By Christopher Boyd -
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For your musical enjoyment, an oldie but a goodie. One of my favorites from a (regrettably) Canadian trio:
Wild News
LONG Update | Russo's Rants | StarTribune.com
But lots of info here.
HockeyBuzz.com - Tony Dean - WildHBcommunity: Wild Power Play has EARNED Boos from Fans so Fix it
Tony makes up for his absence lately with a long one, and a big announcement! Congratulations to the Dean family. #BabyTheDean
Will Top Minutes Bring Top Production from Vanek? | Wild Xtra
YEAH! WILL THE TEAM 5V5 LEADER IN ASSISTS AND FIRST ASSISTS START PRODUCING?
Ryan Suter says Wild has pieces, but not consistency, of a playoff team | TwinCities.com
So, "The pieces are in place," with "correctable mistakes"?
Wild's Niklas Backstrom gets start Tuesday vs. Islanders | TwinCities.com
Guess who's back? ... err.... Backs...
Wild's Suter expected back in lineup Tuesday against Islanders | TwinCities.com
Woof. Remind me not to get Mumps.
Tending the Fields
Iowa Wild Recalls Johan Gustafsson | Gone Puck Wild
Magic Bus does well in the ECHL, and so does Goose. But now he's back in Iowa.
Minnesota Wild Prospects Report: Dylan Labbé's Big Week | Gone Puck Wild
Labbé and co. had a cumulatively good week, though there are a few injuries.
The Frozen Pond
College Hockey Rankings | SB Nation College Hockey
Another week, another new leader... my these are fickle.
Gophers hockey: Leon Bristedt added to Sweden's roster | TwinCities.com
Another Minnesota... Swissisotan? Swedeoatan? makes it to IIHF.
Brady Skjei Injured: Minnesota Could Lose Star Defenseman For Mariucci Classic - The Daily Gopher
Well that's not good.
Numbers, Stats, and Trends, Oh My!
Possession Isn’t Everything… with the Exception of Defensemen | Own The Puck
Worth a read, but heavy on the numbers. Summary is: no one has influence in their team's Sv%, and Sh% is not random, but is subject to variance.
Stimson: How passing relates to shooting percentage | Hockey Prospectus
Shooting immediately after a pass is much... MUCH better than shooting on your own.
On the strong relationship between winning the Jack Adams and getting really good goaltending | ProHockeyTalk
Funny how that goes, isn't it?
Off the Trail
NHL power rankings: Blackhawks rise to the top | SBNation.com
Minnesota falls...
Coyotes co-owner says team's sale on track to close by year's end | theScore
VIDEO: Devils' Jagr passes Marcel Dionne on all-time points list in 1,500th NHL game | theScore
Oh, Jagr...
Evander Kane suspended two games for boarding Clayton Stoner | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
E-Kane was E-vikted for two E-games. Ok, just regular games.
Why did NHL wait 48 hours before giving Anders Lee hit hearing? | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Yes, by all means, continuing only to penalize players for injury. That's effective!
NHL Weekend: Welcome Back, Marty | Grantland.com
Brody's Back in Louis.
Dave Cameron hired to 'teach' Senators how to win | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Oh, their compete level is gonna be so much higher... like... at least 10 higher.
RECAPS
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes
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