The Minnesota Wild defeated the Winnipeg Jets last night 8-1...
from Michael Russo of Russo's Rants,
The Wild took advantage by winning big. Things predictably got chippy late, and Jets coach Paul Maurice, who last year unsolicited lauded Mike Yeo to the Winnipeg press for Coach of the Year, voiced his displeasure with Yeo throwing out his best players late in the rout.
“You never get an option in this league,” said Maurice. “You get into those games and you know, they're going to keep putting out good players, like when they've got an 8-1 lead and they've got a power play, the best is coming out. In an exhibition game.”
Maurice, when asked if he had some frustration about how his opponents conducted themselves, said, “No, it was just an honor to be in the same building with them tonight.”
Yeo said he played his big guys late because he was “pretty upset” Anthony Peluso was running around. Peluso was hardly the only one. And it is true that before the Jets started getting into it with guys like Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise and Thomas Vanek, Yeo was using guys like Brett Bulmer, Tyler Graovac, Erik Haula and Ryan Carter on the power play.
Whatever. It’ll blow over. Or it’ll just add to a brewing rivalry.
more on the game...
Below, watch Paul Maurice post-game...
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