Koivu back in; Bouchard out with concussion; Backstrom banged up; Kolanos recalled; Khudobin recalled on emergency basis
Posted on March 29th, 2009 – 4:34 PMBy Michael Russo
First, Mikko Koivu, who has missed the past three games with a knee injury, is expected to return tonight against the Oilers.
However, right wing Pierre-Marc Bouchard will miss his second game in a row. He munches on the Oilers, so now you know he’s hurt. And as suspected, General Manager Doug Risebrough is now calling it a concussion, likely suffered when he was smoked in the Islanders’ game by Nate Thompson.
Also, goalie Niklas Backstrom has lower-body soreness. I saw him walking in the streets of Edmonton today, and he was walking eerily slow. In fact, I was a little worried he was going to do something drastic. Turns out he’s just hurt.
However, he was dressing like he was playing — or at the very least backing up. Anton Khudobin, who has spent most the season with the ECHL Florida Everblades, is here on an emergency callup (not an official callup).
Update: Backstrom came out first in warmups, so if he leaves without aggravating the groiner, he’s got the nod in the arena he’s been yanked from in four straight.
The Wild has also recalled center Krys Kolanos, who has scored three goals and three assists in 19 games this season with Minnesota. He will play.
“The original callup was just to see how guys were going to be, but we just decided to put [Kolanos] in the lineup,” Risebrough said.
However, there could be some other changes in the lineup because lots of guys are banged up.
“Guys are banged up, but they’re not hurt,” Risebrough said.
One is Peter Olvecky, who is out. He blocked a shot off the knee last night. Colton Gillies is out, too.
Kurtis Foster is the only scratch I know for sure. Marc-Andre Bergeron, who played a little wing last night in Calgary, will move back to the blue line.
Speaking of Bergeron,
I just talked to him about playing forward last night. I don’t think I’ll have space in the notebook in tomorrow’s paper because I’m doing a notebook lead on Wild prospect Carson McMillan, who’s currently in the WHL playoffs. The Wild is currently in contract talk with McMillan, their seventh-round pick in 2007, and Cody Almond, their fifth-round pick from 2007. That means four of their five draft picks that year will be pro’s (includes already-signed Colton Gillies and Justin Falk).
Here’s snippets from Bergeron interview:
“It was exciting. It’s hard to describe. But I was really excited actually. I wish I would have played a little more because maybe I’d get a better feel for it.?”
First shift all over the place? “Felt awkward obviously. I kept it simple. I tried to get on the forecheck. It’s verrry tiring. You’re not used to it. The footwork is different, too. A couple times I felt off-balanced, and I feel I’m a pretty agile skater. It’s a lot quicker.”
When did you find out? “Before meeting. Said yeah sure, love, too.”
Every play forward? “Played most of my young career as a forward. Decided I wasn’t going to try to be Wayne Gretzky out there. Just get it in and try to get it.”
239 Responses to "Koivu back in; Bouchard out with concussion; Backstrom banged up; Kolanos recalled; Khudobin recalled on emergency basis"
Ouch.
The rest of this season is not gonna be pretty, is it?
No it ain’t
Well, at least it’s almost over?
If not us, I’d like to see St Louis sneak in. The way they’ve played in the second half, they deserve it.
Nothing quite like when the towel gets thrown in. Of course, Ms. C will be enraged, because we are screwing up her chances to see the Aeros in the playoffs.
Mr. BG: They put up a head-to-head stat on the St. Louis feed of the Blues-Blue Jackets game this afternoon. St. Louis has a better head-to-head record on every team between 6th and 11th, except they are 0-2-2 vs. the Grease…
- Didn’t think Weller and Olvecky waiver moves make them eligible for AHL duty?
- If we run the table with loses could we make a run at the Tavares lottery?
It would be crazy if every team in the Central Division made it in this year.
So how’s next year’s draft looking? That’s about where we’re looking forward to now.
