Lemaire Finds Sour Grapes
Hockey Wilderness — ... Coach Richards and Mr. Fletcher never said they are going to convert the defense to forwards (oh wait... Lemaire tried that too). They have never said that they are going to adopt an offense only, screw the back check type of system used by the Southeast. They have never said that they plan to trade away the best defensemen on the team in order to land more offensive talent as Tampa did last off season. Brent Burns will still be expected to play defense, but he also will be expected to move the puck forward quickly and make a play rather than dunping the ...

Sakic Listed on Canada's Olympic camp roster!
Mile High Hockey — ... Flames), Dan Boyle (San Jose Sharks), Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks),  Chris Pronger (Philadelphia Flyers), and Robyn Regehr (Calgary Flames). Dion Phaneuf of the Flames gets his shot after being left off the 2006 roster for his youth. Rounding out the mix on defence are: Marc Staal (New York Rangers), Shea Weber (Nashville Predators), François Beauchemin (Anaheim Ducks), Brent Burns (Minnesota Wild), Drew Doughty (Los ...

Hockey Canada snubs Savard again
From The Rink — ... Mason (Oakville, Ont./Columbus, NHL) Cam Ward (Sherwood Park, Alta./Carolina, NHL) Defencemen (16) Francois Beauchemin (Sorel, Que./Anaheim, NHL)         Jay Bouwmeester (Edmonton, Alta./Calgary, NHL) Dan Boyle (Ottawa, Ont./San Jose, NHL)                       Brent Burns (Ajax, Ont./Minnesota, NHL) Drew Doughty (London, Ont./Los ...

Two Lightning players named to Hockey Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp
Raw Charge — ... 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Goaltenders: Martin Brodeur, Marc-Andre Fleury, Roberto Luongo, Steve Mason, Cam Ward Defense: Francois Beauchemin, Jay Bouwmeester, Dan Boyle, Brent Burns, Drew Doughty, Mike Green, Dan Hamhuis, ...

Too Little, Too Late From Gaborik
Hockey Wilderness — ... Gaborik not receiving an offer from Fletcher's team has been circulating, as these types of "controversies" do in the summer. Everyone is aghast at how silly it is to have not even made the guy an offer. The truth is, not making an offer was pure genius. Instead of offering upwards of $7 -8 million a year to a guy that has shown nothing publically except contempt, Fletcher used it to sign Martin Havlat at a nice cap hit that allows him to retain Mikko Koivu and Brent Burns, and also to add players to make the team better. One ...

Third Worst in the West?
Hockey Wilderness — ... . Tow defensive minded d-men. They were needed to be able to unleash the talents of Brent Burns, Kim Johnnson, and hopefully, ...

Minnesota Wild Prospect Scrimmage
Hockey Wilderness — ... just how into hockey we Minnesotans are, it was a beautiful summer day in the low 80s with nary a cloud in the sky, yet 2,000 die-hard Wild fans were inside watching kids who may be 4 to 5 years from the NHL play a scrimmage. The roster was as follows: Here are my tweets from the scrimmage, courtesy of www.twitter.com/hockeywildernes 4-1 white over green afterthe first period. Cal Clutterbuck's team is beating Brent Burns' handily. http://twitpic.com/a4zyk Colton Gillies ...

Tuesday Caps Clips: Arbitration Day for Jurcina
Japers' Rink — ... Let's get through this season first, shall we? [The Hockey News] Alex Ovechkin and a sheep (that's enough of a tease to get you to click through). [Alex Ovetjkin] A couple of great shots (both pictures and commentary) from the Dave Fay Memorial game. [Tic Tac Toe Hockey] Team Canada is probably looking at six defensemen for three available spots: Mike Green, Dion Phaneuf, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Brent Burns and Dan Boyle. Gimme Green, Keith and Boyle. [Globe ...

CLS NHL Re-draft - Seventh Round Update
Raw Charge — ... $4,100,000 4 118 Milan Hejduk Colorado RW $3,900,000 5 123 Brent Burns Minnesota D $3,550,000 ...

Picking Team Canada: Breaking down the camp roster
From The Rink — ... Goalies Dan Cleary Francois Beauchemin Steve Mason Patrick Marleau Brent Burns Corey Perry Brent Seabrook ...

