MINNESOTA SPORTS FAN DAILY: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

By Eric Strack |

Updated: Jul 1, 2021

MSF Daily: 11/7/17

How’d We Do?

#mnwild can’t overcome big early deficit, fall 5-3 to Bruins https://t.co/zMMPEKZhff pic.twitter.com/zdZ1Re2dp0

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 7, 2017

Devan Dubnyk pulled as Wild fall 5-3 to injury-riddled Bruins https://t.co/PPstkU13k6 pic.twitter.com/Et9kJpLXy2

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 7, 2017

About that #mnwild game tonight … ouch. @RussoHockey has the rough details. https://t.co/EGKtreZvM4

— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) November 7, 2017

Report cards are up for tonight’s game on the @TheAthleticMIN app. I had an absolute blast doing these tonight. pic.twitter.com/JZzOAH6Gxw

— Derek Peterson (@stateofstats) November 7, 2017

Who Plays Today?

Nobody……. I don’t know what to do with my hands.

No Minnesota sports tonight……….. pic.twitter.com/JBd2Y63Nui

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 7, 2017

Minnesota Sports Fan Writes:

Blair Walsh Sunday:
Try 1: WIDE ?⏪⬅️
Try 2: WIDE ?⏪⬅️
Try 3: WIDE ?⏪⬅️#Vikings #SKOL ?️?️ https://t.co/Bckkyvkz6O

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 6, 2017

New York is upset he isn't starting. We are happy to watch him off the bench for now. #Jellyfam #SkiUMah #Gophers https://t.co/44KYnAGFyx

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 7, 2017

ICYMI:

Remember that time AP faced the Chargers in 2007?
296 Yards and 3 TD's later….. #Vikings #SKOL ?️?️ https://t.co/LYXfPLEqkp

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) November 6, 2017

Others in Minnesota Write:

There’s no reason for #Vikings to give Keenum a quick hook, writes @chipscoggins https://t.co/jNFfPnD2Ev pic.twitter.com/z0Zwl0TG2v

— Access Vikings (@AccessVikings) November 7, 2017

#twins go window shopping as MLB free agency begins https://t.co/wiUzoknils pic.twitter.com/9IyMHRyes6

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 7, 2017

Stelmaszek was wondrous practitioner in noble art of baseball humor, writes @PatrickReusse https://t.co/n5t6J3sku3 pic.twitter.com/05XKGkO2IP

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 7, 2017

The Loop’s Super Bowl LII Countdown: Worst winners https://t.co/QEoAodBaAU pic.twitter.com/eKdiZD0X66

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 7, 2017

Wild’s Jason Zucker thankful for FaceTime with newborn at home #mnWild https://t.co/uOZEVqGYew pic.twitter.com/Ati3eBMbdO

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 7, 2017

How many significant moves will the Twins make this offseason? And will one of them be signing a frontline starter? https://t.co/Hy9gyk1pqC pic.twitter.com/WO6g6U2fGb

— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) November 7, 2017

#Vikings Andrew Sendejo spent his one game suspension “screaming” at the TV, thanks teammates for #FREEDEJO effort. https://t.co/D8QKFKHMrS

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) November 7, 2017

#mnwild skaters are 17 for 36 all-time on penalty shots, have missed 6 in a row, including the last 2 by Granlund

— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 7, 2017

Twins hire Derek Shelton as bench coach #mnTwins https://t.co/tAECHsOVGB pic.twitter.com/pII1yV3OF8

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 7, 2017

Find yourself wishing it was #GopherGameDay?

All kinds of notes to keep you occupied until then can be found here ? https://t.co/5Ibs2Qx91j pic.twitter.com/qisjeqcsCP

— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) November 7, 2017

Butler sacrifices stats as #Twolves‘ winning streak reaches five https://t.co/XWSjyAvFoy pic.twitter.com/LyWGhLELmv

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 7, 2017

Longtime Twins bullpen coach Rick ‘Stelly’ Stelmaszek dies at 69 https://t.co/NjkXXhAqJC pic.twitter.com/q0NSZhIGYW

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 7, 2017

Longtime Twins bullpen coach Rick Stelmaszek dead at 69. From @MillerStrib https://t.co/pp4TL34kiU pic.twitter.com/8Ve3etL0AQ

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 6, 2017

Before the NFL game tonight, catch up with former #Vikings star Randy Moss, now one SuperFreaky TV media star https://t.co/0TC2WxJy88 pic.twitter.com/JkvzxH2iNo

— Access Vikings (@AccessVikings) November 7, 2017

Vikings don’t want to rush Teddy Bridgewater return, teammate says https://t.co/Q7jaP7BNhQ pic.twitter.com/s4HzFmNqk2

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) November 7, 2017

First-place Vikings come back from bye with confidence and caution https://t.co/zoQii9uWkT

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) November 6, 2017

The Class AAAA preseason top 10 and preseason all state teams@NorthstarHoops https://t.co/YOkaoCnswr

— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) November 6, 2017

Slowing running backs in passing game has been key to Vikings’ success on defense https://t.co/sc2NbGjANW pic.twitter.com/5AVcTiH2ea

