Waiting…

Let’s get these Stanley Cup Playoffs over so we can start the Minnesota Wild’s off-season.  Don’t get me wrong, I like me some Stanley Cup hockey, but I cannot wait for my favorite team to start working on next season’s roster.  Which UFAs will they re-sign?  Which RFAs?  Who will be picked at #9?  Will Terhaar and Greenlay finally be put to sleep?  All good questions that don’t start to get answered until after the Cup is hoisted, presumably by Jon Toews.

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Wild in Finals

Ok, so today’s title is a little misleading, but there are a number of former Minnesota Wild players still alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  On the Canadiens for example, Benoit Pouliot, Marc Andre Bergeron and Dominic Moore are all playing significant minutes.  Up until last night on the Penguins, Pascal Dupuis was playing a major role and that team.  And don’t forget Kim Johnsson on the Blackhawks either.  If one of these players happens to win the Cup this year, we can all feel a little better, right?

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Hockey Hibernation

Sorry for the lack in posts these last couple of weeks, but my interest in the sport has waned since the Wild’s season concluded.  With the team not in the postseason, it felt right to take a break from the NHL for a bit and reflect on the past season before marching forward into playoff-watching madness.  Well, my friends, the reflection time is over (season sucked for the local team, how’s that for a conclusion?) and now it’s time to dive back in.

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Goodbye Norma Jean

Former Minnesota Wild Coach Jacques Lemaire announced his retirement today in New Jersey after a disappointing 4-1 series loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.  Lemaire, who just yesterday said he’d like to coach again, changed his mind and decided to retire today.  Why would he change his mind? 

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2006 Entry Draft

How frickin’ good was the top of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft?  Take a look at the first five picks:

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The Offseason

Well, it’s offseason time again for my favorite team.  Heading into it, I can’t honestly say the team is in better shape than it was one year ago.  If you didn’t make the playoffs the season was a failure in my book.  Having said that, I am looking forward to the playoffs beginning tomorrow night.  And because I know all of you are curious to view my picks, here they are:

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Modo

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Mathematically Bad

Well, the season is clearly ending on a down note.  Last night’s loss to San Jose eliminated the Wild from the playoffs, something that has been expected for about a month now.  What did we learn from this season?  Here are some quick thoughts:

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At the Movies

In the effort of full disclosure, this is not a Minnesota Wild hockey-related post.  Rather, this is a post about my afternoon at the local movie theater with my10 year old son. 

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Norris Division Part II?

Rumors and innuendo, that’s our specialty. Let’s see what could happen this off-season if you believe plugged-in hockey guys like Ken Campbell:

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