Thread: Congrats Wild fans...

They beat a really good hockey team tonight.
I knew my Bruins were going ti hit a wall at some point.
Can't take anything away from the Wild, though.
They played smothering defense through the 2nd and 3rd periods, and Backstrom (spelling?) played fenominal.
If he continues, they can ride his back (no pun int.) into the playoffs.

HOW did you guys land Wheeler??? I didn't realize he didn't sign with Phoenix.. he was the #4 or #5 overall pick from what I remember... how did they not sign him when he left the Gophers?

"ThorSPL" wrote:

HOW did you guys land Wheeler??? I didn't realize he didn't sign with Phoenix.. he was the #4 or #5 overall pick from what I remember... how did they not sign him when he left the Gophers?

To be honest with ya, I don't follow hockey like I follow football.
But I'm sure glad we got him.
I'll try to dig up info.

Too bad they can't beat the Flames... :P

"Vikeman" wrote:

They beat a really good hockey team tonight.
I knew my Bruins were going ti hit a wall at some point.
Can't take anything away from the Wild, though.
They played smothering defense through the 2nd and 3rd periods, and Backstrom (spelling?) played fenominal.
If he continues, they can ride his back (no pun int.) into the playoffs.

Max points from the B's made my evening.
I texted my buddy the Bruins fan and let him have it.

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"ThorSPL" wrote:

HOW did you guys land Wheeler??? I didn't realize he didn't sign with Phoenix.. he was the #4 or #5 overall pick from what I remember... how did they not sign him when he left the Gophers?

When Phoenix offered Wheeler a contract, he elected to go Free Agent (I don't know why he was in that position...I'm not totally up on how NHL drafting and rights and all that goes).
There's a blurb in the Strib this morning that says he never considered the Wild, as he wanted to see new things in his life after growing up in Breck and then playing at the U.

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