The Minnesota Wild’s struggles continue as they fall to the New Jersey Devils. Roster construction and coaching decisions come under scrutiny as the team’s 5-on-5 play falters. Vladimir Tarasenko’s underwhelming performance raises questions about Bill Guerin’s offseason moves. Injuries to key players like Matt Zuccarello and Nico Sturm further complicate the Wild’s lineup woes.
Host Seth Toupal and guest Alex Micheletti dissect the Wild’s early-season challenges, from power play issues to the lack of secondary scoring. They explore the impact of young players like Matt Boldy, who’s showing promise amidst the team’s difficulties. The duo also examines the evolving NHL landscape, warning against underestimating traditionally weaker opponents.
Can the Wild turn their season around during their upcoming homestand? Tune in for expert analysis on Minnesota’s path forward in a competitive Central Division.
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22 Comments
If their lineup is that fragile that bringing back 38 year old Mats Zuccarello is the difference maker, the Eild have bigger problems than we know.
To be fair, Tarasenko wasn't a Bill Guerin move it was a Kirill Kaprizov move. I'd be shocked if Wladdy was on Guerin's radar if not for Kirill pushing for it…..Realistically, Zucc pushes Hinostroza out of the lineup. Zucc had 54 points last season whilst Hinostroza had 10 so long story short, yes, Zucc's return should help.
Sad..minor leaguers mostly with highbuck never beens..Typical Minn franchise. Have to wait another 10 years for a championship? So far only 1 in 25 seasons..Shameful..
Point percentage wise, Wild currently sits on the bottom of Central (1 win below 3 .500 teams).
Billy needs to trade for top winger
The wild arnt playing physical at all. Boldy is doing what i expected consistently. Goaltending is great. There is no identity with the team. Coaching a problem. Lines a problem. Let the kids play, cant be anyworse than what were seeing right now.
Both Players are not good , old and slow and the Coach to put it nicely is mediocre at best and completely out coached almost every game w matchups. What else can u say. Guerin settled for mediocrity
Does Rugiet make anything to help the Wild?
Does anyone in their right mind believe Johansson in any wet dream can be the rainmaker or enhance Terasenko's play? Unfortunately it seems like we lost a step there to begin with. The idea was Nojo was in theory the 11th forward and now featured as top 6 because we have simps for coaches that use Nojo like a cheap recliner…easy to get into but really hard to get out of!!! Hell, I'm still waiting on Christmas in July!😪😥😢 The kids make 1 error and it's back on the pine and the grandpas have nothing in the tank to teach the youngsters. So tired of the crap sandwich…at least last season it was more balogny but now… It's just 💩. The joke is on the people who are throwing hard earned cash for seats to the 💩 show and it's standing room only. What a ripoff!
And Kirill is getting the brunt of Billy's over promise and undelivery. But everybody gets along so well in the room…
So is there another way to admit this team is spineless, gutless and nobody makes waves in the locker room? 🎬 🗣 Que Closed Door Meeting…
feel like we arent watching the same game the spurgeon swich came after buium lost the puck so many times on the power play boldy started skating by him to help him manage it
It's pretty obvious Boldy, Kap, Faber and the high performers are getting fed up. The devils were younger, faster and hungry – and the Wild bring the "B" team. Take a hint. Boldy can be our Jack Hughes, he's absolutely capable of this. The rest of the team is scared to even drive the net and shoot the puck. This is 100% a back-office management problem and BG needs to be held accountable. Get NoHanson and Hinostroza off the ice and let the youth play like Chicago did to "rebuild" and get a #1 draft pick if needed. Two can play this game. Look at Utah for good sakes. I think BG is scared to do this, to protect himself, hence always leaning on the washed up vets.
We are all talking about a coaching change but A GM change could be easier in the season. hopefully a new GM would make changes with a business sense rather than friendships .
Hynes is fine. He's a good coach, and he needs the green light from mgmt to play the youngens.
Great show guys
Old and slow roster and look at our coaching staff
Can someone help it make sense y ohgren keeps getting crapped on and we got the 2 pylons for wings on the second line
In the NHL, the primary revenue stream is ticket sales. Leipold learned pretty quickly that a bubble team that makes e playoffs more than it misses keeps The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grand Casino Arena seats full. Why would he jeopardize that with a full on "play the kids" rebuild?
If everyone is sick of seeing this stop complaining and stop fillong the Grand Casino Arena, when they stop sellingbout the stands CL will have to do something, so as long as the Arena sells out every game it will not ever change keep running the same old team grab a washed up player at to top six and keep telling the fans we are only a cpuple pieces away from a competing line up.
tank for McKenna
Its coaching. We've got some big names on the roster that are capable of doing great things. The only problem is they aren't. The only other aspect that we (or just me) have very little insight into is management. Guys are slow and uncoordinated, and just not showing up ready to play hockey. We did better with young guys who were hungry.
Good talking points, enjoyed, subscribed, keep it up!
Old, Slow and small isn't ever a winning combination in the NHL. Keep Kip, Faber, Boldy, Gus and Trade everyone else.