Richards baffled me more than once this year. Start at the beginning when we were playing The Carolina Hurricanes in Finland. Game goes to a shootout and he puts Antti Miettinen out there to save the game? Brad Staubitz would have been a better choice at that point. I still cannot believe that. Funny how some things stand out in your brain, even months later. Even though our record was much better at the beginning of the season than last year, there was still no urgency in the games. Then it was a win/loss/win/loss etc. No consistency whatsoever.

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It is now “official”. The Wild have been eliminated of any playoff hopes. Not like the past month has not been “fair warning” enough. It is still a tough day when it becomes a realization. It takes even longer to sink is. 3 more games is what we have left, 3! Then what do we do for 7 months? Fortunate for me I still have The Philadelphia Flyers in there. As a fan equally obsessed with 2 teams, I suggest you do the same! Will The Wild ever make it again? As a huge fan of Chuck Fletcher, who has accomplished more for this team in 2 seasons than Doug Risebrough did in 8, I would like to think so, but right now the glass of Molson is half empty. Sure it will pass, but not yet! Way too soon!

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