Martin Havlat News

When things are going south, positive imagery is often a big help. When Marian Gaborik would slump, he'd watch Gaborik highlights to get his mojo back.

The Maple Leafs hope Martin Havlat stays dormant for at least one more game. The Minnesota Wild sniper, who was tough on the Leafs as a member of the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks and has eight points in 11 career games at the Air Canada Centre, has just one goal in 14 games as the Wild prepare to meet the Leafs tonight.

Preview: The Wild got a much-needed home victory Saturday, edging Dallas to improve to 5-2 at Xcel Energy Center this season.

2. Cal Clutterbuck, Wild: Scored first career shorthanded goal, had six shots, three hits and even played the power-play point on a 4-on-3. 3. Martin Havlat, Wild: No points, but best game of the season.

The problem right now is that the Wild aren't sure who or what they are. They know what they used to be.

The Dallas Stars begin a four-game road trip tonight in Minnesota, where they will battle the Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Preview: The Wild, 4-1 at home, resumes playing after winning its first road game in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Eric Belanger has moved up in the Wild's scheme of things. The lithe center with jet-propelled skates has shed a recurring role as defensive specialist under Jacques Lemaire to become a prime scoring threat under Todd Richards.

Justin Bourne mentioned the other day in his blog that there is nothing worse than a player playing well after he has been benched.

In Wednesday's loss to the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild head coach Todd Richards sat Czech sniper Petr Sykora in favor of fan favorite enforcer Derek Boogaard.

A national TV audience got a chance Monday night to see a pretty good Hockey team.

4 Times this season the Wild's both scored the first goal and led after one period.

Don't break out the champagne yet, but the Wild invaded the home of the Stanley Cup champions Saturday night and came away with a victory.

Petr Sykora had a goal and an assist, and Eric Belanger and Antti Miettinen also scored to help the Minnesota Wild win for the first time in regulation this season, 3-2 over the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Wild wing Petr Sykora wasn't thrilled to find himself glued to the bench during much of his team's 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.

Things didn't end well for Martin Havlat with the Chicago Blackhawks. His beginning with the Minnesota Wild hasn't been too good, either.

The Wild are the first team in 13 years that failed to notch a point in any of their first eight road games.

That way, you're pulling away from people." He noted that players forechecking aggressively need to believe that teammates will jump in for support, causing turnovers.

CHICAGO - Patrick Kane scored a spectacular third-period goal just 3:25 after Minnesota had made it a one-goal game and the Chicago Blackhawks went on to win 3-1 Monday night, dropping the Wild to 0-8 on the road.

Chicago's Cristobal Huet was able to get on track last time out versus a team that has struggled to score goals all season.