MINNESOTA SPORTS FAN DAILY: Saturday, December 30, 2017
How’d We Do/Top Stories?
Bruce Boudreau talks to media after #mnwild’s win over Nashville at home. #OurIce pic.twitter.com/qoYpraDriR
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 30, 2017
Devan Dubnyk, Eric Staal and Mikael Granlund recap #NSHvsMIN pic.twitter.com/O7b9rKtPNM
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 30, 2017
Hatty for Granny! #Mika3l pic.twitter.com/3nN8A7xz8z
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 30, 2017
St. Paul's own Paul Molitor (@twins) was named AL Manager of the Year for 2017! Tonight he kicked things off with the Let's Play Hockey call. pic.twitter.com/Df1KQV6DCA
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 30, 2017
Mikael Granlund's hat trick leads #mnwild over Nashville in first game of back-to-back. Game details from @theothermegryan https://t.co/0uZRnoB3gz pic.twitter.com/PlmYOcSfz9
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 30, 2017
Mikael Granlund’s hat trick lifts #MNWild to 4-2 win over Predators https://t.co/ONFa156brl pic.twitter.com/IAYH0Fauaf
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
It was Mikael Granlund's night at The X.@RussoHockey breaks down another big Central Division win for the #mnwildhttps://t.co/bSjshJbEGx
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) December 30, 2017
#MNWild coach Bruce Boudreau gets stitches after puck hits him https://t.co/bSofc4TyUy pic.twitter.com/K4m9NHzgUj
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
AHL appearance Thursday night with @IAWild was 'enjoyable' for Zach Parise, his first game action in 250 days. More from @theothermegryan
https://t.co/9m5ygX1GAH pic.twitter.com/zekAi2W6NN— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 30, 2017
Who Plays Today?
#Gophers backcourt could return to full-strength Saturday against Harvard. @Marcus_R_Fuller with the update https://t.co/EIAfNFJtRV pic.twitter.com/MrsfmVASq7
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 30, 2017
Nate Mason, Dupree McBrayer could return to #Gophers’ lineup Saturday https://t.co/8sfoDV1LHf pic.twitter.com/cnpCloMBem
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
Lynch has 55 blocks this season so far.
What of it? ? pic.twitter.com/uWB2YsBS01
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) December 29, 2017
Mood when you hear there's VERY limited seats remaining for Saturday's game. ?
Grab yours while you can. ? https://t.co/sUGMm0iVi8 pic.twitter.com/CZpdg7lMyZ
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) December 28, 2017
#MNWild’s Ryan Malone hoping for Olympic roster spot on Monday https://t.co/uMq7N1qNEU pic.twitter.com/LqtR83pmvG
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
Minnesota Sports Fan News, Articles, Tweets, Stuff:
#Lynx Coach, Cheryl Reeve will have a statue in Minnesota before it's all said and done.
?:@TheJohnnyMN https://t.co/2iySAj2mki
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 29, 2017
ICYMI:
Sean McVay and the Rams look scared of the #SKOL in the playoffs
?: Eric (Head Honcho)https://t.co/4pDXbBClxX
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 29, 2017
Yesterday, Case Keenum said he will hit those shots downfield, that he missed in GB, vs. Chicago and going forward.
If he does, and everything else stays consistent, the #SKOL will hoist the Lombardi at home in 37 days. pic.twitter.com/036w3mzCQs
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 29, 2017
Maybe…
Trubisky has been terrible (7 TD, 7 INT – 60% – ?). If he flops, they're miles away. https://t.co/CoDLfTOV12
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 29, 2017
Best. Owner. In. Football.
— J P (@j23pete) December 29, 2017
Best. *HONORARY. Owner. In. Football.@Dictionarycom: *given for honor only, without the usual requirements, duties, privileges, emoluments, etc.
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 29, 2017
Others in Minnesota:
Our NFC North expert @BarstoolBigCat joined #Vikings Connected this week to talk about Sunday's game between his favorite team and ours.
