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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…