Wild Goaltending
Top Four Minnesota Wild Goaltenders of All Time
September 28th, 2017 This article was originally published in November, 2012. The third edition of this article series looking at the history of the Minnesota Wild looks at the franchise’s top four goaltenders of all time. The Minnesota Wild have been a strong defensive team throughout...
Wild Add Goaltending Depth With Svedberg Signing
July 9th, 2017 The offseason is in full swing, and Wild fans are all pondering one question: What would GM Chuck Fletcher do to make the team better? Besides adding scoring depth, the Wild’s biggest concern was getting a better backup for Devan Dubnyk, allowing him to rest while still...
No Backup: Analyzing the Wild’s Goaltending Situation
May 12th, 2017 Following a first-round playoff exit, the Minnesota Wild face a busy offseason full of questions and signings. One of the more important issues surrounding the team is the state of the goaltending. Currently, the Wild are rolling with a tandem of Devan Dubnyk and Darcy...
Wild Need Quality Goalie Behind Dubnyk
May 10th, 2017 Devan Dubnyk plays a key role in the Wild's success. Over the course of two and a half seasons, Dubnyk has solidified the goalie position. A position that was in so much doubt for several years in the State of Hockey. He has put together back-to-back seasons of starting 60...
And the Wild's MVP Is...?
May 4th, 2017 The Minnesota Wild’s season came to a heartbreaking end last weekend with a 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite this, the 2016-17 reason can be viewed as a success. One of the reasons for that success is...
Top 3 All-Time Wild Goalies
February 21st, 2017 In 17 years of play, the Minnesota Wild have trotted out 16 goalies in total. An average of nearly a goalie per season may seem like a franchise constantly searching for a reliable backstop, but to their credit, the Wild have been remarkably good at finding...
Trade Deadline Options For the Wild in Net
February 13th, 2017 The Wild should be looking at the trade market for a backup goaltender. Devan Dubnyk has been immensely reliable as their number one. He ranks in the league's top three for save percentage, goals-against average, wins and shutouts. However, Darcy Kuemper has not been...
Wild Goalie Situation Needs Fixing
February 9th, 2017 With Devan Dubnyk sitting top three league-wide in save percentage, goals-against average, shutouts and wins it might not be instantly obvious the Wild have an issue in net. As a team they have the second-best even-strength save percentage and Dubnyk has played 77 percent...Vezina for Dubnyk or Bobrovsky?
January 16th, 2017 With half of the 82-game schedule in the books, the chase for the Vezina Trophy looks to be a two goalie race. Looking at the statistics and the impact each has had on their squad, Minnesota Wild netminder Devan Dubnyk and the Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky have...Dubnyk & Price Battle for Crease Supremacy
December 22nd, 2016 When the casual hockey fan is asked who they believe is the best goaltender in today's NHL, the most common response is "Carey Price." There's no arguing that Price is an elite goaltender but is he really the clear cut best on the planet? Devan Dubnyk might have...Dubnyk Standing Tall in Wild Crease
August 17th, 2016 It wasn’t that long ago that Minnesota Wild netminder Devan Dubnyk's career as an NHL goaltender, let alone a starting NHL goaltender, appeared to be in serious jeopardy. By the end of his five-year tenure as a member of the Edmonton Oilers, the 6-feet-6-inch puckstopper...Wild Getting Calls About Darcy Kuemper
June 23rd, 2016 The market for goaltenders is thinning quickly. Cam Ward and Frederik Andersen have new deals, and everyone else being talked about requires a big trade. That's why it's not surprising that Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher told the Pioneer Press that he's...Minnesota Wild GM Says Kuemper Trade Could Happen
April 29th, 2016 The Minnesota Wild’s offseason has officially begun and already as anticipated there is a lot to talk about, to include a possible trade of goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Wild GM Chuck Fletcher held a press conference yesterday where he addressed many of the team’s...