Pick your powerplay
Matchsticks and Gasoline — ... he became known for through his first couple of seasons. He also had problems making plays at the blueline for whatever reason, resulting in more than a few SHG against. His step back was reflected in his 2.62 PPP/60 - a steep drop from his the 4+ average production he'd managed till this past season. To give that number context, Mike Green, Scott Niedermayer and Brian Rafalski all averaged more than 5 pts per 60 minutes of PP ice. Dennis Wideman, Brent Burns, Paul Martin and JM Liles were all above 4. Secondly, ...

2009 Minnesota Wild Fantasy Preview
Hockey Wilderness — ... Brent Burns was a fantasy disappointment in 2009 as the expectations from a breakout campaign and being named the best defenseman at the World Championship inflated his draft position. Burns production through 34 games was on pace with his breakout campaign until an undetected January concussion hampered his performance (10 pts over his final 25 games). Suffering from post concussion syndrome, Burns was shutdown for the season in March. Burns also had to endure surgery to repair a torn labrum and with it the 4 month rehab. Burns is an elite level talent who ...

Training Camp Roster Released
Hockey Wilderness — ... 8 Brent Burns           Minnesota             NHL ...

Introducing the Mile High Uniprons
Mile High Hockey — ... at that point, and I figured I'd take another opportunity to suck up to beachie. From there, I just kind of bounced around. I focused mostly on finding some forwards with a lot of penalty minutes who can also score on occasion. I grabbed New Jersey's David Clarkson (17 goals, 164 penalty minutes), Cody McLeod and, of course, Ian Laperriere. I also took a flyer on Dustin Penner in the 16th round. To round out the defense, I took Ed Jovanovski, Brent Burns, Derek Morris, Anton Babcock (who?) and, for kicks, ...

Wild Links: Martin Havlat, Colton Gillies, Puck Daddy Preview
Hockey Wilderness — ... has earned the nickname "Crash" around the Wild locker room, reasons that extend beyond nailing Jacques Lemaire in the back with a puck last season. "Let me tell you the true story how Gillies became 'Crash' in all of our eyes," said teammate Brent Burns, Gillies' unofficial big brother. "Yeah, he almost killed Jacques last year, but it also comes from killing every goalie he ever practices with by running them accidentally. "In the first skate we had this year, a 3-on-3 charity game, he runs into the net and knocks it off. ...

Minnesota Wild make cuts, Petr Sykora signs, Nobody named Captain
Hockey Wilderness — ... couple days have been hard practices, and talking to the players, there's a little bit of soreness and fatigue," Richards said. "The fourth day of training camp is a little hump to get over. We looked it as a day where we can teach something and get something out of it while also letting the guys recover." Richards unveiled what could be the first power-play unit -- forwards Andrew Brunette, Mikko Koivu and Martin Havlat with point men Marek Zidlicky and Brent Burns.

Daily Links: Boogaard scoring? Havlat sitting? Probert and Domi toe-picking?
Hockey Wilderness — ... same way we always do, which is 95 percent plus," Wild Chief Operating Officer Matt Majka said. Busy schedule means Wild will sit some players tonight - TwinCities.com After signing top forward Petr Sykora of the Czech Republic to a one-year contract for $1.6 million Thursday, the Wild announced a lineup for the first home exhibition game at 7 tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. On the ice for the Wild will be Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Brent Burns, Niklas Backstrom, Cal Clutterbuck, Derek ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Preseason Game 2
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Erik Belanger, Derek Boogaard, Pierre-Marc Bouchard Kyle Brodziak, Cal Clutterbuck, Colton Gillies Andy Hilbert, Danny Irmen, Petr Kalus Antti Miettinen, Benoit Pouliot, James Sheppard Defense Brent Burns, Ryan Lannon Brandon Rogers, Jaime Sifers Clayton Stoner, Marek Zidlicky Goalies Niklas Backstrom Josh ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... In a typical preseason matchup with many lulls in the action, the play of Clutterbuck and the on-ice return of defenseman Brent Burns, who missed the end of last season with a concussion, were the only major highlights in an otherwise unimpressive showing. ...

Minnesota Wild @ Columbus Blue Jackets: Preseason Game 4
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Petr Sykora - Andy Hilbert - Colton Gillies Antti Miettinen - Kyle Brodziak - Petr Kalus Nathan Smith - Danny Irmen - Matt Kassian Jon DiSalvatore - Duncan Milroy - Benoit Pouliot Defense Marek Zidlicky - Greg Zanon Brent Burns - Tyler Cuma John Scott - Marco Scandella Justin Falk Goalies Wade ...

Daily Links: NHL.com Wild Season Previews; Cal Clutterbuck; Brent Burns and more.
Hockey Wilderness — ... Asked what he knew of Todd Richards upon the coach's arrival in Minnesota, Wild defenseman Brent Burns could think of only one thing. "That he wins everywhere," Burns told NHL.com. ...

2009-10 NHL Season Preview: Minnesota Wild
From The Rink — ... with the replacements coming in the form of Greg Zanon and Shane Hnidy. Even with such a solid defensive cast and Niklas Backstrom in goal, however, it's highly likely Richards opts for a far more aggressive style than we've seen out of Minnesota previously, so expect the goals for and against totals to rise. That's good news for the likes of Mikko Koivu, a rising two-way star, and bounce back seasons should be expected for Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Brent Burns, too, given their previous performance and potential. ...

Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues: Preseason Game 4
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Danny Irmen - Andy Hilbert - Owen Nolan Antti Miettinen - Eric Belanger - Martin Havlat Matthew Kassian - James Sheppard - Cal Clutterbuck Nathan Smith - Robbie Earl - Colton Gillies Defense Brent Burns - Kim Johnsson Nick Schultz - Greg Zanon John Scott - Jaime Sifers Goalies Niklas Backstrom Josh ...

Gameday: Preseason finale sees Flyers host Minnesota
Broad Street Hockey — ... Miettinen - James Sheppard - Cal Clutterbuck John Scott - Eric Belanger - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Kim Johnsson Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane ...

Minnesota Wild @ Philadelphia Flyers: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... very weak first period to score two in the second period and two in the third period before Antti Miettinen won the game 5-4 in the shootout over the Philadelphia Flyers in the last preseason warmup for the Wild before starting the 2009-2010 season in Columbus on Friday. The Wild went three for three in their first shootout of the preseason, with Mikko Koivu and Martin Havlat also scoring. Havlat also scored in regulation, along with Cal Clutterbuck, Brent Burns and James Sheppard. This was the type of offensive ...

Briere stands out, Backlund doesn't in preseason finale
Broad Street Hockey — ... The festivities clearly gave the Wild new life, and shortly after, Minnesota was generating sustained pressure in the Philadelphia end. From there, it was only a matter of time until we had a tie game, and defenseman Brent Burns made it happen with a blazing slap shot from the top of the left faceoff circle. While Backlund most definitely should have stopped the shot, it was Clutterbuck who successfully got the Flyers off of their game, leading to the pressure and ultimately the goal. ...

Off the Post - September 30
Fear The Fin — ... Shark Brian Boucher (Philadelphia) will be out for 10 days with an injury... ...But at least former Shark Ville Nieminen scored the shootout winner against the Florida Panthers in Helsinki, Finland. Rob Niedermayer suits up with his brother's old squad. Good article on Todd Richards' disciple, Brent Burns. "Thrashers release two ...

Forecasting the NW Division
Matchsticks and Gasoline — ... Kent - Minnesota. I don't know what to make of the Wild now that the old regime has been swept aside. I do know, however, that they now possess two of the most capable two-way forwards in the conference in Koivu and Havlat as well as potential bounce back season for Brent Burns, who was looking like a future Norris candidate before injuries slowed him last year. A total wild card, since we don't know what kind of coach Richards is, although their celing may be limited by their lackluster forward depth. ...

Michael Russo Interview with Hockey Wilderness
Hockey Wilderness — ... I covered 7 of his 9 years there. Who has been the best quote you've covered? Jeremy Roenick, Brett Hull were always fantastic, though I never got a chance to cover them extensively. Of the guys I have covered, Mark Parrish, Len Barrie, Ray Whitney, Mike Sillinger, Olli Jokinen were always great. Currently Eric Belanger is brutally honest and a great quote. Derek Boogaard and Brent Burns are hilarious. Brian Rolston was great to deal with ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game 1
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Andrew Brunette - Mikko Koivu - Martin Havlat Owen Nolan - Pierre-Marc Bouchard - Petr Sykora Antti Miettinen - James Sheppard - Cal Clutterbuck John Scott  - Eric Belanger - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Kim Johnsson Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Marek Zidlicky Goalies Niklas Backstrom Josh ...

Minnesota Wild @ Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... took the puck from Brent Burns on an attempt by the Wild to capture the zone, and went in alone, but took a shot from the high slot instead of making a move, and Backstrom easily stopped it. Frankly, it should have been 2-0 on that power play for Columbus, but the Wild were lucky to get out of the second only down one. ...

Daily Links: Washington Capitals lead power ranking. Marian Gaborik fitting in in New York. Brent Burns Olympian?
Hockey Wilderness — ... Choosing Canada's Olympic roster will fall largely onto the shoulders of executive director Steve Yzerman and head coach Mike Babcock, but if Ken Hitchcock was picking the team, it sounds like Brent Burns would be Vancouver-bound come February. ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game 2
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Andrew Brunette - Mikko Koivu - Martin Havlat Owen Nolan - Pierre Marc Bouchard - Petr Sykora Antti Miettinen - James Sheppard - Cal Clutterbuck John Scott  - Eric Belanger - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Kim Johnsson Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Marek Zidlicky Goalies Niklas Backstrom Josh ...

Minnesota Wild @ Los Angeles Kings: Game 3
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Andrew Brunette - Mikko Koivu - Cal Clutterbuck Petr Sykora - Eric Belanger - Martin Havlat Antti Miettinen - James Sheppard - Owen Nolan John Scott - Benoit Pouliot - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Kim Johnsson Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Marek Zidlicky Goalies Josh ...

CLS NHL Re-Draft: The Results
Raw Charge — ... hit is $53.709m (out of the $57m allowed). Forwards: Ryan Malone | Mike Cammalleri | Milan Hejduk Dustin Penner | Matt Stajan | Guillaume Latendresse Kyle Calder | Maxime Talbot | Blake Comeau Eric Nystrom | Jamie Lundmark | Jannik Hansen Patric Hornqvist Ashton Carter Defensemen: Mark Streit | Brent Burns Andrej Meszaros | Michael Del Zotto ...

Minnesota Wild @ San Jose Sharks: Game 4
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Andrew Brunette - Mikko Koivu - Cal Clutterbuck Petr Sykora - Eric Belanger - Martin Havlat Antti Miettinen - James Sheppard - Owen Nolan John Scott - Benoit Pouliot - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Kim Johnsson Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Marek Zidlicky Goalies Niklas ...

Minnesota Wild Injuries; Wild Trade Talks; Houston Aeros Talk and more: Daily Links
Hockey Wilderness — ... or Brent Burns or somebody like that? Plus, how do you trade draft picks? There’s very little skill in Houston. The reason why is the Wild hasn’t drafted much skill to put in Houston. ...

Minnesota Wild @ Anaheim Ducks: Game 5
Hockey Wilderness — ... Pouliot - Eric Belanger - Kyle Brodziak Nathan Smith - Andy Hilbert - Derek Boogaard Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Kim Johnsson ...

Minnesota Wild @ Edmonton Oilers: Game 6
Hockey Wilderness — ... Pouliot - Eric Belanger - Nathan Smith Jaime Sifers - Andy Hilbert - Derek Boogaard Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Kim Johnsson ...

Minnesota Wild @ Edmonton Oilers: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... team seemed to have simply given up. They continued to take shots in hopes that they could create offense, but they weren't crashing to net to get rebounds, still have little chemistry in the lines and all too frequently abandoned any defensive responsibilities. They'll likely be able to pass this off as a result of injuries and learning the new system, but they need to show progress, and aren't exactly instilling hope in the Team of 18,000. Tonight's goats: Brent Burns (-3 in 14:02 for the best all-around defenseman on the ...

Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks: Game 7
Hockey Wilderness — ... Jaime Sifers - Nathan Smith - Derek Boogaard Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - ...

Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... on the ensuing power play. Just as Sheppard stepped onto the ice, Alex Burrows fired a shot that Backstrom deflected, but unfortunately all four penalty killers were on the strong side of the ice as Mikael Samuelsson crashed unabated to the net and buried the rebound over a sprawling Backstrom. At that point, the Wild took more and more chances and turned up the pressure, but Roberto Luongo was up to the task. He made numerous nice saves on power play shots by Brent Burns, Antti Miettinen and a game saver on Andrew Brunette as ...

Canes Hope To "Fair" Better On The Road
Canes Country — ... . And then there's the baffling struggles of one-time emerging star Brent Burns. Burns, who was an offensive weapon from the blueline two seasons ago, has regressed to troubling levels, managing just one assist so far and a dreadful minus-9 — tied for the worst in the league with the Islanders' ...

Where we are now: Panthers offense-by-the-numbers after six
Litter Box Cats — ... with 3. POINTS: really looking for a desert oasis with this one. NHL LEADER: Ovechkin,16.  FLA LEADER: Two tied with 4 (Frolik and Weiss). PLUS/MINUS: this is where the Carolina Catastrophe rears its head. NHL LEADER: Nicklas Grossman, DAL, +10. FLA LEADER: Kamil Kreps, +3 (at the other end, Bryan Allen and Horton each share a -6, while the league cellar is inhabited by Brendan Witt and Brent Burns, swapping spit with a -9). PIM: ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game 8
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Nathan Smith - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Kim Johnsson ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... Brent Burns had a great first period, scoring a pretty goal on the rebound, on the power play. It was reminiscent of the goal ...

Daily Links: Koivu #1 star, Bouchard concussion update, Tom Powers rips Wild
Hockey Wilderness — ... in the shootout to lead Minnesota to a 3-2 victory. He also assisted on Brent Burns's first of the season and played an outstanding overall game, as Minnesota snapped its five-game winning streak. ...

A Change Is Gonna Come: Uncovering Early Season Frauds
Canes Country — ... is more roster overhaul. Minnesota is getting just .33 goals per one goal scored by opponents during five-on-five play, and Brent Burns, ...

Minnesota Wild @ St. Louis Blues: Game 9
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Nathan Smith - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - Kim Johnsson ...

Minnesota Wild @ St. Louis Blues: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... This injury to Johnsson is a major blow, especially since the defense is playing such inconsistent hockey. Brent Burns again found himself adding to his NHL worst +/-, going -2 for a season total of -12. It's never a good sign when your "best" defenseman is a -12. Burns is simply trying to do too much, not playing within himself, and it shows. He's killing his team, and is definitely not helping his chances on making the Canadian Olympic team. ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game 10
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Nathan Smith - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - John Scott ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... With no Steve Yzerman in the building, will Brent Burns relax and find his game? Burns looked better tonight, but still had periods of time where he would seemingly forget how to play defense. However, his offensive game was fabulous tonight. ...

Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks: Game 11
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - Benoit Pouliot - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - John ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators: Game 12
Hockey Wilderness — ... Nolan - Cal Clutterbuck Benoit Pouliot - James Sheppard - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... The second period, however, got off to a great start, as the Wild scored on their first three shots. Starting at the 31 second mark, it was Brent Burns from ...

Some Notes For Friday October 30th Game @ Minnesota!!
Blueshirt Banter — ... Brent Burns is last in the league in +/- with a -13 while the rest of the team also fills alot of the bottom of this list. ...

Minnesota Wild vs. New York Rangers: Game 13
Hockey Wilderness — ... Nolan - Cal Clutterbuck Benoit Pouliot - James Sheppard - Kyle Brodziak Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy ...

Minnesota Wild @ Pittsburgh Penguins: Game 14
Hockey Wilderness — ... Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - James Sheppard - Owen Nolan Defense Nick Schultz - Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - John Scott ...

