> • The Wild's Marian Gaborik, the 60-goal scorer waiting to happen,
> finally will snap and say he's sick and tired of playing for Jacques
> Lamaire. And more fans in the State of Hockey will start wondering
> why they're filling the building for a franchise that is neither
> winning the division nor entertaining.
Interesting prognostication. I am also concerned about Lemaire and his
relationship with Gaborik. It will be interesting to see if Lemaire's
tough love approach works, or drives Gaborik to rebel.
Regarding not winning the division, that will be a struggle. The Wild
have scored as many goals as they have given up. They are basically in
the middle of the pack in the western conference. A losing streak and
they would be out of a playoff spot. A winning streak and they could be
as high as second place in the conference. The same can be said for 9
or 10 other teams in the conference. As I expected at the beginning of
the year, it is going to come down to the wire to see if the Wild even
make the playoffs. It is also possible they could be seated high enough
to host a first round playoffs series. One thing is for sure - the Wild
can not afford a slump, Too many teams, including Columbus, playing
well enough to take advantage.
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