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Kirby Horgan

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

Top 10 Hockey Video Games

Kirby Horgan | January 6, 2017

From the dusty Super Nintendo in your closet to the Playstation 4 currently resting beneath your television, every video game platform has taken a crack at creating a hockey game.…

Categories Top 10 Lists, Video Games

Wild’s Three Stars of December

Kirby Horgan | December 30, 2016

You really can’t ask for a better month of hockey from the Minnesota Wild. With a 23-8-4 record overall and a 12-0-1 month of December, Minnesota has propelled themselves to second in the…

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Wild Prospects: First Impressions at WJC 2017

Kirby Horgan | December 27, 2016

Day one of the World Junior Championship is in the books from Montreal and Toronto and it was an impressive start from a Minnesota Wild perspective. With four draft choices…

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Wild’s Youth Shouldering the Load

Kirby Horgan | December 20, 2016

Finally. As recently as a few months ago, it was uncertain whether the heavily hyped “kids” on the Minnesota Wild roster would ever begin contributing in the way they were…

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Nate Prosser: Wild’s Unsung Hero

Kirby Horgan | December 13, 2016

Make it four victories in a row and five straight collecting points for the Minnesota Wild. The longest of either streak this season has been highlighted by both Devan Dubnyk’s Vezina-caliber…

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Why Minnesota Struggles in Overtime

Kirby Horgan | December 7, 2016

Sunday’s overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers can be considered a bit of an anomaly. Since the new format was put in place, three-on-three has been a major thorn in…

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Minnesota Wild Prospect Update

Kirby Horgan | December 2, 2016

With the calendar now turned to December, the hockey season is in full swing for nearly every reputable league. From the NCAA to the KHL, the majority of teams have double…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Wild Prospects

Folin Injury Confuses Wild Defense

Kirby Horgan | November 26, 2016

Just as the Minnesota Wild’s defense was returning to full health, another blow was delivered on Friday afternoon as Christian Folin exited early on during the first period with a knee…

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