Local players in the pros

@Chris Eckes wrote:

Heh heh heh, love this place

It is frequently good for an unexpected chuckle, isn't it?

Nate Schmidt with 1st NHL goal tonight vs Preds.

@frozen4champs wrote:

Nate Schmidt with 1st NHL goal tonight vs Preds.

And his second a day later

@Captain Kickball wrote:

omfg. If someone doesn't fix the apostrophes in the title I may have a psychotic breakdown.

Short trip.

@Jaykay3 wrote:

@frozen4champs wrote:

Nate Schmidt with 1st NHL goal tonight vs Preds.

And his second a day later

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3:10

:dup:

Nice shot.

To think he was riding pine under John Hill..

Sooo Bjugstad manhandled Datsyuk last night and is slowly sneaking into the Calder race. He's centering Florida's top line right now.

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Kyle Okposo scores.

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Bjugstad snipe tonight. Wheeler and Vanek also scored.

Wheeler's been on a tear, 6 goals in 9 games or something like that?

Potulny back in the USA.

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Thoughts on this (hypothetical) All-Minnesota Olympic team?

Parise-Backes-Oshie
Wheeler-Stepan-Okposo
Cullen-Bjugstad-Mueller
Nelson-Morin-Bochenski
Hendricks

McDonagh-Faulk
Martin-Johnson
Goligoski-Byfuglien
Niskanen
(Leddy)
(McBain)
(Hillen)
(Ballard)

Stalock
Hartzell
Curry
(Frazee)

I think they could beat Norway, Latvia, and Slovenia pretty consistently... closer to par with Austria and Switzerland.

Kinda weird that MN doesn't produce any real NHL level goalies. Wonder why.

@gopherguy13 wrote:

Kinda weird that MN doesn't produce any real NHL level goalies. Wonder why.

But we sure do pump out the defensemen!

Actually, I edited my roster to move Hartzell higher on the depth chart. He seems to be doing really well in Wilkes-Barre.

Looks like Minnesota Hockey released their own dream team. They were smart enough to include Ryan Carter (not sure how I missed him). However, they missed Bochenski, so I feel a little vindicated.

Here's their team:

Parise - Backes - Oshie
Byfuglien - Stepan - Wheeler
Nelson - Cullen - Okposo
Carter - Hendricks - JT Brown
Gardiner (moved up like Big Buff)
Bjugstad
Eaves
Jackman
Morin
Pitlick
Lee
Kristo
Schroeder

Martin - Faulk
McDonagh - Johnson
Leddy - Braun
Goligoski - Niskanen
Stuart
McBain
Gilbert
Ness
Schmidt
Leopold
Ballard

Stalock
Hartzell
Lee

Phil Kessel #4 in NHL scoring with 30-32-61pts and Kyle Okposo tied at #8 with Ovechkin 24-34-58pts :dup:

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Jordan Schroeder scores two in his return to Vancouver line-up. :good2:

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Here's what I posted on the HFBoards about three months ago for a Minnesota team with a few minor updates based on recent play

Zach Parise-David Backes-Kyle Okposo
TJ Oshie-Derek Stepan-Blake Wheeler
Brock Nelson-Matt Cullen-Nick Bjugstad
Ryan Carter-Matt Hendricks-JT Brown

Extras: Jordan Schroeder, Jim O'Brien, Anders Lee

Ryan McDonagh-Justin Faulk
Paul Martin-Erik Johnson
Matt Niskanen-Dustin Byfuglien

Extras: Nick Leddy, Alex Goligoski, Jake Gardiner, Justin Braun, Tom Gilbert

Alex Stalock
Eric Hartzell
Mike Lee

Here's what I posted on the HFBoards about three months ago for a Minnesota team with a few minor updates based on recent play

Zach Parise-David Backes-Kyle Okposo
TJ Oshie-Derek Stepan-Blake Wheeler
Brock Nelson-Matt Cullen-Nick Bjugstad
Ryan Carter-Matt Hendricks-JT Brown

Extras: Jordan Schroeder, Jim O'Brien, Anders Lee

Ryan McDonagh-Justin Faulk
Paul Martin-Erik Johnson
Matt Niskanen-Dustin Byfuglien

Extras: Nick Leddy, Alex Goligoski, Jake Gardiner, Justin Braun, Tom Gilbert

Alex Stalock
Eric Hartzell
Mike Lee

Vanek passes on Islanders 7 year 50 million dollar deal. Says he wants to test free agent market. NYI will most likely try to deal him before trading deadline.
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Ben Hanowski recalled by Calgary on 3/5.

IIRC, Ryan Stoa played his first NHL game of the year earlier this week for the Capitals.

