Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsSummertime in Minnesota means cabins, boating, hockey camp, and storms. Severe weather hits various regions of the state every summer. Minnesotan’s predict these storms with accuracy. Stand outside before the storm hits. Leave their windowless-rooms to check if the storm is over. And once it looks like the storm has passed, everyone goes outside to ...
Everyday men and women wake early and put on their gear – helmets, pads, uniforms – and face their opponent head on. The games they play in are not televised. There are no whistles. No referees to break up fights. Communication is crucial. Game plans are created and followed to a T. The men and ...
Minnesota’s connection to Scandinavian countries just grew a bit stronger, thanks to the Wild signing their 2010 draft pick and Finnish superstar, Mikael Granlund. Since the 1800’s Finns have called Minnesota their home. So, it seems fitting that Mikael move to the Twin Cities and join the largest population of Finns in North America. Granlund’s ...
Though 18, 000 Wild fans fit into the Xcel Energy Center for virtually every home-game, that hardly covers the rest of the fans scattered around the state (and let’s not forget Wisconsin and the Dakotas), viewing from their Lazy Boy’s or local bars. Those are the fans the Wild should be worried about. Because those ...
For three days in the month of June, various Minnesota Wild players, prospects, and personnel will be visiting 18 Minnesota towns. While 18 cities is certainly more than last year’s Wells Fargo Road Tour of 3 towns, it still barely scratches the surface of the 517 rinks in the state. The Wild will roll into ...
This week we’re taking a look at Minnesota Wild hockey and the state it’s in. Literally and figuratively. And arguing that Minnesota should reap what it grows and sows, so to speak, and keep its own players. The ones who play shinny hockey in the basements of our Minnesota homes, shoot pucks at garage walls ...
The Minnesota Wild announced last week that University of Minnesota Golden Gopher and golden haired Erik Haula will not be joining the team for the 2012-2013 season. The news caused Gopher fans to exhale a collective sigh of relief. As the second leading scorer on the team (20 goals), Haula’s presence would have been missed ...
Monopoly is a game that requires luck and smarts. Rules must be followed and understood. Players need to know what they’re up against; weigh all their options and spend their money wisely. Sometimes a player buys up a property because it’s available – sheer convenience. Other times players purchase a property because they know that ...
Dirty hit this. Dirty hit that. Cheap shot. Uncalled for hit. Undisciplined. Out of control. Penalties and game misconducts. Fights with unlikely characters (Crosby vs. Giroux). Harsh and not-harsh-enough suspensions and fines. It seems as though the 2012 NHL Playoffs has turned into a showcase of WWE Divas. Fingers are being pointed left and right ...
The natives are getting restless. Clearly the Wild are not making a post-season run. Again. And fans here, well, they tend to frown upon that fact. See, Minnesota nice only lasts as long as the fans like what they see on the scoreboard. They’ll boo their own boys’ right out of the barn to get ...
