Litchfield Independent Review - Interesting offseason awaits Wild - Comments

I hope the Wild bring back

Kristin Holtz — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:47:43 -0500

I hope the Wild bring back Lemaire. I like defensive-mind coaches because they always seem to get the best out of their players. Sometimes offensive stars get such big heads they start expecting special treatment and resort to pouting when coaches do not lavish down the praise. I prefer - no matter how boring - to watch players who are willing to give all their effort (for their millions of dollars) expecting none of the glory. It's a work ethic I appreciate.

Interesting offseason awaits Wild

Lyle Diekmann — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:33:27 -0500

The better team (Colorado) – and by far the better goaltender (Jose Theodore) – won the Colorado/Minnesota Wild playoff series. Minnesota never scored more than two goals in regulation in any of the six games. That type of offensive output won't get it done, unless you're defense and goaltending are elite. Now the Wild has some interesting things to decide in the offseason. Is coach Jacques Lemaire coming back? Do you extend Marian Gaborik's contract? Or trade him? Do you keep wingers Pavol Demitra or Brian Rolston?