Dustin Nelson
Dustin Nelson writes about news and the Minnesota Wild for The Hockey Writers.
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Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Steve Larmer
November 13th, 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 on their “playing ability, sportsmanship, character and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in general” we will debate who...
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Keith Tkachuk
November 13th, 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 based on their “playing ability, sportsmanship, character and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in general” we will debate...
Theo Fleury Hall of Fame Worthy
November 13th, 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 fame inducts players based on their “playing ability, sportsmanship, character and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in...
Mike Milbury Is a Clown
April 29th, 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 are ex-NHLers in one fashion or another. The latest installment of painstakingly teasing the fun out of the game features Mike Milbury calling P.K. Subban "a clown" for dancing a...
Don't Blow Up Your Team Over a Hot Goaltender
April 25th, 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. The heads will serve as a warning for future players and coaches. Don't betray us ever again. It's a hallowed tradition of hockey fandom. A playoff loss means a team...
Blues Defense Key to Beating Wild
April 21st, 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 started an assessment of St. Louis with the blue line. In part, that's because of the Wild's deep forward group. But it's also because the Blues looked...