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A True Fan vs. Being a Jerk

Dan Rice | March 22, 2014

Rarely do I write this kind of article, but after an experience during the Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils game aka the first game Zach Parise played in the…

Minnesota Wild Finally a College Free Agent Destination

Tony Dean | March 19, 2014

In the highly competitive college free agent market the Minnesota Wild has become a legitimate threat to attract the top players who may sign entry level deals as their collegiate…

How Smooth is Your Pour?

Bruce Hollingdrake | March 19, 2014

What a wonderful modern world we live in. From the electric Zamboni to the escalator, our world is made easier with constant strides in technology. The brains that keep pushing…

Royal Rumble: The Rough Race for the Presidents’ Trophy

Kyle Larkin | March 14, 2014

Before each season begins, hockey fans are presented with thirty teams to cheer for on their journey toward Stanley Cup glory. For 82 games, these teams duke it out as…

Team Breakdown: What Makes Each Metro Division Team Mediocre

THW Archives | March 11, 2014

Since the lockout, the Atlantic Division was one to be reckoned with. The Penguins, Rangers, Devils, and Flyers were constantly in the mix for Eastern Conference supremacy. The Islanders were…

Rich Peverley Taken To Hospital; Stars – Blue Jackets Game Postponed

Derek Neumeier | March 11, 2014

It was a terrifying scene in Dallas. Only 6:23 into the first period of Monday’s game between the Dallas Stars and the Columbus Blue Jackets, play was stopped mid-action…

Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has Earned Contract Extension

Tony Dean | March 9, 2014

When Chuck Fletcher was hired as only the second general manager in Minnesota Wild team history, he was viewed as a young up and coming personnel type with a legendary…

Hockey 101: The Faceoff

Kenneth Laws | March 7, 2014

Our complete Hockey 101 series In baseball, there is the bland first pitch of the game. The NBA features the oft-forgotten tip. The NFL flips a coin to determine who…

Washington Capitals Acquire Dustin Penner

Matthew Speck | March 4, 2014

In what is just the onset of NHL trade deadline activity, the Washington Capitals and General Manager George McPhee made a minor but important move Tuesday afternoon, acquiring Anaheim Ducks…

Could the NHL Have a Performance Enhancing Drug Problem?

Sean Sarcu | March 3, 2014

The Olympics and its substance-related suspensions have brought to the forefront a common question in sports, one which hockey and NHL fans generally prefer to avoid contemplating. It is no…

Sizing Up The NHL Western Conference Playoff Race

Casey Gagnon | February 27, 2014

With the Olympic hiatus now in the rear view mirror, it’s time for NHL teams to hit the ice again and get back to the grind. The final stretch of…

Seattle NHL Expansion Announcement Could Happen ‘Within Weeks’

Walter McLaughlin | February 22, 2014

With respect to sports and in the wake of the Seattle Seahawks’ dominating Super Bowl victory over the Denver Broncos, Seattle is now, as former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick is…