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Forum: Minnesota Wild15 janv. 2021 à 13 h 11
Sujet: Game 1
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JayTea</b></div><div>NHL.com's summary of players making their debut, aside from Kaprizov.

"Bonino was 13-for-20 on face-offs, <strong>Johansson had one hit in 17:29 of ice time</strong>, and Bjugstad had one shot and one hit in 13:27"

So we acquired Johansson for his grit, right? Please? lol</div></div>

My thoughts are:

-Damn Kaprizov is good.
-Fiala may not have scored but he sure was effective offensively. I also think the bad ice slowed Fiala down or else he would've had an even bigger impact on the game.
-Talbot was ok. Shaky at parts, but settled in by the 3rd period
-Greenway looked to impose his will physically. Hope to see more of that and see the results pay off!
-All new additions not named Kaprizov were non-existent. I'll give them a pass since this is like preseason for all of them. But they need to mesh, and quickly.
-We NEED to be better in the faceoff circle. That was brutal to watch most critical draws go LA's way.
-And to finish it off: Damn Kaprizov is good.
Forum: Minnesota Wild21 déc. 2020 à 13 h 56
Sujet: Minnesota Wild 2021 season preview
My goal for the year as this: Youth improvement and Reviving Veterans.

Greenway, Fiala, Kaprizov, Ek, Addison (maybe), Rossi (maybe), and Kakhonen (although in backup role) all will need to step up if we are to move forward as a franchise. I think Rossi will make the team, but they may want him to develop another year in Switzerland. Addison is unlikely to make the team but I would still love to see him fight for a spot.

As for the veterans, they know their roles. Bonino, Johansson, and Bjugstad were all brought in to shake things up while still providing players who, when healthy and at top form, can play really well. The key is "when healthy and at top form." What players are we getting? Only time will tell. All players know that, with one year left, this is their opportunity to showcase that they're worthy assets to a team.

If both those two things happen, we'll be fine. But here's where I see us:

Offense: Average. This can change quickly if Kaprizov clicks right away and Fiala picked up where he left off. But we'll have to wait and see on that. If they aren't able to carry the load offensively, we'll have a hard time competing.

Defense: Elite. I'm biased but we are elite defensively. Good in our own zone, good with puck movement, I could sing our praises all day...the only (and biggest) question is...

Goaltending: ? That's right. I have no clue. What Cam Talbot are we getting? I hope to God it's the pre-2018 Talbot. If it's post-2018 Talbot, may God have mercy on our souls...

Anyways, my prediction is that we finish 6th in the Division. I hope I'm wrong but that's how I feel.
Forum: NHL Signings9 oct. 2020 à 16 h 50