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The Minnesota Wild had a lackluster effort against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, and the message was "Eh, just toss it in the garbage." The Wild will have a chance to do just that tonight against Edmonton.
There's not a whole lot of news on the Minnesota Wild front, they're mainly focused on getting healthy. The same can't be said for Edmonton, who pulled off two trades yesterday, flipping their goalie Devan Dubnyk to Nashville for very little, while also acquiring Ben Scrivens from Los Angeles for not much. No word as who will be the Oiler's starter tonight, I believe (UPDATE: He is.), but regardless of who is in net, it shows that the Oilers are looking at trades, and perhaps no one's job will be safe. So, there's some thought that the Oilers could be fired up tonight.
I don't really care. The Oilers are a team that the Wild should beat, and they can't be in the business of losing games they ought to win.
So, get ready for tonight's game, and get on to the Walk.
Wild News
Wild's Parise back on the ice with teammates | Star Tribune- Yay! Nothing imminent in terms of him playing, but yay!
Minnesota Wild: Parise leads injured stars on comeback trail - TwinCities.com
Wild's Parise says fatherhood '10 times better than the way people describe it' - TwinCities.com- A Bill Cosby-esque comedy album will follow.
Minnesota Wild's compressed schedule feels like last year's short season - TwinCities.com- It's really interesting that the Wild have played about the same kind of schedule they did in last year's shortened season. Maybe the extra rest down the stretch will help?
Off the Trail
Why Alex Semin was left off of Team Russia | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Jamie Langenbrunner retires after 16 NHL seasons, two Stanley Cups | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports- He, of course, didn't succeed in his
HockeyBuzz.com - Travis Yost - What Teams Are Legitimitely Improving (Or, Sliding)?- Comparing possession numbers from the season's first quarter to it's second. I don't think you have to guess which way the Wild trended.
Game-Winning Goals: Do They Matter as a Statistic?- No. Not really.
Behind Enemy Lines
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Ben Scrivens, welcome to Edmonton Oilers goaltending | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Moving parts: Scrivens and Dubnyk and Hendricks, oh my | Backhand Shelf | Blogs | theScore.com
Wild Minute: Expect a motivated Oilers team up next | Star Tribune
Gameday preview: Edmonton at Wild | Star Tribune
