The Wild Just UNLOCKED Something HUGE...

This is Unlock the Minnesota Wild as another huge win in Vegas has detailed exactly what the changes John Hines made were supposed to be. We're going to be breaking this game down, going over a few other updates, including an update on Nico Sturm, as well as how players like Rieger Lorenz has fit into this lineup in really what is a perfect spot for him and this team. Folks, we have a lot to break down here in today's video as today is the Frozen Frenzy. we have another game coming tonight we have a lot of stuff on the way and you will not want to miss it so if you haven't already be sure to drop a sub here on the channel help us get to our goal of 6,000 subscribers and i want to make sure to keep you up to date with everything going on with this Minnesota Wild team as it happens and as of right now there's a lot of expected things to happen over the next couple of days including some moves so we're gonna be having it all here on the channel but i want to get straight into it because this game was another great one against Vegas i think the biggest thing here the special teams the penalty kill has been absolutely fantastic the best in the NHL you're looking at the special team so far is the best in each category 41.2 power play percent one of 32 and the penalty kill 95.5 percent number one of 32 as well and this really sums up exactly how the Wild have played this season the special teams has been exactly what we needed to be the offense has been there the defense has been there and this team really you know has just done a phenomenal job they allowed one power play goal against and ultimately this is exactly where this team needs to remain throughout the season because this team i wouldn't say is the most disciplined but it is not at all uh you know a team that just goes out and takes penalties at every single point in every single way. They're just not that team. But having a team like this that's already as good as they are and really looking at a team like Vegas who has a great power play and you kill a whole bunch of penalties against them, that's a phenomenal way to structure this team. And I mean, if we go ahead and look at this game against Vegas and the box score here, you're getting a lot of positivity from these players. 25 minutes for Ole Målå Shout out to him. He played fantastic. an assist on the game as well four block shots and he is someone that has very very very highly uh you know surprised me throughout the season we knew he was good you know there's no doubt about that but he is playing out of his mind especially trying to kind of fill in a role that all these defensemen are trying to do with Brock Faber out but this game another great one and Quinn Hughes two assists in this game again Eric Snell a goal Matt Boldy a goal Maxim Shabunov a goal Delyura a goal I mean we're seeing everybody once again really come to play in this game since the big line changes that we saw John Hynes make it that's the big thing to take away here the line changes have unlocked everything we've needed to see from this team you're getting your guys going you're getting Shabunov going on the power play Daniel Erova a goal as well Boldy on the score sheet Eric Snell on the score sheet and I feel like Michael Russo really does a good you know obviously a good job here at summing up the game your goal scores but the penalty kill 5 for 5 21 for 22 in the season and Jesper Wallstedt another fantastic game from him only with 21 saves but he made some high danger saves which really could have evened up the game and I still can't believe that Jesper Wallstedt said no it wasn't a bad game by me but I can be better and if he's saying that's you know not his best game I think folks were in a very very good spot here, but, you know, the offense is doing a great job in giving the support to Jesper Wallstedt. Like you said, you're getting your guys going. Ten minutes for Yurov on the ice, one goal, and he was absolutely fantastic, and I mean, you look at the goals from here, right in front of the net, that one-timer, just a beautiful, beautiful play, and, you know, I really don't care how the goals go in, as long as they go in, and I feel like that's really the way that this team has been structured over the past couple of years, but Riga Lawrence being another guy as well, that throwing him into the mix with a lot of these guys, Bobby Brink, Riga Lawrence, and Daniil Yurov, that line, I just want to give a huge shout-out to as well, because it's unbelievable how well they worked together and how well they played. So, give me your thoughts on this game, folks, specifically, you know, the way it's structured, how it played out, and what to expect tonight against Winnipeg, and we're going to jump into that here as well in a couple minutes. But I do want to touch on Nico Sturm, and as I'm sure a lot of you guys know, did end up going to the hospital after taking a slap shot to the ear, eerily eerily similar to Brock Faber and you see Michael Russo say this as I reported in the takeaways Hines confirmed that Nico Sturm was taken to the hospital after a puck hit him right in the ear hole two weeks after Brock Faber was hit in the left ear hole teammates were rattled I mean you saw Quinn Hughes visibly you know like cringed because of how similar it was to Brock Faber knowing what happened to him so far there has been no update on Sturm but it does sound like everything is precautionary for now so there's a good chance we may see Nico Sturm out for a little bit with a bit of precaution and I'm totally up with that because we want to make sure that you know this is not something you're dealing with obviously we saw the broken skull with Brock Faber doesn't seem to be like that with Nico Sturm and I hope it isn't but we're at a point right now where we cannot confirm and you see the Wilds saying that you know he wasn't going to return to the lineup tonight. So whether it was precautionary or not, they weren't taking any chances. They saw what happened to Brock Faber and they weren't