tomorrow night we all start with the good scotch!
BDS: I switched from Bowmore to the Grouse for the third…
Yeah Austin, you just got to ignore the trolls. Don’t take them seriously or respond to them. That’s how they get off. It’s sad and pathetic I know, but just gotta brush it off.
man…not a call we needed.
Got it MiG, I like the handle.
Surprise, Smyth dives for a puck AGAIN and gets a call.
Not too sure about that one, I’ll have to see it again
Stick between the legs, can’t do it. Ref will call it.
Boy these calls are horse shat
The Dahlwinnie 15 year is now gone. On to the Macallan 12 year tomorrow.
I wish the mic was a little louder down on ice level. Would have been nice to hear what Mikko was yelling.
Another dive by Smyth..must have got some lessons from Forsberg.
where’d avs own wild go?
SOB, a good call, I guess…
nah that was a penelty
Come on big kill!!!!
Wooooooooo!
YES!!!
shorty????
HOLY SHIT! ROLI!!
Shortie!
YEAH!!
WOOOOO! ROLI!!!
FUCK YEAH!!!! FANTASTIC PK!!
WHAT A GOAL
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
What a play by Demo!!!
PRETTY GOAL ROLLY!
SHIT YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
W00T for shorties!
shortie!
Stay sharp now, 8 and a half minutes to go!
help my feed got broke up!!! help!!
FFFFFFFFFFFF YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A shortie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOW GET ONE MORE BABY ITS OURS!
I’m soooooo haaaappy! When he passed it I thought nooooo!!!! and then i was like yeeeesssssss!!!!!!
costly freaking turnovers man
i guess that answers my question!!!
Demo with a huge play instead of just clearing it. Fantastic stuff.
that feed on channelsurfing or whatever it is, is about 20 seconds behind my TV. kinda nice to walk into computer room and see us score again.
ho-kay boys…tighten in up
The VS announcer barely showed any emotion in his call on that one. dumb.
Are you kidding me?!? Rolston with an assist? Nice finish, Pavs.
Let’s not play prevent guys, lots of time here. Need a forecheck.
dude, Gaby…whaaa??
YEEEESSS Rolli!!!!
Roli with the goal Thudner, Pav with the helper
Shat
Damnit!
DAMMIT…come on, gotta calm down with the lead!
Voros is killing us
UGH. I don’t get goalie interference.
I hate that guy!!
Good one voros…
Voros
WTF, goaltender interferance!!!!
Brunette with mild interference…here we go again. Getting sick of OT already.
Yuk, Voros knocks Bruno into Backs and Sakic has a nice open net. Arrgh, never easy with these guys. Lookin’ at OT again.
These guys are a bunch of tools
Voros has to be smarter than that!! Damn it
Bring that fight McLeod. I am sure Simon would love to pummel your face.
Simon you go get him.
F…Simon dropped but Guite chickened out…Chris better not get a penalty on that. And the Avs continue to run Backs.
sounds like goaltender interference on voros?
Great job Voros. Thanks.
No interference. That’s 100% on Voros. Not that we would get the call if it really WAS interference.
I don’t think we need to see Voros again this game.
This series is going to kill me
thank you super joe
yeah if your gonna hit the guy, hit him to the side, not into your goalie!
I agree… Voros needs to be kicked out. He’s ruining the game for us.
Voros did shove Brunette into Backs.
Gaborik….time to show up already.
yeah Cam..it is time for Gabytime.
burns moment coming up
Voros is 27 yrs old and needs to stop playing like an 18 yr old. He wiped out our 1st period goal when he ran into Theodore and just gave the Avs another one. You’re a pro. Play like one.
These guys are ALL OVER Gabby. He has no room to move at all.
Skouba looks like he has some lead in his skates.
Hey Butch hit a guy!
Yes, Koivu draws a nice penalty
Great hustle to draw the penalty!
pp nice time to make it count!
Sweet! Start OT with a PP! I like that!
Apparently I can’t stay away from posting. I didn’t actually leave.
OMG…Mikko is a stud.
And didst mine own eyes deceive me, or did Austin just criticize Butch?! 
PP time
Man is Koivu strong…great penalty draw. Now is the time for a PP goal.
OT again….and its already 12:30 here
5th OT game in a row
Gabby is terrified of contact and the Avs know he will never go to the net when he can bail out and curl toward the boards.
Well, you really can’t hang the 1st period score on Voros since that’s an easy stop for Theodore if Voros doesn’t fall on him. In fact, JT probably catches that one before SRV gets his stick on it.
