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Dustin Nelson

Dustin Nelson writes about news and the Minnesota Wild for The Hockey Writers.

Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Curtis Joseph

Dustin Nelson | November 13, 2017

In this ongoing series we’re debating the merits of players who may have been overlooked for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Using the Hall’s criteria of judging a…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History

Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Steve Larmer

Dustin Nelson | November 13, 2017

This week we’re debating the merits of players who may have been overlooked for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Using the Hall’s criteria of judging a player based…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Hockey History

Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Keith Tkachuk

Dustin Nelson | November 13, 2017

In this series, we’re debating the merits of players who may have been overlooked for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Using the Hall’s criteria of judging a player…

Categories Archives, Coyotes History, Hockey History

Theo Fleury Hall of Fame Worthy

Dustin Nelson | November 13, 2017

This series debates the case for Hockey Hall of Fame inclusion for players who are Hall of Fame eligible but have been overlooked for induction thus far. The Hall of…

Categories Calgary Flames, Editor's Choice, Hockey History

Mike Milbury Is a Clown

Dustin Nelson | April 29, 2017

It feels like the NHL has hated fun for a long time. It’s a battle that has rights holders walking lock-step with the league because most of the talking heads…

Categories Commentary, Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators

Don’t Blow Up Your Team Over a Hot Goaltender

Dustin Nelson | April 25, 2017

A chorus of voices calling for a scorched Earth policy is rising. Fans of the eight teams eliminated in the first round want heads dangling from the rafters by October.…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Trending

Blues Defense Key to Beating Wild

Dustin Nelson | April 21, 2017

Despite the absurd shot differentials in their opening-round series, the Blues’ defense has been the key to thwarting the Wild in three of the first four games. Most playoff previews…

Categories Minnesota Wild, St Louis Blues

10 Players Who Most Deserve Their First Stanley Cup

Dustin Nelson | April 14, 2017

Almost every season the Cup champions have a veteran on the roster who has waited a long, long time to reach the summit. It’s one of the best parts of…

Categories Top 10 Lists, Washington Capitals

Wild Shouldn’t Change a Thing

Dustin Nelson | April 13, 2017

Game 1 of the opening-round series between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues is mercifully over for the Wild. It took a little more than 77 minutes for the…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Badgers Are the Team to Beat in Women’s Hockey

Dustin Nelson | February 16, 2017

The University of Wisconsin Badgers women’s team has grabbed their second straight WCHA regular season championship. With an 8-0 win Sunday over the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the Badgers clinched the…

Categories College Hockey, Women's Hockey

Two Reasons for Mikael Granlund’s Career Year

Dustin Nelson | February 15, 2017

When the Minnesota Wild drafted Mikael Granlund ninth overall in 2010, he was expected to be an explosive offensive force. There have been stops and starts, hot streaks (mostly in…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Six Teams That Should Claim Tyler Graovac

Dustin Nelson | February 13, 2017

Monday, the Minnesota Wild placed center Tyler Graovac on waivers. The fourth-line pivot hasn’t been awful during his delayed rookie season. The 23-year-old made the Wild out of camp last…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs
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