Wild at Stars, 12/06/10 (Final: Wild 3 - Stars 4 in OT)

I've read some pretty glum predictions for this game. Let's hope the Wild prove them wrong. I'm sure Theo will do all he can, but the whole team needs to show up. Let's go, Wild!! This is what I read over at the Hockey Wilderness:

"The Wild will have their hands full tonight. On the tail end of a back-to-back, with travel, and with that travel delayed at the airport. A late arrival in Dallas means no morning skate, and most likely a tired Wild team. Add all that up with a team the Wild would have struggled with in the first place, and this game could and should be an ugly one.

José Theodore will likely get the start, and will likely face 40 shots or better. The team in front of him has been unable to limit shots when they had a full night's rest. How they could give up fewer while exhausted is unfathomable. Oh, and the Wild are horrible in Dallas."

Ouch!

After 1st period, Wild trail 1-0. Could be worse. José faced 7 shots, one got through. He was screened, couldn't see it at all.

After 2nd period, Wild trail 2-1. I feel they're making a comeback!! He's faced 16 shots so far. Defense is helping. Although they are also screening José themselves, leading to goals.

Game went to OT where José was again screened by his own guy and his old buddy Robidas put it past him. I think it went better than most thought it would though. That's something.

The Wild got a point out of it...that's something else. Theo ended up saving 29 of 33 shots. And the photographers didn't do a very good job of taking Theo photos tonight...he was only in that one that I've found so far. I'll keep trying. Might have to resort to more screen captures.

The Wild now have 4 days off. They play in Phoenix on Thursday the 9th.

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So my Dallas feed didn't show me Theo getting feisty with Ott after Ott had words with him. This is how the in-game commentary explained it: "4:02 - Again, well after Theodore gloves a long shot from the blue line, Ott, who is at least 20 feet away, goes all the way to the crease to start jabbering at Theo. Brent Burns is there and he quickly horsecollars Ott and pulls him out of there. I think it's about time for Brad Staubitz to find Ott out there. This is infuriating me."

So because my feed didn't show that, I can't post anything. I'm irritated I couldn't see it.

Here's the aftermath. Burns in between Ott and Theo.

But I did see when Ott skated over Theo and didn't get called on it. Here's the commentary of that: "17:52 - This time it's Clutter's nemesis with a breakaway in the Wild zone. Richards finds Ott with a long lead pass. He goes in full steam and then shoots from about five feet out and of course keeps going and barrels into Theodore. He wasn't pushed, so I don't know why there's no call here, and I'd also like a Wild player to step up and rattle this guy's cage."

Here's a blurry screen cap of that.

And what irritated me the most was the smug look on Ott's face afterwards. I won't keep this photo up after tonight, because I want to smack his face off of his face!!