Game 4 Prediction
Posted on April 15th, 2008 – 7:54 PMBy Michael Russo
3-2 overtime.
Take it to the bank, heck, take it to Vegas and put your life savings on it.
Well, here I am, Mr. Popular in press row. Apparently my blog angered people today.
Whatever.
Wild will go with the same lineup as last night. Colorado inserted former Gophers defenseman Jordan Leopold for former St. Cloud State’s Jeff Finger.
417 Responses to "Game 4 Prediction"
thanks Russo, we will always appreciate you here in Russoville!
Who is doing starting lineups tonight?
Were they mad that you let out the secret about the sportswriters’ diet or that you said Kizla obviously don’t know jack about hockey?
Ahhhhhhh!!!!! I won’t survive the next hour and then we have to sit through the drunk that sings the anthem in Denver.
There upset about YOUR blog??!?!?
Now that’s funny!
They’re upset? Then you did your job
Don’t worry about those other writers, Russo. They just wish they were as gonzo as you!
That’s fine Russo, at least you know what you’re talking about.
Geeze Russo, Were they gettin all up in your Kool-aid?
The crowd in Philly looks like a deer hunters convention.
You’ll be fine as long as you don’t use the term, “laterz” ever again. Never, ever again.
Bring me a brew Thursday, please. kthxbai
HATERS!
Hey Russo, you’re right about the Ugly Betty article, total studpidity and just plain poor journalism. I thought the comments by the readers were far more intelligent & informed(than the article)and hilarious. I’ll go along with your prediction of a 3-2 OT ending - I’m hoping it will be a Wild win. GO WILD!!!
Naughty Russo. 
Extra steak for you.
Don’t let the Denver hacks get to you Russo, if they want to continue to display their ignorant homerism to the rest of the league by defending that absurd column, by all means let them. Anyone who has read your coverage this season knows what good unbiased hockey reporting looks like.
If we could have quiet and bowed heads for a moment…. Oh Great Hockey Gods! Please bestow upon our boys in Iron Range Red good officials, strong goal tending and fast legs. May their goals be many and often and may they win this one in regulation. In the name of Gordie, Herbie, and the Great One, drop the puck.
I’m going against the grain and saying it will NOT be 3-2 and will NOT go into OT.
You can only ride a horse so far… 
kj Save a horse, ride a cowboy!
event summary.. foy voros in simon out. Please trade Pouliot after the season I want to see this kid play. he is f***ed here.
Well, here I am, Mr. Popular in press row. Apparently my blog angered people today.
The truth hurts.
I want to know what they said and who said it!
Thanks bandgeek…I despise that song…and I have to play it…
kjr…a late season injury callup inserted into the lineup after winning 2 in a row?
Not on a JL coached team.
He’ll get his chance next year.
Poor kj. I’m sorry, my bad. Should I do line ups for tonight? Any requests?
oops…that should be klj…
So let me clarify KJ. You are betting against 4 straight 3-2 OT wins? You and Jimmy the Greek.
Dickie…the deck is stale.
And so is Jimmy (isn’t he dead?)!
fine nobody wants to make the lineup, everyone who wants to play is in… 
What angered anybody about Russos blog today ? May someone share with me what was wrong with his blog ? I looked and I did not see anything that jumped out at the Beaver
Beaver I looked as well and seen nothing. Good old Wally is a bit puzzled with what all the drama is surrounding Russos Blog. KJ, can you share ?
Beav…ask Good old Wally…
If they can’t handle the truth Russo. They should find a new line of work. Keep up the good work!
damn…I am clairvoyaging!!!
Russo’s comment here might be it:
When an article is so absurd and based on such little facts, to me, it’s almost comical, so calm down. Obviously the writer doesn’t know hockey. Obviously the writer doesn’t watch playoff hockey. Obviously the writer hasn’t watched the Calgary-San Jose series. Obviously the writer has never heard of the Broad Street Bullies. Obviously the writer doesn’t know the Wild’s makeup. Obviously the writer doesn’t know the Wild has actually been unbelievably tame this series and should get more physical. And obviously the writer has never talked to or met Jacques Lemaire in his life.
It’s a typical opinionated column based on zero facts whatsoever. Completely manufactured, no truth. Get it. Forget about it.
I’m not into ripping other writers. But at some point here in Denver, the Avs jerseys should come off and impartiality and professionalism should trickle back into the business.
I’m sure I’ll be regretting that line later today, but I’ve bit my tongue all series.
beaver check the wild.com msg board
It seems good old Wally is a bit puzzled, may not be the right guy to ask
Yeah Beav…almost like talking to yourself, eh???
I’m not into ripping other writers. But at some point here in Denver, the Avs jerseys should come off and impartiality and professionalism should trickle back into the business.
Best. Sportswriter Shot. Ever.
I hope we go for the jugular tonight- at least, sort of. Remember we still have to win Thurs. if we win tonight.. But, just the same lets win tonight so we can send ‘em home (for good) from the X Thursday!
Rob my friend H is over for cake, beer and hockey (Mikko). So we put together something…
Bandgeek on line with Fridge and Boogie (I can be defensive so I’ll be center)
H. on line with Mikko and PMB (they are sandwich she is meat)
The Mr will be Waterboy
G* is playing between the Groins
Rob your backing up Backs and Hards just to be safe
Defense will be what ever JL says
Hockeydad, your helping the video coach tonight
SS6 your running the popcorn machine
NiNY bartender of course
KJ anthem singer and between play music
Austin your in charge of the jumbo-tron pregame video
BNAG your doing Lets PLay Hockey (I know we are away but maybe it’ll help get the boys going)
If I forgot you it’s because your mission is to sneak into the Avs locker room and put itching powder in their jocks, so your mission and names must be kept secret.
