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Minnesota manages just 11 shots in loss

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It was like a train wreck. I didn’t want to watch it, but I couldn’t look away.

I wasn’t planning on watching nearly all of the Minnesota and Florida game, mainly because the matchup had zero playoff implications. But as soon I got wind of the offensive firepower that was underway up in the twin cities, well I just had to see for myself.

And what a display that was. Of complete and utter offensive futility by the Minnesota Wild.

The game actually started off well. The Wild scored two quick goals in the first period and looked to be in control, and I’m guessing there was some brief thoughts on whether to pull Tomas Vokoun. But no fear, because Vokoun would factor very little into the remainder of the game.

The Wild registered four shots on goal in the first period and three in the second -- it was over eleven minutes into the third period that Minnesota had another shot. So bad was the lack of offense that the crowd sarcastically cheered a mere shot when they were able to finally get a puck on net.

It wasn’t all Minnesota - you have to give credit to Florida as well. But the team managed just 11 total shots on goal through three periods of regulation and five minutes of overtime; there had to be a complete breakdown of execution and desire along most stops on the Wild roster, right?

What was even more humiliating was the fact that Florida tied the game in the third period before eventually winning the game in the shootout. The Wild didn’t score a goal in four rounds of the skills competition; I’m guessing they were thrown off a bit by actually being forced to shoot the puck at the goal.