Playoffs or Not, Wild Have Major Issues Nate Bauer | March 15, 2016 As hard as it may be to believe, the Minnesota Wild are within reach of a playoff spot despite a tumultuous season that has included plenty of drama, including the…
3 Thoughts on the Brief Torchetti Era Nate Bauer | March 8, 2016 The Minnesota Wild are 8-4 since John Torchetti took over head coaching duties following the dismissal of Mike Yeo. The twelve games have featured a three game losing streak sandwiched…
Minnesota Wild the Movie: Part 2 Nate Bauer | February 16, 2016 In this, the second article in a three-part series, we continue to look at the bad movie that is the Minnesota Wild. Today we’re focused on the movie’s producer, Chuck…
Wild Embarrassingly Scapegoat Yeo Nate Bauer | February 16, 2016 Following the Minnesota Wild’s loss to the Boston Bruins Saturday, the team’s 8th consecutive loss, head coach Mike Yeo was fired by GM Chuck Fletcher. This came as welcome news…
Minnesota Wild the Movie: Part 1 Nate Bauer | February 9, 2016 Plummeting down the standings with 10 losses in the last 11 games. Sound familiar Minnesota Wild fans? Of course it does, you’ve seen this before. Yes the Wild again find…
Wild Have No More Excuses Nate Bauer | January 27, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have been here before. Slumping through the middle portion of their 82 game NHL schedule and dropping in the standings faster than the winter temperatures in Minnesota.…
Intriguing Players in Wild History Nate Bauer | January 5, 2016 It has been 15 years since the Minnesota Wild began play in the NHL, making the franchise a fairly young one when compared to the rest of the league. But…
Johansen Trade Might Make Sense for Wild Nate Bauer | December 21, 2015 True no. 1 centers are a rare commodity in the National Hockey League and one that countless teams search feverishly for each year at the draft. A top-notch centerman is…
Marco Scandella’s Heavy Heart Nate Bauer | December 7, 2015 “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” That is one of…
Do Suter Comments Cause Concern? Nate Bauer | December 3, 2015 With the Minnesota Wild seemingly entering into their annual mid-season funk, Mike Yeo and his staff decided to mix up the defensive pairings. Ryan Suter had some, to put it mildly, intriguing comments in…
Resurgent Thomas Vanek Leads Minnesota Nate Bauer | December 1, 2015 Thomas Vanek has long been a prolific goal scorer in the National Hockey League, having scored 25 goals or more every year of his 12 year career, save for the…
Wild Cannot Afford Another Collapse Nate Bauer | November 29, 2015 Despite the Minnesota Wild getting off to a solid 10-3-2 start this season, defensive consistency never really materialized even when the team was winning, forcing the offense to carry the load. Most of…
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