Michael Russo has covered the Minnesota Wild and NHL for the Star Tribune since 2005 following 10 years of covering the Florida Panthers for the Sun-Sentinel. Follow Russo's Rants on Twitter @russostrib.
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Niklas Backstrom didn't view his 100th NHL victory as the milestone everyone else saw
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Wild coach Todd Richards knows all about concussions
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TORONTO - As respectful members of the British Commonwealth, the folks who ran Maple Leaf Gardens years ago hung a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from the rafters
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Niklas Backstrom's not about milestones, so he had no clue his 100th NHL win was a "W" away
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Maybe it was divine justice
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Imagine shelling out $131
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When things are going south, positive imagery is often a big help
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Doug Risebrough used to say that James Sheppard was the only member of the Wild's five-player "core" who had yet to experience "crisis
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Here in the State of Hokey, the Wild will invite just about anyone to yell, "Let's Play Hockey
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Wild players didn't lose their razors
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Wild coach Todd Richards sensed it coming
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The next time Derek Boogaard scores a goal, the NHL should allow the game to be stopped for a ceremony
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Some Wild players have found it more difficult than others to adapt to the new ideas espoused by coach Todd Richards
