Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2023-24

[Sweetnut]

Ek dude scores vs USA on a 6 on 5 play, their goalie sucks big time. Should be an easy win for the beautiful Swedes!

 

[Digitalbooya]

Ek dude scores vs USA on a 6 on 5 play, their goalie sucks big time. Should be an easy win for the beautiful Swedes!

Feels weird liking this

 

[Sweetnut]

Feels weird liking this

Ek always gets me going when he scores, lol.

 

[Sweetnut]

After 2 periods:
Ek 1+1, 6 shots +1
Johansson 1+1, 2 shots +2
Brodin 3 shots -1
Gus 18 saves, .947%

Boldy 0+1 , 1 shot

Hynes on his seventh chewing gum.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Literally all of the Wild guys played well in this one IMO. Boldy and JEE had some real good battles and got heated at points, fun to see! JEE player of the game.

 

[MuckOG]

 

[57special]

Literally all of the Wild guys played well in this one IMO. Boldy and JEE had some real good battles and got heated at points, fun to see! JEE player of the game.

Even Mojo looked pretty good. Gus, too.

 

[Webster]

Zuccarello named best player for Norway in a 5-2 loss vs Switzerland. As captain he has some mentoring to do here, show these kids how to play hockey

 

[Sweetnut]

Ek 2+1, 8 shots , +1, 18.27 TOI, voted Player of the game.
Johansson 1+1, 2 shots, +2, 16.18 TOI
Brodin 5 shots, -1, 22.07 TOI

Gus 28 saves, .933%

Boldy 0+1, 3 shots, 21.50 TOI

Hynes 11 chewing gums and 3 "Identity's" during post game presser.

I think the Wild bunch had a great game, all of them, but Ek dude was the maestro of this game.
He got a lot of praise from Peter Forsberg, who was the studio expert for Sweden's broadcast.

 

[Webster]

Oh boy...Ek and Boldy not friends. How will Wild's top line work next season...lol

 

[NHL1674]

Zuccarello named best player for Norway in a 5-2 loss vs Switzerland. As captain he has some mentoring to do here, show these kids how to play hockey

He's had how many years here to be a "mentor"? Yet, the results have always been the same. Nada. He doesn't make his linemates any better.

He just needs to focus on less turnovers and being a little more selfish with the puck. You don't have to pass it every freaking time.

 

[TaLoN]

Zuccarello named best player for Norway in a 5-2 loss vs Switzerland. As captain he has some mentoring to do here, show these kids how to play hockey

Everyone on the board takes a shot!

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Zucc looked really good today, it was entirely passing, but he was really on point and made up nearly the entirety of Norway's offensive chance generation. Good showing for him and wish he was that crisp all the time.

MBN has a real nice shot and nice tools to go along with it. I was impressed by how involved he was and he fit in well with the seniors. Showed good instincts for the danger areas, though Switzerland mostly outclassed lines 2-4 for Norway.

Nino was just free to impose his will all game, IIHF refs definitely gave him a break compared to usual standards because guys were just ragdolling around him.

 

[Webster]

Look at this kid dumping Swiss players, he's only 18. D-man Stian Solberg is ranked 20 in the NHL draft among international players. Could be something for the Wild, they need more physical players.

Ishockey-VM: Stian Solberg hylles etter Norges 2-5-tap mot Sveits - VGTV

18 år gamle Stian Solberg får skryt etter VM-åpningen for Norge mot Sveits.

tv.vg.no

 

[Webster]

Sweden vs Poland 5-1
Austria vs Swiss 5-6

Johansson having a great tournament, I didn't even know he had this in him.
Need to find out what's up with his lack of production for the Wild.