Voros still not getting it done tonight. Man, do we miss Radio?
Mikko looks like Forsberg did in his prime.
another OT, another 3-2 game..I hope our boys, especially the D have the legs in the thin air…
cpuck1…not sure where you came from, but good assesment on Gabby.
thing is on their 2nd goal, if voros doesn’t clear brunette out, we are bitching about that. he did what we beg the wild do but he did it into backstrom. right idea, bad result
Gabby needs to show up for OT.
He can’t hide forever! He’s gotta get a goal sometime.
NiNY, I just like to point out when he does good things that people usually bitch about him not doing.
Nick, it was probably Mike in disguise, not the real Austin.
Gabby drive to the Fricken net. Please no Voros on the PP — he might get another goal waived off.
Shoot the stupid puck more. Uggghhh … my frustration is mounting with this team.
We kill ourselves in the foot so many times.
Mikko is the freaking man. I love him with all the inakward man-love I can muster.
I think the regardless of the outcome….Floppa’s gotta be hurting tomorrow after 3+ periods tonight.
this series is driving me mad!
toi
burns 27
yawnson 25:45
rolston 21:55
marty 24:48
sackitch leads the aves with 22
gotta capitalize on this PP!
agreed G*…
Hill will get the OT winner. He would take the OLD MAN title from Carney but was born 11 days later than Carney.
Acutally I see PMB getting it…since he has taken such a bashing tonight.
you know, the Wild have the tools..I wish they’d put a team away 4-1, 3-1, 8-1, something like that..that’d be great!
now out hitting aves 27 to 19
missed net 19 times gotta cut that down
still only 2 giveaways, 14 takeaways
This has got to be one of the craziest series ever. You can’t believe that the Avs fans are much happier than us.
G*, where you getting those stats already?
phil, I said the same thing yesterday..would 8-1 be to much to ask for for crissakes?
yeah rogue,AoW echoed that very thing
Did I just hear the VS TV crew gush about the Avs for 5 minutes?
Well, as Brian Engblom said last night, the first goal in overtime is the most important. Wild got a great chance to get it.
I wish they’d put a team away 4-1, 3-1, 8-1
it would be nice but it isn’t the character of this team. won’t take the chances necessary to win like that
MiG, you and me…we’re the same! HA!
For those of us on the east coast, this series is wearing thin 
Wow, watching the tying goal again, Hill really blew it. Failed to get the puck out, wound up in front of the net and was backwards when Sakic scored. Bummer.
ANd lets not forget Backs. He is a clutch performer. Who gives a rip about shootouts when he plays like this the majority of the time.
nhl.com
event summary. it is updated almost instantaneously.
I think I actually saw a Av drop kick backstrom. They sign Jumping Jim Bronzell?
Another freaking OT. This series is taking years off my life.
Who do we build this team around moving forward? Koivu, Burns, Foster and Schultz? Other?
G*…that was tongue in cheek, mostly
Well, as Brian Engblom said last night, the first goal in overtime is the most important.
I know people like him but i think he is a tool. there is worse but he ain’t in the upper half, IMHO
This is the first time a SCP series has gone to OT in the opening three games since 91′ or so. Crazy.
Regardless of who wins this series, they are going to be gassed or the next series. It’s going to be tough.
thanks G*
Yes I think if anyone is the goat on the tying goal it is Hill. I am nervous everytime he is on the ice. He’s the new Skoula.
i dont care about the offseason yet im worried about this, please dont overload my brain.
Rogue, Mikko is awesome, though I’m not quite going the man love route, yet!
Who do we build this team around moving forward? Koivu, Burns, Foster and Schultz? Other?
no offense but that is a much better question for an off day.
Wild better win this one, because they are going to be spent tomorrow night. Great overall play by both teams.
cpuck1, and whoever we can get for gabby imho. (of course I’ll change my tine after he scores the winning goal:) )
This is like the (Baseball) Twins-Braves ‘91 World Series. I really wanted Ted Turner to turn and give Jane Fonda a WHACK! with one of those hatchet things.
What a f-ing game. These just need to end in regulation. My scotch bill will be huge this month.
I hear Parrish is ripping the refs up in the press box.
Sheppard will be something to watch in 2 more years. He’s getting bigger, more experienced. He’s going to be another Koivu. His two-way game is getting better.
whos jack morris? we need him NOW!
i’m sure the team nutritionist has the boys on a good diet to keep the energy levels up. or they are taking amphetemines.
just wanted to give us something to talk about between periods….
RG, don’t start the trade Gabby talk right now. Let it ride on this PP.
That sounds really dirty.
was jane in ass-less chaps back in 91, i can’t remember
SOunds like Gillies is going to be a stud too…
MiG…our Jack Morris will be #12 Rolston.
I don’t mind Engblom much, G*. Maybe because I think most of these announcers/analysts are all spewing the same stuff, so I rarely pay attention to anything any of them say. I’ll admit I chuckled at that line of his, but I also wondered just how long he’s been saving it up.
i hear ya cpuck but that is a deep topic. time between periods is much better spent talking about marney
The Avs have been showing great pressure on the PK but are still able to get back in position for a blocked shot. Need to try and sneak Nummi in on the weak side for a quick shot.
Someone send Legacy back stage…worked last game.
Seamus, suck it up. It might be taking years off our lives, but it’s exhilirating and fun. Though, a 4-1 win on occassion would be a nice break.
I call Burnsie for the OT winner.
here we go
game on
Let’s get this started already. I think Burns gets it. He is working his a– off tonight.
a 4-1 win on occassion would be a nice break.
I can attest that those are nice.
Level heads needed now that PP is up. Stay calm boys.
Backs is coming up huge!!!
I hear ya netminder. I’m loving it.
Rub it why don’t ya Kein!?
voros is still out there!! WTF?
Backs is the man…
2 rebounds by Theodore off bad angle shots…
Sorry Austin. 
Was just trying to convey support for the Wild winning by multiple goals.
I go away now.
Todd Fedorek = best addition this year
2 big saves by Backs. . .
kevin we dont all have a dupuis
Who is running these cameras they are making me dissy.
Double OT???
I’m just kidding Kev! You are the best non-Wid fan on this blog!
Someone score before our defensemen di of exhaustion.
Now you’re just trying to make me feel better.
Shep-Vellieux line making Sakic/Bruno play D. Need more of that.
Wow! Gaborik… so CLOSE!
wow what a save
GABBY! DAMNIT!!! That should have been the game.
Wow another great feed from the Fridge.
Gaby.,…what a save by Theo!
Gabby, what a chance!
Nice pass, Fedoruk.
This has the feel of game 1 ot
wow….and again
man…Theo again…
Jose is on fire!!!
Boy, Theodore’s stealing this one.
Theodore is ridiculous!! Can’t stand it.
wow how many chances do we get to end it?
I HATE YOU THEODORE!!!
This series is epic!!!
DAmn!!! AGAIN! DEMO + PMB = Fail! Theodore is a bastard!
Would someone send their Mastercard to Denver…we need to buy a goal…JT is robbing the Wild blind.
win or lose, this is one heck of a hockey game
Sheppard is really showing me something tonight. Ya sure bomber steal my thunder.
Gabby has found some legs in the third. He is looking like he is sniffing the net BIG TIME.
It’s 6 goalies time for the Avs.
in the forth?
believe it or not….Backs up to 40 saves
Again, we’re carrying the play but we need to win!
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop taking amphetamines!
wrong week to stop anything
Avs seem to be relying on JT a lot here, hopefully we can make them pay
Avs seem to be relying on JT a lot here, hopefully we can make them pay
well said both times Phil.
Too tense. I can’t take it. Please just put one behind Jose!
i need a rest
Looks like D&D are reading the blog…they just took the 1991 3 game series OT comment.
Gato! Nice.
Maybe Gabby forsaw ot and was conserving his energy earlier…
one hour into the midwatch here on the east coast… :/
sorry about the double
Double OT is coming….
Austin’s a happy guy.
BUTCH!!!!
Butchy!!!!!
BUTCH
Yes, touch up ICING!!!!!!
BUTCH!!!
FUCK YEAH!! PMB!!!!
BUTCH!!! YES!!!!
BUTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
who called PMB!!!!!
how about that!!!!!!!
There will be a heap of pressure on the loser of this game…
That’s why NO no-touch icing!
PMB - What a hero!
Who called Butch!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
wow the no icing saves our azz
I called it…Rolston was the Jack Morris and PMB got the game winner…sweet game.
oh hell yeah!
Well, that was an offensive chance on a touch up icing!
PMB
All from Finger, fingering the icing..dumb a$$
OK, some kind of poetic justice that the rule that cost us Foster just had a hand in the OT win.
ATX…I take back everything negative I have ever said about PMB. Huge WIN!!!