7 points (5 G, 2 A) in 7 games for Anders Lee since being called up for the Isles.

Phoenix picks up Cade Fairchild from St. Louis. He's assigned to Portland.

Paul Martin. :dup:

http://rinksidereport.com/2014/03/05/pittsburghs-paul-martin-meets-with-family-of-fallen-soldier-whose-name-was-sewn-into-his-olympic-hockey-gear /" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Gophers (8F, 8D): 738GP 153-270-423
badgers (9F, 9D): 875 GP 154-263-417

:good2: Phil just needs to score a couple to flip that goal column.

Tommy Vannelli has signed with the Blues

@Bash Brother wrote:

Tommy Vannelli has signed with the Blues

Would've been nice to have him

@Bash Brother wrote:

Tommy Vannelli has signed with the Blues

Further evidence that we were better off that he removed himself from the situation. Gave us a chance to recruit for a replacement much sooner which is better for us in the long run.

Thomas Vanek with the Hat trick for the Habs. :dup:
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Oh Phil

@Jaykay3 wrote:

Oh Phil

Nice, the trainer pulled the Dribble Glass gag on Phil. :biggrin2:

Tyler Pitlick called up to Edmonton.

That's such an unfortunate last name

@gopherguy13 wrote:

That's such an unfortunate last name

Get used to it. Pretty sure his brother is a future Gopher

@Beauner wrote:

Get used to it. Pretty sure his brother is a future Gopher

Cousin

@Beauner wrote:

@gopherguy13 wrote:

That's such an unfortunate last name

Get used to it. Pretty sure his brother is a future Gopher

Lance Pitlick was one bad-ass defenseman for the Gophers. Pound for pound the hardest hitter the Gophers have ever had in my opinion. He's Rem's dad.

I suppose you have to be >40 to remember him.

@gopherguy13 wrote:

That's such an unfortunate last name

Nothing compared to former Blaine HS TC Vulcans & SCSU D man Mike Pudlick.

pudlick had a cannon for a shot.

4 of the top 9 former college players in scoring were Gophers

@5 O.T. wrote:

Thomas Vanek with the Hat trick for the Habs. :dup:
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I can't wait for somebody to say that the Wild shouldn't sign this guy. Just can't wait for it.

GO GET HIM.

Five Gopher players finished the regular season as their NHL teams leading scorer. :dup:

They are:
Phil Kessel (Tor) 82gp 37g 43a 80tp
Kyle Okposo (NYI) 71gp 27g 42a 69tp
Blake Wheeler (Wpg) 82gp 28g 41a 69tp
Thomas Vanek (Habs) 78gp 27g 41a 68tp
Nick Bjugstad (Flor) 76gp 16g 22a 38tp

Great job. :good2:

@5 O.T. wrote:

Five Gopher players finished the regular season as their NHL teams leading scorer. :dup:

They are:
Phil Kessel (Tor) 82gp 37g 43a 80tp
Kyle Okposo (NYI) 71gp 27g 42a 69tp
Blake Wheeler (Wpg) 82gp 28g 41a 69tp
Thomas Vanek (Habs) 78gp 27g 41a 68tp
Nick Bjugstad (Flor) 76gp 16g 22a 38tp

Great job. :good2:

Flip side? Only one was a playoff team, and Vanek was a deadline add...

@5 O.T. wrote:

Five Gopher players finished the regular season as their NHL teams leading scorer. :dup:

They are:
Phil Kessel (Tor) 82gp 37g 43a 80tp
Kyle Okposo (NYI) 71gp 27g 42a 69tp
Blake Wheeler (Wpg) 82gp 28g 41a 69tp
Thomas Vanek (Habs) 78gp 27g 41a 68tp
Nick Bjugstad (Flor) 76gp 16g 22a 38tp

Great job. :good2:

Good for Kessel at 80!
Quite a drop off from Vanek down to Bjugstad, what a slacker... :biggrin2:

Four of the top nine former college players

Tom Serratore with his first goal tonight for Adirondack, Alt had one of the helpers.
16 PIM now too

sweet tommy serratore.

@Goldy77 wrote:

Tom Serratore with his first goal tonight for Adirondack, Alt had one of the helpers.
16 PIM now too

Yes, and all the PIM in the same game. Let 'em know you're there!

2 - ADK Serratore, 19:48 - Checking to the head, (48.2) 2 min (PP)
3 - ADK Serratore, 2:15 - Roughing, 2 min
3 - ADK Serratore, 2:15 - Roughing, 2 min
3 - ADK Serratore, 2:15 - Misconduct - Continuing altercation, (46.5) 10 min

Jt Brown had a helper on Tampa's first goal last night