Maybe we can get Jordan Schrader
>>>We’re outside next year baby! Thank God they didn’t ruin that place with a roof.<<<
A bit off topic, but it is interesting how generations change. I spent many a cold spring and fall afternoon and evening freezing my tookus off at the old Met watching the Twins. It wasn’t always a lot of fun and there were more than a few empty seats attributable to weather. Fans from out of town were at greater risk due to rainouts/freezeouts so they were less apt to book weekends in town for a few games. So we had to have the Dome. To be sure, it is far from perfect, but it does an impeccable job of controlling the elements.
Now all the youngsters who grew up in the dome have to have outside baseball in Minnesota. For those who can afford the suites, life will be good and there will doubtless be many nice days outside for baseball. Trust me however, baseball in Minnesota needs a roof.
Those who ignore history are destined to repeat it.
I can’t watch baseball, so having a roof or not isn’t terribly important to me. Watching paint dry is more exciting than baseball to me.
Mr. Bandgeek …I sure hope we don’t get Schroeder …he is too small, I fear he is another Brian Bonin.
Fast and talented in the college ranks, but just too small to succeed in the pros.
i can’t see them winning another game this year. maybe the preds. have a nice off-season, dr.
It is too bad the Aeros are in the playoff chase, as I would like to see Nolan, Brunette, Koivu, PMB and Burns all IR’d for the rest of the season, and Jesse Schultz, Locke, Stoner, Kolanos, Falk, and maybe even Poohbah get some NHL ice time to finish off this season.
Decided I wasn’t going to try to be Wayne Gretzky out there.
hah…he’s not even Brent Gretzky.
I wonder if part of the injury bug comes from having players stretching themselves too thin for too long to overcome the talent shortage. Key players have to put in extra minutes to stay in the hunt rather than spreading the workload around a bit more.
Anybody have a link to the hit on Butch?
It’s interesting how hope carries the fan base through a season. Here we are still discussing how they could get on a run, get some help from other teams and still make the playoffs. Go back to September and there were more than few people including the Don predicting this stood a good chance to be a non-playoff season.
Looking back, I believe the team overachieved. The players who carried the load and the coaching staff who made due, deserved far more from Smug & TooL.
Mr. BG: you said it best.
Positive - the Sunday Insider is great - especially the quip of Angelina leaving whathizname for Russo. Of course she would.
*sigh* so, we’re left with an injured goalie in net, a guy who never even played college hockey backing him up, and dimples sitting in the press box in edmonton.
Oh yeah, and we’re down 0-2 on a couple of soft goals. Pouly’s probably sad it wasn’t him called up (don’t blame him).
I’m feeling like a real Wild fan now. Depressed.
sooo…are we drinking tonight or what?
Is there anyway we can get Rick Nash and Milan Lucic in the offseason?
Maybe give up Weller & MAB in return?
LOL
>>>hah…he’s not even Brent Gretzky.<<<
Hey! That’s a little snotty. Although I can understand how a season like this might take its toll on otherwise routine good nature.
I’ve never really been too inclined to get on players, although mgmt, refs and evil players are fair game. I don’t get those who spend all game waiting for Skooba to screw up. Everybody coughs up the puck and makes mistakes. His technique for slowing up a guy on a dump in as they approach the puck is pretty unique and successful.
These guys have heart, but they also have a brain. They have known for awhile that the team didn’t have what it takes. The injuries are just the nail in the coffin. Fan appreciation activities should be fun though, eh!
BU UNH tied at 1 with a couple minutes left in regulation.
“sooo…are we drinking tonight or what?”
On my second glass of Jack.
dimples = KK or someone else?
KF did a decent job on radio color.
Mr. Reid - hope you are on the mend and the rehab and recovery are going smooth.
Nick - do you have to ask?
MrB are you cleared for alcohol now?
WOW…BU scores on the PP with 14 seconds left to go up 2-1
I don’t know. I had a vicidin this morning. Is it safe?
uhhh…do you have to operate any heavy machinery in the immediate future? ;P
I’m sure St Louis is cheering for us tonight
Does weller go with Souray?
umm, no machinery to operate tonight or tomorrow.
