By Aaron Holm -
Good morning Wilderness, and welcome to a third consecutive day off from games. During the season, I'm not sure since I've been on staff I've had a stretch like this where I didn't get to write-up a game day walk on at least one of the 3 a week I do the walk. Oh well! No games has never meant no news, especially when there are 29 other teams in the league to keep us busy.
I don't know if you saw this yesterday folks, but this tweet from @mnwild got me pretty excited, check it out!
Quite a few links to get you to today so without further ado, we walk...
Wild News
Minnesota Wild: Keith Ballard sidelined with upper-body injury - TwinCities.com
Ask and you shall receive. The loyal readers here by request would like to see Chad Graff articles, so Chad Graff articles you shall receive! Personally, I subscribe to the Strib, so pardon me for forgetting about the fish wrap factory east of the river.
Wild practice: Ballard out two weeks, while other players rest and practice | Russo's Rants | StarTribune.com
Russo needs to work on his pre-record face with these Wild Minute's he does. Always some sort of goofy freeze frame with this guy.
Yeo bites his tongue, accepts more risk in Wild’s offensive game | ProHockeyTalk
Wild getting some focus with some of the national media lately, can't imagine why.
30 Thoughts: Wild prosper from playing puck more | Hockey | CBC Sports
This was linked in the comments yesterday, but it is well worth its own post here today. Hockey Night in Canada loves them some Minnesota Wild!
Wild's defensive depth to be tested with Ballard out two weeks | Star Tribune
With Ballard out, again, it is time for some of the kids to step up, again.
The Team of 18,001: Monday Thoughts
But... It's Tuesday!
Tending the Fields
CHL Notebook: Mallards proving they can be opportunistic
The Quad-City Mallards, who lead the Central Hockey League in shots per game, are starting to show they don't need to be a shooting gallery to win games.
Off the Trail
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman addresses World Cup, expansion talk, icing - NHL.com - News
Gary Bettman, giving NHL fans a reason to boo since 1993.
Notable quotes from day one of from the PrimeTime Sports Management Conference | Backhand Shelf | Blogs | theScore.com
All I can imagine is that Ger is giddy as a kid in a candy store with this sort of event taking place.
Capitals fan shows off greatest facial hair tribute to Alex Ovechkin (Photo) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
I was tweeted this picture from a buddy of mine yesterday. Now, while a appreciate the tribute to my cat Ovi! through facial hair grooming, a simple "Thank you for having an awesome cat" would have sufficed. By the way, yes, the exclamation point is part of my cat's name.
Yakupov’s agent to meet with Oilers, ‘willing to make a move’ | ProHockeyTalk
So Wilderness, what do you like better? #NailWatch or #YakupovWatch? Perhaps #FourthLineWingerWatch?
Women’s hockey brawl sets NCAA penalty minutes, DQ records (Video) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Bemidji State Beavers showing that Minnesota nice does not always apply.
Laxidasicle Meanderings
Swarm re-sign pair, sign two more | National Lacrosse League
Minnesota Swarm season is fast approaching lacrosse fans.
Legal challenges weigh on Swarm | Star Tribune
Unfortunately, as with any professional sport, the ugly side or "business" tends to creep its head in once and awhile.
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