Wild Experimenting with New Forward Lines in Camp Justin Walters | January 7, 2021 Training camps have begun throughout the NHL, and fans have their first taste of possible line combinations for their team. With no preseason games to be played, coaches around the…
Minnesota Wild Offseason GM Report Card Domenic Lunardo | December 12, 2020 National Hockey League general managers seldom have a chance to put their feet up. Whether they’re assessing talent at the junior ranks, or looking for ways to improve their clubs…
4 Minnesota Wild Looking For Big Seasons Domenic Lunardo | November 25, 2020 The Minnesota Wild remain one of the most fascinating teams heading into 2020-21. After an early and short-lived showing in last season’s playoffs that saw them eliminated in four games…
Wild Can Utilize Trade Deadline To Greatly Improve Their Roster Aaron Heckmann | November 3, 2020 Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin may have just perfectly executed a retool on the fly. The acquisitions of Nick Bjugstad from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marcus Johansson from the Buffalo…
Wild’s Depth Upfront Could Be Difference Maker This Season Aaron Heckmann | October 30, 2020 After the significant trades orchestrated by Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin, the team’s bottom-six depth up front will play a huge role in the upcoming season. In the past…
Bjugstad Returns to ‘State of Hockey’ After Trade to Wild Rob Klein | September 15, 2020 On Friday, Nick Bjugstad was traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional selection in the 2021 NHL Draft. Across the NHL landscape, this trade will…
Penguins’ Offseason Plan for 2020-21 Success Rob Klein | August 23, 2020 If the Pittsburgh Penguins hope to compete for another Stanley Cup championship, there will need to be some changes, especially after their second-consecutive early playoff exit. Changes will need to…
Penguins Bolstered by Returning Players and Win over Stars Naomi Shimada | October 28, 2019 Saturday night the Pittsburgh Penguins had a rematch against the Dallas Stars in Texas and took home the win. Their first game against each other was Oct. 18 in Pittsburgh,…
Penguins’ Injuries Cast Doubt on Early-Season Success Tyler Bowen | October 8, 2019 There usually aren’t too many negative takeaways after earning a 7-2 victory over a division rival. However, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ big win over the Columbus Blue Jackets left fans holding…
Penguins’ Malkin, Bjugstad Out with Injuries The Canadian Press | October 7, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad will be out indefinitely with injuries. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that Malkin’s lower-body injury will require a longer recovery than Bjugstad’s, but he added it is not season-threatening. …
Penguins Preview: Breaking Down the Forwards Josh Karadeema | August 30, 2019 There is no denying that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offense is better than their defense. As it stands, they have two generational centers who will be sure-fire Hall of Famers when…
Penguins: Bjugstad, McCann Expectations for 2019-20 The Hockey Writers | August 27, 2019 During last season’s stretch run, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford made a series of seemingly minor moves to try to bolster the playoff roster. Perhaps the best of those…