This is Bob Cobb reporting to you from Rumors Sports Bar in downtown St. Paul..
Wow, the boys are realllllly kickin' it into high gear here lately. At 24-17-8-2, the team sits right in the upper-middle of the wonky Western Conference playoff picture. The West is currently led by what some might call the "Crap-bag Sharks," which is a name I do not condone.. but I do understand. Fresh off the Wild's beautiful 0-goal performance in Colorado, we were able to get a word with GM Erickson on the current state of affairs..
"...I can't say I'm extremely concerned about this, Bob.. I mean, not nearly as much as the fans seemingly are. But do I love it? Nah, of course not. I get the idea that we proooooooobably won't repeat as that's not typically in the cards. I don't mind when the team lays an absolute shit-egg on the Road.. but when they play in front of the hometown fans here in Minny, they had better put on a show if nothing else. Could you argue that a 1-0 loss is better Playoff prep than the 6-5 game that I'm looking for...? Wellllll, sure.. but again, I didn't come here to give the fans anything less than a solid product.. whether that brings the Cup(s) or not." - GM Erickson
Well, it sounds like the trade winds may be a blowin' in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.. Who will be moved? We shall see!
Until next time, I'm Bob Cobb and at least when the boys get shutout on the Road, I have an excuse to get drunk on the job..
