Oil vs. Wild GDT

Great opponent for the Wild to get things back on track at home...Harding in net which should give the guys a little more confidence. Wild win it 4-2.

i'll be there tonight as i got a last min call from my boss who has a ticket. horray for bonding experience!

Had to sell the tickets for tonight's game... hope they can get back on track though.

how bout havlat and lats 2 points each, imagine if they had a quality center at their disposal.

Good win....and like I said on the other board a necessary win.

Hards save could really inspire the team I think...geez that took some dedication to do that.

Havlat played a phenomenal game...and Lats with the GWG...Koivu had some nice plays as well...

Overall a good game....wonder how the goalie situation will shake out.

In-Game & Post-Game and more...


The State of Hockey News
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Harding valiant, but hurt as Wild rallied late to earn critical 4-2 home victory over Edmonton

“Another one bites the dust, Another one bites the dust, And another one gone, And another one gone, Another one bites the dust, Hey, I’m gonna get you too, Another one bites the dust” is one way to describe how the 2009-10 season is going by. With the compressed schedule due to the Olympics is making the season evaporate at an incredible rate and in just over a week the 2 week Olympic break will be upon us. As fast as the season has gone, the intensity of the current playoff race is already at an oppressive level, making each game seem to carry post-season implications. Just look at the current standings for the teams sitting near the top 8 spots in the Western Conference.

8. Calgary Flames – 64pts

9. Detroit Red Wings – 64pts

10. Dallas Stars – 61pts

11. Anaheim Ducks – 61pts

12. St. Louis Blues – 59pts

13. Minnesota Wild – 58pts

After a 4-2 loss to Dallas the team slipped down to 13th and in last in the playoff chase as they trail 8th place Calgary by 6 points. The Wild must find that killer instinct and fast. That is how the Wild must approach tonight’s game against the Edmonton Oilers as they need to get out to an early lead and crush the hopes of the Oilers early. The Oilers are coming off a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Every point is crucial and games against teams like the Oilers, and there is no way to avoid the classic sports cliche of a ‘must win’ when talking about the importance of tonight’s game. So will the Wild benefit from being back home or will the Oilers spoil the first game of a 5-game homestand? (click on the link for the rest of the article)

There is a complete in-game and post-game, as well as a high school report...enjoy! Great victory and some clutch play by Latendresse and especially Harding. I can't think of too many single plays much more inspiring than that.