Wilderness Walk for 3-8-2010

by BReynolds on Mar 8, 2010 8:48 AM CST

Well Wild fans, I know there are a few of you that still feel the Wild can pull this out. However, Russo says they need to go 14-4 the rest of the way to even have a chance.

I'm not one for gambling, but those are pretty long odds.

On to the walk.

Gamers & More:

Bob Kurtz has seen 'em all at the X | StarTribune.com - Sell out #400. I was there. Pretty weak celebration both on and off the ice. No give aways, no discounts, no pucks, no patches, nothing. A couple 400's painting in the building. Pretty lame if you ask me.

Wild digging a deeper hole | StarTribune.com - Hatty from Iginla. 2 from Lats. Backs was huge. Wild played like crap. That wouldn't have made much of a story for the paper, but it would have summed it up.

Minnesota Wild's playoff chances take another hit in home loss to Calgary Flames - TwinCities.com - Bruce Brothers weighs in.

Wild-killer Jarome Iginla gets third career hat trick against Minnesota - TwinCities.com - Yep. Iggy with the hat trick. Sigh.

Calgary Flames 5, Wild 2; Clutterbuck injured | StarTribune.com - Most recent Rants.

KiPA's Korner:

Hitting The Post: NHL Recap 3-7-10: Detroit stuns Chicago; Iggy burns Wild - In other news... yeah... I don't know if anyone in the team of 18,000 cares about the rest of the league today.

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Sad but true

I don’t know if anyone in the team of 18,000 cares about the rest of the league today.

I didn’t watch On the Fly all weekend to catch up on other games. Watching the home team implode is draining.

by SpaethCo on Mar 8, 2010 9:15 AM CST reply actions

Here's the Wild's chances

According to sportsclubstats a couple weeks ago:

And here’s the same line, as of today:

Basically it doesn’t look good.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 8, 2010 10:02 AM CST reply actions

No giveaways? During the game @Calgary the COO was saying how they’d be doing a bunch of things, including giveaways.

by TylerDurdenUMD on Mar 8, 2010 10:22 AM CST reply actions

Nothing. No patches, towels, pucks, etc. In fact, this game I don’t even think they gave away the usual coupons for a Red Barron frozen pizza.

by SpaethCo on Mar 8, 2010 10:59 AM CST up reply actions

A bunch of things? Nope. Nothing.

I was there when they opened the gates, and I left after the buzzer, so I don’t think I could have missed anything.

The only thing they did that was even kind of cool (but completely mismanaged) was when they had 9 year STH holders stand up to be recognized. They received a muddled cheer from the crowd. Why? Because they did it right before a face off, not at a TV time out or other break in the action. It was rushed and no one really knew what was going on.

They should have started with having the first year STH’s stand and we could cheer for them and move up to the 9 year folks through out the game. Hell, if nothing else, it would have given us something to cheer about.

Some highlights for previous sellouts… a commemorative cup, hat, puck, banner, something… anything… even something to buy. Pretty weak.

Hockey Wilderness

by BReynolds on Mar 8, 2010 12:23 PM CST up reply actions