St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Wild have a new bench boss to replace the legendary Jacques Lemaire. Lemaire, who called it quits after the last game of the season, is replaced by former San Jose Sharks assistant Todd Richards. Maybe the “State of Hockey will live up to its name and bring something that the Penguins and the Red Wings have experience in… championships. Ever since the Wild has been in existence, they have been floundering around and only able to win NorthWest Division Titles. Unlike their competitors, the Wild have been lacking the heart and will to win. Maybe this year we could actually see a Stanley Cup in St. Paul. The Wild also fired Doug Riseborough, who had been their General Manager since their inception. That move had this reporter scratching his head. The last time I checked, you don’t see a GM with a uniform on. The GM’s job is to tell coaches and the people who work under them to get their butts in gear. It’s the Head Coach’s job to inspire the players who wear the Wild logo. Don’t tell me it was Riseborough’s fault. He doesn’t play the game. He just brings in the players who he thinks will go out and get the Wild to the promised land. Maybe, it was because this group of Wild wasn’t man enough to win.
