A Wild Evening
Last night, thanks to my wife's generous co-workers, we enjoyed a Minnesota Wild hockey game (preseason) against the Chicago Blackhawks.
It was a terrific game. While Gaborik was still sidelined with his injury (coach Jacque Lemaire hinted he may play Friday, 9/23) we did get to see newly acquired Brian Rolston - he looked sharp.
The first period was the best, where the Wild thwarted to powerplay opportunities by the Chi B'hawks, and scored the first goal. Their stick handling, passing, and skating were sharper and crisper than the opponents.
However, the Wild did look a bit flat footed compared to the scrappy B'hawks, and it showed. Quickly, the visiting team was up 2-1. While the Wild still clearly won two fights, things just weren't running up to par.
There was a shootout. Lemaire didn't like it (click on link). I did. Go Wild.