Go forth and play hard!!
The Beaver understands now. The Wild are playing honest hockey. Simon and Boogy are in the line up to be physical and not to intimidate. Mcloud and Lappy are not playing honest hockey, everybody knows that is bush league what those two players are doing. My prediction is Boogy will knock Mcloud hard with a big check in the next two games sometime.
Russo, screw ‘em. You’re the best and they know it. Whiny little beotches!!!
Beaver.
I believe you have it now…
woohoo good job with lineup, I can watch in peace
Bandgeek, sounds like my hockey career, always holding a jock strap while the action is somewhere else!
Thanks BG. I knew i had the most important job. Jock Itch, haha
NHL.com has Foy in for Simon
I may have to flip on DVR, I may just drift off into sleep. If you see non sensical posts from El Gato, that will be my face repeatedly hitting the keyboard!
What do I have to do to crack Bandgeek’s lineup?
Let’s call it 5-2 tonight, two Gabbys, a Demo, P-Marc and Burnsie.
Don’t take crap from them Russo, tell them your fans are rabid assholes and that you had no choice.
Let’s bring it boys. I hope to see more of what we have seen through the first 3 games.
beaver/gow, your sybil affliction is getting scary.
Russo can take any of those guys in the pressbox!
Game on! tally-ho! Spotty blogging for me, have a buddy over to watch the game with.
Goalieguy your on a secret mission. Maybe next game you’ll play.
I say 4-2 Wild Win
oh 3-1 wild, empty netter
Don, btw, your blog is the only one that’s read, cuz lord knows no one visits that tool Dater’s blog.
Haven’t caught up on every post in every thread today (I’ve been either asleep or at work; I’ll let you figure out how long each was), but I did read that article, and all I have to say is, “Wow!”
That doofus really is clueless. It’s depressing that so many retards like that are a) employed, and b) alive. Makes you wish murder was legal. We can call it “mercy killing.” Have mercy on us so we don’t need to share the earth with the likes of that.
I might as well take the time to also praise Russo for being damn good.
Anaheim, spanking Dallas 4-0 in 2nd
Wait, I have all offseason to sleep, Go Wild!
Pump it up
That was dumb.
What’s Finnish for “Thanks for saving my bacon”?
Your names not Voice of Reason for nuthin’
Today, i’m actually gonna watch the game and not comment. Have a great time and GO WILD (literally)
Hey hey hey!!! What’s happenin’, Rog?
Whad I miss?
Now that that is out of the way….
How we looking so far??
Bloody fudging hell.
We can’t seem to score first in this series…
Shep needs to get that deep.
Sorry
Not good I take it.
bfw you should be.
Goddammit.
God %^&*(&^%^&(%^9 0^&*^*&%&( !!!!!!!!
Oh god. This is not going well.
Hmmm.. I am glad I am not watching right now.
I figured the Avalanche would win tonight. The Wild never wins on Tuesdays. But it’s going to get ugly unless they pick it up here.
Colorado has there two..I see a ton of defense from here on out. No need to watch the second period. Two goals in the third by the Wild and Gabby with the OT win.
Good night.
What?
We got them right where we want them.
When the Mr saw Floppa and Mikko jawing at each other he giggled and said..”gee the Finns and the Swedes just don’t get along.”
another AV goal and this could turn into a physical game, if you know what I mean.
bandgeek,
Easy, I’m sure he’d tell ya the same thing. The boys know they need to get the puck deep, i.e. to the end boards.
He turns it over at the top of the circles, they go back the other way, on a Wild change, and it’s in the net.
No big deal, plenty of hockey left.
We are looking shaky
bfw, I have a sick sick sick sick mind. It goes places on comments that it never should.
H. wants Mikko TV, all Mikko all the time… especially in the shower.
Evening boys! This isn’t good…
fridge drasw the call on foote
Bandgeek, who is H.? I’ve been wondering about that for quite a while. I haven’t been around long enough to have seen a first reference to the mysterious “H.”
Plenty of hockey left. Let’s get some legs.
Kevin, H is my friend who is too chicken shizzle to post on her own. She came over tonight for dinner and hockey.
band,
Yikes!! Thanks for the heads up, LMAO.
NOW, that’s trouble.
damnit
Holy fuckin hell. This might be a drunken night boys….
Oh okay.
Hope the dinner was good at least…
…. They don’t spend much time in our zone… they don’t have to. Yeesh.
Early bed tonight.
This isn’t even discouraging anymore. It’s funny!
skoula turn over,
off the d. bad break.
Holy Mary mother of God am I not happy!
The Mr says,”&*^&^%^*&%*%^*&&^%$&%$%^&&(^#$@#@.” I tend to agree.
this is frickin ugly
Wow. Bad bad news. Glad I am not watching.
Way to jinx it with your prediction, Russo!
however, we could look at is as the greatest comback in a game in wild history…positivity
Backs does have to get that one.
Skoula Sucks…Skoula sucks
“Sea of Blood” going on in Calgary. Looks ugly.
Alright, let’s just make it out of this period, and then JL can whip their candy asses. Then they’ll come back and start whooping on the Avs. Yep. Pass the Kool-Aid, someone…
These guys are professionals. You would think that they would come ready to play!!!!!!!
vote:
<pull backs?/b
Skoula wears a dress. Does he ever hit anyone. Guess he just coughs up the puck.
We are playing like dookie.
oops.
pull backs?
Don’t forget Carney’s turnover for goal 2.
Yank em…..
Hey, Skoula has been playing well this series. That is the first goal he has caused, I believe.
The beer is telling H we are going to win 5-3.
The beers’ tellin me to drank more so I can pass out……
Hey, if SJ can blow a 3-goal lead…
Look at it this way, this was a must win for the Avs…..they had to come out smoking or their season would pretty much be over.
