Wild tops Canucks, moves to top of division at halfway mark

  • Article by: MICHAEL RUSSO , Star Tribune
  • Updated: March 11, 2013 - 6:59 AM

Despite a quick turnaround from the previous night, the Wild played with great energy against the Canucks.

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jakemckayMar. 10, 1310:39 PM

Great job guys...as your true fans have said all along...it was just going to take a little time and the team would play with confidence and if they had been playing together for years! Great effort by everyone!!

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crazyhorse89Mar. 10, 1310:46 PM

Not many comments, must mean the wild won again...This doesn't crown 'em anything yet, but what we have seen the past couple weeks has been encouraging (of course there are exceptions). Keep it up boys!

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rodeoguyMar. 10, 1311:12 PM

WOW!!! GREAT GAME , THE WILD HAVE BEEN IMPROVING WITH MORE CENTER BREAKOUTS THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND TONIGHT ON THE POWER PLAY SUTER AND SPURGEON SWITCHED TO THEIR FOREHAND SIDES ON THE POWER PLAY AND WE SAW THE RESULTS .GOOOOOD COACHING.THE YOUNG GUYS ARE LOOKING GREAT AS ARE THE REST OF THE TEAM.I DON'T THINK THE WILD WILL WANT TO TRADE CULLEN AT THE DEADLINE AS HE IS PLAYING GREAT AND THAT LINE IS SO FUN TO WATCH.

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dliebsMar. 10, 1311:19 PM

Great game tonight. Probably the only one I'll see live this season. The Wild came out flying. Like it or not, fighting is part of the game. I liked how the Wild players stuck up for one another. Rupp did what needed to be done and 18,000 plus fans seemed to agree. That said, it wasn't the highlight of the game. As Russo said, one of the highlights was when Coyle played keep away in the offensive zone while the rest of the line changed. Parise's second goal was beautiful too. Love the way that guy hustles and never gives up.

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sgjsdadMar. 10, 1311:24 PM

Underneath his sweater Charlie Coyle has an 'S' on his chest! :) Start to finish, outstanding game by the Wild tonight. Balanced scoring, solid team defense, the right combination of grit and speed. Henrik Sedin's goal for the 'Nuckleheads has to be the leading candidate for Cheesiest Goal of the 2013 Season. Now, it's on to Tuesday and hopefully some payback for the Ducks! Take heart Wild fans...it's all starting to come together!

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abemntocalMar. 10, 1311:27 PM

The best thing out of this game for me was that the best two shifts of the game were by the young guys. The shift by Zucker when he ended up scoring was outstanding, and the shift by Coyle when he ended it by assisting on the Parise goal was also outstanding. So the two best shifts were by first year guys. That means things are looking up for the home team!

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zulu226Mar. 11, 1312:03 AM

Zucker, Coyle & Parise are doing great things to make this team win. Keep up the great work!!

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april24Mar. 11, 1312:22 AM

Great game. This is a glimpse of what this team could be and will be if they keep it up. Three rookies (Coyle, Zucker, Brodin) are all having positive impacts and our crown jewel, Granlund, isn't even playing. I'm still hopeful that Granlund will figure it out and become an impact guy. There is no reason to believe he won't. Keep it up boys...playoff hockey will be so fun!

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wisstinks4Mar. 11, 1312:41 AM

scoring first, leading the game and winning at home. all great things. nice job.

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assistleaderMar. 11, 13 1:01 AM

Great win over the Knuckleheads! Best game of the 2013 campaign so far was tonight! Wild play has been steadily improving for a couple of weeks and it is at a 2013 season high point with this W over the Knuckleheads and with how they played last night in Nashville. 11 & 20 were/have been/are playing like the Studs as advertised...Thanks for choosing Mini guys! 63 keeps improving with experience and his play tonight demonstrates that he is the Real Deal. Mini finally has a legit Power Forward. Looking forward to many years of that forecheck and offensive zone domination. 16 keeps scoring goals and his speed brings a dynamic that changes the complexion of games...Speed kills and Zucks has got it and he knows how to score goals. He's making 2nd line go and 7 & 10 are playing at a high level because of it. This line is clicking. 25 is 19 yrs old and has been the best rookie on the club and one of the best players on the team all season. 19 year olds just don't do what he's doing. A year ago he could have been playing in the Mn High School hockey tournament. Think about that. His ceiling is real high and future real bright. 3rd & 4th lines are playing real well and benefitting from the play of the top two lines. And, when those lines struggle, 3rd & 4th lines pick up the load and lift the teams play. I'm real encouraged by how this team is evolving and developing. As long as they keep their heads right and show up with intensity for each game, this should be a real fun spring for Wild fans. Fingers crossed.

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