One of the perks of living here - surrounded by the great people of Minnesota.
When you open the door, shovel in hand, only to realize your neighbor knew the
@mnwild
were heading out of town and had already blown the snow off of your driveway for you!
Thanks Padre!
Evason talking about Brock Faber: “you don’t play two games in the NHL and then jump right into the Stanley Cup Playoffs unless you are different….credit to (Bob) Motzko and the
@GopherHockey
coaches for preparing him to play”
Eric Staal after signing for two more years:
“My family loves it in Minnesota...it was a great fit right away, we feel like we’ve become Minnesotans...there is no better place to play hockey”
This is a great deal for the
@mnwild
He is a first class guy and a rock solid player.
My dad would have been 73 today. As always, on March 7, I will hoist a 7&7 in his honor.
I wish he drank something I liked...but most of all, I wish he was here to share it with me...
These days aren’t easy in our business. You develop relationships/friendships with guys when you work with them daily
Dean was good coach and is a great guy. Nobody worked harder than him
But it’s also the nature of the business. And everybody knows it
Sorry to see a friend go
Not a bad list:
Highest Average by Rookies (since 1950, min 200 PA)
1. LUIS ARRAEZ, MIN 2019 355
2. Willie McCovey, SF 1959 354
3. Dan Gladden, SF 1984 351
4. Ichiro Suzuki, Sea 2001 350
5. Wade Boggs, Bos 1982 349
And….the season comes to an end.
I know fans are disappointed and frustrated with the finish.
I appreciate all of you. The fans are what make my job so special.
THANK YOU for making the season as exciting as it was.
It was truly my pleasure to be a part of the ride
Thank you
@mnwild
fans for joining us all season long on
@fsnorth
Season didn't go the way any of us wanted, but your viewership and passion are appreciated. It is what makes my job as much fun as it is.
See you in October!
It is SO different in St Paul these days.
Not an empty seat in the house.
Never say die club on the ice.
Electric doesn’t begin to define it.
We are back on
@BallySportsNOR
tomorrow night for
@mnwild
v Avs
Always feels strange to walk out of the arena for the last time each season.
What a place to go to “work”.
Thank you
@mnwild
fans for making my job as great as it is!!
It was so refreshing to chat with somebody who is engaged in the conversation rather than staring at their phone just in case somebody else posts something important on Twitter.
Unfortunately, the Dept of Player Safety does not have the ability to go back in time and require the Jets to play two men short for a minute and a half, a man short for five minutes, and a defenseman short for 44 minutes of game time.
As should have been the case last night.
Every time I see Fiala and Kaprizov on the ice together I feel like we are getting a glimpse of the future in the State of Hockey. These two could be an electric combo for years to come - unlike anything we've seen in St. Paul!
I met Matt Boldy’s dad at second intermission. Told him he should visit the souvenir stand for an extra hat - just in case he had to throw his on the ice.
I hope he took my advice!
Johansson puts the
@mnwild
on top and the crowd goes wild. In Denver.
Other than no goal horn and no “Shout” you’d swear this game was being played in St Paul.
Fleury wasn’t great tonight. But neither was the rest of the team.
But he ALWAYS points the finger only at himself. And for that (in addition to everything he’s accomplished in his HOF career) you must respect the man.
Fleury: "(Gus) was tremendous and awesome that last game, and I just wanted to do my part, my job tonight and keep the team rolling and start a winning streak, and I didn’t, and that pissed me off."
Dumba fighting back tears when talking about to e friendship he has with Jonas Brodin.
Dumba had hit his head late in the second period of game six and didn’t play in the third.
“He was the guy who said: I can’t let you play…he’s a true friend”
Never a doubt.
@mnwild
win the showdown for first place. Take down an Avs club that had won nine of their last ten.
Threw up in the Central.
On to Vegas!
There is absolutely no comparison between the atmosphere during warmups in Dallas and what we saw for games three and four in St Paul.
