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Nate BauerNate Bauer

Nate has been a Minnesota Wild contributor at The Hockey Writers since 2014 and previously spent time covering the University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team. For everything Minnesota Wild related, follow him on Twitter @natebauer.

Playoffs or Not, Wild Have Major Issues

March 15, 2016 by Nate Bauer

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 …

Read morePlayoffs or Not, Wild Have Major Issues

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Charlie Coyle, Mike Yeo, Mikko Koivu, Nino Niederreiter

3 Thoughts on the Brief Torchetti Era

March 8, 2016 by Nate Bauer

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 …

Read more3 Thoughts on the Brief Torchetti Era

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Charlie Coyle, Jason Pominville, John Torchetti, Thomas Vanek

Minnesota Wild the Movie: Part 2

February 16, 2016 by Nate Bauer
Jean-Francois Berube

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 …

Read moreMinnesota Wild the Movie: Part 2

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Chuck Fletcher, Jason Pominville, Mikael Granlund, Mike Yeo

Wild Embarrassingly Scapegoat Yeo

February 16, 2016 by Nate Bauer
Jason Pominville

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 …

Read moreWild Embarrassingly Scapegoat Yeo

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Chuck Fletcher, Mike Yeo, Thomas Vanek

Minnesota Wild the Movie: Part 1

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 by Nate Bauer
Mike Yeo

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 …

Read moreMinnesota Wild the Movie: Part 1

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Jason Zucker, Jonas Brodin, Mikael Granlund, Mike Yeo

Wild Have No More Excuses

January 27, 2016 by Nate Bauer
Mike Yeo

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. …

Read moreWild Have No More Excuses

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Chuck Fletcher, Mikael Granlund, Mike Yeo, Zach Parise

Intriguing Players in Wild History

January 5, 2016 by Nate Bauer
Ilya Bryzgalov, Minnesota Wild

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 …

Read moreIntriguing Players in Wild History

Categories Minnesota Wild, Wild History Tags Brent Burns, Derek Boogaard, Ilya Bryzgalov, Marian Gaborik, Zenon Konopka

Johansen Trade Might Make Sense for Wild

December 21, 2015 by Nate Bauer
Ryan Johansen Blue Jackets Rumor

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 …

Read moreJohansen Trade Might Make Sense for Wild

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, Matt Dumba, Ryan Johansen

Marco Scandella’s Heavy Heart

December 7, 2015 by Nate Bauer

“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 …

Read moreMarco Scandella’s Heavy Heart

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Marco Scandella, Ryan Suter, Zach Parise

Do Suter Comments Cause Concern?

December 3, 2015 by Nate Bauer

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 …

Read moreDo Suter Comments Cause Concern?

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Jonas Brodin, Mike Yeo, Ryan Suter, Zach Parise

Resurgent Thomas Vanek Leads Minnesota

December 1, 2015 by Nate Bauer
Thomas Vanek

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 …

Read moreResurgent Thomas Vanek Leads Minnesota

Categories Minnesota Wild Tags Mike Yeo, Thomas Vanek, Zach Parise

Wild Cannot Afford Another Collapse

November 29, 2015 by Nate Bauer
Mike Yeo Wild coach

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 …

Read moreWild Cannot Afford Another Collapse

Categories Minnesota Wild, Trending Tags Devan Dubnyk, Justin Fontaine, Mike Yeo, Zach Parise
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