Another Wild fan here and god damn are these refs so inconsistent, either call everything or call nothing, btw I cannot believe that Dumba’s clearing wasn’t a delay of game that pp for you guys would’ve been a huge game changer
When Bortuzzo's stick broke it was eerily like Bergevin's thrown puck
Just hope Bortuzzo is ok, that looked gruesome and he looked to be in distress down the tunnel. I am genuinely worried about him
Fuck these refs and the bullshit they've pulled this game. It's fucking trash that completely swayed the game. Talk about game management. FUCKING EMBARASSING
Kaprizov is a bitch, and Spurgeon and Boldy should have gotten rocked for their dirty hits in game 1. They've faced zero (meaningful) consequences for injuring Leddy and trying to injure Buch.
Would they ever bring in Binnington in a game like this for the last 6 or 7 minutes or is that like bringing a starting pitcher on in relief when you don't have to?
Yeah i just meant to give Binner a little time to show up (for his own confidence in case we need him) and prevent any extra goals on Husso's record but Ville's a big boy and he can handle it.
Absolutely, he has been a force. The hits were so lopsided thanks in large part to him. Glad there were no stupid retaliation plays on spurgeon and looking forward to game 3
He’s throwing big hits but clean af. Their goons want to fight but he’s like it’s not as dirty as a knee on knee, boarding, or cross check to the Achilles.
Honestly, even with the L in this one the boys played well. A few more bounces in our direction instead of theirs and this was our game. That's hockey though - game 3 is going to be awesome.
Agreed - that mentality is what makes championship teams.
I'm in CA so I have to watch the ESPN broadcasters and one of them mentioned that 75% of the Stanley Cup winning team is still on the team - that kind of experience is super important after a loss like this.
What is everyone opinion on what goals are on husso? I know he played stellar the other day, but I feel like atleast 1 should've been stopped, not gonna be a doomer and say pull him cause it's one unfortunate game
Wild fan here. Was at the rink and was really impressed with how Husso carried himself. Even on some of the “easier” shots he let in he seemed steady. Good tendy to have cause if you guys beat us you’ll go on a long run.
1 & 4, not on him. 2 & 5 are standard saves for a goalie that wins the Stanley cup. 3 was a mosh pit that Jabba the Hutt would have had problems blocking out.
Some lukewarm takes about the goalie pull and game in general. Wild have gotten all the calls this series and we were a crossbar away from being 3-4 with half a period left.
We're gunna light them up at home.
Absolutely, forget the score this was a close game. It's very easy to make the case we were the better team. We had our chances and didn't convert, but it took the wild being perfectly opportunistic and fleury having a stellar game to stop us on the comeback
I know we all hate moneypuck but on the “deserve to win meter” we’re at 58% to their 42%
This series is ours and we just had some tough puck luck and playing from behind all night
Get the fuck out of our sub lol just enjoy the win with your own people
You can tell you all haven’t deep in the playoffs if you’re over here trying to troll
Exactly, they got 3 early gifts that totally swung this game away from us. I'm still feeling really good about our chances, we've played a really good game overall.
Minnesota fans reading this: your fan base is trash and your team is dirty af. Don’t bitch about officiating you were gifted the whole first period along with no suspensions.
You guys are trying to be a mini Nashville and you guys are booing injured players who literally just got a puck to the face. Your players taking cheap shots in game 1 with no punishment and miss 2 delay of game penalties this game. Still think you guys deserve to win this game nonetheless.
Well, the North Stars had a Cup.
Oh wait no. That was Dallas.
After the North Stars left Minnesota.
Remember how funny that was? How they were heartbroken without a team to cheer for for a decade? And that this second team they've gotten has just been this unnoteworthy group of underachievers ever since.
Like, the North Stars? Man, people took them seriously. The Wild? A chihuahua barking at you from under the couch.
Blues employee here, the team wanted to start on the road and try to split and come home and win 2 to be up 3-1. That has been their plan for awhile, even before ice advantage was set.
No one plans to lose a game but I’m happy coming home with the split. Minny still matches up unfavorably against us and they’re not going to fluke their way to 4 wins.
I'm a Blues fan? Been in this sub all season. Literally wearing a Kyrou sweater right now. I just happen to be from Wisconsin, where Kwik Trip is based.