Huge rebound, that went off the post.
We just gotta make it outta the 1st, and circle the wagons.
Let’s go boyz!!
What a bunch of pukes.
Time to goon it up.
WTF?! Take your time-out JL! The boys are clearly not ready to play and rattled-take the TO! Only third goal was Backstroms fault, IMO.
fantastic play!
if we are to have a chance in this game, it would really help to get one here before the end of the first.
big,
we were JUST sayin the same ting
I’ve got a good idea!
How about firing Risebrough after the Avs win this series and then get a GM who knows what the hell he’s doing and then sign some free agents who can actually play hard and score goals?
Whaddaya think?
top ten reasons why beer is better than hockey:
10. Beer never turns the puck over at the blueline.
9. At the start of a big game, beer is ALWAYS ready.
8. Beer never gets called for Delay of Game.
………..
if you’re serious….settle down mike…..this is the SCP….
Wow…last time I miss the first period of a game….I mean….someone says let’s go drinking at 3pm and I’m all for it….apparently as long as I get home by the faceoff….what the fuck happened?
Hill is God-awful- please,somehow, keep him on the bench JL.
Not showing up to play is inexuseable. Pathetic losers.
well hopefully the old farts pooped themselves out in the first.
Okay. Time for JL to whip their candy asses. Hard.
7. For beer, no ice needed.
Lemmi- Not ready to play tonight,it looks like to me.
Austin? Help? Where the fuck were we in the first 20? I really like using that word when I’m drunk and grumpy!
Not a good period but the wild have gotten better later in games so who knows.
That Mike would actually show up here after his comments last night is a testament to his lack of self awareness.
Well hopefully the Avs are tired now from all that scoring and we can just run ‘em…kool-aid please
No Av’s lead is safe
Austin you said fart and poop….
I think I’ve overdosed on the sugar in the cake/frosting and black cherry Kool-aid.
H likes that Bella keeps his shirt on for the interview. She thinks Roli is hairy and it ooks her out.
Well, dallas is mounting a mini comeback 4-2 in 3rd
Ya know Lemmin i don’t never use that word but it sems to be comin out easy tonight. Fuck, Fuck, Fuck….
Sunday night Calgary fell behind the Sharks in the 1st, 3-zow, and you just know they’d storm back, which they did.
With these Mild hacks you KNOW there’s not a chance. Not grit. No character. Game’s over already. Next two periods are a waste of time. Losers.
elbow, that is true..if we can keep the Avs scoreless the rest of the way we DO have a chance…gut-check time for the boys
Hard to have a gut-check time when the hacks are gutless.
You’ve got to admit, that period was completely gutless.
Mike, go play with yourself. Oh wait that’s what you generally do.
I LIKE TO EAT POOP
Just check the stats on Yahoo sports - Johnsson -3 on the night, think he needs a rest? Don’t think he’ll get it tonight.
Meanwhile, the two morons on FSN, Gorg and Greenlay, are jibbering about who the Mild will be playing in the Finals.
Mike: asking for your opinion is like paraphrasing a great pair of guys that went to CU - Would you rather vote for a giant deusche or a turd sandwich?
I am Mike’s other personality, but I only come out when he turns off the porn.
I don’t understand why any of you waste your time to respond to Mike and his ilk. Is it an attempt to release some anger that’s not actually directed at him, he’s just an appropriate lightning rod?
You’ve got to admit, that period was completely gutless.
Hate to admit it, but besides a couple little moments with Koivu, Rolston, and Gabby, you are correct sir.
I’m hoping that the Avs will pull a Wild and ease up after taking an early lead. Kool-Aid, por favor!
The Mild are lame, I’m kewl, blah blah blah
mike was spewing the same shat last night. best to ignore everyone.
boys look just a little flat, eh? i don’t think the aves are that much better but we are off that is for certain.
Started to catch up with posts, decided to skip over actual posts made during the game. We followed up our best game of the year with a pretty piss poor period. I don’t need to relive that horror.
We need to get a goal of some sort asap. First 5 mins would be nice. I don’t care if it bounces in off that dip$hit Avs journalist and goes in…wait, it’s clear that clown doesn’t go to the games. We just need a goal. I’m not giving up yet.
KJ, I don’t know if Jimmy the Greek is dead, but you are both brilliant odds makers.
I call if we come back and win, series is over in 5. I want to be with KJ and Jimmy.
They are playing flat tonight. They should not be playing tonight. They look tired. If it wasn’t for the fact that Denver Nuggets play tomorrow at the Pepsi Center. Well at least Denver has a fair NBA franchise unlike Minnesota.
Beware the Cattata fish Lemmiwinks.
Will someone please give me a rundown of the collapse before I have to hear it on Alt?
Apparently we’re all gonna die. Suck it up and cheer for your team.
Mike got quiet pretty quick last night. Wonder how that is to go through life. Be happy when everybody is miserable, spout off about stupid things that make no sense, shut up when it doesn’t go your way, come back next day and repeat.
Mike, find a porn site, atleast you’ll get more out of it… like a girlfriend.
I always feed the troll. Like my brother in law has to feed the dogs…
Lemmi, I don’t really remember goals 1 and 3, but Carney decided it would be a good idea to blindly throw a puck right in front of his net. No Wild player was there, but Wolski was. That was goal 2.
Cows took it to SJ with physical play after being down 3-0, maybe the Wild should take a hint, since the Cows ended up winning 4-3
This got us going last game.
Reggie Dunlop: It’s their rink, it’s their ice, and it’s their fuckin’ town. But tonight we got our fans with us!
[other players cheer]
Reggie Dunlop: They spent their own dough to get here, and they came here to see us! All right, let’s show ‘em what we got, guys! Get out there on the ice and let ‘em know you’re there. Get that fuckin’ stick in their side. Let ‘em know you’re there! Get that lumber in his teeth. Let ‘em know you’re there!
Ned Braden: Bleed all over ‘em. Let ‘em know you’re there.
Reggie Dunlop: Give ‘em a good warm-up, Denis. Come on, fellas!
Hey thanks KiPA
Let’s be honest, good teams (which the Mild are not) don’t come out in a game 4 playoff game and take a collective dump such as this. They really can’t be taken seriously.
Why are we the only team that seems to get cheap penalty calls when we are down 3?
I hate to complain about Refs but Rolston and Shep both got called for pretty harmless things, especially when down 3 in the first half of the game.
Welcome to Russoville. Please, don’t feed the trolls.
Lemmi — we just looked exceptionally sloppy in the first.
Let’s shake it off and stage our comeback!
The refs aren’t stupid. They don’t respect the Mild either. Why should they?
Why is the NHL so chicken**** to call checking from behind, somebody is going to get hurt until they crack down on that. make em pay boys
one positive of getting down by a few goals is maybe we can teach mcleod et al a couple lessons
mrs ATX any progress on a laywer gal pal for me?
H thinks Guite’s mustache looks like 1980’s porn star, not to be confused with Ducks player Parros who has 1970’s porn star. How she knows this I don’t want to know.
Why not put Harding in?
Well it’s a bit trickier since we live in TX — no hockey fans down here!
I’ll keep my eyes open though!
Another PP for the AVs this is getting ridiculous taking WAY TOO MANY penalties
At this point why not unleash Boogaard, Simon, and Fedoruk and bang heads?
Mrs. Austin: is Mr. Austin.. shall we say, indisposed (drunk, fainted, high on Kool-Aid) that he lost his keyboard rights?
They’re an embarassment to themselves.
OH GOOD!
Haha, oh man. No dressing it up, this is an asskicking.
No he had to stay late at work and was without internet for the last half hour or so. He’ll return soon.
But, in his place, I say that we can come back from this! I foresee a 5-4 win for the good guys!
See what happens when you put Boogaard out? :-/
You two certainly were made for each other. You sound just like him.
My cuz called me and said he and his wife got a pair of tickets to the game tonight for 20 bux each, can you imagine that?
What the F%&%* is going on? These refs are absolutely brutal. Are we not allowed to touch the lanche or what.
The rest of this game is gut check time:
You lose on the scoreboard, you send a message for game 5.
For me, I checked my gut already: I need more beer.
lol
This whole game is frustrating me beyond belief. WTF is up with Backstrom? Where’s the ‘D’ tonight? Not getting much help from the front line, either…now Boogaard gets 10 minutes? And we have to kill a 5-on-3?
That’s it. G’night.
Are you there JL? Take your god-damn time-out.
WTF Boogard pound heads not the puck!
so much for playoff hockey. a lot of what they let go the first 3 is getting called tonight. not that this is a bad thing but it is kinda killing the vibe this series had.
Yeah, he learned it from me. Before we met he was an uneducated Red Wings fan. (I’d do a smiley face there but I don’t know how!)
This game is going to get out of hand very quickly
i see d & d are just picking up on my idea that we can teach 55 a lesson.
At least hit the ref if you are going to shot the puck like that DB.
I guess we know what to expect Thursday, eh?
colon then close parenthesis for smiley face
I guess we know what to expect Thursday, eh?
no, what?
What a bunch of pussies.
C’mon guys- I know this is an ass-whipping but at least cover your man..
:(): ?
G* - Not a bad thing…. you lost me on that one man.
apparently not.
I’m no longer sad, now I’m freakin pissed. H is gonna cry, she needs more cake and ice cream. No more beer or she sleeps with my dogs and their beds aren’t very comfy.
Mike, come to Reid’s on Thursday for pregame. We’d love to have you there!
Ok, so Mr. ATX is back from work now. I’ll leave the posting to him.
G*- What I meant was..we DON’T know what to expect. Which team will show up?I hope last nights and not this display tonight
The Av know they are not going to be called, Gabby and others are going to start getting run. The refs let this one get way out of control.
Backs could have decided to show up also, along with the D.
Hope the other team shows for Game 5. Why is Backstrom still in net?
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I’M TALKIN BOUT. F YEAH SRV. THAT’S WHAT IM TALKIN BOUT. OLD SCHOOL!!
Uh.. where was she going to sleep otherwise, Band?
It’s time to knock heads they need to live up to their reputation!
i think the boys have been waiting all series to get at mcleod and company. this is a perfect opportunity
Sweet….it’s called summer teeth…
For as shitty as this game has been for us, seeing SRV make fun of the Avs player was pretty good.
These refs are horseshat. Did they go to the Magoo School of Reffing?
One of our big guns is going to get hurt here if we aren’t careful. We can’t afford to lose another player.
I’m not one to bitch about officiating but this is absolutely absurd 7 PP last night and 7 tonight for the Avs and its only the 2nd period that is bogus
Hey everyone. I am not upset I had to work late tonight. The mrs. kept you entertained I see
Well, if the trend of only scoring in the third continues…. there is still a chance. Albeit a small one.
Boy, the Wild are living up to the Goonish reputation tonight. The Denver beat writer was right. What a cheap ass SOB. That was a clean hit on the boards. Take it like a man.
Let me know when the North Stars come back to town. This “soccer” team is tough to watch. 4-0 deficit is like 15-0 in baseball or 56-0 in football.
Where’s Simon? Taking a nap?
Blog Disquise is on. Refer to Mike now as Bill.
So why review this one but not the one that the Wild had earlier???
to me, i don’t think the score no longer matters. get backstrom out of there, play hockey but if they step one inch over the line, we lite em up. if we get penalties, so be it. if they score 10 goal, who cares?
simon, DB or fedoruk, at least one should be on ice at all times and they should be turned loose.