This has been bad. I couldn’t even have some Jameson on St Pats.
I would love to see Columbus fold and miss the playoffs. Lose back to back versus the blues, thanks!
Wild lose tonight? Unfortunately I think it is a certain thing unless Backs plays great.
I couldn’t even have some Jameson on St Pats.
ouch…they couldn’t even give you a medical exemption for that one day?
Bemidji vs. Cornell just underway. woot?
Does Weller go with Souray?
Now that’s funny!
How about Souray and Scott. I think that would be a good one.
Looking at the remaining schedule, I can imagine the Wild will finish with anymore than 83 points at best
It is entirely possible that the Wild will finish 12th, maybe even 13th in the West.
why is that funny Backs? You don’t think Weller would like a chance to pay Souray back?
How the hell do the Oilers have a six game homestand right now! That does not seem right. Thoughts?
Mr. BG, I ruptered L4 & L5, and had back surgery 4 days before my wedding. I had a vicadin before the ceremony then had whiskey, and beer at the reception. No worries.
something about the lighting at Rexall makes the Grease games among the worst on TV in the league. It’s always just short of washed out.
Scott v. Souray would be cool.
I know its waaaaay to late, but my heart was made glad hearing Terhar say:
Koivu, with Gaborik and Brunette on the wing…
I don’t think Sheldon’s man enough to go with Scotty.
Shep with Clutter and IGoW.
Yes, Souray will more than likely give the guy another concussion that is why it is so damn funny!
This edmenton feed is making my surround sound sound like ass…
I agree Nick. I don’t think Souray could get his arm up high enough to use his “not so secret weapon”
yeah, that’s hilarious, Backs.
BRUNO!
BRUNO AGAIN!
Bruno!
Woo Hoo!!!!
Deja vu…
Let’s not have a repeat of last night.
VROOM VROOM PARTY STARTER@!!!!!
adolescence is hard, eh Terhaar?
Here we go with the piss poor clearing attempts…
ooh…Roli is leaky!
SKOULA!
Skouba!
Skoula! Be still my heart!
Skoula!
Still, last night was brutal
Resign Skoula! Haha
Wow, I leave the room for a few minutes and the Wild score two… I’ll take it.
’sup Austin
Maybe we can win out after all! We’re going all the way baby!
What did Skoobs do last night anyway? I didn’t have a video feed.
Sup Nick. Just saw “I love You Man” at the Drafthouse.. hilarious.
they absolutely need to pepper ROli right now…he hasn’t had a clean save all period it seems like.
Gabby still has nothin’ on the break aways I see.
(putting down the keg of kool-aid)
Austin: nice. I can’t wait to see it.
Panzy Stortini
that was big time chickenpoop from Zach!
Not much of a fight from Sortini.. .Scott looked angry that he didn’t fight back at all.
Scott VS (YELLOW)Scaredtini(/YELLOW)
that should have been called (the HS on Cal)
Instead we get a penalty.
Where is the Don with his pregame Blog??
nice work on the PK
Ain’t over till the math says we got no chance. GO WILD!!!!!!
that year the Grease went to the Finals, didn’t Pisani light the playoffs on fire? I think he’s been injured a bit, but boy was he a one-hit wonder.
Preds and Blues both won today.
Hey, we have two 20 goal scorers on the squad. Woo hoo!
what happened to Scotty’s nameplate?
No name Scott?
Let’s not give up a goal in the last minute
Has anyone else noticed Scott’s name isn’t on the back of his jersey?
Please, Lord, let them not fold during this intermission….
drink time!
He requested that it be changed to “Big John Scott” but they didn’t have it ready?
MacT is a dbag!
Who in the league has a chance to beat BIG John Scott in a fight?
Scott’s jersey got ripped in a fight on this road trip I think. Maybe they don’t have a way to fix it with them.
