Trade Deadline Options For the Wild in Net Dustin Nelson | February 13, 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…
Wild Goalie Situation Needs Fixing Dustin Nelson | February 9, 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…
Vezina for Dubnyk or Bobrovsky? Kirby Horgan | January 16, 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…
Dubnyk & Price Battle for Crease Supremacy Mark Bowie | December 22, 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…
Dubnyk Standing Tall in Wild Crease Mark Bowie | August 17, 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…
Wild Getting Calls About Darcy Kuemper Dustin L. Nelson | June 23, 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…
Minnesota Wild GM Says Kuemper Trade Could Happen Danny Lambert | April 29, 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…
Perspective and Resiliency Make Devan Dubnyk Great Danny Lambert | April 3, 2016 When a player in professional sports has a great season it’s almost like a curse. Everyone remembers the great play that made the season great, and expect more. So hungry…
The Devan Dubnyk Trade: One Year Later Dustin Nelson | January 14, 2016 It was one year ago today — January 14, 2015 — that the Minnesota Wild sent a third round pick to the Arizona Coyotes to acquire goaltender Devan Dubnyk. Following…
Darcy Kuemper, Keyed In For Minnesota Wild Jonny Nomland | December 15, 2015 After a thoroughly solid start to the 2014-15 season that saw Darcy Kuemper pitch back to back shutouts to open the year, optimism shone bright within the organization. Minnesota finally…
Is Devan Dubnyk Mortal After All? Alli Baker | November 1, 2015 On Jan. 15, 2015, the Minnesota Wild made a trade to acquire Devan Dubnyk from the Arizona Coyotes. In the midst of the Wild’s mid-season goaltender crisis, most Minnesotans scratched their…
Niklas Backstrom Wants to Play, Willing to be Traded Dustin L. Nelson | October 19, 2015 Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom’s agent Jay Grossman says the veteran netminder is willing to be traded, according to Sportsnet’s Damien Cox. His agent, Jay Grossman, confirmed that Backstrom is…
