Wilderness Walk: Brief and Newsy

Good Morning Wilderness. While you're reading this, I'll be at work (yes, teachers work mid-summer, especially band folk).

BUT... while I'm writing this, I'm pretty drunk. Went over to a (retired) friend's house and... a bottle of wine, a bottle of champagne (all me) and a whiskey sour later, and here I am. so the good news: there's more new. The bad news: my grammar won't be as good as normal.

for your music, enjoy one of the funniest songs of all time. Courtesy of my favorite american composer, Lenny B.

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Wild News

Minnesota Wild Goalie Niklas Backstrom Had Elbow Surgery Following Season | Gone Puck Wild
A buyout of Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom is a lot less likely following his elbow surgery.

How We Got Here: Wild Goalie Drama | Wild Xtra
This makes me sad.

The Season In Ten Games | Wild Xtra
This makes me sadder.

Tradeable Assets | Wild Xtra
PLEASE GOD YES on the first one. Please.

Minnesota Wild Won't Sign Belanger, Let Gustafsson Walk | The Hockey Writers
Bad news for the Wild... kind of.

Russo: Answering your Backstrom questions; Dubnyk, Reilly updates | StarTribune.com
Q: Can an injured player consent to a buyout? A: Yes.

Off the Trail

Bishop stands tall, Paquette scores late as Lightning take series lead in Game 3 | theScore
Bishop was, uh, clearly not feeling well.

Red Wings expected to name Jeff Blashill head coach Tuesday | theScore
ok.

Stanley Cup Weekend: What We Know So Far | Grantland.com
Not a whole lot. Or do we???