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C.G. Jones

C.G. played a lot of hockey in Wisconsin and Minnesota growing up. Now, he's a hockey coach in Michigan. He writes about the Minnesota Wild.

Wild’s Special Teams Failing in Final Push for the Postseason

C.G. Jones | March 22, 2024

It’s a well-known fact in the NHL that goaltending and special teams often win games, especially the grindy matchups that play out in the postseason. But the Minnesota Wild —…

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Wild’s Playoff Hopes Alive After Earning Points in Last 5 Games

C.G. Jones | March 14, 2024

The Minnesota Wild have suddenly found themselves back in the playoff race after registering a 4-0-1 record in their last five contests. Leading up to the trade deadline, it seemed…

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Wild’s Playoff Hopes Dwindle Due to Struggles in Net

C.G. Jones | March 6, 2024

The Minnesota Wild have come up short in key inter-conference contests over the past few weeks, and it appears their hopes of making another playoff run are quickly fading. In…

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Wild’s Khusnutdinov Could Be the NHL’s Next Great 2-Way Center

C.G. Jones | March 1, 2024

The Minnesota Wild announced Wednesday that they have signed Marat Khusnutdinov to a two-year entry-level contract. Khusnutdinov could very well become one of the league’s best two-way centerman in a…

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Wild’s Even-Strength Scoring Suffers in Loss to Panthers

C.G. Jones | January 22, 2023

The Minnesota Wild flew down to BB&T Center to take on the Florida Panthers Saturday night, hoping to bounce back after a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday…

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Wild Smartly Planning for the Future with Matt Boldy Extension

C.G. Jones | January 16, 2023

The Minnesota Wild have locked down forward Matt Boldy with a seven-year, $49 million contract worth $7 million annually that runs through the 2029-30 season. Boldy was set to become…

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Minnesota Wild Gameday Preview: Buffalo Sabres – 01/07/2023

C.G. Jones | January 7, 2023

The Minnesota Wild are set to do battle against a buzzing Buffalo Sabres club at KeyBank Center tonight. Though the Wild haven’t played the New York club this season, they…

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Wild’s Defense Key in Win Over Blues

C.G. Jones | January 1, 2023

The Minnesota Wild exited 2022 in just the way they had hoped, taking down the St. Louis Blues 5-2 at Enterprise Center on New Year’s Eve. Though the dynamic duo…

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Minnesota Wild Gameday Preview: Anaheim Ducks – 12/21/22

C.G. Jones | December 21, 2022

The Minnesota Wild are headed out west to the Honda Center to take on the Anaheim Ducks tonight, hoping to extend their winning streak to six games and fight for…

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Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov Makes History in 4-2 Win Over Senators

C.G. Jones | December 19, 2022

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Ottawa Senators on Sunday (Dec. 18) at the Xcel Energy Center with a final of 4-2, extending their win streak to five. The club has…

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Wild’s Top Line Crushes Chicago in 4-1 Victory

C.G. Jones | December 17, 2022

The Minnesota Wild entered the Xcel Energy Center for their third game of a four-game homestand to battle a struggling Chicago Blackhawks club. The Wild were coming off a three-game…

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Minnesota Wild Gameday Preview: Edmonton Oilers – 12/09/22

C.G. Jones | December 9, 2022

The Minnesota Wild are set to do battle with the Edmonton Oilers tonight as part of a three-game venture through western Canada. Though the Wild have won four of their…

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