Wilderness Walk for 10-27-2011: Game Day Edition

by BReynolds on Oct 27, 2011 10:49 AM CDT in Wilderness Walks

How do, Wilderness? Let me say right away thank you for the kind words yesterday via the different methods you all chose. It meant a great deal to know so many of you had us in your thoughts. Losing a loved one is never easy, but with my friends and family by my side, I'll be just fine.

Now, on to lighter and happier things.

The Wild are back in action after a long stretch of "off" days. Not sure any of them would tell you they had a day off, but they didn't play any games, so we'll go with that. Coming into town tonight are the Anaheim Ducks, giving the Wild a look at an opponent in a similar situation. More on that in the links. All I know is it will be good to have a game to distract us from reality for a couple hours.

Make sure to check out the Question of the Day over on Facebook, then make the jump.

Wild News

Wild being cautious with Latendresse | StarTribune.com - Probably good. But at what point do we worry? Sounds like he is "available," but not playing.

Wild's top-line engine sputtering | StarTribune.com - Koivu's three points is a concern, but Bobby Ryan and Jarome Iginla also only have three points. Of course, their respective fan bases aren't real pleased about that either...

Enemy News

Ducks needing offensive spark | ducks, game, team - Home - The Orange County Register - I've heard this one before.

Ducks on a powerless trip | ducks, hossa, third - Sports - The Orange County Register - Seriously... is this the same team?

Anaheim Calling - For Anaheim Ducks Fans - Your SBN home for all things Ducks.

Tending the Fields

telegraphjournal.com - Sea Dogs get taste of cutting edge drills | scott briggs - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada - Puck moving and mobility? Let's get some of those drills to St. Paul, shall we?

Jobke making it count - Ah Colton Jobke, always good to hear about the forgotten prospects.

Irish Return To The Road To Face The Bowling Green Falcons - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site - 3/4 of the way down, there is a blurb about Seam Lorenz. Hell of a +/- stat. You know, if that statmeant a damn thing to anyone.

Bees acquire rights to Aaron Boogaard | boogaard, hidalgo, rights - TheMonitor.com - Aaron Boogaard will be in the CHL, if anyone would like to follow along.

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While not officially Minnesota Wild news, Russo did do an interview with Bettman about the Winter Classic
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/132689008.html

If you ask me, I would say that Minnesota hockey fans had better get used to watching the Winter Classic on television or doing some major traveling.

But the league isn’t just going to give Minnesota a game because it’s cold and people love playing outdoor hockey here and the Wild came up with the brilliant marketing phrase 12 years ago, “State of Hockey.”

There needs to be a sexiness.
We may love our hockey in this state, but no one else in the country LIKES our state. A Winter Classic in Minnesota is a tough sell to major markets, television stations, and the public in general.

You know you're a Wild fan if Spam Whoopie Gerald-buns comes up in conversation

by JDesthubert on Oct 27, 2011 1:00 PM CDT reply actions

Right now...

the best chance for a winter classic would be for MN to host a game between two other teams.

The Wild probably won’t be in a winter classic until they put up a regular deep run into the playoffs, and still it will probably be dependent on playing the Penguins or the Bruins or the Red Wings.

by Krotz the Wall on Oct 27, 2011 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions