Déjà Koivu: Assessing Mikko’s Postseason Performance Dustin Nelson | May 26, 2014 There’s no shortage of speculation during the off-season. Some of it will seem logical and be disregarded quickly, like the Sharks putting goaltender Antti Niemi on the market in order…
MNWild’s Young Core Changes Fletcher’s Offseason Priorities Tony Dean | May 22, 2014 The Minnesota Wild entered the 2013-14 NHL season seeking to take step forward in their pursuit of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. A lockout shortened season saw a return to…
A Flahr For Scouting: Wild Re-Sign Assistant GM Brent Flahr Dustin Nelson | May 16, 2014 The Minnesota Wild signed Assistant General Manager Brent Flahr to a multi-year contract on Friday, according to the Star Tribune’s Michael Russo. #mnwild assistant GM Brent Flahr has agreed to…
Mike Yeo’s Seat Finally Cooling In Minnesota Dustin Nelson | May 16, 2014 It took about 24 hours after the Wild’s Game 6 loss to Chicago for reports to begin circulating that coach Mike Yeo would be getting a prompt contract extension. Those…
Clutch Kane Flies Hawks Past Wild Carly Mullady | May 14, 2014 (Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports) For the fourth time in six years, the Chicago Blackhawks are going to the conference finals, and for the third time in his career, Patrick…
Thrilla in Minnesota Anthony Bloch | May 14, 2014 I’m finally recovering from the devastating thrilling overtime loss that the Minnesota Wild suffered at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champions in St. Paul last night. Minnesota seemed…
The Blackhawks’ Postseason Pony: Bryan Bickell Carly Mullady | May 13, 2014 Eyebrows may have raised when the Blackhawks’ brass signed Bryan Bickell to a four-year $16 million dollar contract extension last summer. Those very same may have scoffed at Bickell’s regular…
To the AHL and Back Again: A Marco Scandella Story Adam Stafki | May 13, 2014 The Minnesota Wild entered the 2008 NHL draft with one goal in mind: to find a top-four caliber defensemen. With that in mind they selected a defensemen in the first…
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Minnesota’s Stanley Cup Playoffs Anthony Bloch | May 12, 2014 The Minnesota Wild has taken their fans on a wild and emotional Roller Coaster in the first two series of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The wild’s second round series…
Minnesota Wild and the Hierarchy of Playoff Scoring Adam Stafki | May 11, 2014 The road to offensive success in the postseason can best be described as a hierarchy. At the base lies the most basic necessity: veteran production. These are the guys that…
For Minnesota Wild, There’s No Place Like Home Dustin Nelson | May 10, 2014 Minnesota Wild fans have been waiting something to cheer about. The last time their team won a playoff series was in 2003 when the team made their sole run to…
Wild to Scratch Matt Moulson in Game 4 Dustin Nelson | May 8, 2014 Matt Moulson has had a rocky year. He started the season on a line with John Tavares, expecting to stay on Long Island, the only team where he’s ever seen…