Some Wild player recent trends; Okposo leaves U; Practice update
Posted on December 19th, 2007 – 11:40 AMBy Michael Russo
Paul Walsh note on Wild to match firefighters’ collections at Rangers game.
Gophers Okposo to sign with Isles
Kent went to practice and reports Todd Fedoruk (shoulder) and Derek Boogaard (back) didn’t practice. Neither did Petteri Nummelin, who is either sick or sick and tired of being on IR as Mr. Youngblood cracked.
I’m watching Game 1 of the ‘82 Finals right now on NHL Network. I’m reminded just how ugly the Canucks’ old sweaters were. Ugliest in professional sports history. I’m rooting for the Islanders. I think they’ll win, I really do.
If I had to guess, I think Mike Bossy’s going to score with two seconds left in the first overtime. Money in the bank, folks, money in the bank.
AARON VOROS, OF 6 GOALS, 5 SNAPPED TIES
BRENT BURNS, 4 POINTS LAST 3 GAMES
BRIAN ROLSTON, LAST 9 GAMES, 5 GOALS, 5 ASSISTS, 3 GAME-WINNERS, 35 SHOTS, 2 PPG, 5 PPA; OF HIS 12 GOALS, 8 TIED GAMES OR GAVE THE WILD A 1-GOAL LEAD
DOMINIC MOORE, MINUS-1 IN EACH OF LAST 7 GAMES, BENCHED IN 3RD PERIOD YESTERDAY
ERIC BELANGER, AFTER SCORING 1 GOAL IN 14 GAMES, HE’S GOT 2 IN LAST 3
JAMES SHEPPARD, NO POINTS IN LAST 9 GAMES, 0 FOR 10 ON FACEOFFS LAST NIGHT
JOSH HARDING’S LAST 3 GAMES: 3-0, .949 SP, 1.67 GAA
KEITH CARNEY, EVEN OR PLUS IN 18 OF 22 GAMES PLAYED
MARIAN GABORIK, 12 GOALS LAST 18 GAMES, 1 POINT IN 10 OF LAST 11; 57 SHOTS LAST 13 GAMES
MARK PARRISH, NO GOALS SINCE NOV. 15, SPAN OF 12 GAMES (NOT INCLUDING 3 GAMES HE MISSED)
MARTIN SKOULA, 9 HITS LAST 4 GAMES
PAVOL DEMITRA, 1 GOAL, 4 ASSISTS IN 10 GAMES SINCE HIS RETURN FROM GROIN INJURY
PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, 5 ASSISTS LAST 5 GAMES, NO GOALS SINCE NOV. 11, SPAN OF 17 GAMES
STEPHANE VEILLEUX, MINUS-7 LAST 9 GAMES




