Danny Lambert

The Minnesota Wild Wrestle with Issues Before Playoff Opener

Danny Lambert | April 13, 2016

Just over two weeks ago, the Minnesota Wild seemed like a team that was on track to do some serious damage in the postseason. They had won six games in…

Perspective and Resiliency Make Devan Dubnyk Great

Danny Lambert | April 3, 2016

When a player in professional sports has a great season it’s almost like a curse. Everyone remembers the great play that made the season great, and expect more. So hungry…

Minnesota Wild Offseason First Look

Danny Lambert | March 31, 2016

This stretch run by the Minnesota Wild has been absolutely brilliant. The team under John Torchetti is back on track winning their last six games and are clearly in command…

Zach Parise Shines as the First Star of the Week

Danny Lambert | March 28, 2016

This last week was a big week for Zach Parise. It was capped off today with the announcement from the NHL that he was named the 1st Star in this…

The Minnesota Wild Learn the Torchetti Way

Danny Lambert | March 27, 2016

In the days and weeks leading up to the firing of Mike Yeo as head coach of the Minnesota Wild, many wondered who to point the finger at for the…

Niklas Backstrom Skates Back into Minnesota

Danny Lambert | March 23, 2016

The Minnesota Wild only made one NHL level trade on this season’s trade deadline day. The Wild received forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for goaltender Niklas…

Should the Minnesota Wild Buyout Thomas Vanek?

Danny Lambert | March 20, 2016

The Minnesota Wild are fighting for their playoff lives right now. Yesterday afternoon’s shootout win against the Hurricanes was huge to close the gap for the final Wild Card spot…

The Minnesota Wild Have No Time for Overtime

Danny Lambert | March 17, 2016

Tuesday night was a heartbreaker for the Minnesota Wild and their fans. With 7.1 seconds left in the third period, Mika Zibanejad scored to take the game to overtime where…

The Minnesota Wild are the New Road Warriors

Danny Lambert | March 13, 2016

The Minnesota Wild skated into the Belle Centre last night to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on in what could be called a dominate performance from start to finish. The Wild…

Charlie Coyle Rises to the Top

Danny Lambert | March 9, 2016

Judging when a player is ready to play in the NHL is probably one of the most difficult things an organization has to do. What’s even harder to judge is…

The Minnesota Wild Power Up on the Power Play

Danny Lambert | March 7, 2016

The John Torchetti era in Minnesota Wild history is in full swing with the team in the midst of a turnaround that sees them back in the playoff picture in…