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Article: 2008-09 WILD; Reflective, reliable, renewed ... Lemaire; Frustrated that he wasn't reaching his players, Jacques Lemaire questioned himself. But the joy of the game and reassuring words from his boss convinced him to return to the Wild.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- September 19, 2008
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Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER
Sunk deep into the leather couch inside the Wild's players' lounge this week, Jacques Lemaire talked about his frustrations last season, a year in which the Wild won its first Northwest Division title, but one in which it seemed Lemaire was endlessly pulling teeth. Things came to a head in early March during a Raleigh- Atlanta swing. After a loss to Carolina, Lemaire's angry voice echoed in the halls of RBC Center. Round 2 came the next morning during a mandatory team meeting at Philips Arena. He accused the players of "cheating," not playing as a team. But privately, Lemaire, a Hall of Fame center who won eight Stanley Cups ...
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