By Tony Abbott -
OK, I don't know if Heartbreak is the right word for it. I just selected it for the Valentine's Day theme. I think the fan base is too jaded after the lockout and early-season sputtering to truly have their hearts broken right now.
Anyway, there are some signs of it coming together, but it's getting to the point where we're almost 1/3rd of the way through the season. These signs need to become more than mere hints of what this team can be, and they need to manifest themselves in the results of the play soon if they want to become a playoff team.
On to the Walk!
Wild News
Avalanche edges Wild 4-3 in shootout | StarTribune.com- Russo details the epic clash between the second and third worst offenses in hockey.
Yeo not happy after shootout loss to Avs; Clutterbuck hurt; Pens GM scouts game | StarTribune.com- Yeo happily has higher standards than I do.
Mental lapse in the 3rd comes back to bite the Wild in 4-3 shootout loss to Colorado- Recap from Derek. Good and detailed as always.
Hitting The Post: Post-Game Haiku Reax: Avalanche @ Wild, 2/14/13- These haikus are amazing, especially if you thought Bashō didn't utilize the word "penishead" frequently enough. There's also a 30 word recap.
Wild GM: ‘Our best days are ahead of us’- Chuck Fletcher chats it up with FSN. Mostly about Parise, Suter, the slow start, and the prospects.
New Wild exec Andrew Brunette: 'Retiring was a lot harder than I thought' - TwinCities.com- Bruce Brothers with a piece on Brunette joining the organization again.
Coyle demoted to Houston so Bouchard can play more | StarTribune.com- Wild notebook. Also includes the first line reuniting, and who got to eat a meal made by Scuba Steve on Saturday night.
Coyle returned to Houston for now; Kassian clears waivers; New lines for tonight | StarTribune.com- More on Coyle to Houston, which really does a great job breaking down why the team made that move.
Minnesota Wild: Power play coming up empty - TwinCities.com- Yaaaaaayyyyyyy! Can we trade them?
Systems Analyst: In which one nasty toe drag lulls a Wild forward to sleep | Backhand Shelf | Blogs | theScore.com- An interesting article that, once again, sadly is marred by the fact it's about the Wild messing up.
First Round Bust: Time To Put PMB On The Block- I like PMB, and his skills and overcoming of injuries have endeared him to me- he's one of my favorite Wild players ever. But this is probably true. Whether it's Seto or PMB, there's a logjam on the wings, and if replacing one of them with Coyle or Larsson or Zucker will make the team better, then it's time to see what the Wild can get in return for one of those players.
Tending the Fields
The Third Intermission: Matt Kassian and Charlie Coyle will join the Aeros in Rochester- TTI's quick reaction to today's boost to their squad.
Off the Trail
Erik Karlsson's devastating injury, the Ryan O'Reilly saga, and more hockey news from Week 4 in the NHL - Grantland- Katie Baker of Grantland gives a comprehensive breakdown of the week in hockey. And by the way- holy balls does the Karlsson injury suck.
The five most disappointing teams of the NHL season so far | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports- Hey look! A sad post the Wild aren't featured in!
Guest Post: Confessions of a Zamboni operator | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports- Some fun. I <3 Zambonis. I dream of driving a Zamboni, all over Saskatchewan.
See you next week, got my iPod working today, so The A/V Club will be back, too.
Enjoy your weekend!
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