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Minnesota Wild

35-36-11, Western Conference (12th)
Conference Team RankingsGF AverageGA AveragePower Play
Wild2.022.5918.22%
Western13th8th10th
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Wes Goldstein: Five Things to Watch

Times have changed in the West and the Wild need to adapt. Enter new GM Chuck Fletcher and coach Todd Richards. Both are expected to create a more aggressive, offensive style for the team. Full Story

• Goldstein's Blog   • Tell Wes your opinion!
 
Expert Picks
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Generation Next
Petr Kalus, LW, 22
Upset about not making last year's squad, Kalus bolted for Russia in what turned out to be a bust of a stint in the KHL. The winger, who can also line up at center, boasts speed, good hands and a quick shot. Those assets make him a better fit in Minnesota's new, offensively minded system.
Balashikha (KHL) - 17GP-0G-2A-2PTS
In the System
No. Player, Pos., Age 2008-09 Team, Stats
1 Tyler Cuma, D, 19 Ottawa (OHL); 21GP-1G-8A-9PTS
2 Morten Madsen, C, 22 Houston (AHL); 56GP-6G-16A-22PTS
3 Clayton Stoner, D, 24 Houston (AHL); 63GP-2G-22A-24PTS
 
Olympic Impact
Players who may be selected to take part in the 2010 Winter Games:
Niklas Backstrom Brent Burns
Martin Havlat Kim Johnsson
Mikko Koivu Antti Miettinen
Marek Zidlicky
 
Minnesota's biggest moves were off the ice with Chuck Fletcher (pictured) taking over as GM, and Todd Richards as coach. (Getty Images)
 
 
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2008-09 in Review
Record: 40-33-9 for 89 points
Finish: 9th in West, 3rd in Northwest; Missed playoffs
Goals/Game: 2.61 (22nd) Goals Against/Game: 2.40 (2nd)
Power Play: 20.1% (9th) Penalty Kill: 87.6% (2nd)
 
Roster Projections
Line Combinations
# LW C RW
1 Andrew Brunette Mikko Koivu Martin Havlat
2 Petr Sykora James Sheppard Antti Miettinen
3 Pierre-Marc Bouchard Eric Belanger Owen Nolan
4 Derek Boogaard Kyle Brodziak Cal Clutterbuck
Defensive Pairings
# D D
1 Kim Johnsson Brent Burns
2 Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon
3 Nick Schultz John Scott
Goaltending
# G
1 Niklas Backstrom
2 Josh Harding
Wild Depth Chart
 
Poll

Who will lead Minnesota in goals this season?

68%Martin Havlat
 
22%Mikko Koivu
 
4%Owen Nolan
 
5%Other
 

Total Votes: 120

 
  
View From the Stands
epbenson says:
"We got a new GM, coach, and a new franchise player (kinda) in Havlat after dumping Captain Glass Groin. Maybe we should lose the name Wild and rename the team as the new inception of the North Stars."
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