I agree with Gump. Wild had a better regular season (record breaking), better team and better coach. In the series the Wild probably had the better of most stats except the one that counts and that's goals. However it's not stats and paper that wins a playoff series its determination and intangibles. Just like Nashville the Blues were hungrier and more determined. One could argue that both Chicago and Minnesota were buoyed too much by their regular season success
- MNHawksfan

Disagree about the coach. I thought Boudreau showed himself to be completely clueless and classless to the end.

Blues have been in the opposite position before, the higher seed with the shinier regular season resume and been bounced by a lower seed.

Mike Yeo never said much about playing against his former team, never made it about himself and handled himself with complete class. I was never really thrilled with his hire, and i don't know how he will do long term, but I've been incredibly impressed by him since taking over.

Just goes to show it matters not one whit where you finish 1-8. It's who is playing better when the playoffs start and who wants it more. Seeding doesn't always tell the story about how close these teams are in overall talent.

The Wild can spend the rest of the summer talking about superior they were and how much the outplayed the Blues. I don't think their fans are buying it. They got beat and they know it.

Good series. Better luck next year. Hopefully BB can learn how to coach in the playoffs. He needs to realize "The Better Team" always wins.

Disagree about the coach. I thought Boudreau showed himself to be completely clueless and classless to the end.

Blues have been in the opposite position before, the higher seed with the shinier regular season resume and been bounced by a lower seed.

Mike Yeo never said much about playing against his former team, never made it about himself and handled himself with complete class. I was never really thrilled with his hire, and i don't know how he will do long term, but I've been incredibly impressed by him since taking over.

Just goes to show it matters not one whit where you finish 1-8. It's who is playing better when the playoffs start and who wants it more. Seeding doesn't always tell the story about how close these teams are in overall talent.

The Wild can spend the rest of the summer talking about superior they were and how much the outplayed the Blues. I don't think their fans are buying it. They got beat and they know it.
- bcallaway

What exactly did BB do to warrant being called classless???

Good series. Better luck next year. Hopefully BB can learn how to coach in the playoffs. He needs to realize "The Better Team" always wins.
- cuethenoise

Yes, I'm sure you're right... I'm sure he "needs to realize" that.

What exactly did BB do to warrant being called classless???
- MnGump

Can't show one bit of class at the end of the series or in the post game presser by paying a complement to the team that just handed him his rear end.

"We were the better team, we just lost four games".




What a goof.

Can't show one bit of class at the end of the series or in the post game presser by paying a complement to the team that just handed him his rear end.

"We were the better team, we just lost four games".




What a goof.
- bcallaway

Had he made some disparaging comments about the Blues players or coaches then I would agree with you. But just because he didn't pay some sort of homage to the Blues or Yeo doesn't make him "classless". Like he has some obligation to stroke the Blues organization or fan base?

Would it have been classier? Sure, but acting like he's some kind of Richard for not doing it is nitpicking.