Wilderness Walk for 11-9-2010

by BReynolds on Nov 9, 2010 8:33 AM CST in Wilderness Walks

Yes! Eyes up! Great job, kid. You learn so quick.

There is actually something to read today, how about them apples?Sometimes I wonder if other cities have this problem, where there just isn't anything written about their team by anyone other than the beat writer. Then I remember that most NHL teams have so many people covering them that they don't even let the blogs in, and it makes me feel a little better.

Still... if anyone out there is reading this, feel free to write a little something something about the Wild on your NHL themed blog. If it doesn't suck, our readers would appreciate an outside voice every now and again. No, not you Tom.

Before you head into the Walk, are you checking out the Facebook Question of the day? We're having some conversations over there, and you know you want to be part of it. How about the Hockey Wilderness Movember page? Have you checked that out? Contemplated signing up to help or make a donation (we're up to $433)? Perhaps you want something out of the deal. If that is the case, head over to the Hockey Wilderness store and buy a "Fear the 'Stache" shirt. All profits from that shirt go to Movember.

Wild News:

Coach hits right notes to get Wild going early | StarTribune.com - Seriously good stuff. Must read.

New teeth fix Schultz's smile | StarTribune.com - Nick Schultz: Movember participant, tougher than Brett Favre, hockey player.

Schultz, minus some chicklets, practices; Miettinen returns | StarTribune.com - Russo's blog with more on Schultz's teeth.

Minnesota Wild's Miettinen returns to practice but status still uncertain - TwinCities.com - Mittens is back. Or will be shortly. Where do you put him upon his return?

Off the Trail:

SB Nation Gets More Funding, Acquires SportsRadioInterviews - CNBC - Not that any of you would, or should, care about this, but Hockey Wilderness is part of SBNation. Anything that makes SBN stronger can only benefit HW.

Sabre Magazine - Sabre Insider - Believe it or not, this is a story about Coach Yeo.

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I've always advocated someone other than Mitts

on the first line. I think Mitts plays hard, and he can get on a pretty good scoring streak every once and a while, but he isn’t first line material. I think we’ve seen these past several games that the first line can be just as, if not more, effective with a wing other than Mitts. Right now, I’d like to see Clutter get another game on that line.

by Krotz the Wall on Nov 9, 2010 8:50 AM CST reply actions

Call me crazy but...

I think MK is missing Mittens right now. Koivu, despite getting assists on the board, isn’t playing quite like himself lately…

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by JSLandry on Nov 9, 2010 3:09 PM CST up reply actions

I think so too.

I’m pretty sure that Mittens is on the first line because Koivu wants him there. Whether it has to do with comfort level or ‘chemistry’ or what, it seems evident that Koivu likes Mitts on his line. It’s just too bad that Mitts doesn’t belong there.

by Krotz the Wall on Nov 10, 2010 8:11 AM CST up reply actions

If I ever write a Wild themed blog

I’ll be sure to let you know. Might be good to throw the maybe 3 people that read my blog for a loop there.

It’s not really an NHL themed blog though, although it’s been high-jacked into a Movember blog at the moment. :{D

by brigid22 on Nov 9, 2010 10:20 AM CST reply actions

On my Wild-themed blog...

I wrote about Nordy and trying to figure what he is. It’s no Nick Schultz losing teeth in terms of serious journalism, but long story short Nordy is not a bear.

by GopherState on Nov 9, 2010 11:32 AM CST reply actions

Dammit. I was going to include that and forgot. Sorry about that.

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by BReynolds on Nov 9, 2010 1:56 PM CST up reply actions

Well then I don’t feel as bad for basically spamming.

by GopherState on Nov 9, 2010 3:32 PM CST up reply actions

Isn’t Nordy a Cat?

And what is a “Wildcorn?”

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by JMarushin on Nov 9, 2010 5:34 PM CST up reply actions

According to the Wild’s website, no one actually knows what Nordy is. Maybe Nordy’s a cat, maybe he’s a bear, maybe he’s part raccoon with some elephant blood – I’m just not sure.

As far as the Wildcorn goes, the basic story is that I was told that seeing a Wild fan on the internet is like finding a unicorn. Sort of took what was supposed to be an insult and turned it on its head.

by GopherState on Nov 9, 2010 9:08 PM CST up reply actions