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Lucas Burrell

27 years old. Subjective hockey analysis backed with objective reasoning. Currently covering the Minnesota Wild, but my favorite team is the San Jose Sharks. Never went to J school. Check out my personal blog that covers all things NHL FarsideHockey.com

Wild Weekly: Talbot Shines in 4-Game Road Trip

Lucas Burrell | April 5, 2021

The Minnesota Wild finished their four games out west with two straight victories versus the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite losing the first two contests in San Jose against the Sharks,…

Categories Column, Minnesota Wild

Wild Getting the Best Season Out of Jonas Brodin

Lucas Burrell | April 2, 2021

The Minnesota Wild have had plenty of highlights this season, including Kirill Kaprizov’s case for the Calder Trophy or their surprising push for the postseason. With so much to cover,…

Categories Advanced Stats, Minnesota Wild

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s Recent Homestand

Lucas Burrell | March 26, 2021

The Wild followed up their embarrassing mini-series effort in Denver with three straight victories at home. During this most recent homestand, Minnesota racked up six out of six possible points,…

Categories Minnesota Wild

3 Minnesota Wild Prospects to Watch at the Frozen Four

Lucas Burrell | March 25, 2021

After a one-year hiatus, the NCAA Frozen Four is back with all four regions set to start playing their first games by March 26-27. A number of schools with NHL-caliber…

Categories NCAA, Wild Prospects

Wild: 3 Reasons for Jared Spurgeon’s Struggles in 2020-21

Lucas Burrell | March 25, 2021

At the beginning of the 2020-21 campaign, Jared Spurgeon was awarded the captaincy of the Wild. He’s had big skates to fill with the team moving on from longtime leader…

Categories Advanced Stats, Minnesota Wild

3 Reasons Why the Wild Could Win the West Division

Lucas Burrell | March 17, 2021

The Minnesota Wild have had a surprisingly strong start to this 56-game, shortened season. At the midway point of 2020-21, the team sits second in the west and seventh in…

Categories Advanced Stats, Minnesota Wild

Wild: Foligno Provides Tremendous Value on Both Ends of the Ice

Lucas Burrell | March 9, 2021

Marcus Foligno has never shied away from his defensive responsibilities with the Minnesota Wild. Since he was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres before the 2017-18 season, Foligno has been relied…

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Minnesota Wild Could Have 2 Calder Trophy Finalists

Lucas Burrell | March 3, 2021

The Minnesota Wild are off to one of their best starts in franchise history thanks to a couple of first-year NHLers. We are still in the early goings of the…

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