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JiriHrdina · 11-22-2004, 03:50 PM

Twin City Times
A Good Start

Wild Start Hellish Week Off With a Win

It’s been circled on the Wild calendar since the 2004/2005 schedule was released.

7 games in 7 nights, including match-ups against tough Eastern teams such as the Rangers and Bruins, and two games against the Conference leading Avalanche.

Indeed, this is a tough stretch for the Wild.

However, they must feel a little better about things after an impressive 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs to begin the series of games. Sami Kapanen led the way with 2 goals on the night, along with singles from Brendan Morrison, Yannik Tremblay, and Jan Hrdina. Jocelyn Thibault had a shaky first two periods giving up 3 goals on twenty shots, however he turned in a very strong third period stopping all 10 shots he faced.

GM and Head Coach Grant Farhall was pleased with the team’s efforts.

“It was a typical win for us. Solid defensive play, balanced scoring and timely saves – that’s our recipe and as long as we stick to it we will be successful”.

The Wild next face the Colorado Avalanche tomorrow. It was unclear who would get the start in net for the Wild.

Game Notes
-Winger Radek Dvorak, playing his last game as a member of the Wild, went out in style with a 2 assist evening.
-Blueliner Dan Hamhuis also had 2 assists and led the Wild with a +3 on the night.
-The Wild powerplay was 0 for 3 on the night and has suddenly gone cold, going a combined 0 for 12 in the last two games. Hamhuis has also shown more discipline since joining the Wild, taking only 6 minutes in 5 games, as opposed to 34 minutes in his 10 previous games with the Red Wings and Bruins.
-Richard Zednik’s point scoring streak came to a halt at 6 games. Jan Hrdina now has the longest streak on the team with 5.

11-22-2004, 03:50 PM	#9
JiriHrdina I believe in the Pony Power Join Date: Jul 2003 Exp:	Twin City Times A Good Start Wild Start Hellish Week Off With a Win It’s been circled on the Wild calendar since the 2004/2005 schedule was released. 7 games in 7 nights, including match-ups against tough Eastern teams such as the Rangers and Bruins, and two games against the Conference leading Avalanche. Indeed, this is a tough stretch for the Wild. However, they must feel a little better about things after an impressive 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs to begin the series of games. Sami Kapanen led the way with 2 goals on the night, along with singles from Brendan Morrison, Yannik Tremblay, and Jan Hrdina. Jocelyn Thibault had a shaky first two periods giving up 3 goals on twenty shots, however he turned in a very strong third period stopping all 10 shots he faced. GM and Head Coach Grant Farhall was pleased with the team’s efforts. “It was a typical win for us. Solid defensive play, balanced scoring and timely saves – that’s our recipe and as long as we stick to it we will be successful”. The Wild next face the Colorado Avalanche tomorrow. It was unclear who would get the start in net for the Wild. Game Notes -Winger Radek Dvorak, playing his last game as a member of the Wild, went out in style with a 2 assist evening. -Blueliner Dan Hamhuis also had 2 assists and led the Wild with a +3 on the night. -The Wild powerplay was 0 for 3 on the night and has suddenly gone cold, going a combined 0 for 12 in the last two games. Hamhuis has also shown more discipline since joining the Wild, taking only 6 minutes in 5 games, as opposed to 34 minutes in his 10 previous games with the Red Wings and Bruins. -Richard Zednik’s point scoring streak came to a halt at 6 games. Jan Hrdina now has the longest streak on the team with 5.