The Wild are on the road again! Because of course they are. After this road trip, the Wild will have played 13 of their first 18 games on the road. But relief is coming? They have to play 7 of their next 12 away from home, which feels at least a little bit more even.
As always, we need to point out how terrible the Wild have been on the road (Tuesday's game in Anaheim notwithstanding).
Before this road trip:
- The Wild had been outscored 17-4 in the third period on the road.
- They had held the lead in 5 road games at some point and were 1-4 in those games.
- THEY GAVE UP 5 F****N' GOALS TO DALLAS IN THE THIRD PERIOD!
- None of this is good.
So, naturally, they got behind against Anaheim and then calmly ripped off three third period goals to come from behind and win 4-2.
- This team can play good hockey.
- This team is not a good team.
The story of this season so far is just how true both of those statements can be at the same time.
The remainder of this road trip includes the only two teams in the conference with worse records than Minnesota (San Jose and Los Angeles). Minnesota's record against teams currently below them in the standings sits at 2-0 (wins over Ottawa and Los Angeles).
Will this translate into wins? See the two bulleted points above and remember that they are both true and we'll never know which will be more true on any given night with this team.
My brother is at tonight's game, but I'm not sure that I'll be awake for it.
They scored five goals! Finished strong!
The team is not good. But they can play well at times.
Glad I missed it. Maybe the Wild are only good after 11pm central?
There's a split I should dig up.
by the end of the season, you'll have the Wins algorithm nailed down but good! unless the result set is too small to fully identify it...
Wild have not learned their lesson about slow starts.
Down 2-0 with 7 to play in period 1.
Chances are this game doesn't go past 11. I don't like our chances.
so, this one doesn't go to eleven?
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumba
All they have to do is win the third period on the road.
If I say it's possible, then it won't happen
Wild score 3 to come back and tie the game in the second. Just like everyone predicted.
what were you saying about the 3rd? or not saying, i guess?
Third-period lead. Hartman scores 5 minutes in.
Wonder what's going on with Koivu and friends chirping Kuemper
Russo says old buddy stuff, says it's "impossible to dislike Kuemper"
From what I gather, it seemed like Kuemper started chirping when it was 0-2. What I like about Koivu is he doesn't really tell the press the details. He keeps it on the ice. Kuemper probably should get an assist for firing the Wild up.
It would be kind of amusing/amazing if the Wild go on this road trip and beat the two good teams and lose to the two basement dwellers.
Huh.
Less amusing than I thought.
Wild are down 2-1 headed into the third.
Of course Dumba got the goal just after 11pm...
4-0-3 since this road trip.
Because, why not?
i watched the last couple minutes, just waiting for them to cough it up. wasn't even dramatic though, they just held it.
Now 5-0-3.
That's 13 out of 16 points (81.3%)
Contrast that with 13 points out of 36 in their first 18 games (36.1%)
6-0-3.
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Another win.
10-game point streak.
7-0-3.
1 point out of the top 8.
Ridiculous run by the Wild.