letting it happen again. And Michael McCarron did speak out on it after the game and said, he seemed to be okay when I saw him after the first, but yeah, it's scary. So at least a little bit of good news in this incredibly scary incident that we don't want to see happen again. But we're looking at this kind of timeline, just left the game, the hospital evaluation, no diagnosis or returns. date confirmed in the reporting so we'll have to wait and see but I really wouldn't mind if Sturm did miss a few games just to be safe just to be sure about it but this would not surprise me if we started to see some wild players throw in some of those plastic ear guards because it was uh you know it was a scary incident but now you're looking at Nico Sturm his impact on this team has been very big since he did jump into the lineup he's been great on the dot and I mean 88.2% base off win percent at 16-1. Two loss. His importance isn't going to be understated, and I think that, you know, making sure he is okay is obviously the big thing. We saw how much the team cares about him, cares about each other. They want to make sure primarily he is okay and good to go. So, we're going to have the updates here as it happens, but, you know, just another very scary incident. We already saw Jared Spurgeon throw in the ear guards, maybe even see a few other players as well, or maybe we see John Hines and Bill Guerin advise the players to at least just try it to see uh you know if this doesn't happen again and obviously it is a freak incident but still very very scary now we're gonna go on to uh you know Rieger Lawrence because his game tonight or last night excuse me was just another phenomenal appearance for him the assist on the game nine minutes time on ice but he did get into his first fight nearly went for a Gordie Howe hat trick and I mean getting in his first fight it's a good thing you know you gotta get the guy there you gotta get the kid there the way he plays a very gritty game he said this at the end of the games I'm always willing to go and you know I against I can't remember who it was right now correct me or remind me in the comments down below but he's a big guy you know very very big guy so you know Rieger Lawrence getting into that absolutely don't mind it but coming out of college you know you don't normally see some fights there so good to get that under your belt because you knew it's coming now that's another thing another big step in your journey of your early part of your career and it's gonna be good to go but see Michael McCarron say this about the fight as well there we go Brendan Lauson the uh the fight that Rieger Lawrence had he's an older guy he knows Rieger's a young kid I didn't like what he did at the same time I thought Rieger did a good job he stood in there he's willing to stand up for himself he did a great job big words coming from Michael McCarron from the big guys so obviously Rieger Lawrence getting into this like another big step in your journey and John Hines said this he's hard on the puck and very competitive we knew that and I think that's all going to come into his play about how his game is structured how everything makes sense for him in this lineup and you know I think this game proved he's willing to get into wherever they are and that lineup as a whole and this line specifically with Bobby Brink who in this game as well very very heavy and hard on the puck I love to see that from Brink's game Daniil Yarov and Rieger Lawrence I want to see this line stick together because I mean we saw so much positivity from that tonight against Winnipeg is going to be another good look and Michael Russo sums it up once again perfectly here it's simply sensational is the only way of putting it now with that being said a few moves are likely going to be made with the injuries Marcus Znaack on the IR retroactive to last Thursday Tyler Pitlick was recalled to give Minnesota an extra forward to fly to Winnipeg so that is something to keep in mind but also we don't really know about Nico Sturm what could happen with him there may be some more options But they don't have to make any more moves because Matt Kirstepp, you know, having to be sent down or whatever, Nico Sturm on the IR, if they do, Tyler Pitlick is on the roster in Foligno's spot. So they can, if they want to, get another forward without having to make any more moves. So maybe we see a Hunter Hayes, maybe we see someone else. But it's going to be interesting to see. John Hines said this against Vegas postgame last night. You're not going to replace a player that left, but you have to do it by committee. So whatever happens, happens. You need to fill in these holes. you're giving players opportunity but if Sturm doesn't return for tonight's game which i wouldn't mind like i said if he doesn't we don't really know for sure just yet you're going to have an option of course Iga Lawrence is going to be thrown in here and these are some old lines at this point but having Iga Lawrence in here probably Tyler Pitlick as well and these lines would be reshuffled back to the Prez of Ericson Boldy Coleman Shabunov Hartman you're all Iga Lawrence Bobby Brink McCarron um and you know whoever else would be there whether it is would be Tyler Pitlick, and as well, Nico Sturm, or Yakov, depending on how that all is going to look tonight. So, folks, give me your thoughts on this. Where do you think things are going to go from here? Is this a positive sign? Give me your thoughts on all of it. We're currently in the lead in the Central. Winnipeg, 3-1-1, though, good on the season. Need to beat them here tonight. So, give me your thoughts down below, folks. What stood out most against Vegas, and how do you think this needs to translate tonight against Winnipeg? Depth scoring a special team. Lawrence first point in the fight. Really getting the energy going there. responding after Sturm's injury dots down below that's all i got in this one if you did enjoy give it a like hit the sub button as well i am signing out thank you for watching hope you have a great day