4 and counting- WILD WIN!!!

This amazing week just keeps getting better as the Wild go into Detroit and do what they have not done since January 3, 2006 and that was get a win in Detroit. It had been 11 road games since a win in Vancouver and 13 in Detroit since getting a Wild road win. It happened not just in one city but the Wild conquered a 2^nd city.

I will not say if rather when the team makes the playoffs; will we look back to this week with the monster success on the road?

The question should Wild fans be  concerned after winning a big game Monday and breaking a drought in Vancouver? As a fan had to wonder how the team would come out.

This team just gets better with every game and now a 4 game winning streak. Two back to back wins on the road in cities where Minnesota has struggled just not one game but for periods of a few years is incredible to witness a team growing quickly.

A Minnesota team on national TV with lots to show the world and they did not disappoint. It is so fun to hear announcers actually compliment a Minnesota team.

One strange thing I noticed on TV was the lack of fans at the stadium. I look at the announced attendance which said 20,066 (100 percent). The sad fact is how many empty read chairs did you see as the crowd was scanned. This did not seem like a normal Detroit Red Wings game. The fans that were there sure was fun to see camera angles with Red Wings fans giving up.

Detroit out shoots Minnesota 38-19 but yet the Wild win the game 4-2. This is just amazing and we saw Wild goalie Backstrom record the most saves of the season stopping 36 Red Wing shots.

The passing tonight was crisp with the power play goal by Kyle Brodziak, a beautiful piece of work. I also loved Devin Setoguchi’s 2^nd goal displaying his ability to use his hands and maneuver the puck to make the goal look easy.

A home game Saturday with San Jose is the next challenge. These road wins were huge but be careful not to come ready. The season is shrinking quickly and the west race is tight. No let downs allowed, Wild. You are giving the state of hockey reason to be hopeful.

Come on Wild send the Sharks back to San Jose and feeling like why did we come to Minnesota? Oh yeah to watch the Wild get 2 more points.

Thanks for reading

Purplestick