By Bryan Reynolds -
For Edmonton perspective, please visit your local CPA's office.
The Wild played well enough against Anaheim to take a loss, but only by one. It is always the worry that the Wild are going to follow up almost staying with one of the best teams by barely keeping up with one of the worst. Heading into a match up against the Oilers, it would have completely normal for the Wild to shut down, get defensive and find a way to play down to the level of a lesser team.
Of course, Wild fans inexplicably bought tickets to this game, to watch the ever exciting Oilers get absolutely smoked by the boring Wild. All of the lost fans watching the non-existent Oilers rushes, whispering to each other "Where is the dump and chase? Where is the trap? Oh, yeah, not in Minnesota."
Wild GM Chuck Fletcher was nearly forced to address the crowd after the second period on the scoreboard, "We realize that you haven't seen the Oilers take a shot on goal in awhile, and we just wanted to remind you that it is, indeed, still legal for them to do so. As the GM of the Wild, I can promise you that the Oilers will be gone shortly after the game and we are committed to only scheduling NHL teams in coming seasons."
Except that the Wild did not allow a shot on goal against in the entire second period. So there's that.
1. Wild hockey sticks (43 SOG)
2. Ryan Suter (1A)
3. Mike Rupp (0 SOG)
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