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Letters to the Editor

Found November 08, 2011 on Wild Puck Banter:
PLAYERS: Pierre-Marc Bouchard,  Josh Harding
TEAMS: Minnesota Wild

With the Wild in Calgary tonight (I'll be watching the game from the Chipotle Basement) I thought this would be the perfect time to another edition of "Fake Letters to the Editor".Dear WPB,In your estimation, which Sunday comic strip character most closely looks like Wild winger Pierre-Marc Bouchard?-C. Schultz, St. Paul.DEAR C: I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS A LOT LATELY, AND HE IS THE SPITTING IMAGE OF THE ADULT VERSION OF JEFFY FROM FAMILY CIRCUS.****Dear WPB,I've got a hankering for a blog about life in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Any ideas?-A. Cooper, NY.DEAR A: TAKE A GANDER AT "LIFE IN THE CR"...IT SHOWS A LOT OF PROMISE.****Dear WPB,Any thoughts about Josh Harding's good play of late? Should I highly-compensated Finnish goaltender be concerned about his future with the team?-N. Backstrom, St. Paul.DEAR N: I LOVE HARDING'S PLAY LATELY; HE'S SHOWING HE CAN BE A #1 NETMINDER IN THE NHL. I SAY PLAY HIM AND BACKSTROM EQUALLY UNTIL FEBRUARY, TRADE ...
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