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The Important Piece Of The Minnesota Wild
by Paul on 12/01/08 at 05:37 PM ET
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from Kevin Allen of Mucking and Grinding,
Don’t view any investment as a safe investment. Don’t draw an inside straight. Don’t argue politics with someone who didn’t want change. And don’t ever, ever discount the Minnesota Wild’s chances of making the playoffs as long as Jacques Lemaire is coach.
I’m not even waiting for New Year’s Day to make my resolution. That’s now my philosophy after watching November unfold.
In October, my prediction was that the Minnesota Wild wouldn’t make the playoffs. Today, they have the third-best winning percentage in the Western Conference and they are leading the NHL in goals-against average.
Looking at Minnesota’s roster and reviewing how the Wild have performed this season, my conclusion is that as respected as Lemaire is around the NHL, we might still be underestimating his importance.
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Allen’s not far off. I wouldn’t say Foster’s “important” especially because his main value (a huge shot from the point on the PP) has been replaced by both Bergeron and Zidlicky.
This Wild team still has a ton of trouble scoring 5-on-5 and that’s going to be a problem.
Posted by Nick in New York from NY on 12/02/08 at 07:48 AM ET