The Wild, a rant.

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  • Matt87GTA
    The Honey Badger
    • Sep 2003
    • 2011

    The Wild, a rant.

    :cuss:

    I swear I've had enough of this bullshit. First, they never spend the money on enough good players to be competitive. I don't know what it is with Minnesota teams, but it seems like it is contagious around here. None of the pro teams ever have enough talent to really be considered one of the elite teams. EVER!!! And this is fucking Minnesota. The "State of Hockey"!! Enough of the bullshit. Put a fucking team on the ice that has the talent stacked in their favor or I'm done. No more of my money will be going towards the Wild. Second, the defense refuses to hit anyone. They let the wings just fly by them and then sit back and try to disrupt the passing lanes. Talk about giving up any chance of defeating the threat before it materializes. I've never seen such a worthless strategy survive for so long in failure. You don't see any other team playing like that! And finally, why is it that we keep rewarding these players that can't seem to show up ready to play a full season without getting injured with more and more money. Gaborik might be an awesome player, but what good is he when he can't play 50% of the time?? He never has any chemistry with the people he plays with either and now we go out and get Demitra and what does he do? Not a damn thing but get injured himself.

    I'm just completely disgusted with the Wild right now. They still don't have the talent, toughness, or proper coaching to be competitive with the elite or even good teams in the NHL.

    /rant
    If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own. And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind.
  • Zinc
    yipyipyipyipyip
    • Feb 2003
    • 17324

    #2
    1st place in our division
    5th overall Powerplay
    3rd overall penalty kill

    /thread.
    Last edited by Zinc; 12-12-2006, 10:47 PM.
    Pure as the driven snow.

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    • Nifty
      Hippies aren't really people..
      • May 2003
      • 5685

      #3
      Gaborik, Demitra, Walz, Boogard, and someone else were hurt for a good amount of time during their slide. The ONLY good feature Gaborik has is that he's fast. His speed can be deadly but rarely is. But what his speed does do is draw attention away from good players like Rolston. Gaborik is a waste of money to say the least. Get rid of Gaborik and Dupuis at the very least and go and get two more reliable players for less money and it will make shit a ton better.
      Last edited by Nifty; 12-12-2006, 10:51 PM.
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      • MINNESOTA 5.0
        I FIX OTHER PEOPLES FUCK UPS
        • Mar 2004
        • 2852

        #4
        MOVE TO WISCONSIN

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        • 2001Ponypower
          I HAD a Mustang once
          • Sep 2004
          • 4424

          #5
          Fully agree about the injury bug this team has.

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          • Matt87GTA
            The Honey Badger
            • Sep 2003
            • 2011

            #6
            Originally posted by Zinc View Post
            1st place in our division
            5th overall Powerplay
            3rd overall penalty kill

            /thread.
            In the weakest division in the NHL by a HUGE MARGIN. And don't blink, we'll be in second place shortly.

            Win/Loss Record > Stats.

            Thread lives on.
            If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own. And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind.

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            • Matt87GTA
              The Honey Badger
              • Sep 2003
              • 2011

              #7
              My only solace is to watch the Gophers wallop everyone... which is definitely great fun, no doubt about that!
              If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own. And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind.

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              • 68GTO
                The Coach Z
                • Sep 2003
                • 15772

                #8
                College Sports > Pro sports
                Captain Obvious reporting for duty.
                • Bullet point mafia
                There = a place
                Their = belonging to someone, possessive
                They're = contraction of they + are

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                • Zinc
                  yipyipyipyipyip
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 17324

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Matt87GTA View Post
                  My only solace is to watch the Gophers wallop everyone... which is definitely great fun, no doubt about that!
                  100% agreed.
                  Pure as the driven snow.

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                  • titanium
                    Hi friend
                    • Feb 2006
                    • 4639

                    #10
                    Manny has gone down hill quite a bit this year too :/.

                    Old man Hasek is still #1 so at least someone I'm rooting for is doing well.

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                    • Emart
                      Made
                      • Jan 2005
                      • 6019

                      #11
                      Originally posted by titanium View Post
                      Manny has gone down hill quite a bit this year too :/.

                      Old man Hasek is still #1 so at least someone I'm rooting for is doing well.

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                      • Nifty
                        Hippies aren't really people..
                        • May 2003
                        • 5685

                        #12
                        Originally posted by titanium View Post
                        Manny has gone down hill quite a bit this year too :/.

                        Old man Hasek is still #1 so at least someone I'm rooting for is doing well.
                        Until he hurts his groin again.
                        "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."
                        - Ronald Reagan

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                        • Ford Fan
                          T/S 2009
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 5688

                          #13
                          I'm pretty sure the Wild are damn close to the salary cap so they did spend some coin this year. The Wild penalty kill will be back to number 1 when Walz comes back. Be patient. When playoff time comes, they will be ready to rock. The season is young. (just my opinion). Nick
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                          • titanium
                            Hi friend
                            • Feb 2006
                            • 4639

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Nifty View Post
                            Until he hurts his groin again.
                            What is he now, 42? I'll allow one major injury a year at that age, the guy is still the most entertaining player to watch.

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                            • badcobra
                              BEAT IT!!!!!!
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 4409

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Nifty View Post
                              The ONLY good feature Gaborik has is that he's fast. His speed can be deadly but rarely is. But what his speed does do is draw attention away from good players like Rolston. Gaborik is a waste of money to say the least.
                              This is the most ridiculous assesment of a great hockey player I have ever seen. Gaborik has been bitten by the injury bug no doubt, but he is a premier player in this league. When he is on the ice he is as dynamic and DOMINANT as anyone. All that matters is the Wild are peaking by playoff time. If everyone is healthy, the Wild will have a very good shot to go a long ways in the Playoffs. Everyone needs to relax.....Matt included

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