Talk about a lucky bounce too. If that doesn’t hit the back of the net…
Grats guys. Home-ice back to you.
PMB!!!! Finger misplayed that carem. Nice play, Rolston. 2-1!
BUTCH!!! This one was huge.
What do you think of the Wild now DON RUSSO!
it looked like a lazy play by finger. i think the aves were gassing
How is a person supposed to sleep after that!?
By the way, regarding the Avery issue: Ruutu said in a Pittsburgh paper that he remembered Bertuzzi doing a similar thing and getting a minor penalty for it during their Vancouver days.
that was a huge win! what a game.
Kevin, you have no idea!! PMB is the man!
karma’s a bitch, eh?!
What a game, what a series (so far).
I have a 6 hour drive tomorrow night before I can watch game four. I’m off for bed…talk to y’all (later) in the AM.
Anybody still think we shouldn’t do whatever necessary to keep Rolston? His stock is soaring. 30 goals, smart player, and HUGE heart.
Lanche got Fingered…Hehehe!
Wow - Wild up 2-1 after three games and Gabby has 0 points. Who predicted that?
Cam says:
April 14th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
agreed G*…
Hill will get the OT winner. He would take the OLD MAN title from Carney but was born 11 days later than Carney.
Acutally I see PMB getting it…since he has taken such a bashing tonight.
i’ve already got a good feeling about tomorrow. our boys looked a lot stronger in OT.
heeeeee heeeeeee hooooooo wooooo!!!
Rolston earned it!
I’m going to Fargo tomorrow night. Anyone that knows a good bar up there to watch the game?
joey if “huggy” can keep playing like this I MIGHT jump on board. ive been pretty critical of him, but im warming up.
Agreed G*, I also wonder why Jose didn’t attempt to play the puck?
Holy hell that was a sweet win. We played so well again and it was great to get that one.
NiNY…I will fly you out for Game 5 if they win tomorrow night. You need to see the series win live. Drive Safe.
Is it too early to consider Roli for the Conn Smythe?
Yes - it is, but cripes he’s having an amazing series.
I know Gabby hasn’t scored, but he was dominant in the OT. Wow. Would have been a back breaker to carry play like that in OT and not win. Very well done.
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El Gato, I’m guessing he didn’t expect it to hit the net. When he realized it did, it was too late.
Jose has been amazing, props to him. Imagine if Gabby shows up for three periods one of these nights!
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Was that as awesome on TV as it was on the radio?
Jose couldn’t play the puck because he thought it would carom to the d-man fo the ice. Nice bounce for the Wild
That pass from Roli was hot, PMB did a VERY nice job to take it, settle it, and fire it past the previously charmed JT.
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hockeydad i agree gabby might not have got a point but he was excellent in OT!
All the better for us. Let’s get some sleep (even you Mike/Dave’s a killer), we have to do it all again tonight!
I still don’t like the “touch icing” rule, but after losing Foster the way we did that was the hockey gods paying us back.
We had the legs in OT and kept putting on pressure. Could the Avs age be showing. What a gutty performance by the Wild and what a great game by both goalies but Jose was incredible.
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HD - I agree gabby was working very hard in OT. I really like how these guys are coming together, but let’s take it one game at a time.
What a series all 3-2 OT scores.
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year….”
three come backs, character building enough for ya!?!
the versus call was kinda lackluster. terhaar just bugs me. i bet the CBC call was sweeeeeeet.
jose was huge but i thought he was not prepared for koivu’s goal nor the winner. couple of lapses cost them.
I gotta go to bed, but…
WOW, what a game!!!
Do it to it again tomorrow!
nevermind bds listen to cam the hub is where its at great place for a wild game haven’t been there in a while though
Sports Bar in Fargo, or Mick’s Office in Moorhead.
In OT, the Avs were stick-checking. They weren’t skating. They were flopping, clutching, grabbing, swinging their sticks. They weren’t taking the body. They were tired, and they weren’t thinking.
I take back that comment about Skouba and the lead in his skates. He played Ryan Smith coming into the zone perfectly.
And for whoever thinks Gabby might be coasting during the game, I’ll take Gabby’s play in OT over anyone else out there. He left Sakic holding his skates. He kept the puck in the offensive zone, allowing our D a break.
we didn’t lose foster because of touch icing, we lost foster because the san jose cat played foster and not the puck and that is bad hockey in that situation.
HockeyDad I agree. Gabby was all over the place in the OT.
Avery gets player of the week? What a waste.
