Minnesota Wild were sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference heading into Nashville, only six points behind the 8th seed Detroit Red Wings. Predators in their own fight to hold onto a playoff spot made quick work of Wilds’ Josh Harding scoring three in the opening period.
Nashville Predators had a strong home showing against the [...]
But will they win the war to make it into the play offs?
The Minnesota Wild have now won three in a row in a hard fought battle to make it to the post season; however, they will have to continue a nearly flawless game to extend their season.
Last night the Wild defeated [...]
ST.PAUL, Minn.-Calgary captain Jarome Iginla’s consummate performance propelled the Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild Sunday at the Xcel Energy Center.
Iginla scored three goals, including two power-play goals and added an assist, six shots on goal and three hits en route to a +3 rating. Beyond his statistical contributions, Iginla’s intensity, [...]
Minnesota Wild celebrated their 400th home game since the inception of the team in 2000. All of which have been played to sold out crowds the current longest sell out streak in the National Hockey League.
The Calgary Flames; however, quickly brought a halt to this rare celebration.
Rene Bourque sent a slap shot past Niklas Backstrom [...]
CALGARY-Jarome Iginla, Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Hagman started their night wearing shiny new Olympic medals only to finish it with the same old albatross hanging from their necks.
The applause for the two Finns and the long ovation for Iginla, who made perhaps the most famous Canadian pass since Gretzky to Lemieux in 1987, transformed into [...]
Do not let all of the excitement about Team USA going up against host country Canada for the gold medal game over shadow the efforts of those heading into tomorrows bronze medal game.
Mikko Koivu is one of three members on the Minnesota Wild that are heading into Saturdays bronze medal game for the Winter Olympics, [...]
Injuries seemed to be the theme of the night for San Jose’s Defense when they faced the Chicago Blackhawks. In the highly touted game between the top two teams in the West physical play was on the menu.
Vlasic-Demers
Murray-Blake
Huskins-Leach
Boyle’s upper body injury has kept him out of his 3rd straight having the Sharks call up yet [...]
Cole over at The Other 6 Seconds walks us through his very detailed argument for having the 2011 Winter Classic in Minnesota. He’s got everything covered, from the Logo to the layout of the rink within Target Field.
Bruce K. Hollingdrake is the Owner/Editor of The Hockey Writers. “I could shoot like Skrudland, skate like Gill, forecheck like [...]
The Minnesota Wild retired the #1 before playing their inaugural home opener – a sellout – in honor of the fans. Then-principal owner Bob Naegele said then that no Wild player would wear the number 1 because the team wanted to remember that the fans were always #1 in their hearts and minds.
Sadly, it would appear we have indeed come a long way, baby.
When you’ve worn your new third jersey more often than you’ve worn your A-game, you know you’ve got problems.