— 1500 ESPN (@1500ESPN) November 6, 2017

Adrian Peterson is thriving with the Cardinals — and so are the #Vikings and Saints after letting him go. https://t.co/HQOPwQEDaZ pic.twitter.com/sPilUKKwxR

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 6, 2017

National Stories to Watch:

Your 2017 AL BBWAA Manager of the Year finalists:

Terry Francona@ajhinch
Paul Molitor pic.twitter.com/FsZyYiIdG4

— MLB (@MLB) November 6, 2017

Pirates Claim Nik Turley From Twins https://t.co/JBqDTX12np pic.twitter.com/t6Wgk0Tp5p

— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) November 6, 2017

Social Media:

#Gophers play Bama on Nov. 25 in Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn https://t.co/bWrWMCpHi2

— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) November 7, 2017

Vikings fans, I know it’s an unnatural act, but you’re rooting for the Packers tonight. The Lions are the bigger threat.

— Paul Charchian (@PaulCharchian) November 7, 2017

I want to thank @MNCoachPitino and @GopherMBB for doing the Hurricane Relief Exhibition game this past Sunday. I truly appreciate the help.

— Dalianliz Rosado (@Dalianliz_) November 7, 2017

Charlie McAvoy leveled Tyler Ennis earlier, so Ennis paid him back pic.twitter.com/2pEAo4RBqm

— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) November 7, 2017

.@JReidDraftScout‘s weekly @PurpleForTheWin spot in the books. Deep Teddy & Washington talk. Out tomorrow!

▶️ https://t.co/drMXPmKGsG pic.twitter.com/XZZh5idPqm

— Andy Jerome Carlson (@AndyCarlsonShow) November 7, 2017

This is an injured, lousy version of the Bruins that is destroying the Wild.

— Jim Souhan (@SouhanStrib) November 7, 2017

Wild like a peewee team in their own zone. This injury-riddled Bruins team just taking them to school

— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 7, 2017

My Grandpa taught me to throw lefty. Todd Oakes taught me how to be a man. Stelly taught me how to be a pro. Cancer took all 3. FU Cancer.

— Glen Perkins (@glenperkins) November 7, 2017

When will the #Vikings start Teddy Bridgewater? https://t.co/gGgJrRqqHZ

— Andy Jerome Carlson (@AndyCarlsonShow) November 7, 2017

Maybe #mnwild can suit Jordan Greenway up for the second period pic.twitter.com/n6fYjNlD2Z

— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 7, 2017

A collection of #MNTwins Rick Stelmaszek photos from our archives, going from his first year with the Twins in 1981 to his last in 2012. pic.twitter.com/lTDGh15Sq9

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 7, 2017

Randy Moss has far too much fun on MNF countdown

— jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) November 7, 2017

Today @JimmyButler stopped into Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club to help our kiddos learn how to calculate perimeter and area! @Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/ZgqinslgrH

— ACES4Kids (@ACES4Kids) November 6, 2017

Didn’t get this quote from Bernie Lee, Butler’s agent, into my preseason feature. Fit well here pic.twitter.com/UMgH4wWfnz

— jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) November 6, 2017

#mnwild take the air at 6 pm @KFAN1003 and the two old gentlemen are ready to rock – in their chairs – they’re sleepy pic.twitter.com/f05o4ZsPmt

— Kevin Falness (@RadioFalness) November 6, 2017

Paul Molitor officially a finalist for AL Manager of the Year, the BBWAA announced today on the @MLBNetwork

— LaVelle E. Neal III (@LaVelleNeal) November 6, 2017

Congrats to Paul Molitor on being named a finalist for A.L. Manager of the Year! #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/zquRY3I3Dm

— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) November 6, 2017

Starting with tomorrow’s presale, single game tickets for all @B1GMBBall home games will be available.https://t.co/gejzsAM6Bh pic.twitter.com/MtpfGq47Fk

— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) November 6, 2017

Another round of 40-man roster spot trimming. Twins dropped Chris Gimenez, Ryan O’Rourke, and Nik Turley. Turley was claimed by the Pirates.

— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) November 6, 2017

I don’t like the cliche “defense wins championships” I personally think balance wins championships. That matters far more

— Dane Mosher (@DaneMosher7) November 6, 2017

The #twolves are 7-3. This is just the 7th time in the franchise’s 29-year history that they’ve had a winning record after 10 games.

— RandBall (@RandBall) November 6, 2017

Blessed to receive my 12th offer from University of Minnesota ‼️??#GoGophers pic.twitter.com/lnQM2faFDp

— Randon Haynes (@Randon_Haynes) November 6, 2017

Check out my highlight – https://t.co/2q1oGshZ2v

— CJ Smith lll (@Cjsmith004) November 5, 2017

#mntwins must add likes of Gonsalves, Stewart, Littell, Thorpe, Reed, Palacios, Diaz, Burdi, Eades to 40-man by 11/20. https://t.co/9c4kFjfnyV

— Mike Berardino (@MikeBerardino) November 6, 2017

“It was nice to be able to watch football but it also made you hungry and made you want to play.” – @athielen19

?: https://t.co/MKGV7sME4o pic.twitter.com/X6CrOKvWej

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 6, 2017