Now they review that how about assessing their own performance in thi game so far.
Refs terrible? Boogard deserved a penalty. What a dumb ass. Nice acting job by Carney. Carney throws an elbow and then gets hit with an elbow and flops on the ice like a Duke basketball player. If the Wild weren’t so clutch and grab and boring, they wouldn’t have this problem. Clearly this game is out of reach so Jock Lame-air told the boys to muck it up a bit.
I still don’t understand why Backstrom is still in there.
It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.
That said, i’ts time to play the game with some brass balls.
I would say that the Wild really need to shake this ‘not scoring in the first two periods’ thing. It’s killing them.
Ok- pull him already!
Nope, I’ve always been Bill Brasky. I normally post on the Twins board only but watching this game tonight was pathetic.
If you know your SNL history you’d know who the real Bill Brasky is m’boy.
Looks like 6-5 OT win tonight, guys…
Opps. forgot to change my name back!
5-0 The truth is that there’s no way the Mild could EVER put a 5-0 pasting on the ‘Lanche in a playoff game.
This is horrid. The boys look tired and frusturated.
bfw - agree but let’s not waste too much energy on this one. We’ll get them back next game.
Let’s just sit back and watch the troll’s roll in…
Just a coward effort tonight. The display tonight is not that of a championship quality team.
They’ll take a butt-kicking like puppies but they’ll never dish one out.
Now yer talkin G*.
Bring it on. Get Backs the hell outta there. Make a showing…F the score at this point!
You’re right, Jack.
A collection of cowards assembled by Risedump.
We’re trying to settle a bet. Who is more worthless - Nick Punto or Derek Boogaard? Neither have any business collecting a pycheck as a professional athlete.
You guys won the NW? Really? You’re starting to look as bad as the Canucks. We miss the playoff and you guys come out in Round 1 and play like this?
Time for another ‘Lance power play again, huh?
I am not sure what JL is doing here. The game is over, remove Backs before he gets injured. Play Simon, Fed, and Voros for the remainder of the game.
……….
7. Hockey doesn’t make chicks look better.
At least there isn’t any confusion about DBs role.
Nice one Bill. Boogey’s a piece of crap. To Bill Braskey!
So far tonight the only thing worth watch is the busty blond behind the colorado bench.
Alan, you obviously didn’t watch the first three games. This is not indicitive of their effort.
I hope we see last nights team show up Thursday. I have tix and I hope it aint like this for the $ I spent..
Goon it up wild.
I forbid Russo to make any other predictions for the rest of the playoffs. This is obviously all his fault.
Ok… that’s enough penalties to tide us over for the rest of the series.
WAAAAAAAAAA…we’re losing 5-0 so we’ll just take more stupid penalties all night.
Man, the Wild announcers are babies.
You spent money to watch these hacks?
Minn- Did you see the sign behind JL someone put up? It says My Wife is Hot. LOL
I’ll never drink another Coors.
You haven’t even won a game in regulation yet during this series! You can’t win the Stanley Cup that way. That’s nothing to crow about. Which is similar to how you played during the regular season (did you get all of your points in OT?)
I actually want you guys to beat the Avs, but come on!
That was dumb by Voros. Stop trying to hump him over the boards.
This is a joke. Might as well take a head off. Get money’s worth. These refs couldn’t ref pee wee fairly. And it’s 5-0, how hard is it?
Wild showing their immaturity now.
Too many trolls. Time to shut it down Russoville. Adios.
Risedump is such an idiot. Still can’t believe he cut Brunette.
HOw do all these Avs fans find their way onto this site. Don’t they have any blogs in CO?
Wes: went to a ballgame at Coors last summer. There’s definately Budwiser available all over the entire park. Couldn’t find a Coors at Busch though.
Agreed, Austin. Later. Best of three series now with two in Minny.
Hey Russo ask Jacques why he is dressing Hill who is playing 5 minutes a game.
Reitz can play 6 minutes of mediocre hockey.
Why are the Avs such Pu$$ys? Honestly, the are like the vagina monologues on ice.
How is this the ref’s fault? The Wild are a bunch of worthless bed sh*tters. For having such a reputation of discipline, they’ve filled the roster with goons, the coach calls out players by name in the press and never seems to be on the same page as the GM. Crap players, crap club, finally a good game.
If only we had Brunette. We would have so many Cups.
Why are there so many retards named Mike and complete morons from Colorado?
hey! maybe the avs have used up all the goals they’ll get in the series and the Wild their penalties!
Troll? Please. I live in Mpls. and I’ve played hockey my whole life, including a state championship in high school. I hate the Avs but they way the Wild are playing tonight and they way they’re acting is a joke. They deserve this ass beating. Hopefully they learn from it and come out all fired up on Thursday.
Called discipline Dickie. “We’ve got you right in the f*cking mind”.
Minn in Iowa, mostly it’s Mike under multiple blog disguise. Some of the other people just kind of drift in, not really Av fans.
Mike, you are still invited to Reid’s before the game Thursday, you too Bill.
Trolls have taken over…just like the refs did. Unreal. Can’t wait for Game 5. Should be a decent game. Series tied at 2 a piece. I see this one going 7 games.
Bring McGoo out of retirement..he could make these guys look good.
You people are ridiculous (ie: Austin).
If you are not a season-ticket holding Minnesota Wild cheerleader you’re a troll??? It’s called a difference of opinion. Deal.
I went to a game there last year too, it was my best ballpark experience. I’m going to a Marlins game this year, should be cool but not on the same level…
Later ATW!
Dickie Dunn,
Are the Chiefs still moving to F-L-A?
A state championship BB…which one Midget “CCC” class. You showed up at a choice time.
