Preseason opens tonight at the X!

by nathaneide on Sep 24, 2008 9:29 AM CDT

The Wild take the Xcel ice for the first time in the 2008-2009 season tonight, squaring off against the Columbus Blue Jackets. If you're interested in getting in, word on the street is that there are many good seats still available, even at the $24 level.

Andrew Brunette and the team of 18,000 is ready to play!

Tonight's lines:

Brunette-Koivu-Miettinen
Gillies-Sheppard-Nolan
Hamilton-Kolanos-Irmen
Veilleux-Pouliot-Weller

Schultz-Johnsson
Bergeron-Zidlicky
Mojzis-Reitz

Look for the first game thread of the year later tonight!

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Just saw the "Under New Management" post on Twinkie Town...

And I couldn’t be more thrilled. Congrats, Mr. neide – you’re now my first stop for Wild news and opinion every day.

by Jon Marthaler on Sep 24, 2008 10:26 AM CDT reply actions

Thanks Jon!

I look forward to seeing your unique brand of wit over here on occasion as well.

by nathaneide on Sep 24, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll have to rewrite all my Twins jokes.

Let’s see… Nick Punto is short, that can translate to “Pierre-Marc Bouchard is short…” Dennys Reyes is pudgy, that can translate to “Derek Boogaard is, uh, tall”… Carlos Gomez is scatterbrained, that can translate to “Doug Risebrough is scatterbrained…”

by Jon Marthaler on Sep 24, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Just stopping by to welcome you to the network. If you need any Toronto news, you know where to find us.

Good luck!

Pension Plan Puppets*
* Blog contains less than 2% puppet content by weight.

by Chemmy on Sep 24, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions

Oh yeah. I was in Minnesota for my girlfriend’s brother’s wedding last summer. I stole a pint glass from a bar that had the Wild logo on one side and the NHL logo on the other.

I was opening a beer last week, the cap was really on there, and when I finally got it off the bottle jerked downward, catching my only NHL pint glass on its rim and shattering it into a billion pieces.

Sigh.

Pension Plan Puppets*
* Blog contains less than 2% puppet content by weight.

by Chemmy on Sep 24, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions

I take that as a sign – you just cursed the Wild’s season.

For the record, I dropped a crate of 200 Leafs glasses before last season but didn’t want to tell ya. Sorry bout that one.

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on Sep 24, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks!

Thanks a lot Chemmy. Look forward to following you guys this season.

by nathaneide on Sep 24, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Gaborik Column

FYI – Posted my thoughts on the Gaborik situation on my blog. Just the perspective of an outsider.

http://bostonblueline.blogspot.com

by bostonblueline on Sep 24, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

Boston!?

Sorry if we’re a little wary of anyone from Boston talking about “Minnesota” and “Trades” in the same sentence. It’s not that it may not be a great idea, it’s just that we are sick of giving you guys titles, that’s all.

Thanks for coming by! Don’t be a stranger.

by nathaneide on Sep 24, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Welcome to the Network Neide

Finally, The State of Hockey has a blog that is Active, Thanks for stepping up man.

PS if you ever Need Help with being publisher of the site or anything like that just hit me up.

by Tony_O on Sep 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions

Is this Game on TV or radio anywhere tonight?

by Tony_O on Sep 24, 2008 3:23 PM CDT reply actions

It may be available on the NHLNetwork, or if you tend to be north of the border on TSN. Of course, you can always get lucky and find it somewhere online COUGH Channelsurfing.net COUGH

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on Sep 24, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions

It's on the Good Neigbor

All games will be broadcast on WCCO Radio (830 AM) the Minnesota Wild’s official radio flagship station. Single game tickets for Wild preseason games at Xcel Energy Center will go on sale Saturday, Aug. 23 and regular season home single game tickets will go on sale Saturday, Sept. 20. For more information please call (651) 602-6000.

by nathaneide on Sep 24, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I Found a Stream on the Columbus Website

But the WCCO Stream isnt availible on the Wild Site. Interesting

by Tony_O on Sep 24, 2008 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions

HI!

Hey I’m Loser Domi, another frequent hanger-outer over at Pension Plan Puppets( a very fine Leafs blog) and I just wanted to say hi and wish you guys good luck. Or break a leg. Whichever floats your boat

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing

by loser domi on Sep 24, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions