SAN JOSE -- The Wild aren't sure why they're so good on the road and so average at home, but they know that that won't hurt them coming into HP Pavilion on Saturday to face the team that's tied with them for ninth in the conference. Plus, the Wild already have beaten the Sharks twice in Minnesota this season, despite being just 11-11-2 at home. Minnesota is 13-7-3 away from St. Paul.
"I think we seem to play more relaxed on the road," forward Andrew Brunette told FanHouse. "We feel at home like we need to put a show on, or we play away from the strengths of our game. That gets us in trouble."
There hasn't been much trouble for Minnesota the past three games. The Wild have won those by a total of 14-1, including a 4-0 victory over conference-leading Vancouver in St. Paul. Their most recent game was a 6-0 pasting of the Flames at Calgary.
Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/22/road-happy-wild-visit-sharks-tied-in-standings/
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