Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames: Game Re-Cap

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Can the Wild play the Flames every night? I mean that sincerely. While the lot of us would be fast asleep half the time, the Wild would almost certainly be atop the the Western Conference. Two games against the Flames equates to seven goals for and only two against. Not bad, right?

Oh, who am I kidding? Trade Backstrom! Trade Havlat! Trade Koivu! Trade them all, with all of this solid play, they clearly are not earning their paychecks.

The Wild tonight we the Wild we expect to see on most nights, to be honest. They came out hard and fast, were dominating and winning battles. Then they scored and the pressure almost disappeared. The second period nap kicked in, with the Flames tying the score in a period in which the Wild spend far too much time it their own zone.

Once the third period started, the Wild figured it out again, turned on the jets and never looked back. After an absolutely filthy goal from Havlat, who the Wild "would love to be rid of," the Wild put their foot on the throat of the Flames and pressed firmly until they turned blue. The Killer instinct was shown, and the Wild would put in two more to cement the win.

Once again, the Wild were outshot, but they found a way to win, and to win big. It's a regulation win, against a division opponent. Don't plan the parade just yet, but it is worth noting that this could technically be the beginning of a run. Yeah... or not.

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