I sent our little leprechauns with my wife for the St. Patrick’s Day showdown between the Wild and the Avs yesterday, so I watched the game on Versus in HD (the way hockey was meant to be watched when you can’t be there).

Thoughts from this game:

• Koivu was 68% on face offs, followed by Demitra at 62%, Shep at 50% and Benny at 43%.
• Welcome back Boogey! Six shifts for 2:29 of ice time.
• Skoula’s keep at the blue line led to the Branko goal from Burns. You go Good Marty!
• Glad Branko finally scored–I was beginning to think he didn’t know where the net was.
• 30 hits by the Wild, including some decent ones by Gabby.
• Benny played 14 shifts for 8:05, including some very late in the game.

Calgary at Columbus tonight should be interesting. Hopefully the Kings can tire out the Sharks enough tonight before the Wild play them tomorrow. Go Lubo!