I don’t think TNT realizes we were missing Manson-our toughest & most physical dman. Granted with Eck,& Brodin out-Wild are missing more. But they keep saying we were fully healthy & that’s not true (Kryvanta also).Neither team can be happy with tonight but it was bigger game for Colorado. With those 2 guys out,& jumping to 3-0 lead-we kinda couldn’t lose this 1. But game 2 is far more important for the Wild now. I still expect a long,& tough series. I work at Ball & told my coworkers before the playoffs that Minny would beat Dallas (I said in 7)-& winner of this series will win the Cup,& I believe that.
I don’t expect Manson to be back Tues-since we won,& get 3 days off between games 2,& 3. But golden opportunity for AVS to go up 2-0 since I heard Eck,& Brodin have both been ruled out for game 2. But won’t be easy-I expect Minny will be very desperate not to go down 2-0. Cuz as great as they are -im not sure anybody can beat the AVS 4 of 5. On to a MASSIVE game 2. But at least worst case we go back 1-1 now. Tonight was incredibly frustrating at times-despite a very important win. In the end-Minny not adding Trochek at deadline as I feared they would-might make the difference-but long ways before that.
@Felale Gus gave up 4 or 5 goals in his last like 5 starts. If he’s shaken that off and locked back in he could be the answer. I’d start Wally Game 2 but be quick to pull him if he gives up a couple quick ones. Gotta give him a shot to redeem himself.
I wonder if he just hasn’t taken shots like that in a while. Dallas really didn’t get a ton of shots from there on the rush, they weren’t fast enough. It’s so strange.
P.s. support the Wild. Our climate is closer to Sweden, and Minnesota has a ton of people of Swedish descent. Been here 5 generations and my family still has potatiskorv and julskinka every Christmas
Yeah because Rick bowness had a lot of playoff success we should definitely listen to him… There was absolutely zero defense played last night, maybe 2 of those 8 goals wallstedt should’ve saved. But to say they should change goalies because he was left out to dry 5 times by middleton and spurgeon is laughable
If you look at the goals, you certainly can. Wallstead had good looks at 4or5 on his left side and kept getting beat. Wedgewood was never beat in the same way. He almost never had a clean look.
Sportsnet? What an asinine take. You know Biz also does Sportsnet from time to time, right? All I see is a clown who is a fan of another clown named Bieska
the only thing that would shake a rookie goaltenders confidence more than giving up 8 goals to the best offense in the league is getting his starting role taken from him after having one bad game against the best offense in the league. ride with wally
I think you should pull him as an unbiased bystander. Like I DEFINITELY have no stake in whether Minnesota gives up goals or not. Just my opinion, please do not look at any other comments I have made regarding which team I support. Just take this on good faith
why are they trying to convice the viewers that this wasnt an electric hockey game? constantly bringing up they are well coached teams and they are gonna figure this out as if everybody didnt enjoy that game. and the goalie hypocrisy is kinda crazy ngl.
I think there’s a good sense of logic behind what Bowness suggested of giving Gustavsson a look for game 2 because in a wild high-scoring game like that in the playoffs with a rookie goaltender, the last thing you want him to do is come in game 2 with a spooked state of mind and Wallstedt is probably looking back at those goals, especially the ones late in the game, with some frustration and angst on himself and game 2 would be a good time for the Wall to repair himself mentally after a game like that. It will also give Minnesota’s defense a different state of mind and approach against Colorado because for as much scoring potential the Wild have, you don’t want this series to turn into a shootout with the Avalanche. You’re NEVER beating them like that. Like Rick said as well, the last thing you want to do is fall behind 0-2 to Colorado and let your rookie goaltender have too much of a seed of doubt nestled that’s he’s not in the right mind to play games 3 or 4 in St. Paul.
@JasonSmith-pe5py
May 4, 2026 at 3:55 am
I don’t think TNT realizes we were missing Manson-our toughest & most physical dman. Granted with Eck,& Brodin out-Wild are missing more. But they keep saying we were fully healthy & that’s not true (Kryvanta also).Neither team can be happy with tonight but it was bigger game for Colorado. With those 2 guys out,& jumping to 3-0 lead-we kinda couldn’t lose this 1. But game 2 is far more important for the Wild now. I still expect a long,& tough series. I work at Ball & told my coworkers before the playoffs that Minny would beat Dallas (I said in 7)-& winner of this series will win the Cup,& I believe that.