I think Larques for sure
Mr. BG: so no big machineary tonight. How about power tools? Just kidding. Glad you are doing well with the rehab.
Is MsC around? Who is dimples?
Laroque is the only one I think has a shot… maybe Boogie… but that would just be weird if they fought.
Dimples is Khubobin M 03
The Oakland Golden Seals were the first NHL team to put names on the backs of their jerseys? And they used to paint their skates white? Who knew?
Thanks everyone.
Cast comes off a week from Tuesday. Then i get one of those velcro boot things.
My ankle does get cold easy now, must be all the metal in there.
What are the Wolves doing in Edmonton? Must have Sid in charge of the headlines tonight.
Sorry, Khudobin.
Laraque lost to Mitch Fritz when Fritz was up with the Islanders. When Fritz was demoted, he lost to Scott when Bridgeport played Houston.
Zdeno Chara would be my guess.
Belak beat down Laraque about a week ago.
That would be Brashear, Laraque hasn’t played in a month or so.
KG: thanks for the update.
Mr. BG: racing stripes or detail work for the walking boot thing?
I’m thinking flaming skulls. Maybe something out of a Rob Zombie cartoon video. Like that one part of the beavis and butthead movie.
damn! how did nolan miss that one? That’s right in his wheelhouse right there.
WHOA. Big set of dustups in the Hawks/Crapvankouver game
Theres 10+ guys in each penalty boxes, and a bunch of guys ejected.
Okay these Oil Announcers call Scott “Big John Scott” more than D&D do.
NiNY must be pouring drinks for the crew.
WTF is with the commercials in the middle of play? That’s been going on all season.
Wow, Canucks vs. Blackhawks, total line brawls twice.
Crazy! They were pairing off in about 5 simultaneous fights!
Drink! x4
Going to have to search for that on you tube tomorrow me thinks.
Would youtube have highlights on the Hawks / nuckers game? sounds like some good old school hockey.
Does Scott have his name again?
Maybe the name bar fell off the jersey and they re-sewed it between periods.
FISH!
KirkWise: Canadian TV has been doing that for years. Lots of Canadian tire mini spots fer sure.
Is it just me, or are there a bunch of empty seats in oiltown?
Holy crap. the camera just panned by the Hawks bench… It looks like the team got frusturated and went home. It’s insane!
baddog, it will be on there tomorrow at some point guaranteed.
I was worried about PMB getting a concussion.
NHL on the fly should show the Hawks/Canucks “highlights” tonight.
“Old time hockey?” “Eddie Shore?”
Youtube will have highlights fairly soon I think, but Canucks.com or NHL.com or TSN.com will have highlights too probably. Even the coaches were screaming at each other. If the Hawks and Nucks meet in the playoffs, as they probably will, it’s gonna be ugly. Bieksa had almost his entire clothes off, bare chest and everything!
I wonder why Khudobin and not Schaefer or Brust?
I wonder which rat on the ‘Nucks started it.
Cal’s back in the room?
No, Byfuglien (Hawks) ran Luongo big time and the Canucks reacted.
Bemidji ties is 1-1 - 5ish to play in the 2nd.
Clutterbuck went down the tunnel & has been in the locker room for a bit. Slammed his stick on the way down. Not sure what up. D & D says they will let us now
Man, our guys are dropping like flies. Burns, Koivu (at least back at the moment), PMB, and now maybe Clutter.
Catching the Grease radio guys for a minute. “This is the way MN plays, nothing happening. That’s they way they want it.”
Go Bemidji !!!
just a brilliant 3:2 there. A shot, no rebound, then all three guys below the goal line. Awesome work.
83 penalty minutes were assigned just in the 3rd period of Canucks-Hawks!!
That is will let us know not now. The Mr. is a former Bemidji State Beaver so he would like to see them win big.
HEMSKY MUST DIE!!!
GO BEAVERS!
just a brilliant 3:2 there. A shot, no rebound, then all three guys below the goal line. Awesome work.
I’ve rarely seen a good 3-2 from the Wild this season. Usually three across, puck on the wing… nuthin’.
And for a game between two teams hanging on for dear life… it just doesn’t seem that desperate out there, does it?
What did Hemsky do? The pizza guy came to the door..
Hemsky ran Backstrom.
Anyways, I so want to see the Van/Chi game highlights now. Sounds awesome.
[…] Russo’s Rants – […]
Hemsky plowed head-on into Backstrom, got 2 for interference with goalie. Nothing happened on the PP.
Austin, he tackled Backstrom
Well for 3:2 — they either overpass or shoot with no rebounds.
Hawks were down 4-0 last I checked…
About this team making the playoffs. You have to like the Wilds play in this game. They are not willing to die. If the home crowd gets behind the Wild maybe they can run the table at home.
The 7:39 post was not me. My identity was stolen.
thanks everybody!
Gorg is such a tool.
MKVN: Please. Save it for Vikings’ season…
kgopher: sorry, that was me sunshine at 7:39pm
I like the optimism MKIA.
Backs 32: Gorg is a tool, but he is an employed tool. A lot of people in sports can’t say that right now. And more won’t be able to in two weeks, when the season ends.
ho-boy…here we go.
Damn
Hmmm.. that’s not good.
Please please DO NOT sit back and protect the one goal lead… attack attack attack!
umm, prevent defense for 18 minutes?
*ducks*
sure, I rip the guy and then he scores on us.
That’s ok sunshine.
Ugh on the oil goal
Bemidji 2-1 with 15ish to play in the 3rd.
GREAT PLAY! Huge goal!
GABY!
Road Tripper,
The sports industry is recession proof in my opinion, but go ahead think what you want.
HELLZ YEAH!!
2nd super soft goal by Roli tonight.
woot Gaby.
Oh poor MacT. I dont know what his contract is but I do not think you will see him around too much longer, especially in Oil country.
Grease radio on the Souray penalty “I thought it was kind of a soft penalty”. Of course you did.
Backs: how are you defining recession proof?
it’s Yawnson you idiot!! Not John Son.
is this the best Zids has played all season? Both ends of the ice?
I love the vinegar from him, in front of backs.
Zids growing a pair!
Bemidji 3-1 with 10ish to play in the 3rd!
Hell, even being a cop isn’t completely recession proof. (My dad’s a cop, little brother in school for it)
I love Zids sticking up for Backs tonight. He made Hemsky bleed
is it a stretch to say that they have been more protective of Backs since BJ Scott got back into the lineup?
I am not defining it. I am saying it is pretty difficult for the sportd industry to go under unless it is just a terrible market (AKA Coyotes).
Tripper was telling me that Gorg is employed and whatnot even though the guy should not have that job. How in the world is he qualified. What did he coach like UST women’s hockey or some garbage.
Nick, I really hope Scott makes the team off the bat next season.
I am saying it is pretty difficult for the sportd industry to go under unless it is just a terrible market
WTF?
Can you name an industry that WILL go under - I mean like all the way under, as in, ceases to exist - in even a depression-like market?
Saying sports are recession-proof because it’s an industry that won’t die in a bad market is saying absolutely nothing.
Nice to hear the D are standing up for their goalie. Zids suprises me sometimes in a good way. Hey! Bruno - Kiovu - Gaby!
MrB: he really has not embarrassed himself this time up.
I love that Scott gives this team another option as an “enforcer”. He’s not the liability that Boogy can be at times. I know it’s blasephemy but true IMO.
Actually, I can’t say he embarrassed himself his first time either. I really don’t remember much about it, to tell the truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8YHuTs-C_w
URL for the Hawk-Nuks altercations. Burrow pulls hair in it. Seriously…
thx Jordan. Burrows…*chuckle*
Pulling Hair!?!
“Seriously, you fight like a woman!”
This is really delayed but it is nice to see Clutterbuck back. I would agree Nick that Scott didn’t embarrass himself the 1st time. I think he just got sent back because Foster came back. Got called back up when Burns got concussed.