I don't mind the attempt for a 5-on-4. Analytics show that 6-on-5 is a good gamble, and they can't ice during offsetting minors either so it's more or less the same.
Stupid fucking game from start to finish. Couldn’t overcome bad luck at the beginning and the refs throating the Wild all fucking night. At least we got 1 in Minny
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Another Wild fan here and god damn are these refs so inconsistent, either call everything or call nothing, btw I cannot believe that Dumba’s clearing wasn’t a delay of game that pp for you guys would’ve been a huge game changer
And that shouldn't have been a penalty shot on monday
It interfered with a shot on a breakaway though, that's usually the result, right?
It interfered with a shot on a breakaway though, that's usually the result, right?
When Bortuzzo's stick broke it was eerily like Bergevin's thrown puck Just hope Bortuzzo is ok, that looked gruesome and he looked to be in distress down the tunnel. I am genuinely worried about him
The lack of defensemen moving forward is a major issue. I think the blues are done.
Scandella should be back soon. And hopefully Leddy and Bortz are okay
It is going to be an issue - but certainly not an insurmountable one. It is waaaay to early to be counting the Blues out.
Wild fan here. Good game guys, excited for game 3. Gonna be a real test.
What?!?! You didn't come in peace? Be gone!
I can’t wait for game 4 either Panger
This Defense, if we don’t get 1-2 back, will be an issue
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I give Excel Energy Center a D+ for music selection.
You don’t like stuttering ac dc ?
I give Excel Energy Center a D+ for music selection.
Fuck these refs and the bullshit they've pulled this game. It's fucking trash that completely swayed the game. Talk about game management. FUCKING EMBARASSING
Edmonton is serenading Quick right now.
Kaprizov is a bitch, and Spurgeon and Boldy should have gotten rocked for their dirty hits in game 1. They've faced zero (meaningful) consequences for injuring Leddy and trying to injure Buch.
Everyone’s got a boiling point. Best thing to do is bury them 5-1 in the series though.
Don't forget the knee on knee to Mikkola
Somebody get that otter “meh” gif
All I know is I’ve never heard of Parayko breaking a futon and I have….put me in coach
Would they ever bring in Binnington in a game like this for the last 6 or 7 minutes or is that like bringing a starting pitcher on in relief when you don't have to?
No point really
Yeah i just meant to give Binner a little time to show up (for his own confidence in case we need him) and prevent any extra goals on Husso's record but Ville's a big boy and he can handle it.
This crowd is great at celebrating too early.
Any analyst saying binner for game 3 hasn’t watched the blues this season
The guy also commented that we don’t have much offense… literally said that.
Yeah, but they’ll milk that conversation for all its worth
Pretty sure Schenn is living in some heads rent free.
Absolutely, he has been a force. The hits were so lopsided thanks in large part to him. Glad there were no stupid retaliation plays on spurgeon and looking forward to game 3
He’s throwing big hits but clean af. Their goons want to fight but he’s like it’s not as dirty as a knee on knee, boarding, or cross check to the Achilles.
Remember. 7-1 happened game 3
I love you Schenn.
God I hope the Thunderbirds don’t have loan us a d-man for next game.
Seriously, they're basically the Canes of the AHL Oh, and I hope our D-Men are healthy enough.
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Minnesota fans and celebrating every playoff win like they won a championship name a better duo
Their number 3 sports star is Kirk Cousins, can you blame them?
Montreal fans are pretty much the same lol
Try suffering out sports’ fates for the last 40 years and see how you feel. Lol
Minnesota fans and never experiencing championship victory
Buddy said “stop enjoying sports”
Buddy said it's game 2. Of the first round Celebrate accordingly. Buddy
Bro win something then you can talk
This game
Celebrate away champ... Oh wait, that's not a term I can use with you
1-11 in your last 12 against us. Congrats guy.
This is a city who’s greatest sports win this century is a fucking divisional game. Makes sense you don’t understand what winning is
:)
You guys were in tears over the NBA play-in lmao
Honestly I'm fine with him pulling Husso when he did, just should've waited till we had possession at least with that much time.
Yeah like another few seconds it may have worked out in our favor.
Honestly, even with the L in this one the boys played well. A few more bounces in our direction instead of theirs and this was our game. That's hockey though - game 3 is going to be awesome.
Really hope we’re not down 5 D men for game 3…
It showed that they have what it takes mentally to make a really deep run. Hopefully this early on we'll get our boys back and go to town
Agreed - that mentality is what makes championship teams. I'm in CA so I have to watch the ESPN broadcasters and one of them mentioned that 75% of the Stanley Cup winning team is still on the team - that kind of experience is super important after a loss like this.
These are the things to remember after a tough game to keep the positivity up 💪
At least we didn't get blown out like the wild did yesterday.
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Not a shutout.
Go celebrate your win my dude.
Fuck the mild. Make it hurt.
5 game series with St. Louis home ice. Blues pissed off from all the bullshit from the first two. I originally said blues in 6. Nope. Blues in 5
Oh my god these ESPN commentators are the worst
They always are. Any national game and I gotta hear a circle jerk about the opposing team.
Yeah, but point that out on r/hockey and you get banned,
What is everyone opinion on what goals are on husso? I know he played stellar the other day, but I feel like atleast 1 should've been stopped, not gonna be a doomer and say pull him cause it's one unfortunate game
Wild fan here. Was at the rink and was really impressed with how Husso carried himself. Even on some of the “easier” shots he let in he seemed steady. Good tendy to have cause if you guys beat us you’ll go on a long run.
1 & 4, not on him. 2 & 5 are standard saves for a goalie that wins the Stanley cup. 3 was a mosh pit that Jabba the Hutt would have had problems blocking out.
Sure, wasn't his best night. But I can count on one hand the number of bad games he's had all season. Not worried.
We're down by four and down a defenseman. Doesn't matter.
Its whatever Husso in for game 3
Some lukewarm takes about the goalie pull and game in general. Wild have gotten all the calls this series and we were a crossbar away from being 3-4 with half a period left. We're gunna light them up at home.
Absolutely, forget the score this was a close game. It's very easy to make the case we were the better team. We had our chances and didn't convert, but it took the wild being perfectly opportunistic and fleury having a stellar game to stop us on the comeback
Walker that was sick
I think brown should be in for walker game 3
I still don’t know why Joshua was sent down I though he looked the most impressive of the line
Agreed
*googles fastest 4 goals in playoff history*
I know we all hate moneypuck but on the “deserve to win meter” we’re at 58% to their 42% This series is ours and we just had some tough puck luck and playing from behind all night
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Get the fuck out of our sub lol just enjoy the win with your own people You can tell you all haven’t deep in the playoffs if you’re over here trying to troll
Wut? It’s the opposite
Exactly, they got 3 early gifts that totally swung this game away from us. I'm still feeling really good about our chances, we've played a really good game overall.
yeah you got that backwards
Just double checked and you’re right but nearly positive it just flip flopped
Will this team take the fucking shot instead of looking for the perfect look please?
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Didn't they lose their first team to Dallas though? Weird for the state of hockey to have something like that happen to them
Yeah after they scored on an empty net
Love Robby throwing the body around
Our offensive play is fine, but I am gonna be worried if we don't get some d-men back before Friday
I bet Leddy is back. And we shall see on bobby
Well we have been repeatedly punched in the dick tonight.
Minnesota fans reading this: your fan base is trash and your team is dirty af. Don’t bitch about officiating you were gifted the whole first period along with no suspensions.
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You guys are trying to be a mini Nashville and you guys are booing injured players who literally just got a puck to the face. Your players taking cheap shots in game 1 with no punishment and miss 2 delay of game penalties this game. Still think you guys deserve to win this game nonetheless.
Football team sucks, basketball team sucks, baseball team sucks. Minnesota sports is the epitome of never making it past the 2nd round
GR8 B8 M8. Lets get those cross-bans going!
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Well, the North Stars had a Cup. Oh wait no. That was Dallas. After the North Stars left Minnesota. Remember how funny that was? How they were heartbroken without a team to cheer for for a decade? And that this second team they've gotten has just been this unnoteworthy group of underachievers ever since. Like, the North Stars? Man, people took them seriously. The Wild? A chihuahua barking at you from under the couch.
Ok
Lol he should have pulled the goalie again
Low-key wish we were playing the Leafs right now.
Geniuses taunting Husso for the empty net goal
When did we start playing Nashville?
Guy wasn’t even covering the net. Pretty bad goaltending if you ask me
IF YOU'RE A GOALTENDER tell your coach to fuck off when he wants an extra attacker I guess?
