WILD (15-5-4) at BLUES (16-3-3)
TV: NBCSN; RDS2
Last 10: Minnesota 8-1-1; St. Louis 8-1-1
Season series: The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild meet for the first of five times this season. The Blues won all three games between the teams last season, extending their winning streak against the Wild to five. St. Louis is 7-0-2 against Minnesota in the past nine meetings at Scottrade Center.
Big story: The NHL's two hottest teams in November face off for the first time this season. Minnesota is 9-1-1 this month; the Blues are 9-2-1.
Team Scope:
Wild: Josh Harding stepped up last month when starting goaltender Niklas Backstrom went down with an injury. Backstrom returned the favor on Saturday after Harding was injured in warmups, stopping 37 shots against the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 shootout victory just hours after returning from a concussion.
"You have to be ready all the time," Backstrom said afterward, "and you never know what's going to happen, so you have to find a way to be ready and be at your best."
Blues: In contrast to the Wild, who are 10 games over .500 despite having outscored opponents by nine goals, the Blues are beating up on a lot of opponents. They lead the NHL with a plus-29 goal differential after routing the Dallas Stars 6-1 at home Saturday night. Six players scored and 13 had at least one point.
"Through the whole lineup, everybody was solid," said center T.J. Oshie, who had a goal and an assist. "When we can go at them in waves, I think that's when we're at our best."
Coach Ken Hitchcock is expected to use starter Jaroslav Halak in goal after Brian Elliott made 34 saves against the Stars.
Who's hot: Minnesota captain Mikko Koivu has nine points in his past six games. … His counterpart with the Blues, David Backes, has goals in back-to-back games. He has 10 goals in 22 games, four more than he scored all last season.
Injury report: The Wild don't know if Harding (lower body) will be ready to play. An MRI on Sunday came up negative. Forward Mikael Granlund (upper body) missed Saturday's game, as did Torrey Mitchell (leg). … Blues forward Ryan Reaves broke his right hand Saturday and is expected to miss a month. Defenseman Jordan Leopold (hand) is out indefinitely.
GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
Moderator: LGB Mods
- dmiles2186
- Hockey God
- Posts: 7288
- Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:29 am
- Location: Selling Air Bombays--for kids who want to coach
GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
Look at the last 10 stat below. Whew. We're in for a good one.
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Not Ott, because he is a booger-eating dumb dumb
- WaukeeBlues
- Hockey God
- Posts: 6163
- Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:00 pm
- Location: Phi Alpha
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
Wait we're winning teh hockies!?!!?!
Team is on fire, lots of contributors. I like it.
Blues 4
Wild Things 2
Team is on fire, lots of contributors. I like it.
Blues 4
Wild Things 2
Official 2021-2022 LGB Sponsor of Torey Krug
Official 2021 LGB Sponsor of Brayden Schenn
Official 2018-2019 LGB Sponsor of Jaden Schwartz
2018 LGB Playoff Challenge Champ
Official 2017-2018 LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
Official 2016-2017 LGB Sponsor of Scottie Upshall
Official 2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk
Official 2021 LGB Sponsor of Brayden Schenn
Official 2018-2019 LGB Sponsor of Jaden Schwartz
2018 LGB Playoff Challenge Champ
Official 2017-2018 LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
Official 2016-2017 LGB Sponsor of Scottie Upshall
Official 2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
10-9 the good guys. Both teams pull their goalies twice!
2018 - 2019 Official sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
2017 - 2018 Official sponsor of Joel "Top Shelf" Edmundson
2016 - 2017 Official sponsor of Nail "THE YAK" Yakupov
2017 - 2018 Official sponsor of Joel "Top Shelf" Edmundson
2016 - 2017 Official sponsor of Nail "THE YAK" Yakupov
- Oaklandblue
- All-Star
- Posts: 1423
- Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:20 pm
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
3-2 The Good Guys.
