Wild Puck Banter
| Blog URL: | http://www.wildpuckbanter.com |
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The longest-running blog devoted to the Minnesota Wild hockey team. |
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| Located: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Tags: | wild, hockey, blog, puck |
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Latest Blog Posts
What Has Happened to Brent Burns? on Nov 15, 2009What is going on with Brent Burns? Not that long ago he was considered to be among the better young defensemen in the game, mentioned in the same breath with Dion Phaneuf, Jay Bouwmeester and Mike Green. Two years ago he had an All-Star caliber seaso...
Squirt Practice on Nov 14, 2009I am writing this post from my son's hockey practice. He is 10 years old and a C level squirt. The typical practice consists of 40 minutes of skating drills and 20 minutes of hockey drills. Too much time is spent skating. Let the kids play.
Improvement on Nov 13, 2009Well it appears that the team has pulled out of their piss-poor play over the last week or so and has showed signs of improvement. With good games played against Dallas, Toronto and Tampa Bay, the Wild have shown some good signs. Namely, they're pu...
Pucks Gone Wild on Oct 31, 2009Lately I've been writing more over at our sister site, Pucks Gone Wild. Check it out!
Overtime Again on Oct 25, 2009Some quick thoughts about last night's overtime win against Carolina:Cal Clutterbuck may be the key to this team. It's hard to overestimate his impact on the Wild's team energy. Hope he stays healthy.Nik Backstrom should play every night. Who care...
Benny the Beast on Oct 23, 2009I attended Wednesday's shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche and came away impressed with the play of Wild forward Benoit Pouliot. Outside of players named Mikko and Brent, #67 was the best Wild player on the ice. He was a presence in the offe...