?: https://t.co/dZq78bOC4K pic.twitter.com/SOCy8qVIfj
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 29, 2017
Also today, @NickNelsonMN posts Part 2 of his series on the Top 20 #MNTwins assets (#11-20). Share your thoughts. https://t.co/pRbRHdTCXP
— Twins Daily (@twinsdaily) December 29, 2017
#Gophers hockey returns from holiday break with 3-0 win over Army https://t.co/lkBokeAKWn pic.twitter.com/ocOjDgnbJy
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 30, 2017
The #Vikings' season could have turned out very differently had they lost to the Bears in their first meeting this season back in October. https://t.co/taCjLDOXbL pic.twitter.com/zkJifKDBT6
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 29, 2017
The Vikings' defense could end the regular season leading the league in fewest yards and points allowed. That hasn't happened in nearly 50 years. https://t.co/g3oR74n9is pic.twitter.com/FwjZ6PrRnE
— Access Vikings (@AccessVikings) December 29, 2017
With Jeff Teague out, Tyus Jones steps into starting role, from @JerryZgoda https://t.co/fj8TftM9vC pic.twitter.com/don4iTszvp
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 29, 2017
#Gophers women’s basketball living large beyond the arc https://t.co/RLBWXYlqX2 pic.twitter.com/CISKaQso5p
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
#Bears vs. #Vikings: Game time, TV, radio, what to watch for https://t.co/i26RAf9gZD pic.twitter.com/xrhWhxMwSX
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
Vikings lineman Joe Berger is ready to go out in style. (A Super Bowl would be nice.) https://t.co/IuPqxJ6kfe pic.twitter.com/2GtE92Wd65
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
Alan Page, Carl Eller liken the #Vikings’ defense to the Purple People Eaters https://t.co/gzSuZn52gj pic.twitter.com/GCcqKOf1Jx
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 30, 2017
Vikings center Pat Elflein ruled out for Sunday with shoulder injury https://t.co/WRhHoT9xpB pic.twitter.com/0dGVj0NzZT
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 29, 2017
Memo to #Vikings: It’s what you do with a first-round bye that matters https://t.co/q0Ac9PcKPe pic.twitter.com/Ls8L6XULUp
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 29, 2017
Bears at Vikings: Pioneer Press predictions #vikings #bears https://t.co/Ba7GLZuo7R pic.twitter.com/MDUbyRu6Zc
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 29, 2017
While Team USA takes on Canada, here's a piece on U.S. head coach Bob Motzko's climb up the coaching ranks, from @JulieRobenhymer. https://t.co/whQTZ6eiM5
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) December 29, 2017
Is it finally Danny’s year? https://t.co/ld7usnZRDX
— Twinkie Town (@TwinkieTown) December 30, 2017
National Stories to Watch:
This story is outstanding. https://t.co/03gNopYwUD
— Justin Gaard (@jgkfan) December 29, 2017
Bronson Arroyo hung up to spikes this season, prompting @zcrizer to take a look back at the 17-year career of a pitcher who was never supposed to amount to anything.https://t.co/bfCtIGZxxE
— Baseball Prospectus (@baseballpro) December 29, 2017
The Red Sox haven’t given up hope of pulling off a trade for Manny Machado: https://t.co/PNxtB29WDB
— MLB Daily Dish (@mlbdailydish) December 30, 2017
I've had Skipper fired for sexual harassment issues story for a week, but I decided it would be spiking football to report it given how much @outkick dominated @espn in 2017. But when I got these photos from a tipster, I decided to publish it all. Enjoy: https://t.co/JOe7xvEItx
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 30, 2017
On Basketball: Calls, or non-calls, overshadowing games (from @AP) https://t.co/q8iqsiOFcj
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) December 29, 2017
Playoff-snubbed Ohio State wins 24-7 over USC in Cotton Bowl https://t.co/MPcfwcCoXO pic.twitter.com/KLfwG2fNir
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 30, 2017
U.S. rallies to 4-3 shootout win over Canada in outdoor game at #worldjuniors2018 https://t.co/DaGXp1RZiH pic.twitter.com/U2Y4gyBwdr
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 30, 2017
Muddled Big Ten men's basketball schedule is a result of commissioner Jim Delany's meddling, columnist Patrick Reusse writes https://t.co/4bsvihf6QB pic.twitter.com/PeQn3dsFfH
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 30, 2017
Pronman: 2018 World Junior Championship daily scouting journal (updated daily) https://t.co/ToEAYroLl0
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) December 30, 2017
First outdoor world junior game a success — at the expense of hockey https://t.co/QHUR8lJDIF
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) December 30, 2017
Eric Reid says his national anthem protest may cost him in free agency, but if it does, it's worth it to him https://t.co/WNceqmN4u1
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 30, 2017
The Big Ten has been perfect in bowl season.