You’re not a TROLL just because you don’t gush over every single thing the team does! This isn’t Nazi Germany. People are allowed to criticize a team that’s not playing well.
I come for the anonymous conflict, Minn in Iowa.
I guess we know now whether the Wild would have a let down or not.
This has been a pretty disappointing 2 periods. Although, we could get 6 in the period…
Dave’s a mess, didn’t hear you saying much last night.
alan, I don’t think Austin meant you..theses avs guys should be on Dater’s blog but it sucks, so they’re here
Shut up Brasky what’s your last name Spehar? You might as well tell us you won a World Cup, how would we know?
Goodnight…going to watch the rest of it, hoping no one and I mean no one from either team gets injured.
Plus, I want to see how Harding does?
Gaborik, tonight’s the night for a 6 goal game. Let’s see it!
See ya later Austin. I think I’ll be shutting the computer down as well. To many trolls, no more fun.
Besides it’s hard to type and eat ice cream and hand H tissues so she doesn’t get tears in the last of her beer. She’s sad because Mikko hasn’t scored (something about his magic stick). She has issues, of course so do I (had another dream about hockey players, this time I had coffee with Shepp, and Boogie).
Actually it was a Junior Gold state championship. I got cut from varsity so I had to play Junior Gold instead. Doug Woog wasn’t impressed so I lost my scholly to the U.
Daves wife isnt that good in the sack. Well she sucks.
including a state championship in high school.
it was tier 2, that doesn’t really count
The wild came out flat and paid the price, now it’s out of reach and they’re taking out their frustrations, I understand that but hopefully they can turn it into a solid effort on Thursday
If his last name was Spehar he wouldn’t have grown up in Mpls and he’d probably be working at Hardee’s!
I apologize, I like you more now, we can relate, I got cut played a year of junior gold, quit and went to music school, the next year my buddies on Junior Gold B won state.
Doug Woog…how long has he been retired? Great coach, but could never get it done. BB..this game and the comments is getting to me. I stooped to others level..sorry.
AVaginas, protected by the zebras who are making ridiculous calls. Not to say anything about your testicle lite players who champion in jaw jacking and hiding behind zebras. Pu$$ys.
You guys are so fun. I could tell you I’m GW and you’s probably bite, even though I doubt he even knows the NHL exists. Prolly a big Caps fan.
Alan, I never mentioned anyone specific. You jsut assume I was talking about you. I remember you. You were not ALL bad. Take a breath before jumping to conclusions. I am just refusing to feed the obvious trolls.
Humiliation.
I will not be watching the third happily, I have chosen to watch Mighty Ducks II. I will be seeing something closer to hockey than the wild have managed today.
I know the penalties are lopsided, but almost all have all been well deserved, IMO. WTF with DB? Just dumb. I frankly was expecting the Avs to win somewhat easily tonight, but never quite thought I’d see a meltdown like this. Get it out of your system, I guess.
Who remembers Game 1 of the ‘06 Quarterfinals between the Hurricanes and the Canadiens?
The Canadiens beat the eventual Cup-winning Hurricanes 6-1.
Just sayin’… Kool-aid…. must have kool-aid… don’t know if I’m going to follow the rest of this game, though.
austin bad night for our guys, they need to shake it off, put harding in there and maybe even pull gaborik so Lapussie doesn’t go after him
I’m confused, so you are a douche or you’re not? Be honest.
maybe Jock Lame-air should try the flying V in da tird par-iod…
12 to 5 in penalties..these refs let this game go. At least Backs is getting his money worth. It’s bad when your penalty minutes are three times your amount of shots.
El Gato, LMMFAO!!
Band,
She’s sad because Mikko hasn’t scored (something about his magic stick). She has issues, of course so do I (had another dream about hockey players, this time I had coffee with Shepp, and Boogie).
Who’s H? Cup of Coffee??? LMAO
No, I’m not trying to be a douche - just trying to lighhten things up since this game is over.
just trying to lighhten things up since this game is over.
being a douche is not going to make that happen
When you are down by 3 or 4 you shouldn’t be called for tapping a player on the side of the leg. Shep and another one were pretty shady calls. I’ve seen players almost have their skulls scalped in closer games for free. I like Boogie expressing himself that it was complete bullshit.
We have just seen 2 games. We need to get drilled in the face or head for a call, we breathe on the AVaginas and they just fall over and get a call…
Blood is going to spill in the 3rd.
Maybe that tough guy McLeod will fight Steph…
I still wonder how Spehar made it through 4 years of college, maybe he was on the John Blutarsky plan (7 years of college down the drain).
Bill Brasky took my ex out for drinks, brought her home late and never called her again… To Bill Brasky!
Dude bfw I explained that H is my friend to chicken shizzle to post on her own! She’s over for dinner and hockey.
As for my dreams well, I’ve been having some weird ones. Like my car dying on the way to work and Shepp and Darby giving me a ride the rest of the way. Or Boogie teaching me how to get a good hold on a jersey so I can bring a guy in close for a left.
Shepp and Darby giving me a ride the rest of the way.
Seriously, I don’t think I can touch that one.
A li’l help, G*?
YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAHHHHHH
Koivu is good.
Top Ten reasons why beer is better than hockey.
What number are we on again? 6?
Franchise!!! Here comes the comeback! lol.
Umm, that was offside. Nice job Mikko!
H. is very happy right now…Mikko scored a goal..even if it is the only one we get.
Gabby, maybe you should donate some of your KASH to Franchise, since he’s totally underpaid.
Anyone else think the CO rink announcer has a funny voice?
Forsberg - ‘I have the worst cramp’.
Burns - ‘Probably Menstral’
Damn it SRV!!!
LMMFAO!!! SRV runnin wild!!! I love this kid. F’n blastin fools. Groiniaks lookin around wonderin what the hell they’re supposed to do….
even if it is the only one we get.
Well, band (and H), just home many we’re you two expecting to get? Sheesh.
LOL.
Why is it the Avs are “pu$$ys” when it’s all those visored frogs on the wild want to start $hit?
Hey, guys, I’m not sure we’ve taken enough penalties– we’d better get on that.
6. CCM Vector V.10’s = $499.00
Labatt Blue (case) = $18.99
Are there usually no fights in the playoffs?
Sharks up 3-2 end of game
Dude bfw, where do you buy your beer? Labatt’s only 10.99 at Hat Trick down the street. Your getting bent over.
I know why we are losing… its Tuesday. We have only one 1 game on a Tuesday this season.
So if a 6′-6′2” guy won’t fight a 6′7” mutant, he’s a coward? If a player matches up aginst someone their size they’re a “pu$$y”? The Wild, their homer tv crew, and dork fans are tools. “Let’s play hockey.”
wow…what the hell happened?
props to SRV for taking off his own lid.
wow, I got what I asked for?
Yes! Lappy threw him a bone there. class act. Voros….
I do goats!
The ref’s saw Lappy-sitter was loosing so they put them apart. How LAME!
band,
Shut the Front Door! Are you serious?
That sounds more like the price for a 12-pack!
Shep,
Shoot the puck, for Gawds sake!
NiNY,
Just joinin’?
Goats is cool. They’re pretty “wild” and i loike to make sure “wild” things get “done”
We were too confident that we had this game.
bfw: yeah…just got in at the start of the 3rd…I’m assuming it’s been pretty ugly the whole night… did they EVER have a chance in this one? Was it the Avs stepping up or the Wild dogging it?
That took you five minutes Dave?
NiNY - you didn’t miss much that’s all.
Wild dogging it, and the Avs showing killer instinct, NiNY.
Do they have that $10,000 fine to the coach thing for fights in the last 5 minutes rule in the playoffs?
jesus…sounds great. How much blame does Backs deserve?
NiNY,
In my expert(ly drunken) opinion:
The boys were NOT ready to play. Putting the score aside, there was no reason to believe that the boys would be competitive tonight, based on a complete lack of effort and heart. With obvious exceptions (Franchise, you deserved much better), these guys left their sack on the rack (I don’t even know what that means, but sounded cool!).
I thought you were talking 12 pack. It’s a really small liquor store so they don’t have anything more than 12 packs for bottles on the better beers. Only crap like Milwaukee’s Beast comes in bigger… I live in a red-neck town in the middle of the metro, but it’s ok.
Wild doggin’, Avs stepping up and ref’s deciding.
Lanche stepped up and it looked like the Wild didn’t show up at all.
Hill’s showing his roid rage.
wow…gotta wonder how you show up for this game not ready to play…Russo called it, BTW, and don’t think we won’t hear about it.
Milwaukee’s Beast? lol. Now THAT I might drink.
Damn shame, band. Drop me a line, and me or the boys will make a run for ya’.
Jello, it’s only if the player is issued a instigator minor. If not, no fine.
think SRV draws a suspension for that hit? I could see him getting a game.
Better not. I’ve seen way worse.
Wow! playoff record for team PIMs!?
At this rate, I will not be too surprised to hear, “Two minutes for sneezing.”
5. Uh, there’s not really 10 reasons beer is better than hockey.
here comes MoVo for the last shift
There it is, Fedoruk, 2 minutes for picking his nose.
Night all. My brain hurts now so it’s sleepy time. H you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.
Sir Lappy ran away! So bravely ran away! When Fedoruk reared his ugly head, Sir Lappy turned his tail and fled! Sir Lappy ran away! So bravely ran away!
My MP and the Holy Grail for the night!
Oh, wow, 10 minutes for picking his nose. Hope he picked a winner.
Okay, ppl. We’ve played without this series without 2 of our top D, and it’s still 2-2.
No worries.
Pass the Kool-Aid.
And LaPu$$yerre, you are a disgrace.
Never been so happy to hear that final horn. Get off the ice and go home, guys… My goodness.
who put the burr under SRV’s saddle?! Yikes. Notice JL had Simon’s butt firmly stapled to the bench there at the end.
Well….at least there were fights. Again, its the Tuesday Curse.
who was foote calling a fukkin pussy at the end there? our boys were looking for dance partners all night and the aves kept running?
Horrible game, but only counts as one loss. Best-of-3 now with two at the X! Hopefully this rallies the troops. Biggest concern is Gabby’s drought. Good night Russo Nation!
I would NOT want to be Don Russo going into THAT locker room right now. He might just get punched in the face tonight, the way it’s been going.
Green*, probably Butch, since he wouldn’t do it to anyone near his size.
now I don’t believe that the refs cost the game but, they really took the steam out of what was the most exciting series going. the previous games let the boy play and then tonight the decided to call it like it was october.
Hey if your gonna lose a game at least you make a statment. Leperierre Foote McCloud and Arnoson all gave the Wild the freedom to do whatever they want the rest of the series cause nobody on the Colorado side will stand up for their teammates. So hey if Colorado wants to win this series now they need to build 2 and 3 goal leads. This series is as good as over Wild in 6.
Well, that was rough, but not the end of the world. I’m not sure that a loss like that isn’t better than a hard fought loss in the third period or something. Surprised to see as much of Burns at the end as we did, thought he’d get less ice time. Then again, who is left to play if he sits?
El Gato - or Nummy just like Mclean ealier in that period. Before he tried to gaudge Kimmy’s eye out.
So badly miss Schultzy. Damn it!
NiNY…you think SRV could get a suspension. Stasny turned at the last moment. SRV had him lined up from a ways out. Foote is something else.