I don’t expect Manson to be back Tues-since we won,& get 3 days off between games 2,& 3. But golden opportunity for AVS to go up 2-0 since I heard Eck,& Brodin have both been ruled out for game 2. But won’t be easy-I expect Minny will be very desperate not to go down 2-0. Cuz as great as they are -im not sure anybody can beat the AVS 4 of 5. On to a MASSIVE game 2. But at least worst case we go back 1-1 now. Tonight was incredibly frustrating at times-despite a very important win. In the end-Minny not adding Trochek at deadline as I feared they would-might make the difference-but long ways before that.
@Felale
May 4, 2026 at 5:56 am
Gustavsson was the solution to the Avs this season with his 44 save 5-2 game.
@andrewpugh9322
May 4, 2026 at 8:44 am
@Felalesolution? The Avs were missing half their line up….but whatever you think. There isn’t a “silver bullet” in this series for either team!
@American_filipino_swede
May 4, 2026 at 9:33 am
@Felale Gus gave up 4 or 5 goals in his last like 5 starts. If he’s shaken that off and locked back in he could be the answer. I’d start Wally Game 2 but be quick to pull him if he gives up a couple quick ones. Gotta give him a shot to redeem himself.
@EPiche09
May 4, 2026 at 9:51 am
Write a book bud
@slaytanik88
May 4, 2026 at 4:38 am
They scored half as many goals as the MTL-TB series in one game. Crazy.
@mitchellmanalakos3343
May 4, 2026 at 5:15 am
Bro check yourself
@slaytanik88
May 4, 2026 at 5:22 am
@mitchellmanalakos3343check what? The MTL-TB series had 31 goals. Tonight’s game had 15.
@user-xj3ie5ik2d
May 4, 2026 at 5:08 am
Different ways of reffing
Decides score
The refs in Montreal Tampa
Missed so many calls
And then tried to make it up with soft calls
Also the refs were trying to even calls…
@mavenfrankeus7287
May 4, 2026 at 5:46 am
As a Swede I feel torn when it comes to my loyalty to either team.
Wallstedt needs to stop the high pucks, what the heck was that???
@DelectableMaterialism
May 4, 2026 at 11:34 am
I wonder if he just hasn’t taken shots like that in a while. Dallas really didn’t get a ton of shots from there on the rush, they weren’t fast enough. It’s so strange.
P.s. support the Wild. Our climate is closer to Sweden, and Minnesota has a ton of people of Swedish descent. Been here 5 generations and my family still has potatiskorv and julskinka every Christmas
@mavenfrankeus7287
May 4, 2026 at 12:41 pm
@DelectableMaterialismYeah.
Nice…😊
@AnotherRumor
May 4, 2026 at 9:21 pm
@mavenfrankeus7287 My grandma was a Swede, there’s a lot of them here in Minnesota!! Tillsammans!
@johnnovack8911
May 4, 2026 at 8:31 am
As a Wild fan – I’m not panicked yet, play Wally Game 2
@kameronerdman5870
May 4, 2026 at 10:02 am
agree
@andymarquez6435
May 4, 2026 at 10:44 am
😂😂😂 you’re cracking me up: go watch the tape on games one and two from the WCF in the Avs last cup run. Yeah, it’s going to go that way.
@joshbullard2939
May 4, 2026 at 11:01 am
@andymarquez6435I’m an Avs fan but that was 4 years ago…
@akme1974
May 4, 2026 at 11:08 am
No way we see that many goals the rest of this series
@svrgnknight
May 4, 2026 at 11:31 am
@user-qr7ee2cp4yMinnesota is used to giving up 9?
@Doctorboster
May 4, 2026 at 8:36 am
Yeah because Rick bowness had a lot of playoff success we should definitely listen to him… There was absolutely zero defense played last night, maybe 2 of those 8 goals wallstedt should’ve saved. But to say they should change goalies because he was left out to dry 5 times by middleton and spurgeon is laughable
@Holy_HelixT
May 4, 2026 at 8:44 am
Go Avs!!
@samatardavidbndphotofilm
May 4, 2026 at 9:13 am
What a game! Non-stop action from start to finish!
@DustinMikkelsen
May 4, 2026 at 9:14 am
Burns and Blankenburg were terrible.
@Crackerbarrelkid95
May 4, 2026 at 9:18 am
If you can’t blame wedgewood, you can’t blame wallstead
@camfranson1194
May 4, 2026 at 9:37 am
Exactly. Put Wally in game 2.
