{"id":3573,"date":"2016-11-23T23:14:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T04:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=3573"},"modified":"2017-03-09T23:34:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T04:34:28","slug":"gtd-minnesota-wild-connor-mcdavid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/11\/23\/gtd-minnesota-wild-connor-mcdavid\/","title":{"rendered":"GTD: Minnesota Wild, Connor McDavid, Injury Implosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Minnesota Wild<\/h2>\n<p>The guys discuss <strong>Nino Niederreiter<\/strong>&#8216;s development, is he where he&#8217;s at for a former first round pick? They also discuss what&#8217;s been a strong start for the Minnesota Wild, that somehow has left them fourth in the division. Finally after a quick lapse in New York Eric Staal remembers how to play hockey, and the guys take a look at what his resurgence means for the Wild.<\/p>\n<h2>Edmonton Oilers<\/h2>\n<p>They also laugh about <strong>Connor McDavid<\/strong>&#8216;s three goal night, in what was one of the strangest, and perhaps luckiest hat-tricks of the season, revisit the trade that brought in <strong>Adam Larsson<\/strong>, and question whether\u00a0<strong>Milan Lucic<\/strong> was the right fit for this team.<\/p>\n<h2>The rest<\/h2>\n<p>Finally a brief look into the NHL&#8217;s &#8220;Black Wednesday&#8221; and the implosion of injuries. They also\u00a0give you their surprises and disappointments mid-way through the NHL season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordradio.podbean.com\/mf\/play\/nitxk5\/Ep_2_Mixdown.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download this episode (right click and save)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Game Time decision is a weekly three-man hockey podcast that tackles the happenings of the NHL, deep dives into its mysteries, and laughs about its never-ending entertainment. The show features Colton Praill, Nick Seguin, and Graham Anderson. Episodes are released every Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow them on Twitter: @ColtonPraill, @Gham614 and @ClumsyerOne<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colton Praill<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>I host my own radio show across Manitoba, CA. 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