Wild vs. Ducks - 12/12/2010 Official GDT

Wild vs. Ducks post-game and lots more!

Perry's hat-trick lifts Ducks to 6-2 home rout of the Wild

Written by Derek Felska
Sunday, 12 December 2010 14:46

It probably seems like a world away for the Wild as they enjoy the far more moderate weather of Southern California while fans back in the State of Hockey are frozen in a winter wasteland of piles of snow, ice and a bitterly cold wind that bites at them whenever they gather the willpower to go outside and shovel. Another Minnesota sports team knows just how devastating the weather can be as the Minnesota Vikings pre-emptively postponed today's game but it would take another more dramatic turn when video of the internal security cameras at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome captured the collapse of the roof as it simply could not withstand the weight of the heavy snow. The Youtube clip of the roof collapse has gone viral and the Vikings will now play their game at Detroit's Ford Field tomorrow. While the loss of the Metrodome's roof was dramatic and unfortunate, I would hate to be a season ticket holder of the Vikings right now because what are you going to do? The team has stated it will allow fans to go see the Vikings in Detroit but honestly who is going to be able to make it there to watch them play? At least the Detroit locals will be able to attend the game for free; what a treat for them even though their Lions gave them something to cheer about already by beating the Green Bay Packers today. It will be interesting to see what the team does with its remaining home games, perhaps they'll end up playing at TCF Bank Stadium and we can see if Vikings fans are willing to watch outdoors as much as some claim they do. Either way the Wild is probably very happy to be in the California sun as it completes the 3rd game of its 3-game road trip with a test against the Anaheim Ducks this evening.

The Wild are coming off a game where they were fairly undisciplined and managed to steal a 3-2 overtime victory with the help of a few terrible miscues by the Kings' Jonathan Quick. Minnesota cannot depend upon the Ducks to beat themselves the way the Kings did; nor can it expect to have success if it takes 8 penalties the way it did Saturday night. The Wild may not be able to return to Minnesota right away, but will they have the warm feelings of a victory to comfort them or will they give the fans of the State of Hockey the feeling of dread normally reserved for the knowledge of having to brave the elements to go shovel some more snow? (click on the link for the rest of the game)

There is a complete post-game, as well as an Aeros update, prospect report on former Wild tryout Tyler Johnson and a high school hockey report featuring Grand Rapids and Apple Valley. Ugly game, enjoy!