@Keithfert490
May 4, 2026 at 11:55 am
Giving up that Kadri goal was a backbreaker for the wild. One goalie was clearly worse
@davidblalock5398
May 4, 2026 at 12:22 pm
If you look at the goals, you certainly can. Wallstead had good looks at 4or5 on his left side and kept getting beat. Wedgewood was never beat in the same way. He almost never had a clean look.
@Rino37
May 4, 2026 at 3:46 pm
@davidblalock5398 goalies don’t stop perfect shots. Avs’ shooting was lights out.
@davidblalock5398
May 4, 2026 at 4:39 pm
@Rino37agreed. But I’m simply addressing the “they were both equal” commentary.
@H00dRich2825
May 4, 2026 at 9:23 am
Wild gotta take one on the road
@The.Alfonzo.Paniagua
May 4, 2026 at 1:40 pm
Nah, they don’t have a good enough team to steal one on the road
@nigeljoycey5644
May 4, 2026 at 9:49 am
TNT is the worst, glad we got a much better panel on sportsnet
@OotoriKyouya
May 4, 2026 at 10:42 am
Sportsnet? What an asinine take. You know Biz also does Sportsnet from time to time, right? All I see is a clown who is a fan of another clown named Bieska
@akme1974
May 4, 2026 at 11:10 am
TNT was slanted towards Dallas, not Colorado. Wild beat the Stars and everyone jumped on the bandwagon. Avs are better than Dallas
@EPiche09
May 4, 2026 at 9:50 am
Hahah sped up highlights. Just unbelievable
@kameronerdman5870
May 4, 2026 at 10:03 am
the only thing that would shake a rookie goaltenders confidence more than giving up 8 goals to the best offense in the league is getting his starting role taken from him after having one bad game against the best offense in the league. ride with wally
@anenemystand5582
May 4, 2026 at 2:57 pm
I think you should pull him as an unbiased bystander. Like I DEFINITELY have no stake in whether Minnesota gives up goals or not. Just my opinion, please do not look at any other comments I have made regarding which team I support. Just take this on good faith
@kameronerdman5870
May 4, 2026 at 3:01 pm
@anenemystand5582funny guy
@brianfrandle326
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Can we please never see the tnt clowns covering hockey ever again?
@blanknamelol-v6f
May 4, 2026 at 11:36 am
why are they trying to convice the viewers that this wasnt an electric hockey game? constantly bringing up they are well coached teams and they are gonna figure this out as if everybody didnt enjoy that game. and the goalie hypocrisy is kinda crazy ngl.
@jamesc7272
May 4, 2026 at 2:06 pm
Yeah, I think that once the game was 3-2 both coaches knew that the boys wanted to play and their was no way to hold them back at the point.
@tiljeng
May 4, 2026 at 11:48 am
Burns getting a cup this year
@kombatjenning
May 4, 2026 at 12:12 pm
I think there’s a good sense of logic behind what Bowness suggested of giving Gustavsson a look for game 2 because in a wild high-scoring game like that in the playoffs with a rookie goaltender, the last thing you want him to do is come in game 2 with a spooked state of mind and Wallstedt is probably looking back at those goals, especially the ones late in the game, with some frustration and angst on himself and game 2 would be a good time for the Wall to repair himself mentally after a game like that. It will also give Minnesota’s defense a different state of mind and approach against Colorado because for as much scoring potential the Wild have, you don’t want this series to turn into a shootout with the Avalanche. You’re NEVER beating them like that. Like Rick said as well, the last thing you want to do is fall behind 0-2 to Colorado and let your rookie goaltender have too much of a seed of doubt nestled that’s he’s not in the right mind to play games 3 or 4 in St. Paul.
@itsapplszn
May 4, 2026 at 12:36 pm
not playing wally would be a mistake
@metalapollo
May 4, 2026 at 12:55 pm
run with wally but if AVS put up 2 on him, pull him.
@tylermiller2802
May 4, 2026 at 1:10 pm
Terrible take on Wallstedt Bones. Go to bed.
@allengrigg7553
May 4, 2026 at 1:46 pm
I completely disagree with the analysts about it a sloppy game. For you maybe, for fans, just what we like to see. Skill, speed and goal scoring!
@RoscoMontana21
May 4, 2026 at 3:32 pm
Avs are absolutely winning game 2 if Wally is in net
@TeamOT
May 4, 2026 at 6:14 pm
Meanwhile Habs win with 9 SOG.
@BaumannJA
May 4, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Coach Bowness is such a Gem. Like a professor…he sees and explains the game like few others. I sure do enjoy listening to him!
@KarenGreer-vb1cc
May 4, 2026 at 8:04 pm
I felt the same. He taught me some stuff.