Big Blue Huddle

Wow-wee! Minnesota homecoming for a few Rangers' players and our boys look right at home putting three in the net in the span of 3:40 in the first period. Minnesota pulls its goalie and its 3-0 Rangers 10 minutes in.

Hopefully more to come.

Peace!

yeah more to come alright, but not for us. The Wild just scored a couple to cut the score to 3-2

Quote from: kartanoman on November 04, 2023, 08:43:47 PMWow-wee! Minnesota homecoming for a few Rangers' players and our boys look right at home putting three in the net in the span of 3:40 in the first period. Minnesota pulls its goalie and its 3-0 Rangers 10 minutes in.

Hopefully more to come.

Peace!

Well there have definitely been more goals in this game since then.

The Rangers have been outplayed since taking the 3-0 lead. 

Big Kreider goal ties it 4-4.

Krieds waves his magic wand once again, effectively sending us into OT.
The Wild score four unanswered Goals.
Spot on Mess!!!
Quick stood tall, as we were badly outshot.
Our old Pal Zucc sure made his Shoot Out Goal look easy.
Bread was $ for us once again. He scores on 60% of his Shoot Out attemps.
So we score 13 Points out of a possible 14 Points in our last seven Games.
Not too shabby...

This game was a good reminder of why it can lead to disappointment in sports to start celebrating too early in a game. No lead in the first period means anything.

Man that was a tough one.  They looked so good at the start.  The Wild really wanted that one.  Hell of a game by them. To Dave's point I was feeling good after 1 and sure it was going to keep up that way.  Bad idea that. 

The Wild were sleepwalking in that first period and their starting goalie must have had a hangover because, from the moment he left, the Wild's play actually for their team name.

What is it about sending starting goalies to the bench that turns opponents' motors on. We saw it last year against Nashville, didn't we see it against New Jersey in the playoffs and last night.

But I agree. Escaping with a point was huge and Quick was magnificent to keep it at 4-4 in regulation. A long road trip, one home game and back on the road again and I think rubber legs were setting in, especially at the end of regulation.

Detroit on Tuesday up next.

Peace!

I have heard many coaches talk about the purpose of pulling goalies. It's not always because they think the bad situation the team is in is the goalie's fault. Many times it's not, or not completely. A lot of times it's just about shaking things up. It also sends a message to the whole rest of the team. It makes them feel responsible for having cost their goalie the right to continue playing. For any team-first guy that's going to weigh on you and can be a wake-up call.

Like every single Rangers fan I felt good when they were up 3-0 in the first period, but I had a feeling the Wild would not just roll over. I didn't think they'd come all the way back to win, but no way in hell I thought they'd just lie down for us the rest of the game. Especially in front of their fans. People are prideful about hockey there. It's like football in Texas.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 05, 2023, 10:01:59 AMI have heard many coaches talk about the purpose of pulling goalies. It's not always because they think the bad situation the team is in is the goalie's fault. Many times it's not, or not completely. A lot of times it's just about shaking things up. It also sends a message to the whole rest of the team. It makes them feel responsible for having cost their goalie the right to continue playing. For any team-first guy that's going to weigh on you and can be a wake-up call.

Like every single Rangers fan I felt good when they were up 3-0 in the first period, but I had a feeling the Wild would not just roll over. I didn't think they'd come all the way back to win, but no way in hell I thought they'd just lie down for us the rest of the game. Especially in front of their fans. People are prideful about hockey there. It's like football in Texas.

I think you may have hit the nail on the head about hockey in Minnesota.

Can't argue with your take on pulling the goalie to shame the team either. Saturday night was the best turnaround I've seen from pulling a goaltender in a long while.

Of greater concern, are the Rangers starting to lose a little steam? They have the extra day before tomorrow's matchup with Detroit, but will that be enough for them?

Peace!

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 05, 2023, 10:01:59 AMI have heard many coaches talk about the purpose of pulling goalies. It's not always because they think the bad situation the team is in is the goalie's fault. Many times it's not, or not completely. A lot of times it's just about shaking things up. It also sends a message to the whole rest of the team. It makes them feel responsible for having cost their goalie the right to continue playing. For any team-first guy that's going to weigh on you and can be a wake-up call.

Like every single Rangers fan I felt good when they were up 3-0 in the first period, but I had a feeling the Wild would not just roll over. I didn't think they'd come all the way back to win, but no way in hell I thought they'd just lie down for us the rest of the game. Especially in front of their fans. People are prideful about hockey there. It's like football in Texas.

You are correct, the pride in Minnesota is second to none, they are the epicenter of youth hockey for the US, rivaled by only the Boston area.
Most communities in Minnestoa have a community center with two full sheets of ice, some as many as 14 full sheets.

We travel to twin cities area for select hockey all spring and most of the summer.

I was at the badger vs Michigan game Saturday but checked the score and saw the Rangers were up 3-0 and was thrilled. Checked when I got home after a completely thrilling badger win with .06 sec left, to see the Rangers were going to OT.

The streak was bound to end at some point.

Let's see how the blue shirts rebound for the Red Wings tomorrow.

5-0 Rangers late in the second period. PLEASE, Detroit, DON'T switch goalies!!!

Peace!

Quote from: babywhales on November 06, 2023, 03:18:57 PMYou are correct, the pride in Minnesota is second to none, they are the epicenter of youth hockey for the US, rivaled by only the Boston area.
Most communities in Minnestoa have a community center with two full sheets of ice, some as many as 14 full sheets.

We travel to twin cities area for select hockey all spring and most of the summer.

I was at the badger vs Michigan game Saturday but checked the score and saw the Rangers were up 3-0 and was thrilled. Checked when I got home after a completely thrilling badger win with .06 sec left, to see the Rangers were going to OT.

The streak was bound to end at some point.

Let's see how the blue shirts rebound for the Red Wings tomorrow.

Mike Hastings is proof how important great coaching is to college athletics. I don't think there has ever been a bigger turn around from one season to the next in college sports than what we're seeing in Madison right now.

Quote from: madbadger on November 07, 2023, 09:19:47 PMMike Hastings is proof how important great coaching is to college athletics. I don't think there has ever been a bigger turn around from one season to the next in college sports than what we're seeing in Madison right now.

Up to #3!! Sweeping the #1 Gophers and #4 Wolverines over a 10 day period, what a run.
And the ladies are #1!

Aside from three seasons ago the past 10 years has been rough.
I completely agree RE: Hastings, the exciting style of play is unbelievable, the team bye in and how its' defined by out hustling the opponent.  The Badgers out work the opponent at both ends of the ice in every facet of the game.  After the past two seasons and 

Michigan was more talented, but they simply were outworked.

Missed the blue shirts but saw it was 5-0 at one point.