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Wild Need More Production From Their Top Players
by Paul on 10/16/09 at 07:54 AM ET
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from Michael Russo of the Star Tribune,
Five games into the season, the pressure’s already mounting for a Wild team lacking confidence and cohesion, and parked on the Western Conference floor.
Three games into a five-game trip, the Wild has yet to win and faces its first Northwest Division meetings tonight and Saturday at the Oilers and Canucks.
If Martin Havlat misses tonight’s game because of a groin injury—he didn’t practice Thursday—the Wild will be without four of its top nine forwards—or arguably, four of its top six.
“There’s no excuses. We have to find a way. There’s a way [to win tonight],” coach Todd Richards said.
So much has been made the past few days about how youngsters James Sheppard and Benoit Pouliot must step up with so many injuries.
But the Wild needs much better play from its go-to guys as well: Havlat (one goal, minus-6), Mikko Koivu (one goal, minus-5), Brent Burns (one point, minus-7) and Kim Johnsson (minus-6).
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