The Pac-12 has been, well … pic.twitter.com/TdI9KP7TtG
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 30, 2017
Social Media:
Dwane Casey and Mike Bud. exchanging some unfriendly words pic.twitter.com/mhbde3sU8q
— The Render (@TheRenderNBA) December 30, 2017
Leaving work for another 3-day weekend. ? pic.twitter.com/udzlmbN4So
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) December 29, 2017
Hassan Whiteside in the custom "Joker" Nike LeBron 12 vs. Brooklyn #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/B3qXj3OJvo
— B/R Kicks (@br_kicks) December 30, 2017
Seven of our last eight! #OnePackAllIn pic.twitter.com/JOz4WA6Tvs
— Iowa Wolves (@iawolves) December 30, 2017
A, B, C, D, E, or F? ? pic.twitter.com/mBQYn2bJJF
— NFL (@NFL) December 29, 2017
??
It looks like @HarriSmith22 is also a Pro Bowl snub snub. https://t.co/In0aDzpAhu
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 29, 2017
Brevyn Spann-Ford wears so many hats for Tech. Plays some PG, grabbed 14rb, 8-19fg for 19pt, blocked 3, dished five assists.
— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) December 30, 2017
CDH 84 StCloud Tech 73 Final. Sy Chatman 20/9, Ryan Larson 12p/9r/5a, Daniel Oturu 19p/7r/5bl. Trent Meyer 26pt, Brevyn SpannFord 19p/14r/5a
— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) December 30, 2017
Daniel Oturu finishes the play putting him at 19 for the game and CDH the win pic.twitter.com/2DdqiXIY8X
— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) December 30, 2017
OH MY, RUSS ? #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/qFp5jHNb0B
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 30, 2017
Darnold Face is going to become the new Manning Face in the NFL pic.twitter.com/xhGZy7dN7o
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) December 30, 2017
KG loved Marcus Smart's end of game defense last night ? (via @KGArea21) pic.twitter.com/oWZNejlLcA
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 29, 2017
Which QB do you believe would be the most uniting for #Vikings Twitter in 2018? (Not necessarily who you believe would be best)
— Alex Goble (@GobleLikeNoble) December 29, 2017
Aaron Rodgers https://t.co/bFzO4Zb6F1
— Drew Mahowald (@DrewMahowald) December 29, 2017
#mnwild has recalled Zach Parise from @iawild per the @totallimo I-35 Report. He is still on long term injured reserve (LTIR). pic.twitter.com/CZx5iMU98u
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 29, 2017
Very cool to see the @mnwild honor the American League Manager of the Year tonight. #LetsPlayHockey #Molitor #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/ZUkPaLCoBV
— Dustin Morse (@morsecode) December 30, 2017
A kid who went from home to home, sleeping on whatever was there & raised by a single mom, became one of the greatest athletes ever, banking more than $600M in on- and off-the-court money. Remarkable. Happy 33rd Birthday, @KingJames. pic.twitter.com/tnhE24yhtZ
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 30, 2017
12/30/97: Michael Jordan was the victim of a hoax call that his mother was in the hospital. He missed the first five minutes of the third quarter.https://t.co/XK20HIiFVj pic.twitter.com/i4GLWneEVx
— NBA 20 Years Ago (@NBA20YearsAgo) December 30, 2017
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