Why did the Minnesota Wild stink so bad this season??
346558
1. The competiveness of the other teams in the Northwest Division caused them to fall.\n2. Bad trading choices.
493747
they lost.  maybe next year if they get a better goalie and younger stars.  was a disappointing series.  the wings did not try hard enough.  they need a younger team.
755134
Calgary has a recent history of slow starts and finishing well. IF you noticed, they have only played 2 divisional games so far this season, both against Edmonton, and there are 30 divisional games left. Those games are the 4-point swing games. They started out with a long road trip East, then some odd scheduling back home that had them play 2 games in 9 nights. Not an excuse, but a possible cause.\n\nKipper....yup, doesn't look like himseld until the last few games. He dominated last night versus the Stars. His GAA will be down where it typically is by mid season.\n\nAlso, the Flames scoring has improved over last season, but needs to improve. Give them time to figure out the lines and we'll see more.\n\nFinally, we aren't that bad. Look at the standings this morning, and they are only 4 points out of a playoff spot with a game in hand. They are only 5 points out of 2nd in the divison with 2 games in hand.  Wins on friday and saturday will bring them back to the .500 mark, similar position to last year.\n\nThere is nothing wrong with the Flames.\n\nGO FLAMES GO!!
1076757
Not very good.\n\nThe pitching staff is very nice w/ Clemens, Oswalt & Petitte.  The offense is 2 guys (Berkman & Ensberg).  They do not have enough offensive firepower to make a run this year.
583572
I'm very upset to see thhe great season down the drain. but hopefully this will teach them a lesson for next year. I'm not gonna make excuses here, just facts. Lets see, Edmonton, first off, did one hell of a job. Pronger played like he needed to and Roloson showed up hungry. The Wings went in overconfident I think and Edmonton stunned them for the first 2 and 1/2 games with their great teamwork, goaltending, and lets not forget that tricky neutral ice trap style defense that worked out great. Detroit was not slow at all. In every game since game 2, Detroit controlled the tempo, had way more ice time in the offensive zone, and nearly doubled Edmonton in Shots on goal. The wings did great, they got great scoring chances but just weren't finishing on them. Stevie Y and Lang were in the trenches of every play of their shift. Zetty scored at least one goal every game. Maltby did one hell of a job blocking the passing lanes and forceing turnovers on the power play. Shanny had many of opportunities. It's not that we didn't play well. We had the chances, but just could not convert them into points. Now don't get me wrong on this next part, I like Manny Legace a lot, but every game, he allowed over his goals per game average and in nearly every game he allowed 2 goals within the first 10 shots and one game where he allowed 2 goals within the first 7 shots. Ya can't do that in the playoffs. They couldn't pull him and let ozzy play, cause ozzy was injured. I think Manny is an excellent goaltender, but he just had a really bad playoff run. Possibly due to inexperience. I just hope they don't fire manny for it. He got us the Presidents Trophy and he's been one hell of a backup for the past few seasons. lets not forget when we had Hasek and Kujo, Legace was third string and both Kujo and Hasek were injured and Manny played nearly as many games as Dom and Kujo combined, and we won the presidents trophy that year too. I say keep Manny, he just needs more experience as a starter. Hats off to Edmonton for a series well played. they won fair and square. All except for the third goal that was reviewed in game 6. It was def hit down with a high stick that the refs didn't call and then a very controversial kicking motion. but oh well. Maybe next year for the Wings. (((( KEEP MANNY LEGACE ))))
206029
They're sick already. Look out for them in the tournament.\n\nOhio State is going to be pretty sick, too.
381962
They went into their usual slump, but they didn't break out of it.  Historically, they usually have problems in Feb-mid-March.  Most of the time, they snap out of it in time to make a good run from mid-March on.  This time, they just didn't seem to have the drive.  I think the decimation of their defence for most of the year did not help.  They played much better when Jovo got back and he added a shot from the point on the power play.  Unfortunately, too little too late.  It depresses me and I am pretty pissed off about their lack of drive over the past 10 games.  Now I go through the playoffs with out my team.  Depressing really!
