On today’s episode of Locked on Wild, Alex Micheletti joins to preview the start of the 2023-24 season! We start by discussing the first two opponents on this week’s schedule: the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. We discuss the injuries the Panthers are currently facing, and what it has led to for their blue line. We also discuss some of the problems the Wild have had recently against Toronto, especially on the road. We move to the Central Division, and try to rank how things will look at the end of the year. Colorado and Dallas are still the class of the division, but how does the rest of the division play out? We finish by discussing a few bold predictions for the year, including 50 goals for Kirill Kaprizov and another milestone reached for Joel Eriksson Ek!
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Well it’s early in the season so Murray can push the net off to alleviate pressure before he gets reprimanded by the league sometime this season. Still pisses me off from last November that he was getting away with this pee-wee move. Toronto, fun game early.
With hockey – injuries are the wildcard. Can Dallas go another season scotch free, doubtful? Colorado – as mentioned has a hole in the nets. Nashville is the team l feel improved the most and has Soros in nets which is scary. Jets – Blues are declining, AZ is talented but always playing “fun” hockey with no pressure come spring. Can they handle pressure games? Chicago, is still a little ways away from significance. It’ll be interesting how the kid does when he is getting NHL attention.
My predictions – Dallas – colorado – MN – Nashville – then it drops off dramatically. I do like your AZ in 5th if they can get out of the gate. MN – Colorado is a good match up for MN, so I’m thinking we get out of R1 this spring.
97 gets 50….
WOW , I'm not sure what team you're
Looking at , the team I'm looking at right now has the worst defense in the Central
Putting kosky with Middleton
Will last one game, because kosky shouldn't
Play more than one game in four
Brodin and Faber do not make a team defense
And Merrill is so slow OMG we're in for a lot of pain.
The time is coming, if they don't bring up the kids we don't make the playoffs
I'm looking at a 6- 14 or close first 20 games
You know my prediction all-star break
I don't see are first line with Hartman
As center doing much, I really like are second line
It's all about our esteemed coach
What's he gonna do???????
Rossi is really looking a lot better. His newly added weight was very noticeable out there against Dallas, and he finally gets a goal to boot.
Love to see it! Here's to effective development and trusting the process. These little positive steps forward are what Im ultimately going to focus on, that's where I set my bar honestly.
I dont have much confidence in the Wild moving the needle much over the next couple seasons, so instead, Im just going to celebrate development of the young kids versus getting my hopes up for a 2nd round bout…I just cant see it happening. It's all about 2025-26, and we get to just be hockey fans for the next couple seasons IMO.
All that said, PROVE ME WRONG! Let's goooooo, reg season in 3 days!
jake oettinger was horrible in the playoffs besides like one game and during the season he wasnt what he was the year before – i luv it when he is playing well but he hasnt been since the Calgary series
It's absolutely CRAZY that Billy has us so cap strapped that we can't even carry an extra forward..
Typically Brodin Foligno and Spurgeon all miss significant time due to injury at one point or another. Lets hope Spurge is getting his out of the way early.
If Gus Bus takes a step or two backwards the wheels come off and the fanbase will come unglued.
My prediction. 4th in Central & miss playoffs.
Kirill got the "A"