FIVE straight 3-2 OT SCP games between these franchises. Wow.
Random thoughts:
With all the props to Theodore (much deserved, he kept the avs in it) Backstrom played a hell of a game as well.
Will Don Russo be able to get a story in tomorrow’s paper?
Avs have gotta be tired, I like our chances tomorrow. Sakic and Forsberg payed a lot of minutes.
These ot playoff games do a number on my heart and my sleep. I am so wired right now I won’t be able to fall asleep for a little while.
Gabby looked good during the first 3 periods, but he looked awesome during the ot. He had legs when it looked like the Avs D didn’t.
I think Jose thought the puck was going around the net like Finger did. Hockey Gods gave us a little back. I don’t know if it’s the prayer or what…
This series is unbelievable.
Dave’s a Killer… Dave’s a Mess… Wasn’t the tater tot hotdish.
Looks like the Wild haven’t had hotdish for awhile. They just seem hungrier than the Avs.
One of these games, Gabby is going to show up for the whole thing and have a great game, and the Avs are going to be in BIG trouble. We have a lot of people playing great right now though, which I am happy about. Go Wild!
Hey! Let’s hear it for no injuries tonight!!!
By far AND away Gabby looked best in OT..’lanche, looked gassed..I think the only way the win tomorrow is if JT plays even more super human than he did today. great game though..I’m very please with the Wild’s effort and if not for Voros brain farting, we may have won it sooner.
Oh my.
What a GREAT f^n game.
No more Butch bashing!
Sign Rolston.
Will Simon get out of his cage tomorrow night?
Amazing. Again tonight.
Thanks NDSU and Cam - I might try the Hub I’ve heard enough ads for it. I’ve been to Players before that’s not the same place, rigth?
I was sort of hoping there would be a bar where a lot of Wild fans would go. Any Russotans in Fargo that want to meet up?
And where did Miserable Mike go… Must be hitting the laundry on the straps. Old habits die hard.
Was it true or what that the Avs looked constantly like they were at the end of their shift and the Wild just starting theirs in the OT?
sackitch had 25:52
foppa had 24:15
And I still can’t get too mad at Voros. He was just trying to clear the crease. If he didn’t do that and they scored, people would be bitching just as much. Maybe more.
I’m watching the channel 45 postgame. Is there a bigger idiot of a sportscaster on tv than Rod Simmons?
Too bad we don’t have Gorg and Darby tonight to show us how to pick up a puck on a no-touch icing. Would like to really understand how that works.
Wild must be keeping 100% O2 on the bench. They looked spectacular all game and in OT. They really want to prove the DON wrong…
nummi has 2 shifts in the 3rd, leaving him very fresh for OT.
#10 had 8 shifts and 4:22 in the 3rd but 7 shifts and 5:07 in OT. might be why he was fresh.
OK, gotta pack it in here, but how about Demo on that winner as well? He floats through the slot and the Avs D follows him (as they should). If he doesn’t go to the net, PMB isn’t open. Really nice play.
Nobody is worse than Simmons or Eddie Munster. I still remember when he was visually pissed when he got the champagne when the Twinks clinched. That, and he seemingly doesn’t have a clue about sports.
Where is Joe Schmit when you need him?
DD, by all means clear the dude, just not into your own goalie!
was there some “controversy” on the icing call at the end there?..i heard the talking heads say something about it
Can’t imagine what, phil. Seemed pretty straightforward to me (that it would be icing, that it hit the back of the net and Rolston got there first easily).
Phil, if he doesn’t clear the dude and he scores what would you say then? Oh, he couldn’t clear him because he would have knocked him into the goalie.
Didn’t really matter, if Voros didn’t know him in there I’m sure the guy would have went Jimmy SuperFly Snuka and ran the goalie anyways. With no call.
Wow..what a game. Total domination in OT. Backstrom has been AWESOME every single game. Skoula is playing his best hockey and is HUGE for us at the D. Fedoruk - Awesome. Roli - Great. Miko…the way this series is going, they’re all starting to play better. I’m very impressed.
Phil - the only controversy with that call is in Lanche land.
Watching the post game…even JL looks tired. Going to be a great game tomorrow night.
Russo…get plently of coffee tomorrow. You have a ton of work ahead of you.
Since I got lucky with the PMB OT winner, I predict a 4-1 Wild Win. The Lanche are starting to look tired.
I would like to see tomorrow night start with Boogie crushing McLeod and Simon crushing LaPerriere.
