Anyone else catch them selves saying O-ten when referring to the year? No? Oh. Me either.
Here's your time wasters for the day, with some actual news and articles about the Wild. Game day, and all.
First off:
Russo for a Shorty Award - Voting has slowed to a crawl. Come on... vote. The guy watched the entire game while sitting in the airport. Dedication, people.
Gamers and More:
Wild get a measure of revenge against Detroit | StarTribune.com - Gamer from @Stensation
Three-game road trip looms large | StarTribune.com - The feature piece for the day. Also by Stensaas.
Wild 5, Red Wings 2: Miettinen on a hot streak; Harding finally wins a home start; Wild inches toward playoff spot | StarTribune.com - Russo's Rants, brought to you by, Brian Stensaas.
Minnesota Wild wear down mighty Red Wings - TwinCities.com - Bruce Brothers' gamer.
Minnesota Wild's road woes wearing on coach Todd Richards - TwinCities.com - The seeming obligatory article about the road trip.
The real Martin Havlat emerges for Minnesota Wild - TwinCities.com - Brothers' profiles our new enigma, Martin Havlat.
Wild take next step toward cutting ties with Petr Sykora by assigning him to minors | StarTribune.com - Sykora drama is almost over. Stay tuned.
From the System:
Aeros' Power Play Rises From The Dead, As Do Their Playoff Hopes - Houston News - Hair Balls - Make sure you give this article a click. If for no other reason than to signal to the Houston newspapers that they need more Aeros coverage.
Hitting The Post: NHL Recap 1-27-10: Sabres rebound; Giguere thrown to the wolves - NHL Re-Cap from KiPA. Giggy had 49 shots aganst. 49. Ouch.
Off the Trail:
How do the NHL, AHL and ECHL Differ – a Goalie’s Perspective | General | Hockey Goalie Resource by Goaltenders for Goaltenders - Excellent article. Just the title is intriguing. Must read.
There you go, folks. Enjoy the day.
-Buddha