Steen, Stewart and Schwartz with one apiece. Halak stands tall.
Steen, Stewart and Schwartz with one apiece. Halak stands tall.
2017-2018 LGB Sponsor of Alexander Steen
2017-2018 LGB Sponsor of Jaromir Jagr, Calgary Flames
2016-2017 LGB Sponsor of Brian Elliott, Calgary Flames
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Ryan "Turn that leaf on the wind into a shrimp on the bar-bee" Reaves
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Obviously Not Steve Ott
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Steve "Chirps-A-Lot" Ott
2015 LGB Supporter of the New York Rangers
2014-2015 LGB Sponsor of Patrik "No-Timer" Berglund
2013-2014 LGB Sponsor of Derek "In The Middle" Roy
2012-2013 LGB Sponsor of Chris "NO SLEEP TIL THE CUP!" Stewart - Shhhhh!!!
2017-2018 LGB Sponsor of Jaromir Jagr, Calgary Flames
2016-2017 LGB Sponsor of Brian Elliott, Calgary Flames
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Ryan "Turn that leaf on the wind into a shrimp on the bar-bee" Reaves
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Obviously Not Steve Ott
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Steve "Chirps-A-Lot" Ott
2015 LGB Supporter of the New York Rangers
2014-2015 LGB Sponsor of Patrik "No-Timer" Berglund
2013-2014 LGB Sponsor of Derek "In The Middle" Roy
2012-2013 LGB Sponsor of Chris "NO SLEEP TIL THE CUP!" Stewart - Shhhhh!!!
- dmiles2186
- Hockey God
- Posts: 7288
- Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:29 am
- Location: Selling Air Bombays--for kids who want to coach
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
For my flashchat peeps.
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Not Ott, because he is a booger-eating dumb dumb
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
dmiles2186 wrote:For my flashchat peeps.
WHERES ALL THE DICKS?
Official Chatzy Sponsor Extraordinaire - Just wait till we score four...
Official Sponsor of FlashChat.. why am I alone still?
Official Sponsor of FlashChat.. why am I alone still?
- dmiles2186
- Hockey God
- Posts: 7288
- Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:29 am
- Location: Selling Air Bombays--for kids who want to coach
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
He ate 'em all. DUH.sseagle wrote:dmiles2186 wrote:For my flashchat peeps.
WHERES ALL THE DICKS?
But in all seriousness, another awesome win from the Blues. After the disallowed goal, the Blues pretty much owned the game, even though they didn't even get a shot off in the 3rd period until the very end (maybe only on Steener's EN). Halak was outstanding. Steener was all over the ice. And we SHUT. THEM. DOWN......BECAUSE WE CAN!
But seriously, another new division foe, and another Blues win. 2 more points. 17-3-3. We've got a durn good team, gents. And they're fun to watch.
2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Not Ott, because he is a booger-eating dumb dumb
- drwoland
- All-Star
- Posts: 2091
- Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:18 pm
- Location: Having a stroke in FlashChat
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
Damn that was a fun one to which to come home. Really didn't get to see the first 2 goals but we just looked STRONG. I didn't like the unpunished crosscheck on Steen's neck, but he was kinda asking for it so I guess I won't get too bent. Hopefully Reaves's absence doesn't make people think they can take liberties.
Re: GDT #23: 11/25/13 > Blues vs Wild > 7:00 PM > NBCN/KMOX
Suddenly Halak is too good to even allow a goal? Screw that guy.
He's my most disappointing Blue by far.
He's my most disappointing Blue by far.
2015-2016 Official LGB Sponsor of Jaden Schwartz (IR) & The Hockey Gods
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of T.J. Oshie
2013-2014 Official LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk
2012-2013 Official LGB Sponsor of Ryan Reaves
2011-2012 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
2010-2011 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of T.J. Oshie
2013-2014 Official LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk
2012-2013 Official LGB Sponsor of Ryan Reaves
2011-2012 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
2010-2011 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko