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Post by Bonecrusher on Apr 3, 2022 12:39:38 GMT -6
6:00 CST ESPN+/Bally Sports North+
37-21-10 84 Points 42-20-05 89 Points
Solid, very solid win against the Hurricanes and on their own ice. Can they keep up the solid play on the road trip?
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Post by Nick K on Apr 3, 2022 16:24:40 GMT -6
This is a winnable game but tough on a back to back. Kaprisov finally gets his chance to play against his hero Ovechkin. This should be really fun.
The Wild have played several games the same night and time as the Wolves just like tonight. What gives? Thankfully I can DVR the Wild and watch it later.
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Post by Nick K on Apr 4, 2022 10:08:06 GMT -6
This was one of the best Wild performances all year. Just great all around play for 3 periods. The defense and fore check stifled Wash all night. The GREEF line was unstoppable.
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Post by Bonecrusher on Apr 4, 2022 14:36:21 GMT -6
This was one of the best Wild performances all year. Just great all around play for 3 periods. The defense and fore check stifled Wash all night. The GREEF line was unstoppable. Funny how it all turned around once we got Dumba back. I know you hate him but he's such a factor for us. We have three very solid lines and a 4th that are a real threat and that 4th line shuts down the other teams first line very well. Let's see what the playoffs hold for us. I think the only team that scares me is the Avalanche. I hope someone takes them out before we get to them.
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Post by Bonecrusher on Apr 4, 2022 15:23:46 GMT -6
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Post by Nick K on Apr 5, 2022 10:40:53 GMT -6
This was one of the best Wild performances all year. Just great all around play for 3 periods. The defense and fore check stifled Wash all night. The GREEF line was unstoppable. Funny how it all turned around once we got Dumba back. I know you hate him but he's such a factor for us. We have three very solid lines and a 4th that are a real threat and that 4th line shuts down the other teams first line very well. Let's see what the playoffs hold for us. I think the only team that scares me is the Avalanche. I hope someone takes them out before we get to them. I think the trade turned things around more than anything else.
I don't hate Dumba I just think he's a mistake waiting to happen. It's a very fast game today and he makes slow decisions. Slow decisions mean turnovers, bad passes, failure to clear the zone under pressure etc. He's a 2 million $ player being paid 6 mil. We need to sign Fiala in the worst way and we have cap issues. They almost have to move Dumba for that reason alone.
When they picked up Middleton who makes 2 mil is every bit as good as Matt is and tougher with more size. You can see the writing on the wall. Addison can step in and replace Matt and he makes fewer mistakes. He also makes a lot less money.
Dumba had that one year when he scored all those goals and then got hurt. His scoring has never come back. If Matt made 2 mil I might find a way to keep him but his slow decision making would still bother me.
Watch him Bonecrusher and pay attention to him when he is pressured. You'll see what I'm saying. Coughing up the puck, making a bad pass or failing to clear the zone cost us games at critical times. Dumba does that more than any other D-man. I wish it weren't the case.
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