The Minnesota Wild will reflect upon the shortened 2013 NHL season positively. The franchise reached the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2008, several young players emerged as promising NHLers and it appears that Chuck Fletcher’s vision for a new core built around Zach Parise and Ryan Suter is starting to take shape. Minnesota’s ...
Well, I’m glad that you asked. I’ve done a little research (you’re welcome), and some analysis and I’ve conquered the Western Conference bracket. Below are my predictions, with a brief synopsis of how I reached each decision. #1 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #8 Minnesota Wild Blackhawks won season series 2-0-1 The Chicago Blackhawks have been the ...
Just when you think the Minnesota Wild are ready to seize a playoff berth by the throat, a sense of unease sets in. After two close road victories over the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers on consecutive nights, the Wild became the latest victims to the San Jose Sharks’ buzz saw (see video below). ...
Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Holding Team record: 21-13-2 (3rd in Western Conference, 1st in Northwest Division) Surprisingly, the Minnesota Wild held their grip to the top of the Northwest, putting six points between themselves and ninth place with an 8-4 push that was punctuated by a franchise-best seven-game winning streak. Secondary scoring and ...
In the Old West, a renowned but aging gunslinger usually ended his career with a bullet in a ditch. In the new West, he’s paid $7.5 million this year and next. Times indeed have changed. The challenge for Dany Heatley, once one of most feared goal scorers in the world, is a nightly duel between ...
The Minnesota Wild is headed for a fall. It’s no exaggeration to say that Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen have ignited the 14-5-1 explosion which has propelled the Wild near the top of the Northwest Division. With 11 goals leading the squad in that stretch, Setoguchi has done the finishing, while his centerman Cullen has ...
Following the dark times of the lockout, teams could spend up to $70.2-million on their bench. Let’s just put this into perspective. With that $70-million, teams could each buy: a 300-foot mega yacht, five of Brad Pitt’s Malibu beach house, or 35 million Kit Kat bars. Instead, they blew their dollars on these guys, who ...
Some NHL players take way too much credit for the on-ice production they offer to their respective teams. Every season, there are players who receive more ice time than they deserve, while some high-prized free agents never deliver the results expected by the general manager who signed them. Nearly halfway into the 48-game season that was ...
Young Stud Center Holds Out For Huge Contract Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O’Reilly’s well-documented contract impasse with his team’s management hit fever pitch last week when it was announced in the Denver Post that team management plans on trading their disgruntled forward. Certainly, the Avs’ shrewd second-round selection in the 2009 NHL draft is a ...
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated a lowering of the salary cap. The maximum for the 2012/13 season is $70 million. That is anticipated to drop to around $64 million for the 2013/14 season. As a result, the NHL entitles teams to a pair of compliance buyouts. These can be used as a way to ...
