State of Hoppy

“hOw CaN mInNeSoTa Be ThE sTaTe Of HoCkEy WiThOuT aNy StAnLeY cUpS?!” Unrelated… quick clip from a Minnesota High School hockey game #TheTourney23 @MarkDParrish

@FriedgeHNIC So they aren’t legally obligated to rush every series to start during weekend openings 🧐

Vegas eliminates rising Anaheim in 6 Golden Knights/Avalanche Western Conference Final begins Wednesday in Denver

New @FOTRshow live on YouTube and available on podcast shortly 🔗 below @Gorgamatic21 covered for @JoeSmithNHL (in transit 🛫) to talk about a gutting game 5 result, good/bad/ugly of #mnwild vs #goavsgo series, and several key offseason storylines

It’s really not that hard, @espn... Learn from the pros.

@SiNKER We’ll definitely get into this on our livestream Monday night. Need a little time to sit with some of them.

@StateOfHoppy Might be too fresh but how about a round of 're-sign or resign' for all of our U/RFAs?

Lotta questions entering the #mnwild offseason… not even sure where to start

@CHLHockey @QMJHL @penguins @NHL *the best

Widely considered one of the best to ever play the game, Mario Lemieux rose to prominence with the @QMJHL's Laval Voisins before a storied career with the @penguins made him one of the most recognizable names in the history of hockey. Now, 'Le Magnifique' takes his place at no. 1 on the list of the CHL's Top 50 players of the past 50 years! #CHL50 📰 chl.ca/article/mario-…

@starlax_hs @MiserableMN *re-signed

@StateOfHoppy @MiserableMN The base of Faber, Kap, Boldy, Ek, and Wallstedt is very good. Hughes is included if resigned. Great start to any build out. Issues are 2nd pairing D, 1C and 3C (Yurov likely a wing), supplemental wing scoring, PK, and lack of draft resources. $13.6M in cap space is bottom 3rd.

McDavid wants to form an Irish dynasty with McKenna

@MiserableMN @starlax_hs Some conflicting points here, but agreed that the team looks like it finally has a solid base.

@starlax_hs @StateOfHoppy RELAX The team has a great base. They lost to the best team in the league using a rookie Goalie and no Ek/Brodin. Minor tweaks, re-sign Mac, open spots for Stramel and Brink, Haight as the 13th Swing for a 1C if available. Consider moving Brodin for an upgrade

@evegoe @McInnispicks He’s a rookie defenseman on a brutal team that dealt with injuries. If this stands in 3 years, I’ll change my tune.

@StateOfHoppy @McInnispicks Extension is crucial, but Buium isn’t getting rave reviews in Vancouver yet either. nytimes.com/athletic/72639…

Billy Guerin mortgaged the future to win five playoff games and it remains uncertain if Hughes is there long term.

@BigMack_4 Logic has no place on this platform

@StateOfHoppy The irony is that if you look at the Avs roster… how many of those guys are from Minny and how many are from Colorado

Having to see everyone say that Minnesota is “nOt ThE sTaTe Of HoCkEy” after the Wild were eliminated because people don’t understand why we’re actually called that

@Sojubois I’ve never seen so much pouting from a fanbase that just won a playoff series

@StateOfHoppy After this dumb shit he said yeah he does

Jesper Wallstedt doesn’t deserve this shit

🚨 @FOTRshow Ep115 🚨 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fel… 📺 youtu.be/NU0vGimtzeU ICYMI #mnwild Interviews Mike Russo youtu.be/ysELmAlDZ2o Bobby Brink youtu.be/FvarBuOBxdc Jesper Wallstedt youtu.be/qEswRC1wx0U Rieger Lorenz youtu.be/EJkEyr9YbIo

@Bossman_10K I’m with you on your first point, but MacKinnon being left alone (even at 6-on-5) isn’t something I’m just brushing off either

And for the crowd saying "MacKinnon is the best player on the ice, how don't you cover him?". Well it's 6 on 5. Someone is always going to be open, which is the point of pulling the goalie

I get that Middleton had a bad series, but this goal isn't his fault. He was blocking the pass to the play in the slot. At that point you rely on your goalie to take the shot away on the short side, which Wally absolutely did. It was just an unreal shot

Wild left reeling after complete collapse to end season: ‘Anger and frustration’ By @joesmithnhl and me nytimes.com/athletic/72782… via @NYTimes

@realph_7 @Kaleb2__ Gonna be tough to land a 1C if you’re keeping Wallstedt

@Cmikel12 Except for those Miller Lites

@StateOfHoppy Not a beer in the state of Minnesota is safe from me tonight.

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