Nick,
Ask yourself the question? Is the NHL or the sporting industry in general affected by the recession we are in?
Sure they might be slightly, but in no way are they ever going to be in trouble.
oh poop
Son of a….
Damn… come on guys.
1. Respect to Bieksa for going with Eager.
2. Alan “Byfuglien ran Luongo big time”?? Take off the Orca-tinted glasses. Dustin certainly was an idiot on the play and sort of punched/shoved Luuuu - which was a really dumb thing to do and deserving of the initial penalty. But he didn’t “run him” in the least. Much less “big time.”
3. Burrows is a world-class b!tch. That’s amazingly low-brow. Who was it for the Fowl that pulled Burnsie’s hair that time?
Backs: stop digging dude. That hole is just getting bigger.
Wow, Hawks-Nucks line brawl posted already:
WTF was that from Horcoff?
WTF Horcoff?
sorry someone already posted it
There goes Roli…
I wish this thing would stop changing names.
Byfuglien ran Luongo big time”
Nick… he did. He just cross-checked Bobby Lou in the chops for some extra juice. It was definitely on purpose.
Mikko’s a rock!
Nick I think that was Moen that Burnsy went with wasn’t it?
Good answer Nicky!
Saying sports are recession-proof because it’s an industry that won’t die in a bad market is saying absolutely nothing.
Well said! How does it feel to be DUMB!
Austin: I saw his head was down and he was fighting the puck. Yes there was contact, and then he punched him. But to me “running a goalie big time” implies you are trying to smash into the goalie as the primary intent of your action, no?
Perry
The Canucks were up 3-0 at that point. Why would it have been in their interest to start those fights? It was the Hawks who were angry and desperate who started the fights. Luongo is the captain and the Canucks’ star player. Of course they will stand up for him like that.
Nevermind Nick… I see what you meant by “running him”. He didn’t so that.. but he definitely intentionally punched him in the face.
Phew!
WOO HOO !!!
Isn’t this our first (and only) win in Alberta this year!?!
Beavers headed to the Frozen Four!
WooHoo we won in regulation!!! Not that it means much at this point in our season but it still nice to win. Love having Koivu back. The Nucks/Hawks highlights are crazy. Anyone have a Beavers score for my Mr? That sounds bad
Kirk: sounds about right.
The Father-in-Law will be super stoked on the Beavers going to the Frozen Four. He is an Aulm.
Nice two points tonight boys. Keep it rolling and get some more.
Go Beavers!
See you in the WHCA in a couple years?
Running goalie is what Hemsky did to Backstrom tonight. Byfuglien (spelling) punched Luango.Just my opinion.
Nice. MN represented in the FF.
Backs, backs, backs…turn in your Mensa card big boy.
You said: The sports industry is recession proof in my opinion…I am saying it is pretty difficult for the sportd (sic) industry to go under unless it is just a terrible market…Ask yourself the question? Is the NHL or the sporting industry in general affected by the recession we are in? Sure they might be slightly, but in no way are they ever going to be in trouble.”
The point is that you don’t use a word in it’s own definition.
You’re saying the sports industry is recession proof because it’s recession proof.
This is why I asked you how you were defining “recession proof.”
My point about naming an industry that WILL go under in a bad market was to illustrate that no industry will likely actually go under in a bad market - therefore every industry is recession proof, by your definition. Ergo sum, it’s a crappy definition.
I put your own words back onto you and you said they were dumb. QED.
Did I just see a 17 to 12 baseball score in the scroll?
What a complete b*tch Burrows is. He pulled more hair in that fight than the tramps on the VH1 “reality” shows.
oops… close tags!
Oh well, Burrows has scored 26 goals this year, and will probably get 30 this season after getting only 13 last season. So he may be a b*tch, but he’s scoring tons of goals on the Canucks # 1 line.
I can’t spell player names tonight, sorry Luongo.
False Gods, Alan. False Gods.
