Wild Signing Wallstedt Sheds Light on Goaltending Situation Devon Platana | May 17, 2022 Minnesota Wild fans who have been mourning the franchise’s elimination from the 2021-22 NHL Playoffs received some great news on Monday when the club announced that they had signed goaltending…
Wild Must Re-sign Fleury This Offseason Devon Platana | April 23, 2022 Marc-André Fleury has been exactly as advertised since joining the Minnesota Wild at last month’s NHL Trade Deadline. While splitting starts with Cam Talbot, the three-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender has…
Talbot, Dubnyk, & Bryzgalov Thrived With the Wild After Leaving the Oilers Rob Couch | February 24, 2022 If the recent showing between the Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers is any indication, the Oilers let a good goalie go. It’s always easier in hindsight, but it’s hard…
Wild Must Solve Goaltending Issues to Continue Early Success Devon Platana | November 10, 2021 The Minnesota Wild have found success at the start of the 2021-22 NHL season, going 8-3-0 over their first 11 games of the year. In fact, that record is good…
Wild’s Season Depends on Kähkönen Finding His Game Justin Walters | October 29, 2021 The Minnesota Wild have high aspirations for the 2021-22 season. Expectations were raised after a terrific 2020-21 campaign when they finished with a 35-16-5 record and a playoff berth. One…
Wild Will Rely on Proven Talbot and Kahkonen Potential in Net Aaron Heckmann | September 3, 2021 This is the first article in a three-part series looking at the 2021-22 season outlook at each position. The series will review the 2021 season, analyze the depth chart, and…
Wild Top 10 Players All-Time: No. 7 Niklas Backstrom Devon Platana | August 14, 2021 The Minnesota Wild department at The Hockey Writers is starting a series that will look at the franchise’s top 10 players all-time in honor of their 20th anniversary last season. THW’s Wild…
Wild Goaltending Depth Shallow as They Enter the Season Mariah Holland | August 12, 2021 The Minnesota Wild made a lot of changes to their defensive core in the last month. They started the landslide changes by buying out Ryan Suter’s contract, which is still…
Wild Goaltending Has Bright Future With Talbot & Kahkonen Mariah Holland | June 22, 2021 The Minnesota Wild were very fortunate this season when it came to goaltending. Many were wondering where it was headed after the departure of seasoned starter Devan Dubnyk to the…
Wild’s Talbot Has Been A Big Upgrade Over Dubnyk Aaron Heckmann | April 8, 2021 One of the biggest factors behind the Minnesota Wild’s successful start to the season has been goaltending. The Wild thought they found the missing puzzle piece when they acquired Devan…
Wild Have Developed Impressive Goaltending Depth Daniel Centeno | March 11, 2021 Following a set of early season setbacks due to injuries and COVID-19 protocol tracing, the Minnesota Wild appear set at goaltending with the current tandem of Cam Talbot and Kaapo…
Wild’s Next Goaltending Era Starts With Kaapo Kahkonen Devon Platana | March 7, 2021 Since the Minnesota Wild entered the league in the 2000-01 season, fans of the team have seen a lot of players come and go. However, one thing that the Wild…
