Minnesota Wild - NHL 11 BEAGM

[sdjbiman]

This is the third dynasty I've tried to do. I think I can stick with this one for a while. I hope you all enjoy. I will be doing a game by game update with me simulating the pre-season.



Rosters: Latest EA Update
Sliders: OBG's
Period Length: 10 mins.

[sdjbiman]

Wild set to kick off season in Finland


Mikko Koivu will be a key staple in the Wild's success this year.

-Jake Krogzi (Made-Up Name)

(AP) -- With the Wild set to start their season in Finland, they hope to get off to a better start than they did last year losing their first 6 games on the road. They are kind of like road games, but in a way, they are road games for the Hurricanes also. Head Coach Todd Richards has his lines set, and hopes to get better production this year out of the team. Here is the starting lineup for your 2010 Minnesota Wild.

Minnesota Wild - 2010 Depth Chart

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
LW	A. Brunette	G. Latendresse	E. Nystrom	Kobasew
C	M. Koivu	M. Cullen	J. Madden	J. Sheppard	K. Brodziak
RW	P. Bouchard	M. Havlat	C. Clutterbuck	A. Miettinen	B. Staubitz
DEF 1	C. Barker	N. Schultz	C. Stoner
DEF 2	B. Burns	M. Zidlicky	G. Zanon
G	N. Backstrom	J. Harding

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[sdjbiman]

Wild Eek Out Win in Opener

Cullen scored the game-winning goal in the 2nd.

-Jake Krogzi

(AP) -- The Minnesota Wild started the year off on the right foot defeating Matt Cullen's former team the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 after a 4-goal 2nd period. To start the game off, the Wild were undisciplined as they took too many penalties and were burned on the power-play of the Hurricanes. The 'Canes had a 2-0 lead going into the 2nd when Mikko Koivu struck on a shorthanded opportunity, but the 'Canes bounced back right away with Erik Cole responding on the power-play. The Wild went on to score 3 consecutive goals in the 2nd and held onto the win behind stellar goaltending from Niklas Backstrom who's looking to have a bounce-back year this year. The Wild will face the Hurricanes again tomorrow in Finland.

NHL Scoreboard - Carolina Hurricanes (0-1-0) at Minnesota Wild (1-0-0)

October 7, 2010 1 2 3 F Carolina Hurricanes 2 1 0 3 Minnesota Wild 0 4 0 4 Three Stars Matt Cullen 1 Goal, 1 Assist Martin Havlat 1 Goal, 1 Assist Jussi Jokinen 2 Goals	Team Stats Comparison CAR MIN Shots on Goal 33 24 Hits 19 13 Faceoffs Won-Lost 26 12 Penalty Minutes 7 15 Power Plays Converted 2 0 Total Power Plays 5 1 Time on Attack 5:55 7:03
Scoring Summary First Period Scoring CAR Jussi Jokinen T. Gleason PP 1:37 CAR Jussi Jokinen B. Sutter, T. Gleason EV 10:12 Second Period Scoring MIN Mikko Koivu SH 0:29 CAR Erik Cole E. Staal, T. Ruutu PP 1:47 MIN Martin Havlat EV 9:14 MIN Marek Zidlicky M. Cullen EV 9:30 MIN Matt Cullen G. Latendresse, M. Havlat EV 16:41
Carolina Hurricanes - Goaltending Shots Saves SV % GAA Cam Ward 24 20 83% 4.02 Minnesota Wild - Goaltending Shots Saves SV % GAA Niklas Backstrom 33 30 91% 3.00

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[onlybygrace]

Great start...

the key to finishing a dynasty is not getting in over your head. Come up with something thats informative, but not too time consuming that if you were to get a little behind you feel like you have tons of work to do.

It's times like that where people generally burn out.

[sdjbiman]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

Great start... the key to finishing a dynasty is not getting in over your head. Come up with something thats informative, but not too time consuming that if you were to get a little behind you feel like you have tons of work to do. It's times like that where people generally burn out.

I think a simple recap of the game, trades, or moves will be sufficient enough for me to keep going.

I'm just trying to keep it realistic because that's what makes it interesting to read. I had a real hard time in this first game, I was super surprised that I won, but Backstrom is really good in this game.

Thanks for the feedback, and your sliders are great. I had a real tough time on the faceoff dot as you can see I lost 26/38 faceoffs, but I'm sure it will balance out over time.

[mikko1995]

Nice start. I'm loving this dynasty already, but I don't know why

[HeroWorship]

Good start to the season for the Wild. Jussi Jokinen was lighting you up for a bit, but four second period goals? Nice.

[sdjbiman]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikko1995

Nice start. I'm loving this dynasty already, but I don't know why

Haha, I can't imagine why. Mikko is such a fun player to watch, he's really good in this game too.

Quote: Originally Posted by HeroWorship

Good start to the season for the Wild. Jussi Jokinen was lighting you up for a bit, but four second period goals? Nice.

Yeah Jokinen just sniped two goals top shelf on Backstrom, I was just happy that I was able to stick with it for the 4 2nd period goals. Havlat's goal really surprised me as there was a tie-up on the faceoff and Havlat just picked it up and fired it top shelf, I was surprised it went in. :P