Wild Win a Tight One

Well it is warming up in the Twin Cities and so are the Minnesota Wild. I watched the game last night OLN it was a pretty good broadcast I do have to say. Before the game they annonced the United States Men's Hockey team I was very happy to see some Minnesota players on the team. Brian Rolston made the team and the broadcast kept me in suspense by naming him last to the team. You might be asking do they have a chance in Turin (the winter olympic site this year)? I would say they will make as far as there starting goalie will take them. In the 1980 olympics in Lake Placid the USA team won the gold metal on the back of Jim Craig a big time goalie that stopped the Russians in there prime.

Enough about the olympics, I thought the game was pretty good last night it was high paced and had a dramatic come back. The Wild played three soild periods with the third being the best and the second being the worst. They killed six penatlies off and only allowed 8 shots total on the Stars powerplay. The Stars got on the board in the second with a five hole shot by Lehtinen on Manny.

After the misreable second period the Wild came out flying in the third. Todd White buried a point shot from Robitallie and Kuba and the game was tied 1-1. After that goal you got the feeling the mometeum was changing in the Wild's favor. Gaborik scored on a break away which if you never seen the kid play he is fast and likes to score. After that goal the Wild played soild defense and beat the Stars 2-1.

My thoughts on the team Gaborik is going to play in the olympics for the Slovikiens but after that this team only has two olympic cailber players. Our team needs more talent in the scoring department to make a run for the Cup. Gaborik is coming along great and needs a couple of seasons of wellness to help. Other than that the team needs to add talent through trades, free agency, and the draft. The team offers a great place to play a group of fans who will pay anything to watch them. The bottom line is they will be good in two or three years but before that it is going to be slow hockey to watch.

Other Notes:

Jacque Jones declined a one year arbitration deal with the Minnesota Twins yesterday. So bye-bye Jacque we loved your defense and clutch home runs, but your strike outs, plate disipline, and base stealing numbers won't be missed. Frank Thomas or Mike Piazza should have the green light to come to the Twins, and expect one of them to sign later this week.

The Baltimore Ravens played a soild game last night againest the Green Bay Packers and it should be a tight game when the Vikings head to Baltimore Sunday night. Should we be worried? I think so.

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