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Kirby Horgan

Previous blog experience on GonePuckWild and ISportsWeb. Winter in Minnesota would be awful without hockey.

Wild’s 3 Keys to the First Round

Kirby Horgan | April 12, 2017

The Minnesota Wild’s series against the St. Louis Blues contains some of the juiciest storylines of any matchup in the first round of the playoffs. Most notably, Mike Yeo is looking for…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild Prospect Update

Kirby Horgan | March 29, 2017

Let’s jump back five years in Minnesota Wild history. I’m talking before the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter days when Dany Heatley and Kyle Brodziak were among the team’s best…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Wild Prospects

Wild’s 3 Stars of February

Kirby Horgan | February 28, 2017

As the northland begins its annual thaw and the state fades into spring with an increased dose of sunshine, the Minnesota Wild are showing few signs of slowing down. An…

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3 Wild Trade Deadline Targets

Kirby Horgan | February 25, 2017

With trade deadline speculation in full force around the league, the Minnesota Wild have yet to tip their hand in regards to any potential activity. It’s clear that the current Central…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Trade Deadline

Wild’s 5 Worst Draft Picks

Kirby Horgan | February 15, 2017

Drafting in any sport is an inexact science mastered by none. Each year, hundreds of 18-year-old prospects enter the NHL’s talent pipeline in hopes of one day signing a life-altering…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Top 10 Lists, Wild History

Wild’s Five Best Draft Picks

Kirby Horgan | February 11, 2017

Drafting is the blood and bones of any great NHL franchise. While the big wig general manager is the face that gets to stand at the podium each year to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Minnesota Wild, Wild History

3 Predictions for the Wild Home Stretch

Kirby Horgan | February 3, 2017

The Minnesota Wild are nearing the home stretch of the regular season with 32 games to go. The club is in an excellent position to seize the top seed in…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Wild’s Three Stars of January

Kirby Horgan | January 31, 2017

Another month of stellar hockey has the Minnesota Wild leading the Western Conference with a blistering overall record of 32-11-5. January was more of the same as the team benefitted…

Categories Minnesota Wild

The Evolution of Jason Zucker

Kirby Horgan | January 24, 2017

Jason Zucker understands his role as the Minnesota Wild’s resident guru of go. Since his arrival in the NHL, the tempo with which he plays has gone relatively unnoticed because…

Categories Minnesota Wild, NHL Expansion

Top 10 Water Bottle Shots

Kirby Horgan | January 21, 2017

The location of the goaltender’s water bottle had never been an issue until the implementation of video review. As soon as the NHL installed cameras aimed straight down over the…

Categories Top 10 Lists

Vezina for Dubnyk or Bobrovsky?

Kirby Horgan | January 16, 2017

With half of the 82-game schedule in the books, the chase for the Vezina Trophy looks to be a two goalie race. Looking at the statistics and the impact each…

Categories Blue Jackets Goaltending, NHL Goaltending, Wild Goaltending

Ex-Wild Players: Where Are They Now?

Kirby Horgan | January 11, 2017

Regardless of the terms in which former Minnesota Wild players left the team or the effect they had during their stint, each impacted the team in some way. Here’s a…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Wild History
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