Sakic and Gabby talk about keeping it clean, then Foote shoves his head into the crossbar.
The refs took the Wild muscle out of the game. Lappy danced with the SRV…what a sally. I think his worse than Cooke or Avery.
Agreed Green* and that was a moronic move by Boogey 2 plus a 10. Get your frustrations out on pounding people, not shooting a puck down the ice.
I would like to see a quote from Rolston on what he said to the refs to get the Unsportsmanlike.
Don…stay far away from the locker room. You might lose something.
When is Voros going to stop running after guys and late hitting…it is getting old already.
El Gatto…LMAO. Sir Lappy!
After tonight, Avs in 7. Or Wild in 7. Or Avs in 6. Or Wild in 6. Who knows. Some great hockey being played right now. Nice to finally see some life in the Avs.
Boogey’s play was dumb, SRV’s hit on Stasny was even worse. I like aggressive play in the corners with there skill players, but those hits end careers.
Why would the NHL go in and change the way the ref’s have called the games in the middle of a series? Just doesn’tmake any sense, IMO.
G* i saw that too, maybe foote only like taking guys from behind! ’bout his speed
Someone took the starch out of their breezers.
Someone took it from the Avs too.
LaDoofus can ‘go’ with SRV but turtles whenever 11, 24 or 17 come near.
One thing I know for sure. The Wild better come out HARD on Thursday and they absolutely, positively HAVE to score first.
avs fan…that game was ugly, but I think your assessment is accurate
Avs Fan - your guess is as good as mine. Avs came out flying and took advantage of miscues. They came to play tonight
Avs Fan- Your boys showed up tonight.
Koivu is having a great series and if no one breaks his leg next year he could have one hell of a season. Excited to see if he can maintain this level throughout the playoffs. T
he team has got to find a way to get Gabby loose. We need our number one pointer getter to produce at a higher level.
Series tied 2-2…the game was ugly for the Wild. After 3 OT games, something had to give, and it was the Wild and their composure.
Russo…what do the Wild do after getting anhilated?
I wonder if after a game like this if your only option in the locker room is to blow it off and laugh. It just got out of control so early, what are you gonna do?
kj -Agree they have to come out hard on Thursday. Don’t think it is that important to score first,however it would be a nice change. Most importantly they need score the most.
Ok, Game 5 here we come. Still no goals for gabby.
At what point does this become an issue, if not already?
I would be less concerned if he showed ANY fortitude going into the corners to possess the puck, rather than hit the brakes and reach out for it. That play gets old, and seldom works. I wish he’d realize that, in the playoffs, ya gotta pay the price.
Having said that, if he turns it on, this one could be over reaaaaal quick.
Where’s Gaborik? If he doesn’t score in the next time, we will see you next year.
Ouch…that was ugly. But we got one in CO and that’s what matters most. Biggest concern I have is Gaborik’s total disappearance and the “depth” of our D.
Avs fan, if you’re still here, why won’t lappy fight fridge? they’re the same weight class aren’t they?
Lots weak penalties tonite IMHO. The NHL wants Colorado and Washington to make it out of the first round bad.
Anybody notice that Floppa spent a lot of time playing with his skates on the bench during the second period? He never stepped on the ice for the third. Maybe he hurt his bum foot diving too much.
ouch
phil- Fedoruk weights about 240. Laperrierre is about 200. Not the same weight class. Fedoruk is built like a fridge and Lappy is built like a chicken.
Has Gaborik been kidnapped?
thanks secuel, nows I know
Gabby has been AWOL, after last night I thought he’d have a “break-out” game tonight, unfortunately, the team imploded instead
Yeah, phil- They has a chance to really put the Avs on the ropes tonite and they collapsed. And it wasn’t like the Avs came out flying, either. The Wild had plenty of time to stick it to ‘em early, before the penalty parade began.
did anyone else see JL, said that was the worst skoula has played in 3 months?..guess I couldn’t see that through the train wreck
Phil- I saw it to. JL didn’t look very happy with anything and how could he. He also said he just wanted it(the game) to be over.
I don’t know how JL could single out Skoula, either.
Koivu seemed to be the only one that came ready to play. Loved seeing him get in Floppa’s face.
[i]The NHL wants Colorado and Washington to make it out of the first round bad.[/i]
While I don’t think this is true, I do see the league pushing for series to be close and go 7 games.
I just wanted to see a good, old-fashioned line brawl after the second period was finished. The game was already over at that point.
My only question is why would the NHL go in and change how they are calling games in the middle of a series as FSN reported after the game. Some of those calls were plain BS. Not by any means saying it changed the game but if it is frustrating to watch imagine how frustrating it has be as a player.
I was surprised to hear JL single out Skoula too.
this whole season the officiating has largely been dreck..I hate the Cows, but keenan was beside himself the other night with the calls, so it’s just not us…where do these refs come from?
The boys’ have to channel this into positive spunk and come out flyin’ on thursday and maybe score the 1st 2 goals which hopefully will be the only goals.
pinchy- I’m sure the NHL would like 7 game series all around. Higher postseason ticket prices and lower player payments equals more money in the bank.
NHL would love to see a Pittsburgh/Washington match-up in the second round. Then they could showcase them instead of Detroit.
Agree, not by any means saying the calls are only against the Wild just that the level is so uneven accross the board. With that said I realize it cannot be an easy thing to be a ref and they do take a lot of abuse, deserved or not.
food btw
phil, I like that idea. I’ll add that I’d be happy just to see them score a goal in the first two periods.
By the way, what’s with all the 10 minute misconducts? Seems to have been a trend this season.
Mmmm, food.
Well… I was wondering how the 3 guys racking up 30 minutes on the blue line would look on the 2nd night up in Denver. Now I know. Good thing 5-1 counts the same as 3-2.
