Weekly Wild Update: Week of 11-28-2011

As of right now, the brass has seen enough, and made some changes to shake things up a bit. The defense gets an infusion of veteran savvy and the youth movement gets a reminder that they either play, or they go home. Always a good reminder to get, even if it is a painful one. 

The week behind was not pretty, the week ahead daunting. Make the jump for the full recap and preview. 

Last Week

Somewhere along the way, they forgot how to play their game. They continue to fall back on dump and watch hockey, and the stupid little chip passes up the boards without checking to see if there is someone there to get that pass. It is ugly, and if they expect to get back to winning, they are going to need to find a way to quit that. And quickly. 

The worst part is that the Wild just had to lose in front of two of the most obnoxious fan bases on the planet, and so we were all treated to a lesson in "I told you so." Thanks, guys. 

The Week Ahead

Four games this week. Not much time to sit back and feel sorry for themselves. With the tow losses, roster moves have been made, new players are on board, and better be hungry to stay. 

Hey Bolts... Harding for Stamkos? Done. 

What it All Means

The Wild are face to face with reality. The season in nearly two months old, they have had success, and they have tasted failure. Now, they face an impending challenge that they have not seen yet. Long stretches of road hockey can either forge a winning program, or rip one apart at the seams. The travel schedule this week is just another example of why the Wild should not be in a division with three teams two time zones away. 

Such is life. Find a way to win, or your fans will have to hear about so many statistics, it will feel like the national meeting of the Accountants Association of Ameri.... zzzzzz.