Connor McDavid’s Optimal Wingers Mark Bowie | March 6, 2018 The 2017-18 edition of the Edmonton Oilers will not be a playoff team. That’s the tough reality facing Peter Chiarelli, Todd McLellan and the rest of the organization as they…
The Strome Piece in the Oilers Puzzle Mark Bowie | March 3, 2018 Ryan Strome faced an uphill battle from the moment the news of his trade from the New York Islanders to the Edmonton Oilers was made public in June 2017. Fairly…
Wild Go All-In with Hanzal Mark Bowie | February 27, 2017 It was a big price to pay but Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher made it clear that he means business. The long-time GM put his cards on the table…
Wild Vets Trending in Opposite Directions Mark Bowie | February 25, 2017 The Minnesota Wild have been enjoying continuous success throughout the 2016-17 season and have not lost back-to-back games since the beginning of December. Their forward and defence corps are both as deep as…
Fixing the Wild’s 4th Line Carousel Mark Bowie | February 22, 2017 The Minnesota Wild are in the midst of the most successful season in franchise history. The team sits first in the Central Division, first in the Western Conference and second…
Could the Wild Look Abroad for Roster Help? Mark Bowie | February 21, 2017 We are now well into the NHL’s salary cap era where each of the 30 (soon to be 31) teams are constantly working on their own secret blueprints as they…
The Wild Have a New Ironman Mark Bowie | February 11, 2017 If there’s one player on the Minnesota Wild who deserves to be recognized as the team’s ironman, it’s multi-dimensional forward Charlie Coyle. The 24-year-old is as tough as they come and plays a heavy…
Wild’s Granlund Breaking out in Big Way Mark Bowie | February 6, 2017 Fans of the Minnesota Wild have lots to cheer about these days as the team continues to perform well beyond everybody’s expectations. The Wild are pulling away from the second-place Chicago Blackhawks for the top spot…
Minnesota Wild Trade Targets Mark Bowie | February 4, 2017 The Minnesota Wild are sitting comfortably atop the NHL’s Western Conference standings with less than a month to go before the league’s March 1 trade deadline. The team is ranked top five in…
Cavalry Has Arrived for the Wild Mark Bowie | February 1, 2017 A hockey player typically shows his team whether or not he has what it takes to reach that all-elusive next level by the time he hits his mid-twenties. This rings especially…
The Wild Show Loyalty to Minnesota-Born Players Mark Bowie | January 31, 2017 The moment a Minnesota native or even a player that once played hockey at the college level in Minnesota finds himself on the trade block or close to becoming an unrestricted…
3 Teams to Beat in the QMJHL Mark Bowie | January 31, 2017 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s trade deadline has come and gone but not before a small group of teams separated themselves from the rest of the pack to venture…
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