Hockey Wilderness: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: SB Nation MMA Rankings for August 2010

Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche: Game 30

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Dec 9, 2009 8:00 PM CST


Minnesotawild_medium  Avs_logo_medium
Minnesota Wild (13-13-3) @ Colorado Avalanche (17-9-6)

Pepsi Center @ 8:00 CST

Television: Versus (HD)
Radio: WCCO 830AM, or online at Wild.com

For the Colorado perspective, check out Mile High Hockey

Wild.com Game Preview

Minnesota Wild

Colorado Avalanche

Forwards
Andrew Brunette - Mikko Koivu - Antti Miettinen
Owen Nolan - Eric BelangerChuck Kobasew
Guillaume Latendresse - Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck
Martin Havlat - Nathan Smith - James Sheppard

Defense
Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky
Kim Johnsson - Nick Schultz
Shane Hnidy - John Scott

Goalies
Niklas Backstrom
Josh Harding

Forwards
Wojtek Wolski - Paul Stastny - Chris Stewart
T.J. Galiardi - Matt Duchene - Milan Hejduk
Cody McLeod - Ryan O'Reilly - Darcy Tucker
David Koci - Matt Hendricks - Marek Svatos

Defense
John-Michael Liles - Brett Clark
Scott Hannan - Kyle Quincey
Adam Foote - Ryan Wilson

Goalies
Peter Budaj
Tyler Weiman

 

Questions to Answer

  1. Can they come out hot and bounce back from a horrible performance in Phoenix?
  2. With no Andrew Ebbett, who is going to provide his spark?
  3. What kind of effect will punishing Martin Havlat have on his play?
  4. Can the Wild get to Budaj and rattle him?
  5. Mikko Koivu has been the engine driving this machine, will he continue his excellent play?

0 recs  |  Comment 38 comments |

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

I’m sure Havlat will play brilliantly with those two? Great way to motivate him!?

by Givinchy on Dec 9, 2009 7:37 PM CST reply actions  

I kind of feel bad for the guy

Havlat with a Houston call up and Shep…

If i were him, I’d just play harder to get off that line.

I hope I’m wrong and Havlat and Shep are the missing links to each other’s game

by Goken17 on Dec 9, 2009 7:54 PM CST reply actions  

Goal Mittens!!!

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions  

Is anyone actually watching the game?

by shleske on Dec 9, 2009 8:21 PM CST reply actions  

good goal or lucky goal? i don’t have VS, get to stream audio..

by shleske on Dec 9, 2009 8:24 PM CST up reply actions  

wild 1-0

end of 1

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 8:45 PM CST reply actions  

No goal

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:12 PM CST up reply actions  

Backstrom looking very solid tonight.

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:14 PM CST reply actions  

OK. My calender says FSN tonight. WTF is that? Calendar issued by the Wild. Bastards.

By the way. Last straw. Versus and DirecTV… getting some wrath tomorrow.

http://www.hockeywilderness.com

by BReynolds on Dec 9, 2009 9:15 PM CST reply actions  

I have set a goal. If I can’t make someone cry at both companies, I am turning in my asshole card.

http://www.hockeywilderness.com

by BReynolds on Dec 9, 2009 9:22 PM CST up reply actions  

It's all on DirecTV I think

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:22 PM CST up reply actions  

Easy trip call

Wild heading on the power play

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:22 PM CST reply actions  

Ouch

Wasting the first 1:00 of this power play.

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:25 PM CST reply actions  

I can't wait to get the game recap from the Hockey Wilderness Denver correspondent

Apparently, they just had a snuggie toss

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:27 PM CST reply actions  

That's gross.

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver

by fischean on Dec 9, 2009 9:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Denver correspondent? Who is there?

http://www.hockeywilderness.com

by BReynolds on Dec 9, 2009 9:34 PM CST up reply actions  

Former co-worker of my wife

She’s in grad school at DU in mass communications and working in the DU Athletic Media Relations dept. She’s at the game tonight.

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:36 PM CST up reply actions  

This whole "Versus" business sucks.

I want to be able to watch the games! >:(

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver

by fischean on Dec 9, 2009 9:32 PM CST reply actions  

End of the second period

Wild 1-0 still.

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 9:36 PM CST reply actions  

John Scott is terrible tonight

Wow.

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 10:12 PM CST reply actions  

Not really doing a good job showing he should be playing over Jamie Sifers, IMHO

Let's Go Wild!

by redheadzeb on Dec 9, 2009 10:17 PM CST up reply actions  

This is such a boring effing game

Wow

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 10:17 PM CST reply actions  

With no Lemaire to blame! ;-p

Let's Go Wild!

by redheadzeb on Dec 9, 2009 10:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Wild win

Koivu just across the goalmouth and time runs out. Nice 1-0 win. What a boring win, but we’ll take the two points!

Proprietor of Hockey Wilderness - We take Minnesota hockey WAY too seriously.

by nathaneide on Dec 9, 2009 10:24 PM CST reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to the SB Nation blog about Minnesota Wild Hockey!
Start posting about the Wild »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

Connect_with_facebook

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recent FanPosts

Eric_at_the_cabin_small
Pierre-Marc Bouchard is hopeful after missing most of last season
Wildlogoxaw_small
Why the Wild will finish last...
Small
Twins Fever
Wildlogoxaw_small
Looking behind the Arbitrator's Ruling
Small
Kovy's Contract Rejected...Again.
Small
Twins fever
Cole_small
Calling on Fantasy Hockey Fans
Small
MN Warriors-Just getting the word out.
Pens_ring_small
Mikko Koivu Or The Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom?
Avatar-body__1__small
Who Were The Greatest Stars/North Stars Ever?

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

SBNation.com Recent Stories

PHILADELPHIA - MAY 16:  A fan of the Philadelphia Flyers holds up a sign reading "Next Goalie" behind goalie Carey Price #32 of the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wachovia Center on May 16, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Habs Finally Lock Up Carey Price, Sign Goalie To Two-Year Deal

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman answers questions during a pre-game media availability before the Pittsburgh Penguins season opener against the New York Rangers in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) +25 updates

Ultimatum? NHL Reportedly Threatens To Toss Out Kovalchuk, Luongo Deals Without NHLPA Concessions

Photo +1 updates

Report: Donald Fehr Hands NHLPA List Of Conditions On Becoming Union Leader

More from SBNation.com >


Managers

Twitter_profile_small nathaneide

Editors

Picture_058_small BReynolds

Authors

Hockey_small mbennett

Misconduct2_small HockeyJoe

N1282200019_30083840_3437_small elisebutler

9_small BubbleWild48

20580_447208425149_694775149_11009097_2858556_n_bigger_small circulartheory