Wilderness Walk for 12-7-2011

by BReynolds on Dec 7, 2011 10:21 AM CST in Wilderness Walks

It's Pearl Harbor Day here in the US of A, so make sure you at least remember that in passing. "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?" can't be the only way we remember these types of events.

Moving on. Everyone still breathing after last night? If Matt Hackett got any sleep at all, I would be surprised. If it were me, I think I would have spent the night in a hot tub with a wide selection of adult treats and adult company, but that could be one of the reasons why I'm not a goalie in the NHL.

The Wild continue to provide no shortage of story lines. Rookies filling in on a first place NHL team and not causing any issues? How is that not a bigger story? Maybe they haven't had long enough to regress before they are sent back down. Who knows.

Some solid reading today. If you catch a story we missed, please include it in the comments.

Man, they're boring. Seriously... shut up. Just... shut your mouth. Watch the game and tel me it's boring. Moron.

Wild News

Rookie Hackett stops Sharks after Harding injured | StarTribune.com - Gamer from Russo.

Wild fans should gain from renewed rivalries | StarTribune.com - Russo on realignment.

Hackett wins NHL debut as Harding, Setoguchi injured in Wild win | StarTribune.com - See that last part of the headline? Yeah... it sounds bad. Uncool.

Hackett wins in NHL debut - NHL- NBC Sports - NBC has the AP story.

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Rookie Hackett boosts Wild; Daniel Sedin trick - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports - The NHL didn't deem Hackett's perfect debut to be worthy. Puck Daddy gave him the first star.

Wild put hard work (and fun) into shootouts - Sorry Tom.

Danger: A night of injuries in the NHL | ProHockeyTalk - PHT was watching. Good on 'em.

Tuesday Tire Pump: Mikko Koivu | ProHockeyTalk - Wow. Someone outside of Minnesota knows who he is? Who knew?

NHL - John Buccigross' education in the Minnesota Wild - ESPN - Wild fans held Buccigross teach about the Wild.

It Was A Good Day (Well, Today and Yesterday) | Jacques Lemaire's Trap - Newest from Georgie Fruit's new blog.

Tending the Fields

Road-weary Aeros rip Rampage 6-1 - Houston Chronicle - Newspaper gamer.

The Third Intermission: Aeros add McKenzie and Nolan to depleted roster - Yes, Bob's son. By the way... the Aeros are also in first place in their league. Good stuff.

Off the Trail

First Round Bust: The Tragedy of Boogaard: Of Evolution and the Index Fossil - FRB with their take on Boogey.

Fighting back: NHL holds ground on fisticuffs - NHL - Yahoo! Sports - The way Gary Bettman has handled this has proven once again that he is the worst possible face for this league.

Cox: Why Derek Boogaard's death won't change the NHL - thestar.com - I hate when I agree with Damien Cox, but I agree.

North Dakota saying goodbye to Fighting Sioux nickname | ProHockeyTalk - Get this... the team will be called... nothing. No nickname until 2015. So fitting that they will be the Absolutely Nothings.

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Fairly sure the on the fly guy, has not watched the Wild this year

“They play a patient game in the middle of the ice, they won’t send a lot of guys’

Yep, running the 1-4 all day every day…

by ThatGuy22 on Dec 7, 2011 10:33 AM CST reply actions

And he says it

in reference to the same game where Russo talks about the Wild’s “relentless forecheck”.

I LOVE how Cullen chases opposing d-men behind their own net on the forecheck. He doesn’t give them a second to stop and decide which side they want to come out on he just keeps chasing.

"Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever." Shane Falco
"The Sharks got the better deal. They got a Burns. The Wild lost a Burns. You need a Burns to be good." KFAN's Jacques Lemaire 6-25-2011

by minnesotagirl71 on Dec 7, 2011 11:30 AM CST up reply actions

I concur

I always like to see that, forcing the other team to act quickly, never letting them do what they want to do, getting them off their game. Good stuff

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by JMarushin on Dec 7, 2011 11:43 AM CST up reply actions

Passive. Boring.

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by BReynolds on Dec 7, 2011 8:31 PM CST up reply actions

If the Wild are boring then so are the Penguins, seeing as thats where The Church of Yeo came from.

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by Chris Winner on Dec 7, 2011 11:18 AM CST reply actions

the nothings from no where

Don't know what I'm fighting for, but I know what I'm fighting against

by PUTTINxONxTHExFOIL on Dec 7, 2011 11:24 AM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs

Love it.

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by BReynolds on Dec 7, 2011 12:01 PM CST up reply actions

The thing I don't get about "boring" is this...

It’s much more exciting to watch a one goal game than a team getting blown out.

I think it’s intense as hell when it’s 2-1 in the 3rd period, the opposition is shooting like crazy out of desperation and the Wild are always hanging on by a thread.

That’s edge of your seat hockey.

What do they want to see? The Redwings destroying somebody 6-1 when it’s over in the first period?

If not that, whats the difference in being “exciting” or “boring” between a 2-1 game and a 7-6 game?

This is more of a rhetorical post, I understand that it’s because it’s Minnesota, etc, etc., but this team has been exciting all season long and it’s just stupid how everybody keeps saying “boring” this and “boring” that.

by MindMachine on Dec 7, 2011 11:27 AM CST reply actions

They are clearly not watching this year's Wild games.

Seriously – I think these talking heads are just spewing what they thought they knew about the team without doing any research. They probably look at the scores and determine the game was boring because only three goals were scored.

