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[email protected] STICK AROUND THIS TIME? (the Hawks are doing things in strange ways as much punch as an O’Douls and question- this year, as they also don’t have a checking albe effort from night to night. In addition, line, but a second scoring line that just hap- the Wild spend most of the rest of the season pens to contain its best defensive forwards). on the road, where they’re below .500. Unless Walker has been more than solid, and is +7 Backstrom -- or, more likely, Josh Harding in the last seven games. He’s not quick, we after Backstrom gets dealt -- makes a pact know, but he does his job. The biggest feath- with Satan, this team won’t score enough to er in his cap is that while he’s a plus-player in climb up in the standings, especially if they’re Behind The Net, his partner -- the emotional quitting on their coach. breakdown that is 51 Phatom at times -- is a This Time, We Mean It negative. So basically, Walker is doing more The last time Minnehaha came a “Q...drinks...your...milkshake!” work than most realize to keep Soupy’s cock- callin’, the Hawks did two things you can’t let ups from being truly damaging. the Wild do: A) Minnesota scored first and B) At least he did on this past road Wild Wild Life? Hardly Mikko Koivu was doing the scoring.