Virginia Coalition Washington Concert reviews
Wild hold off rally to win in nail-biter shootout!
This being our first visit to Phoenix, AZ to see the Virginia Coalition play the Wild, we were shocked with their current play not being what it's been. Our hopes were not high. But, we were shocked.
Jobing.com Arena is a very nice venue for hockey, situated in a commercial area with lots of options for dinner and other entertainment. First off, getting to the game.
The Wild started the game fast, scoring twice in the 1st period, a rarity since they are usually down by 1 or 2 within the first 3 minutes. They then held the lead with speed and tenacity, as well as smothering defense through 2 periods, even after losing goalie Josh Harding 5 minutes into the 2nd period and replacing him with Houston call-up Matt Hackett.
Starting the 3rd period, they gave up 2 goals about 90 seconds apart. Managing to push it to overtime and eventually the shootout, they held off a revitalized Virginia Coalition team. They traded goals during the first 3 rounds, with the 4th round going scoreless for both sides. Finally, Dany Heatley sealed it for the Wild with a wicked wrist-shot that buried itself in the back of the net.
It was one of the best games I have seen all year from the Wild!