676597
very, very slim! as a team this year they were extremely poor and that kind of quality in the "championship"(that makes me sick, it's DIVISION 1. those teams are not champions!!) could get them relegated again.
755107
I totally understand your confusion.  They were doing so good at first (a handful of new great players, good new coaches and coordinators) , then without any change in injuries or anything, they just plummited.  Johnson used to be one of the best "game managers" in the league, but now he's an INT machine.  Even when the offense struggled, we usually got a ST or Def TD, but we couldn't even manage that against the 49ers.......now, if we win every remaining game, we would finish only 1 better than last year ----on paper we should have done much better with what we've got.  All we can hope for is the Tarvaris Jackson era to be ushered in when ready, and for the Vikes to shine once more.
1109322
The Hurricanes is a dirty team.  They injured the Captain of Montreal, then also injured key defensemen against the Buffolos, and finally the goalie of Edmonton.\n\nIt was all in their plan.
927785
I myself am not a Wild fan, but I just watch the Sharks beat them on national tv. They didn't play good, but they also didn't play bad... so I get what you're saying. They almost let in a goal when the Sharks took a penalty and Manny left the net, except it hit the post. I guess the most exciting part about the Wild is Manny Fernandez, I love watching him grab saves out of nowhere (it can get frustrating when playing against him). But yeah, they never seem to keep any sort of momentum and when they got some today (a late power play down by a goal) the power play dismantled. Still though, the Wild are one of my favorite teams to follow and I hope that they can get more exciting to watch for you. Best regards.
1155838
cos we suck at football!!!!!!\nengland all they way!!!!
962519
It was simply bad plays that did in the Bears. Grossman threw 3 picks that put them back even one returned for a TD and alot of bad throws. Defense didn't play well gave up 298 total net yards allowed 161 yards rushing 137 passing and the team lost 3 fumbles.
775826
Bad refs!! (Just kidding)\n\nUmmmm - We don't know. Personally - I looked at every single aspect (including ownership Bill) \nPhila has made a lot of changes in every different catagory.\nEsche has to go and he wants to go. / Nittymaki is a backup goalie who'se only playing because Esche's heart is not in Phila.\n\n*I'm only now beginning to agree that Hatcher has to go. / An enforcer was called up from the minors today and that's a damn-good indication that they're looking to get rid of their old enforcer - Hatcher.*\n\n**Peter did not skate tonight - he has the flu. The flu?\nOK - With-that Phila played their best game in a long long time... so this might be an indication of some captain-conflicts within the team.... / I have said since the season began that Gagne should be captain but Gagne held-out for more $\n*Peter is also having reoccuring ankle problems and the Flyer's new GM stated today that he's not untradable. / At the end of the season he's free-picking for any team.\n\nIn short - I don't know..\nBut I can say that I love these kids and I'm proud of them.
1114005
YES!!!!!  That team is so dirty!!!
1163852
they let the bullpen go.  they cant hold leads late in the game.  they have also forgot how to play defence.  they are commiting way too many errors and giving teams second and third chances.
690374
I despise the entire organization. The players, the coaches, and especially Favre. The only thing worse whan Favre is listening to a semi-retarded packer fan explain why it's ok that Favre throws a pick every two minutes or so. I hate the colors green and yellow, and I feel nauseated when I see those retarded cheese-head hats. The words "Lambeau Field" send an almost uncontrollable rage throughout my body. Last years two wins over the packers means more than winning the NFC North. The last game of the regular season this year is green bay at Chicago. It should be the last year of hillbilly bretts career, and I'd like nothing more than to see him driven into the dirt of Soldiers Field on every play. When the Bears D gets done with him on December 31st, another five month retirement debate won't even be an option.