Minnesota Wild @ Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... When a team with the firepower of the Pittsburgh Penguins outshoots your squad 35-15, you have to assume it's going to be a bloodbath. Well, if it weren't for an absolutely stellar performance (not that we're not used to it) by Niklas Backstrom, it would have been. Backstrom was, once again, sensational. All of the scoring tonight happened in the first period. Kyle Brodziak opened the scoring on a nice wrist shot, thanks to good play in the zone by Brent Burns and Chuck Kobasew. It was a nice goal, set up by great effort the ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game 15
Hockey Wilderness — ... Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - James Sheppard - Owen Nolan Defense Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky Nick Schultz - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - John Scott ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... to improve the play of the team overall. Sure, Kyle Brodziak had two goals, Cal Clutterbuck was a +2 and had five hits, Niklas Backstrom has been the backbone of the franchise (even though he was pulled tonight) and Chuck Kobasew gives his all at both ends of the ice, but there isn't a single guy on the team who can't improve right now. Martin Havlat is bordering on bust material and is a -12. Petr Sykora is ridiculously streaky. Brent Burns has kissed his Olympic hopes goodbye and sits at -13. ...

On Player Availability
Hockey Wilderness — ... has been treated a little better in his tenure than James Sheppard has, yet Sheppard is constantly available, constantly willing to talk even though he knows what critical stories are being written on him. The media exists not to be a nuisance. These are very well-paid professional athletes, and we are the liaison between the team and the fans. Part of a player's job is to be accountable to the fans who root them on, who pay their salaries! ... That's Brent Burns' job. But he clearly doesn't think of it that ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars: Game 16
Hockey Wilderness — ... Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - James Sheppard - Owen Nolan Defense Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky Nick Schultz - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - John Scott ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... Koivu got back on the scoresheet with a nice goal on Marek Zidlicky's 8th assist of the season. It seems like an eternity since the Wild held a first period lead, but when you outshoot a team 17-4 in a period, chances are pretty good you'll have the lead at the end. The second period, however, had things a bit tense around the X. Dallas took advantage of a Mikko Koivu hooking penalty and Loui Eriksson scored on a deflection off Nick Schultz, then with Brent Burns in the box for interference (his third minor on the night) ...

Wild at Maple Leafs
Pension Plan Puppets — ... Brent Burns, who may have played his way off the Canadian Olympic roster this season, has been downright terrible posting a team worst -13. ...

Minnesota Wild @ Tampa Bay Lightning: Game 18
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - James Sheppard - Benoit Pouliot Defense Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky Kim Johnsson  - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - ...

Minnesota Wild @ Washington Capitals
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - James Sheppard - Benoit Pouliot Defense Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky Kim Johnsson  - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - ...

Minnesota Wild @ Carolina Hurricanes: Game 20
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - James Sheppard - Benoit Pouliot Defense Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky Kim Johnsson  - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - ...

Minnesota Wild @ Carolina Hurricanes: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... then tipped in a goal on a Brent Burns shot to bring it to 3-1. However, the penalties continued to stack up, as ...

Daily Links: Danny Irmen recalled; 11/18 food drive; Brent Burns on plus/minus and much more
Hockey Wilderness — ... As his plus-minus statistics deteriorated this season, so did Brent Burns' patience. A favorite with fans since he arrived as a first-round Wild draft pick in 2003, Burns had never had to deal much with criticism. He didn't like it. Finally, after rebuffing most questions on the topic for two weeks, the big defenseman with a big smile and bigger talent sat down Tuesday and talked about his numbers and how the plus-minus stat is "weird" and, often, just plain unfair. ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Phoenix Coyotes: Game 21
Hockey Wilderness — ... - Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - James Sheppard - Danny Irmen Defense Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky Kim Johnsson  - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy - ...

Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders: Game 22
Hockey Wilderness — ... Earl - Kyle Brodziak - Cal Clutterbuck Derek Boogaard - Nathan Smith - Danny Irmen Defense Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky Kim Johnsson  - Brent Burns Shane Hnidy ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins: Game Recap
Hockey Wilderness — ... Outshooting a team 29-16, only scoring once and not getting the two points brings a feeling of deja vu across the Wilderness. Yes, the Wild were missing Brent Burns, Antti Miettinen, Martin Havlat, Petr Sykora and Pierre-Marc Bouchard to injury and Guillaume Latendresse to visa issues and still dominated the Bruins, but once again, they couldn't find the back of the net. Tuukka Rask was outstanding tonight. He made at least four saves that he really had no business making, which could have easily ...