Tony Dean
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Location: Saint Paul, MN Joined: 09.20.2008
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LeftCoaster
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Island City, BC Joined: 07.03.2009
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Mikko Koivu starting to heat up? |
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When's Harding going to slow down? I have Backstrom on my fantasy team and it's killing me just having him sit on the bench. |
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SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Minny Joined: 02.21.2011
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They're beating the teams they are supposed to beat. Now let's see how they do against one of the better teams in the league.
No stupid penalties tonight, or it could get ugly! |
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SotaPopinski
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Location: Minny Joined: 02.21.2011
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When's Harding going to slow down? I have Backstrom on my fantasy team and it's killing me just having him sit on the bench. - Gord_Wilson_2.0
Hopefully never |
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Tony Dean
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Saint Paul, MN Joined: 09.20.2008
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Mikko Koivu starting to heat up? - LeftCoaster
Koivu got dropped to third line for a bit and Parise has been alluding to being matched up with Coyle as his center. All motivating factors for Kaptain Koivu. |
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When's Harding going to slow down? I have Backstrom on my fantasy team and it's killing me just having him sit on the bench. - Gord_Wilson_2.0
Never, I've got Harding on my fantasy team and he's putting up better numbers than Rask |
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Tony, thanks for the heads up that you are out of town. I will definitely attempt to step up as post-game coverage is concerned. I know Gump, won't be good enough for you. I get it. Carla, are you actually MnGump? KIDDING! |
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They're beating the teams they are supposed to beat. Now let's see how they do against one of the better teams in the league.
No stupid penalties tonight, or it could get ugly! - SotaPopinski
Sorry Sota, but how do you figure Washington as one of the better teams in the league? Caps are 17th in the NHL and just above .500. Wild are 8th. Caps are 15 games in. Wild have 16 games under their belt. Both are on 3 game win streaks. Caps strength is special teams being 1st in both PP and PK, but hardly one of the better teams in the league at this point. That said, a Wild loss would not surprise me. Especially if Alexander the Gr8 shows up in force. |
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Mikko Koivu starting to heat up? - LeftCoaster
How did that one song go: "You're as cold as ice". For me, that describes Koivu despite him starting to score recently. Great defensively and on face offs, but not the scoring threat that he once was. I think he wants to be more like Granlund and less like Pominville. |
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When's Harding going to slow down? I have Backstrom on my fantasy team and it's killing me just having him sit on the bench. - Gord_Wilson_2.0
Backstrom is, at least for now, Harding's back up. However, Harding can't go forever, especially with his M.S. Add to that, Harding is prone to injury at the exact moment he is poised to take over as the clear cut #1 for the Wild. I say Backstrom gets in sooner than we think. Here's to hoping that I'm wrong as a fan of this team. |
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SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Minny Joined: 02.21.2011
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Sorry Sota, but how do you figure Washington as one of the better teams in the league? Caps are 17th in the NHL and just above .500. Wild are 8th. Caps are 15 games in. Wild have 16 games under their belt. Both are on 3 game win streaks. Caps strength is special teams being 1st in both PP and PK, but hardly one of the better teams in the league at this point. That said, a Wild loss would not surprise me. Especially if Alexander the Gr8 shows up in force. - Brad Ratgen
You're right. I was thinking more along the lines of recently, they've been one of the better teams in the East. Didn't even look to see where they were sitting this year. |
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SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Minny Joined: 02.21.2011
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How did that one song go: "You're as cold as ice". For me, that describes Koivu despite him starting to score recently. Great defensively and on face offs, but not the scoring threat that he once was. I think he wants to be more like Granlund and less like Pominville. - Brad Ratgen
He's a 20 goal scorer, with an average shot and average to slightly below average skating ability. Never understood how people expected him to be more of a "threat". |
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MnGump
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Columbus, MN Joined: 06.21.2012
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How did that one song go: "You're as cold as ice". For me, that describes Koivu despite him starting to score recently. Great defensively and on face offs, but not the scoring threat that he once was. I think he wants to be more like Granlund and less like Pominville. - Brad Ratgen
This is actually a fallacy. FSN showed Koivus point stats for the last several years to this point in the season and he was only slightly below his average point totals. I think fans come to the conclusion that Mikko used to score a lot more, when in all actuality, he was one of the few that were able to score on this team. I'd say things have changed a bit since then, and not on Koivus end as much as some would like to think.... As Sota pointed out, he's been an average offensive player his whole career. |
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MnGump
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Columbus, MN Joined: 06.21.2012
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Tony, thanks for the heads up that you are out of town. I will definitely attempt to step up as post-game coverage is concerned. I know Gump, won't be good enough for you. I get it. Carla, are you actually MnGump? KIDDING! - Brad Ratgen
Hey Mr. Busy Gargantuan shoes, You sure you can manage another blog this month??? |
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Hey Mr. Busy Gargantuan shoes, You sure you can manage another blog this month??? - MnGump
You bet asshat! |
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MnGump
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Columbus, MN Joined: 06.21.2012
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You bet asshat! - Brad Ratgen
A svincter says what? |
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MnGump
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Columbus, MN Joined: 06.21.2012
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This is the first game in a while the Wild reverted back to the "play not to lose" style of play. That's what allowed the Caps to tie it. |
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MnGump
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Columbus, MN Joined: 06.21.2012
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3 shoot outs on the season, Wild still have zero goals and zero saves... |
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SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Minny Joined: 02.21.2011
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This is the first game in a while the Wild reverted back to the "play not to lose" style of play. That's what allowed the Caps to tie it. - MnGump
Yup. Was hoping they had put that behind them
Hope Parise is okay...that had to hurt |
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This is the first game in a while the Wild reverted back to the "play not to lose" style of play. That's WHAT allowed the Caps to tie it. - MnGump
Ha ha ha ha ha. You said it 1st!!!!!! |
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A svincter says what? - MnGump
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MnGump
Minnesota Wild |
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Location: Columbus, MN Joined: 06.21.2012
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Ha ha ha ha ha. You said it 1st!!!!!! - Brad Ratgen
Glad to see your so busy Mr. Size 16 wing tips... Really enjoyed that follow up blog by the way!!! Nice effort! Right on par with some of your best work! |
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