Tuesday's Tipsheet

October 4, 2016 at 1:42AM
Tom Thibodeau, Timberwolves coach and president of basketball operations.
Tom Thibodeau (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

The Wild has averaged 42 wins a year over the past three seasons. The over-under in Las Vegas for Timberwolves victories is 41.5. It should be a fun race this winter to see which team ends up with more victories.

WATCH THIS

Three teams from the American League East made the postseason, and the Yankees were not one of them. Remember that when everyone tries to tell you how bad 2016 was. Two of those teams — the Blue Jays and Orioles — face each other in the winner-take-all wild-card game at 7 p.m. on TBS.

RANDOM FANDOM

"I predict the Wild lineup will be very similar to what we ended the year with. ... No real change other than the name of the coach. Hope I am wrong because this team needs a massive overhaul."

"yathinkso" commenting on startribune.com.

TWEETED

"Day 1 of the #RyderCup on Golf Channel was its most watched day in network's 21-year history. 673K viewers (per NBC Universal)."

@stensation

Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher (right) introduced the teamís new head coach, Bruce Boudreau, during a news conference at Xcel Energy Center. ] JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startribune.com / St. Paul, MN / May 10, 2016 /12:00 PM ñ BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Minnesota Wild will introduce Head Coach Bruce Boudreau to the media at a press conference on Tuesday, May 10, at noon on the floor of the Xcel Energy Center. ORG XMIT: MIN1605101459560816
Bruce Boudreau (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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