Wild, 2 vs. Blackhawks, 1

Wow, that game last night was all Josh Harding, and if Hards didn't stand on his head all night, the Wild wouldn't have gotten the win. It was an interesting game, but definitely a brutal game for Wild fans. They just couldn't get possession of the puck, and when they had the puck, they couldn't penetrate the zone, but the Wild actually got a goal call go their way on the Fritsche (aka Apple Fritter) pp goal that was a borderline high stick. Good for Peter Olvecky in getting his first NHL goal, and it ends up being the GWG. Like I said this game was all Joh Harding, well-deserved 1st star of the night.

Notes:

• Owen Nolan left early in the second period with a 'lower body injury'...that's just wonderful, especially when Jacques says it doesn't look good..."call 911", SERIOUSLY!!!
• What's with the Wild lately taking so many penalties...a lot of high stick calls.
• Martin Skoula played in his 700th NHL game, he had a TOI of 21:04 and an assist on Olvecky's gamewinner.
• Jonathan Toews scored at the 10:03 mark of the second, and if fans remember correctly, in the last game against the Blackhawks, Martin Havlat scored at the 10:00 mark to give a lucky Hawks fan $1million.
• I like Blackhawks rookie Kris Versteeg (he endeared me with his singing of Fergie), but him saying that the Wild are "boring to play against, and boring to watch" kind of PmO.
  

UP NEXT: Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Kings, 7:00pm CT