Not even close to the electricity and excitement we felt at Xcel Energy Center
How cool is this?
Full house in the crowd (no school today) at
@mnwild
practice today.
After practice - with a flight to DC departing in 90 minutes - Marcus Foligno and Marc Andre Fleury stop to greet the fans!
My dad would have been 75 today
It’s hard to believe how much of life has been without him & how many times I wish I could share life’s experiences with him
I’m fairly certain he’s with our family somehow ... but we will have to hoist a 7&7 in his honor without him tonight
Romo is not the savior, but this is a guy who:
Has been a part of three world championship clubs.
Hasn’t allowed a run in his last eleven appearances.
Saved 25 games for Tampa last year.
Has converted 17 of 18 save opportunities this season.
He will help.
Wild were just 3-12 in their last fifteen home playoff games last night. Lost JEE 19 seconds in and didn’t blink. Grabbed a lead, expanded the lead, then played a near perfect third period to protect the lead.
Atmosphere in the building was incredible.
And now they lead 2-1
Alright Minnesota youth hockey aficionados, I need your help. My oldest is becoming a Squirt next year and I’m not really sure what I should be doing with off-season camps/leagues, etc. (1)
Appreciate all of the comments about my voice. Feeling fine, just lost my voice the other day.
On the road back today much better than the last two days - please bear with me tonight!
DeBoer last night: “we were ready for them to take penalties….they (
@mnwild
) were 6th in the league in penalties”
Evason today: “they had some big bodies go down VERY easily….we DON’T dive….we DON’T embellish.”
One of the sub plots to watch the rest of this series!
Really sad to hear about the passing of Doug Woog. Loved every minute working together. Proud to call him a friend. He was one of a kind.
We lost a great one tonight.
My prayers are with his family.
Dan ORourke refuses to go talk to Evason and explain the overturned goal.
Absolutely can’t stand when referees aren’t willing to give a coach the respect of an explanation.
Game one prep nearly complete and time to leave the rink.
Can’t wait to hear the volume level in this same building tomorrow night.
Game one:
@mnwild
vs Blues on
@BallySportsNOR
It’s gonna be awesome.
Saying goodbye to Target Field for the season. My last
@Twins
Live show tonight. Even though there weren’t as many wins as expected, there aren’t many better places to spend the summer
Now it’s hockey season!
@mnwild
on
@BallySports
nor
Cruz hammers an 0-2 pitch into the gap for a 3-run double to put the
@twins
in front 6-4.
Buxton on IL
Gonzalez on IL
Adrianza on IL
Kepler banged up and out
Rosario injured earlier tonight and out
Facing a pitcher who was 8-1
No problem....
This team is fun to watch.
1. It’s amazing how many people are here to see warm ups these days in St Paul
2. Nice roar as Fleury led the
@mnwild
on the ice as the starter for the first time
Just reflecting back on last night. To win that game under these circumstances:
second of back to backs against a rested team
On the road in a building where Boston is 44-6-5 the last two years
Without Brodin, Spurgeon, & Zuccarello
Impressive effort by the
@mnwild
The one-time kindergarten student is now going to be a kindergarten teacher!
Congratulations to
@GianniLaPanta
on landing her first teaching job - kindergartners at St Raphaels !!
Would have been my dad’s 79th birthday today. Greatest man I’ve ever known. I miss him every day.
Game in Tempe tonight, so a 7&7 in his honor will have to wait. I’ll mix one up on the postgame plane ride to Denver….
Happy Birthday to “Hoyle”!
And that’s a wrap.
Season finale for us on
@BallySportsNOR
Best behind the scenes crew in the business makes it easy for
@walz3737
@Ryan_Carter22
@Gorgamatic21
and me
Best fans in the league make this the best job in the world.
Thank you for spending the season with us!
I’ll put our
@BallySportsNOR
crew up against anybody each & every night. Starting with producer and director and including cameras, replays, audio and graphics. Creative, professional, and all done with pride and great attention to detail
They’re among the best in the business