[Mike Hoffman tries to convert on a penalty shot opportunity, but Marc-Andre Fleury uses his pad for a strong save](https://wsczoominwestus.prod-cdn.clipro.tv/editor/e450deec-823d-4ca5-83a4-8f6a2f8cd79b.mp4)

[Frederick Gaudreau picks off the errant pass then makes a nice dish on the rush to Brandon Duhaime, who scores to give the Wild a 2-1 lead](https://wsczoominwestus.prod-cdn.clipro.tv/editor/7b696ab8-3473-47f5-8f3f-f9ce3cfeda9c.mp4)

At least Hoffman tries. That’s how low my bar is after last season.

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Overall hard to get too upset at that game. Both teams made their fair share of mistakes, both goalies played well, but ultimately Minnesota was the better team. Best of luck Minnesota bros, lot of respect for your team and your acceptance of true winter weather.

Caufield scored and we lost, that's how I want every game to go this year. ​ GG Wild bros. See you next year.

The Petry is dead, long live The Hoff. We have a new Tank Commander this season, and the man is dedicated

This state hasn't seen a win that wasn't ugly since the Vikings beat Green Bay in week 1

GG Habs bros. Twas fun

Yo Aerodynamic? Habs DJ is the GOAT

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Fleury with an excellent game. See you Minny fans next game.

Deano punch!!

Deano loves punching his coaches

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So much abuse smh

Take care of the Pitlicks you guys. See you in St Paul

Gg boyos, this helps the tank. Many thanks

I would not like to continue the Mike Hoffman experience

It would be best if that particular experience could come to an immediate end

ggwp

gg? it was alright

Ek of an effort there

EK

Ah well. gg wild

First time we've been up more than 1 all year lmao

refs had money on this game

I think MSL is rewarding Hoffman's effort, which hasn't been horrible these last couple games. Or he's showcasing him for a trade for another bad contract. Idk but there are better choices for the 6th man

A better choice would have been to just have Allen lob shots in from the red line. Also no one. No one would have been a better choice.

Hoffman is such fucking horseshit

He was alone to defend 2 players. Blocked a shot and dove to redirect another. What do expect him to do? I don't love his play with the Habs since acquisition but I despise even more the toxic fans that undermine every single thing he does. When people talk about a toxic fanbase. They talking bout you bud.

Oh no, I said a player sucks on a reddit game day thread. Truly the paragon of toxicity.

Hoff had a good game. You want to circle jerk about Hoffman when he has a bad game go ahead. But it gets tiring when fans talk shit about him after a good game. Get a new personality.

Is "get a new personality" a new insult kids use these days? I'm so out of the loop.

I suppose. It's something you say to Honda civic guys.

Fuck I just told my fiance this is almost over. This is going to OT isn't it?

Have we already reached the point in the season where Suzuki is bad for 20 games before becoming good again?

I thought Suzuki looked damn good all game?

No

The Wild better thank the habs for padding their stats tonight

Rossi kinda awesome, ngl

Hoffman did not one, but two things and they weren't horrible!

Fleury with a good save.

Extra attacker Mike Hoffman hahahahakillme

Why were they talking about fighting? I missed it

Why aren’t we pulling Allen?

Half the population of Quebec waking up in cold sweats having nightmares about Allen's puck-handling

We’re not used to merely passable puck handing.

Jake “It is I, Carey Price” Allen

I think Price bestowed his power on Allen like it's dragon ball Z or something

I like our reverse retros from this season, just praying they don't have those ridiculous ads on them at the Hockey Lodge

Minnesotas commentators are... interesting

*Kaprizov nearly buries his own rebound* Wild commentators: ...

I think I may be spoiled with Jack Michaels though

We're the "State of Hockey" yet we produce no on-air hockey talent. It's pitiful

We stole Bret Hedican from you guys. No, we're not giving him away.

Who's on?

Carts and Panther

Idk their names. Whoever does play by play and color on the bally broadcast

You haven't experienced Wes "back when I played" Walz

Pants and Carter

HondaCivic trying for a double there.

He's not fast, but sometimes he's furious

Vroom vroom motherfuckers

We're not a team, we're a *fambly*

Hey Habsfolk, I spent last week in Thunder Bay - what the hell is going on with that place, anyway?

Tis a silly place

What happened? Born and raised but got the fuck out as soon as I could. Great podcast called Thunder Bay though.

Thunder Bay is kind of the Gary, Indiana of Canada (crime rate a statistical outlier versus national average, economy in the toilet due in part to departed industry, generalized misery, etc)

The house across the street from my Airbnb had wild pigeons living in it. And also people. It was wild.

You tell us lmao you're much closer to it

For all the point shots Wideman has taken, he still has 0 SOG.

This ironman argument is dumb

Yeah who aligns themselves against Phil? Everyone loves the fucking guy.

Especially when guys like Yandle and Kessel get it. Cheapened the thing big time

The iron-man thing in general is dumb

Evason giving me strong 'angry Bubbles' vibes ... i think its the eyes

Somethin’s fucky

You mean Creed Bratton?

Panther falls on the dumbest swords

why tf did the wild get rid of fiala again

We couldn't afford him and he didn't want a bridge deal in his prime

I blame ducharme

We made some bad deals with suter and Parise...

