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Wild Still In The Hunt
by Paul on 04/03/09 at 12:25 PM ET
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
The knives are being sharpened in Minnesota these days. The Wild are four points out of playoff spot with five games remaining, including Friday night’s home contest against Calgary. They likely need to win at least four of those to get in.
But the frustration from fans and media in the market is beginning to show. This might be the most interesting offseason in Wild history. But first thing’s first—they’ve still got a shot. They were dynamite in a win at Edmonton last Sunday and got robbed in a 2-1 home loss to Vancouver on Tuesday night. Their level of play is keeping their GM encouraged.
“Even at this late stage, when you’re in our position—out but trying to get in—you still take a lot more comfort in how the team plays,” Doug Risebrough told ESPN.com. “You know time is running out a little bit. But, at the end of the day, you also know that if you ever have a chance, it’s how your team plays. Then you hope the results are there….”
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