Real quick blog update to the previous one.
By the way, "Russo Radio" tonight at 6:15 p.m. on 1500ESPN. Rare inside-the-studio appearance because we've been on the road so much lately. Also, I'll be on 1500 at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday and I'll be sitting in with Jim Souhan from noon-2 p.m. Friday.
Kent's actually covering the game in St. Louis on Friday, so I'll be in town and may even check out Jason Zucker and DU play at the U that night at 7.
Wednesday night at the X, Andrew Brunette will be honored before the game against, coincidentally, his previous team, Colorado. His parents, wife, brother and sister-in-law and a number of his local friends will be on hand. He'll get his silver stick from the NHL for playing his 1,000th game and a very nice gift from his teammates.
Tickets are still available to catch the Bruno ceremony and a rare Wild home appearance. From the way I feel physically, it seems they've been on the road for six weeks straight. My home's basically an extremely expensive laundromat.
Marek Zidlicky, as mentioned on the previous blog, practiced today. I may have been a little optimistic on my back-in-a-week guesstimate. Zidlicky still needs to get his timing and fitness back before he'll be able to get in those contact drills, so with so many games, who knows when that'll be. As I mentioned, the Wild only has 3 full practices before next Tuesday's game against the Canuckleheads.
So Zidlicky put himself into "day-to-day" mode and will take it just that way, day-to-day. Zidlicky said he had a Grade 5 shoulder separation, which according to my doctor pal means the clavicle separates from the shoulder blade or scapula.
Zidlicky said the doctors told him he had two options, rehab or surgery, and "it was my choice." He chose rehab so he can come back. He said surgery means six months out, so even surgery after the season would put next year's start in jeopardy. He said he'll make that decision at a later date, depending on how his shoulder feels, whether or not it separates again, etc.