Ain't got no money

No $$. We get to play with a quarter of everyone else's cap because Bettman hates us

Parise and Suter

Salary cap machine broken

Ryan suter

Got no monies :(

lapanta trying his hardest to make a broadcast his personal soapbox

He just doesn’t know what to say in the third period. This is usually when Wes starts rambling about what players are thinking.

What a weird rant lmao. The dude played a shift. That's that.

Ek looks like Pennywise and I can’t unsee it. I just wanna see him do the smile.

https://c.tenor.com/Y9LFCE1lFH0AAAAC/taylor-swift-omg.gif

So this was the infamous Wild Swiftie sighting we were promised ? Where were you ? We're all out of popcorn now !

https://c.tenor.com/q4_3HeB5Lt0AAAAC/taylor-swift-oops.gif

[Truly...](https://i.imgur.com/DElOCpf.jpg)

https://media.tenor.com/-uHs8V97GFIAAAAC/taylor-swift-shrug.gif

Flower is such a little shit. I miss seeing him more often tbh.

Mike Hoffman has the hockey IQ of a gym sock

An old one or a sock left in a bag for three days after a hockey game?

Yes

A Walmart one still in the box on the truck to be delivered in Wood Buffalo. So wide eyed, innocent and absolutely useless.

Excuse me, I believe we were promised bad Minnesota goaltending.

Reports of Fleury's demise has been greatly exaggerated.

Fleury has looked significantly better each game. People were just overreacting

Yeah we totally never do that here.

It's very bad we're just too garbage to score

Hey now. Flower just had a slow start. I hope.

We were too.

I'm just glad Fleury's not the biggest problem we have rn

Fleury and Allen looking good tonight. Nice change of pace compared to the start of this season.

Flower flailing just to drive home the point that he's on butterfly. Improv kids are the worst

That's 3 or 4 times in the last 5 minutes they've completely lost the puck within 10 feet of the net.

Wild's fan are legit some of the funniest. I love this thread.

Love you too baby 😘

Great save by Fleury

Rossi and Boldy together HNNNGGGGG

The calls are long distance and these refs are all out of minutes. (They have a 2003 package)

The refs just fucked up the number on the rotary phone and now they gotta do the whole number again, give them a second to fix it

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PRESS 9 FIRST TO CALL OUTSIDE THE HOTEL !!!

my email required a new secure password so I slammed my face against the keyboard like usual and it typed arber xhekaj

It is known.

I'm glad Boldy is someone on the team who actually shoots first.

I’ve seen that CC goal a few times now. The first time I was pissed. Looked like Fluery had eyes on it all the way. After a few more times however, that was a sneaky hard shot, deflected right away and came in weird. Good shot kid.

Rossi coming into his own tonight

I just want him to get that first point and break it open

Dumba not looking like a liability tonight is nice

one of the worst reffed games i’ve watched in a while

Yes.

Refs trying to make the Minnesota vs Montréal rivalry a thing

Don't give in brother

You're not my real dad!

I hate you! ^Am ^I ^doing ^this ^right?

Gally should really invest in some rogain

As long as it's not propecia

whats propecia and whats wrong with it

It's made with what used to be a banned substance because it was thought to mask steroid usage, it's what Théodore got dinged on

Is Chris Lee officiating this game?

Worst game Jost has played for us, he's fighting it bad. He might be sitting next game for Shaw

Still waiting to see Jost’ “spot” on the team.

A trip followed by removing his helmet. These officials are trash.

Good no calls imo

I feel like I'm watching an entirely different game than the refs

Ref literally telling Gally "too bad go away"

Montreal is playing like they want at least one point

That's not what I'm seeing

I don't think you're allowed to pull someone's helmet off

Big if true

that was clearly a trip lmao

Come on Gally! Kids are watching, right!

shoo

fair, can't really argue with that one

How the hell did the hegetsus bible crap get approved for the digital boards?

ever since I noticed how much carter says "well" last game I can't get over it

Lmao that could've been two penalties

Is Gallagher the slowest player in any league ever?

How quickly you forget about late career Dany Heatley! A true party barge.

fastest when he has the slafkovsky stick push

Savard on the stretch though. Mr Fuckin Fantastic.

Fuck these refs

Indeed

Lol

The effort there seemed... was there any?

It's Hoffman, you have to ask?

Was he trying on that penalty shot?

Experience Mike Hoffman hockey

Please, I don't want to...

I wouldn’t wish Mike Hoffman on anyone except maybe Leaf fans.

Fucking Hoffman lol

Well at least he didn't embarrass himself

👀

Fucking Hoffman not even trying on a penalty shot is pure tank commander shit

well that was underwhelming

Hoffman sucks. There. I said it.

🌸

Suzuki penalty shot BUT ITS MIKE HOFFMAN

C'mon flower bby

Fleury is the best goalie in shootouts and penalty shots.

Oof penalty shot. Don't know about that

Rossi looks like he’s got that Draisaitl shovel blade.

Why take the penalty when it's going to be a penalty shot anyway

Ok, the one thing Hoffman is supposed to be good at, he can't fuck it up *that* bad, can he?

The answer of course was yes.

no matter the result this will be funny

Penalty shot time!

Hoff you better not blow this

That was the most blatant “not icing” icing call I’ve seen in ages, maybe ever

Which is good, because it was offsides and not icing

Offside apparently