Wilderness Walk for 2-21-2011

Another valuable lesson learning day yesterday. Lesson one: if you want to make a joke in bad taste, even knowing and fully admitting it is in bad taste, you will be jumped for making a joke in bad taste. Counterpoint: We know. That's why we made it.

Lesson two: hockey fans are not allowed to simply dislike a player. You just aren't allowed to. Doesn't matter if you have a reason that thousands of others share, you just aren't allowed to. Counterpoint: I don't care. Spend your day trying to convince me otherwise, and at the end of the day, I still won't like the guy, and you will have wasted a day of your life. Congrats.

Reinforcing a point missed often yesterday, the Wild got a huge point in the standings. The loser point was a welcome one against the Wings, and Wild fans should be pleased with the effort and the fact that they got a point at all. Without Koivu, playing the team I consider the best in the West... getting a point is a massive accomplishment.

Moving on to today, make sure you check out the Question of the Day on Facebook, and look into making a pledge for Defending the Blue Line's Skate for the Troops. It happens on Sunday. Make your pledge now, or feel guilty for years. 

Wild News

Kyle Brodziak fills in ably for injured Mikko Koivu in Wild's shootout loss to Detroit - TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press version of things.

Shootout defeat isn't a total loss for Minnesota Wild, who move up in standings - TwinCities.com - See? SEE? Even Bruce knows.

Point well-taken: Wild falls to Wings 2-1 in a shootout | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities | Radio home of the Minnesota Twins - As do the radio people. 

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