That would get the energy flowing…
Take care…good night…see you in 20 hours or shorter.
I just saw an interview with Forsberg on NHL Network and his line was that they didn’t play well. I think I’ve heard that now for three games. Either we’re in trouble when they turn it on or maybe they can’t play better.
DD, as I said, you clear him off to the side or try to tie him up, NOT into your goalie..if we’re doing what if’s…then what if that ended up hurting backstrom?
Gotcha BDS and Kevin, i just heard a passing comment and didn’t get what they we’re trying to get at.
No worries, phil, I don’t get what they’re trying to get at either.
DO they have the post game stuff up yet on Wild.com? I’m Wild.com stupid…
Good night everyone! Bring good luck tomorrow for I cannot watch the game live! I might watch it when I get home… or listen on the radio. I have not decided yet. Later!
nite Austin
Everything but the winner, roguegopher.
Everything but the winner, roguegopher. Click on the little video icon above the game summary on the right.
Phil, there is plenty of other positive things to focus on here. On Voros I will say that his intentions were good. You are finding fault in the results of his good intentions. Shat happens. That’s fine. We got the W and the big Mo!! I don’t want this to go on like a skate and a goal in some college hockey game.
Damn, gonna be hard to go to bed but I have to put the effort in asap. Gotta chat about going up 3-1 in 22-23 hours or so.
Cam, hate to hate on your prediction for tomorrow, but aren’t we pretty much guaranteed a 3-2 game?
Fair enough DD and H3LL yes about the 3-1!
Thanks, I’m looking for JL’s post game in particular…
No prob…Lemmiwinks…not sure if I can take another OT game.
3 is enough for one series.
Ah. They don’t do it live, unfortunately. I don’t know how long it will take them to get the pondcast up on there; probably not ’til morning, at this rate.
thanks Ted…
or they are taking amphetemines.
I think Don bought them all Sugar Free Hazelnut Nonfat Lattes.
As has been mentioned by just about everyone, the Wild looked much stronger in OT. Doesn’t make any sense with them playing a pretty short bench and some guys playing some really big minutes, but it sounds like those 30 second shifts during the game paid dividends. Gotta hand it to the old man, it was Smart Hockey by Lemaire. The other thing about this series… the Wild players have completely bought into playing defense first and are checking tighter than I’ve seen most of the season. Maybe because Shultz is out everyone is making that extra effort or whatever, but it’s pretty clear that they’re not really giving up much and then Backstom’s been solid. It’s a good formula.
Not going to read all 690 posts. It was a hell of a win.
Everyone solid. Team effort all the way. Koivu getting better every game.
Killing off those penalties was really important.
Right on Toivu, that is why I have felt Gabby is more valuable now than when he was scoring in bunches.
Hard to think about sleeping right now.
Hmm….I will say that the nice thing about having Altitude is that they’re immediately replaying the game…now the real question is do I want to watch it again!? Of course!
Oh and I did some stat checking of my own….NHL event summary says Gabby had 9 shots…not to shabby Gabby..man I need sleep
Gabby just needs to keep playing hard, and the goals will start to come.
About tomorrow… Colorado is no doubt a bit down after this, but each win gets that much harder. They really won’t want to go down 3-1 on their home ice. It will be interesting to see how the two teams come out after three OTs on back to back games at altitude. I have no worries about guys like Burns and Johnsson. They both seem to have amazing stamina. The rest of the team I’m really not sure about, so it will be interesting to see how they recover physically, and the same goes for the Av players. Certainly it looked like the Wild were the fresher team in OT tonight, and the VS announcer between the benches was saying how they were rolling every 30 seconds and that they had a lot more jump in OT. Will it translate to more jump tomorrow? I hope so.
These little details are fascinating to me.
BTW, it’s times like now that I’m glad I live in CA. Barely past 11pm here! (;
I think gabby’s “success” in the OT will spill over to tomorrow’s game, or at least I hope it will
Toivo, it is nice being out West. I have watched to PMB goal on DVR about 8 straight times.
Tonight’s game might be the best I’ve seen the Wild play. The way they kept pressure on the Avs D and netminder was a thing of beauty. Tons of grit and determination in the corners and along the walls…and when the Avs did get control of the puck, our D was able to get back in great shape. In addition to the Koivus, Rolstons, Demo, etc., I thought Eric Belanger had a great game tonight! Congrats to the Wild.
Oh russo, keep up the Av’s in 6 stuff, it’s really helping the boys..and I’ll get you that coffee!
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