By Tony Abbott -
You'll also read about, in some fashion or another, that the Wild didn't respond by getting particularly physical with the Leafs in the face of this. There's the kind of toughness where someone punches you, and you punch back harder. The Wild aren't that team. They're not very big, and don't carry the muscle that can go toe-to-toe with that kind of stuff, not while playing a regular shift.
So then, there's the kind of toughness where someone punches you, and then you do the thing the punches were meant to stop. In this case, it was winning the game. It's not going to get a lot of praise for it, but there's plenty of merit in that toughness.
Get two points. Everything else is secondary.
Oh, and the Wild play the Florida Panthers at home on Friday.
On to the Walk.
Wild News
Game Recaps
Wild loses Backstrom, but rallies for shootout win vs. Toronto | Star Tribune
Minnesota Wild take Toronto's cheap shots, then win game their way - TwinCities.com
Hitting The Post: 30WR: Wild Edge Buds
Wild Game Notes: 11-13-13 vs Toronto plus individual Corsi | hashtaghockey
Other News
Wild notes: Coyle bounces back with strong game | Star Tribune- Seeing that kind of resilience from a young player is pretty awesome.
Nazem Kadri steamrolls Niklas Backstrom in Wild crease; suspension coming? (Video) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports- It looked really, really, really bad. Especially considering this happened to a goalie in his crease.
Minnesota Wild: Niklas Backstrom returns, then takes forearm and leaves - TwinCities.com- Hopefully Backstrom will be back soon. It's been shaping up to be a rough year for the Wild.
Wild: Jason Pominville sorry to see Buffalo Sabres' firings - TwinCities.com- Quite understandable that Pominville would be upset to see the GM who drafted him. Especially since until last March, he was the only GM Pominville had known.
Tending the Fields
iowawild.com: Chicago Slips By Iowa 3-1- Those Wild weren't the only Wilds playing tonight. Read all about it. Or...
Off the Trail
Sabres overdose on nostalgia with Pat LaFontaine and Ted Nolan, but will it work? | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports- It's better than trusting the guy you wanted gone with a new rebuild.
This could be turning point for Sabres - Cross Checks Blog - ESPN- Yeah, sure, maybe.
Notable quotes from day two of the PrimeTime Sports Management Conference | Backhand Shelf | Blogs | theScore.com- So, there...
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