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Wild Player Grid | Day 15: Worst Shot (All-Time)



With the Wild having had great goal tending over the years, Day 14 was a tough one! That said, Darcy Kuemper claims the award for worst netminder in franchise history.

For Day 15, which Wild player earns your for vote for Worst Shot?

To recap:

Most Underrated: Joel Eriksson Ek,
Most Overrated: Zach Parise,
Best: Kirill Kaprizov,
Worst (Top 3 Lines): Victor Rask,
Most Potential: Brock Faber,
Most Wasted Potential: Benoit Pouliot,
Best Defender: Jonas Brodin,
Best Goalie: Niklas Bäckström,
Fastest: Marian Gaborik,
Slowest: Thomas Vakek,
Most Clutch: Mikko Koivu,
Worst Coach: Todd Richards,
The One That Got Away: Brent Burns,
Worst Goalie: Darcy Kuemper

by Ok-Curve5569

16 Comments

  1. MartinThaMoose

    Honestly given the number of times I’ve shouted at Matt boldy to a.) shoot the damn puck and b.) not directly into the goalies chest he’s on my short list.

  2. OMGitsKatV

    Weak wrister from the point Ryan Suter has to win it

  3. Otterslayer22

    Dumba never hit the net . He hit the glass hard as fuck though.

  4. galway1126

    I know he has a clapper, but the amount of times dumba shot right into the opposing players shin pads, leading to a breakaway, makes him a good nomination

  5. I think a lot of folks will say Boogaard for this one, but I think there are a couple of others that stand out to me.

    Justin Falk. 121 GP, 91SOG, 1G, 1.1%

    Greg Pateryn 103GP, 123SOG, 1G, 0.8%

    Clayton Stoner 227GP, 180SOG, 4G, 2.2%

    Brad Bombardir 212GP, 198SOG, 3G, 1.5%

    My vote goes to Stoner tbh. Longest tenure, and it was sometimes a [literal miracle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2alSjiFcaBA) when he scored.

  6. spiraleclipse

    Zucker’s breakaways were so bad, I’d look at my phone during. Dude had the wheels but cement blocks for hands.

  7. chaachie12

    Suter, because he belongs on a “worst” category.

  8. zspice64

    His vibes were immaculate, but my god Chris Stewart’s shot was chaotic. No flow to his shooting motion, and all of his goals felt like a happy accident.

  9. coalsack

    #Colton Gillies has to have one of the worst shots statistically.

    ### **Colton Gillies**
    Colton Gillies, drafted 16th overall by the Wild in 2007, struggled to meet offensive expectations. In 154 games, he scored only 6 goals on 143 shots, yielding a shooting percentage of just 4.2%. His shot was so bad they changed his role to a checking forward instead of scoring, which indicated even staff knew his shot sucked.

    You could also make an argument for **Matt Johnson** but he was never supposed to be a sniper.

    ### **Matt Johnson**
    Matt Johnson’s role as an enforcer naturally minimized his scoring chances. Over 473 NHL games (several seasons with the Wild), Johnson registered only 23 goals, focusing more on physical play than offense. His low scoring output, combined with 1,523 PIMs, reflects his role leaving his shot unpolished and ineffective.

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