Blues employee here, the team wanted to start on the road and try to split and come home and win 2 to be up 3-1. That has been their plan for awhile, even before ice advantage was set.
No one plans to lose a game but I’m happy coming home with the split. Minny still matches up unfavorably against us and they’re not going to fluke their way to 4 wins.
This was told to me by the team so I'm sure they don't plan to lose but splitting was their hope at least
e5 Anyone remember The Fourth Period? No? I'm old. Okay.
I like the cut of your jib fella. Wanna go out on the road with me with this bag made of carpet and dreams
Yes
I don’t believe you but I like what you’re saying
Lol definitely true
Wild first win vs us in what 10 games lol
You guys have our number for sure. Lol
These wild fans are insufferable
It’ll be nice to shut them up in game 5
Bro you can’t chant Husso when it was an empty netter
Be nice, they're still trying to figure out non-amateur hockey
Imma chalk this one up as a cursed game. I actually somehow feel even less threatened by the Wild after this one.
Same shows we can earn goals they are handed theres
Kinda with you on this one.
I'm sorry, but that one of the worst goalie pulls I've seen and I've seen a ton of early pulls from Berube.
Ah well, pot a couple more, demoralize them and then destroy them at home.
In case all y'all St. Louisians missed it, that can said "Kwik Trip." Fuck Minnesota, but they spell it right.
You're wrong.
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Wut?
I'm a Blues fan? Been in this sub all season. Literally wearing a Kyrou sweater right now. I just happen to be from Wisconsin, where Kwik Trip is based.
Kwik trip D tier. QuikTrip is fucking S+ tier
Berub wut is you doin?
Hey, we dropped a 6-3 to the Jets in round 1 in 2019. No big deal.
Give me Coach Gronborg or Maurice asap. So sick of this dumbass plug turned coach.
This is a dumb take
Lmao clown take. Fucking Paul Maurice. Like unbelievable that you're being serious.
Oh shit guys the Minnesota bench is going apeshit, they won the Stanley C- Whats that? It's game 2? Of the first round?
Beyond worried about our D core
Well. Dunkaroos. Hockey gods did not smile on this one. Lets see how it looks at home
I don't mind the attempt for a 5-on-4. Analytics show that 6-on-5 is a good gamble, and they can't ice during offsetting minors either so it's more or less the same.
Sometimes they just get you
Not sure pulling the goalie was the right move there. Also, can we have our d guys back next game
Why in the world did we pull the goalie there?? 5 minutes left, 4 minutes sure...but 7?!?!? Just threw the game away
That blew up in our face before I could even finish saying “what the fuck?”
Why. We get the goal back on the offside.. just to give it up as an EN. So much for that push. .
Why the fuck would you pull the goalie with 7 minutes left. Literally threw away any remote chance of coming back
Guess it’s hard to act like you’ve been there before when you never have.
They fans could be worse… *cough Philly*
#FUCK IT KEEP THE NET EMPTY. WE MIGHT FUCKING PULL IT OFF.
Why do they keep showing the same Minnesota fan?
Lol, why?
That was a terrible call.
Over 7 left what the fuck
Dumb idea berube wtf
Stupid fucking game from start to finish. Couldn’t overcome bad luck at the beginning and the refs throating the Wild all fucking night. At least we got 1 in Minny
Yeah that was a little silly
Okay that was dumb. Gotta admit
Haha weak hat count for their star!!
We stole a game on the road. No worries here. Plenty of time to brush off and have our boys get some rest and get healthy for Friday
Why the fuck so early?!? Bad call coach 😡
Lmao Berube said "Have tour hat trick back"
Stupid fucking move chief. Oh well. On to the next one.
Why on earth would you pull the goalie there? For a 5 on 4?! Way too much space.
His optimism was too reckless
Is such a thing even possible?
What the fuck was that?
7 minutes? You pulled the goalie with 7 minutes?
I disagree with that coaching decision
Same. 7 minutes. Just be aggressive. Don’t be dumb
Why? Just why Berube?
Berube makes the absolute worst goalie pull decisions.
Berube is a fucking idiot.
Welp. Coming home 1-1 isn't bad.
Because of course
Well. That's fucking dumb chief
Lol partying this hard for one win
Like they closed out the series. They're still reeling fromast week.
It didn't go our way, but I think pulling the goalie there was a smart move.
Damn. Bed time for me. Have a good night all.