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08:32 AM ET 01.18 | The Wild didn't quite fall from No. 1 in the NHL to No. 9 in the West over the course of exactly a month, but it nearly did. Give em time though -- sadly, if you're a Wild fan. Four playoff outsiders are within two points and the Wild's game is completely missing and [Tuesday] it looked like their will was defeated, too. The bench was sad and deflated, frustration was visible to the naked eye, the Wild lost its discipline, whether it was discipline with the puck or its game (line changes and puck support and things like that) and actual discipline. ... Players were snapping at each other in the locker room. Players had no answers. This is beyond alarming and I just don't see any way this team gets it back.

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January 18, 2012 08:41 AM ET

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wow, that was a quick write off. thanks ABC Atlanta, since you have no team of your own to cover...

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January 18, 2012 08:50 AM ET

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It's okay, they have the Leafs Thursday. All will be well Friday morning.

dannylimes

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January 18, 2012 08:50 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:41 AM ET 01.18 by BrownsBucksBlueJackets

thanks ABC Atlanta, since you have no team of your own to cover...

This is more coverage than they gave the Thrashers in a decade.

dannylimes

Toronto, ON

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January 18, 2012 09:18 AM ET

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Also love this photo of Backstrum.

If that's not a "wet fart" face I don't know what is.

Canuck eh?

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January 18, 2012 09:23 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:18 AM ET 01.18 by Canuck eh?

Also love this photo of Backstrum.If that's not a "wet fart" face I don't know what is.

That, or the 'someone just stuck a knife in my back' face.

THE BISHOP!

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January 18, 2012 09:30 AM ET

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Sinking Wild sniping in locker room

That's good coz they're certainly not doing it on the ice.

Canuck eh?

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January 18, 2012 09:30 AM ET

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All this... despite Heatley doing his best to try and bring some cohesion to the team.

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January 18, 2012 09:46 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:18 AM ET 01.18 by Canuck eh?

Also love this photo of Backstrum.If that's not a "wet fart" face I don't know what is.

"the boys dipped my underwear in hot sauce" face

dannylimes

Toronto, ON

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January 18, 2012 09:50 AM ET

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OH NO ! How gullible are they? STOP SNIPE HUNTING ! Go play hockey

Harry Crack

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January 18, 2012 09:56 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:18 AM ET 01.18 by Canuck eh?

Also love this photo of Backstrum.If that's not a "wet fart" face I don't know what is.

agree, the balloon should read "oh gawd, I hope no one can smell that"

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January 18, 2012 09:58 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:30 AM ET 01.18 by Daffy Duck

All this... despite Heatley doing his best to try and bring some cohesion to the team.

we have to give credit for him not crashing a sports car at 100 mph on those icy Minny roads

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January 18, 2012 10:00 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:46 AM ET 01.18 by dannylimes

"the boys dipped my underwear in hot sauce" face

That is his "I know how this game is going to end up" face.

Nobody expects…

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January 18, 2012 10:00 AM ET

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Why do these bits from supposed real journalists sound more and more like something written by a comment section poster.

davidt

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January 18, 2012 10:09 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:50 AM ET 01.18 by Harry Crack

OH NO! How gullible are they? STOP SNIPE HUNTING! Go play hockey.

Do you still have the bag?

Canuck eh?

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January 18, 2012 10:15 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:00 AM ET 01.18 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

That is his "I know how this game is going to end up" face.

"the fuhrer is NOT going to like this" face

dannylimes

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January 18, 2012 10:38 AM ET

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A shame...would have been a great season for them to get in the playoffs this season.

Royals85

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January 18, 2012 10:47 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:15 AM ET 01.18 by dannylimes

"the fuhrer is NOT going to like this" face

LMAO! The winner!

Slapshot

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January 18, 2012 10:50 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:15 AM ET 01.18 by dannylimes

"the fuhrer is NOT going to like this" face

winner

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January 18, 2012 11:08 AM ET

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I'm sure a born leader like Dany 'ONE N' Heater can turn things around all by himself in his Xmas Ornament clown outfit.

Xeyed and Painless

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January 18, 2012 12:47 PM ET

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For what its worth, i was actually happy Powe scored one last night. I always liked that guy. Bryz actually looked pretty solid last night, but then again, it was the Wild. I aint gonna get my hopes up just yet.