It’s awesome to see the Wild creating that sense of panic/desperation in opposing teams.

by minnesotagirl71 on Dec 7, 2011 11:34 AM CST up reply actions

This

Between low goal scoring and getting out shot 2-1, they must be playing a boring trap right? Try watching a game/team you are supposed to provide commentary for first, not like it’s part of your cush job or anything.

by FinnfortheWin on Dec 7, 2011 11:50 AM CST up reply actions

German's and Pearl Harbor?

“Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor ", am I missing something? It was the Japanese, if I’m not.

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by mckay10 on Dec 7, 2011 2:05 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Animal House

Sheesh, kids these days.

by Pewterschmidt on Dec 7, 2011 2:10 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs

Rec’d for accuracy.

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by BReynolds on Dec 7, 2011 3:31 PM CST up reply actions

ah yes

Haven’t watched that in 20 years, guess my wife is right, my memory is fading. Think I’ll watch that classic tonight. As Bugs Bunny would say, " What a maroon!"

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by mckay10 on Dec 7, 2011 4:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI

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by BReynolds on Dec 7, 2011 3:32 PM CST up reply actions

Seto’s not playing. Sounds like a serious injury according to Russo. Will we see anything other than Clutter going up to the top line and Powe moving up to the third do you think?

by Joel Bertelsen on Dec 7, 2011 2:05 PM CST reply actions

Not in the short-term...

I was trying to bring this up in the Game recap, but I think they may want to start looking at their options of bringing in someone from the outside. As Ms. Conduct told us on the Aeros update, the Aeros are depleted as well, so who do we bring up? I would expect Clutter to move up, Powe to go up to the 3rd line, and Gillies to come in on the 4th. That is the easy, short-term solution. But I’m not sure I am filled with excitement at that being the long-term solution. I think Fletch needs to at least start kicking the tires on some potential trades. At least I know Clutter can fill in for a decent amount of time on the top line, without us losing a step. I just feel that we would need to fill that top-6 void externally, if both Gooch and Lats are gone long-term. But if either can come back soon, which does not look likely, then we can just plug the hole for a bit. And if both Wellman and Clutter keep fitting nicely, then there is no need to make any moves. I’m not terribly concerned, yet, but I think it is time to start the process of exploring other options.

by eamon17 on Dec 7, 2011 2:33 PM CST up reply actions

who are qe

Don't know what I'm fighting for, but I know what I'm fighting against

by PUTTINxONxTHExFOIL on Dec 7, 2011 5:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

* who are we going to pick up though?

And for what? I don’t think fletcher is going to do anything until our team proves they can’t handle themselves. On top of that, Harding can’t be moved right now, and we certainly aren’t going to give up picks/prospects. At the beginning of the season, we were looking at this year as a rebuild year with a small chance of making the playoffs. I would like to see the wild stick it out rather than do something rash and get rid of our increasingly valuable prospects

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by PUTTINxONxTHExFOIL on Dec 7, 2011 5:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

fair enough

Like I said, if Wellman and Clutter continue to perform well on the top 2 lines, great! I’m just not convinced Clutter is a long term top 6 guy. And I haven’t done any research yet to see who would even be an option. I’m not saying bet the farm and get Parise. I’m just saying that Chuck should start calling around and get a feel for possible options. But from what I hear about Fletch, he is always on the phone feeling people out. So, again, I’m not saying do it NOW, just that it might have to be an option later down the road.

by eamon17 on Dec 8, 2011 7:53 AM CST up reply actions

Nevermind

Just read Russo and he said the Lats and Zids are skating everyday back in MN and it is just a matter of conditioning for them. So they might be back relatively soon.

by eamon17 on Dec 8, 2011 8:15 AM CST up reply actions

Powe

Don’t mind seeing him on the 3rd line at all. There was a stretch of games earlier where that line was electric. Brodziak for President!

Son-of-a-bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick!

by Mark It Zero! on Dec 7, 2011 3:27 PM CST up reply actions

PB and J line

Powe Brodziak Johnson. Love it.

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by JSLandry on Dec 7, 2011 3:40 PM CST up reply actions

That’s what Wes Walz calls them. Ha ha.

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by BReynolds on Dec 7, 2011 7:48 PM CST up reply actions

clutterbuck on the first

Although wellman would fit better on the first. But I don’t like clutterbuck on the second.

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by PUTTINxONxTHExFOIL on Dec 7, 2011 5:15 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Wellman

Showed great chemistry with two fellow speedsters, Cullen and Bouchard. He’s just fine there. Plus, Clutter’s pretty good with Koivu.

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by JSLandry on Dec 7, 2011 6:26 PM CST up reply actions

agreed

Don't know what I'm fighting for, but I know what I'm fighting against

by PUTTINxONxTHExFOIL on Dec 7, 2011 6:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Fletch getting some respect

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/12832/trophy-tracker-gm-of-the-year-award

by FinnfortheWin on Dec 7, 2011 5:19 PM CST reply actions

The Wild are getting far too much press from the Mothership lately

by nemo1107 on Dec 8, 2011 10:33 AM CST up reply actions

they want to be the first ones late to the party

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by Chris Winner on Dec 8, 2011 11:55 AM CST up reply actions

also on nucks miconduct

They made a comparison between the Wild and Timmy Tebow. I just about vomited. Thank you nhl for realignment.

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by PUTTINxONxTHExFOIL on Dec 7, 2011 5:30 PM CST via mobile reply actions

First Round Bust did the same thing a few weeks ago.

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by BReynolds on Dec 7, 2011 7:49 PM CST up reply actions

Blog name

So I was thinking at work today, I know its very dangerous. Do I remember last year requests for a new name for the blog? Would you still be up for suggestions? I was thinking something that incorporated the Church of Yeo. Like maybe " The Finntastic Church of Yeo".

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by Chris Winner on Dec 7, 2011 9:00 PM CST reply actions