Antti Miettinen is the 3rd unluckiest player in the NHL ... From Gabe Desjardins' fantastic Behind the Net: I think we can agree that this is luck ... Here are the league leaders in hitting posts and crossbars in 2009-10 - I have shootout data in here, which accounts for some totals not matching up ... Just 1.4% of all shots hit the iron (according to NHL.com) ...
According to Russo ... Good afternoon from beautiful but frigid Montreal, where the Wild hopes to continue its winning ways against the struggling Canadiens tonight ... Before I get to today's news, according to league sources, it is "highly likely" that the Wild will open the 2010-11 season in Helsinki, Finland. It's not finalized yet, but it's very close, sources say ... The Wild has Finns Mikko Koivu, Antti Miettinen and Niklas Backstrom; the Hurricanes have Koivu's good pal, Tuomo Ruutu,
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When the Wild were struggling, it was all Antti Miettinen could do to concentrate on the small stuff it would take to make the team better. The rest was too big, the playoffs too far away ...
Minnesota right wing Antti Miettinen has returned after missing the last three games with what was diagnosed as swine flu, and coach Todd Richards said Tuesday he believes Miettinen will play Wednesday against Nashville ...
Just in time for the holidays, here is a "how to" guide, to help you spot a fake Wild sweater ... I have been a hockey jersey purchaser/trader for many years now, and I want to share some information so that you can make an informed decision about purchasing hockey jerseys, specifically, for this area, Minnesota Wild jerseys ... The estimation, which is floating around, is that 85% of all hockey jerseys sold on craigslist/ebay are knockoffs. These counterfeit jerseys are produced in China, and
Antti Miettinen scored the deciding goal in a shootout to give the Wild a 5-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night in the final exhibition game for both teams ...
With the 2009 IIHF World Championship about to begin in Berne and Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland, the Wild is pleased to announce that five members of its organization will be participating in the April 24-May 10 tournament ...
Russo’s Rants - Minnesota Wild Roster Situation ... ROSTER SITUATION ... Under contract: G Niklas Backstrom, $6 million; D Kim Johnsson, $4.85 million ($5.3 million salary); RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard, $4.08 million ($4.25 million); D Brent Burns, $3.55 million ($3.4 million); D Nick Schultz, $3.5 million ($3.4 million); D Marek Zidlicky, $3.35 million ($3.5 million); C Mikko Koivu, $3.25 million ($3.3 million); RW Owen Nolan, $2.75 million; RW Antti Miettinen, $2.33 million ($2.5 million); LW