Good luck in the playoffs, though.
I have to admit, you can’t argue around Burrows’ production but equally you have always been able to call him a classless player.
I hear Russo on the post-game interview
Yes the sports industry is recession proof. It will not be hurt. An economy is recession will not hurt this industry. The main 4 leagues (NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB) are not affected. They will always prosper. Gorg (original topic) will luckily be employed through the SPORTS INDUSTRY because they are not in trouble.
I asked you a question and you failed to answer it.
Congrats! Your dumb again!
your first problem is thinking the NHL is one of the four main leagues in NA. Well, maybe that’s not your first problem. But it’s in your top, say, 25.
I asked you a question and you failed to answer it.
Sorry, what was the question? I still can’t get over the fact that you killed your own argument but you still haven’t (can’t?) realized it?
Congrats! Your dumb again!
LMFAO. Honestly. I’m just sort of embarrassed for you.
Aren’t several NBA teams in serious financial trouble? Even the Pacers are losing millions - you know, basketball in Indiana!
As much as the ESPN crowd mocks the NHL, their precious NBA is the one in trouble.
Chris Kunitz from the Ducks is the notable hair puller that Burnsie went IJ on.
What’s with the insults Backs?
Backs32: It is a fact that a number of NHL teams (Phoenix, Colorado, Atlanta, Nashville, to name a few) have already announced layoffs to be effective when their season ends. Gorg is also employed by Canterbury Downs as well as Clear Channel. He has three part-time jobs in the sports industry.
I wouldn’t be so sure that all 4 of North America’s ‘Big 4′ sports will prosper. The NBA is having trouble franchises, and even NFL Flims has laid off over 100 people at their HQ near Philadelphia.
Now, about the game: Thank God the Wild took care of business tonight. Going ‘O-fer-Alberta’ wouldn’t have sounded good this summer.
Anyhow, have a good evening, all…
NiNY: Save your breath. Backs 32 must be hittin’ the bottle again. In the past, he’s shown himself to be a pretty ornery drunk.
I’m out.
Backs 32: I’d tell you to really think before replying, but I’m afraid that would just confuse you.
Big regulation win tonight. Glad MKIA and IceMan have some more grist for that mill.
Backs. I’m pretty sure it’s in the handbook that one should not call the Mayor of Russoville dumb.
Thanks SOTB. Apologies to Moen.
Things might be bad with some NHL teams, and a couple MIGHT move if this continues for a long time, but teams aren’t gonna fold.
Cut back on staffs, etc? Yes
Disappear like the Philly Quakers? No
Maybe the boys get it together over the last 6. Maybe it’s too little to late. Hopefully not. Only 6 games left in the season? Man that’s depressing.
Sorry fellas no drinking tonight. I would have called the “Mayor of Russoville” more than just dumb.
Shouldn’t the mayor at least live in Minnesota right now!
Kirk Wise: Where is this handbook you speak of?
NiNY: What are the top 4 in the North America then?
Tripper: I pointed out Phoenix as an example and said they will probably get moved. Its a bad market without an economy in recession. Same with Nashville, just go ask our team’s owner.
http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/08/nhl-team-values-biz-07nhl_cx_mo_kb_1108nhl_land.html
This link should help everyone out with the NHL. Just to further my point.
As for the NBA teams, I should not comment because I do not follow the NBA at all, but there is no competition in that league at all. I think there are teams below .500 in the playoffs right now. With that said, I can see how they have some markets in trouble right now.
As for the NFL, they are doing great. Probably just cleaning house at HQ. There are lots of unnecessary people employed in sports. EX: Kevin Gorg. He is a complete tool.
Our very own Exel Energy Center has so many people employed that are just useless. I have done some non-profit work there probably like 20 times. I have never seen so many useless employees in my life. And then people complain about not having jobs when they are lucky they even had one in the first place.
PS. Only eat from concession stands 104 if you want a dog or nachos. If you want pizza you gotta go with stand 116 or so.
