Matt Cullen: Turning Back The Clock In Minnesota Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 15, 2013 Matt Cullen is turning back the clock to 2006 when he was a key offensive piece on a Stanley Cup winning team in the Carolina Hurricanes and the 2013 Minnesota…
Brett Clark Addition Is Bad News For Young Minnesota Blue Liners Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 13, 2013 It was announced on Wednesday that the Minnesota Wild had signed veteran defenseman Brett Clark for the rest of the season. The 36 year old brings over 600 games of NHL…
Minnesota Wild Mid-Term Review Sheng Peng | March 12, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Holding Team record: 13-9-2 (3rd in conference, 1st in Northwest division) 7-4-1 in their last 12, the Minnesota Wild has clawed to the top…
Minnesota Goaltender Niklas Backstrom Tames Wild West Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 5, 2013 Offseason attention may have been devoted to big free agent signings Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, but there should be no mistaking that veteran goaltender Niklas Backstrom is a vital…
Minnesota Wild Should Stay the Course Sheng Peng | March 1, 2013 An army made up of just privates and generals cannot win a war. Much the same, the Minnesota Wild, breaking in promising recruits like Mikael Granlund, Jonas Brodin, Jason Zucker,…
Minnesota Wild Struggles In Key Stretch Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 27, 2013 Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo surprised more than a few people in his post-game interviews on Tuesday night when he described his team’s 2-1 overtime victory against the Calgary…
Evaluating Minnesota Wild Rookie Wingers Jason Zucker and Charlie Coyle Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 25, 2013 The Minnesota Wild are currently outside of the Western conference playoff spots with an 8-7-2 record through 17 games. This is not the position that many fans expected to find…
Zach Parise: Leading Identity Change For Minnesota Wild Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 22, 2013 For the first eight years of their existence, the Minnesota Wild knew exactly who they were. Head coach Jacques Lemaire’s firm hand ensured that the expansion franchise maximized their potential,…
Minnesota Wild Suffering Trouble with Tribbles Sheng Peng | February 21, 2013 Captain Kirk once learned that one Tribble is cute, but too many Tribbles are trouble. The same goes for rookies on an NHL team. In a topsy-turvy season, the Minnesota…
Mikael Granlund Has Earned Minnesota Wild’s Patience Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 18, 2013 Mikael Granlund has had an up and down start to his NHL career with the Minnesota Wild, but there should be no mistake that he is doing just fine.
Josh Harding, Jordan Sigalet and Multiple Sclerosis Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 15, 2013 Earlier this week, Minnesota Wild back-up goaltender Josh Harding had to sit out a game due to conditions relating to Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Harding was diagnosed with MS in October,…
Analysing The Minnesota Wild’s Offensive Woes Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 13, 2013 The Minnesota Wild haven’t got off to the start that was expected of them in the 2013 NHL season. They are stuck at .500 with a 6-6-1 record and their…