Posts About "Alex Stalock"
How the Wild can Overcome Past Personnel Mistakes
November 19th, 2020 Everyone has their own opinion of what their favorite team should do when it comes to trades, starting players, how to operate the team, etc. I believe there are a few things the Minnesota Wild should have done differently this past season and what they should do going forward. Going Back in Time The biggest mistake the Wild made...
Alex Stalock's Journey to Starting Goaltender
September 7th, 2020 Everybody loves an underdog story. Whether it be fictional as the Rocky or Mighty Ducks movies, or true stories such as the Miracle on Ice or the New England Patriots winning their first Super Bowl back in 2002, it is always heartwarming to see someone overcome the odds to achieve greatness. Thus lies the story of one Alexander...
Wild Have to Focus on Positives From Unfortunate Game 2
August 5th, 2020 The 4-3 score doesn't really paint a fair picture of how lopsided the game was. The Minnesota Wild started Game 2 about as poorly as possible. They fell behind less than a minute in and were never really able to dig out of the hole. To their credit though, they never stopped trying. Even down to the final seconds, the Wild kept...
Wild's Game 1 Was What Every Coach Wants to See
August 4th, 2020 Almost any coach that you could interview would tell you that the keys to winning a hockey game are: Stay out of the penalty boxCompete hard and win 50/50 puck battlesPlay stiff in your own zoneKeep your goalie's vision clear and give him a chance to make a save The Minnesota Wild did all these things in their Game 1 matchup...
Wild's Late Streak Secures Spot in Proposed 2020 NHL Playoffs
May 27th, 2020 Since Feb. 1, the Minnesota Wild are 12-6-1. It's a short span of time, but that's a standing point percentage of .658. If the Wild had been able to maintain that points percentage over the course of the entire season, they would have been the second-ranked team in the entire Western Conference. Kevin Fiala, Minnesota Wild (Jess...
Wild Can Only Rely on Backup Stalock for So Long
March 4th, 2020 The only Minnesota Wild goaltending controversy is that there isn’t one. As long as backup goalie and hometown hero Alex Stalock is getting the job done, he deserves the net. Simple as that. Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise and Alex Stalock - (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Stalock vs. Dubnyk Incumbent No. 1 Devan Dubnyk...
THW's Goalie News: Lehner's Debut, Wild Shutout & More
February 29th, 2020 As we head into the final and extra day of February, the playoff races across the National Hockey League are tightening up. There was a big debut in Vegas to extend a winning streak. We saw another shutout in the Wild organization, which is nothing new. Plus, we wish happy birthday to the only NHL goalie to be born on this...
THW's Goalie News: Vasilevskiy's Streak, Shutouts, Bouwmeester Update
February 12th, 2020 It was an incredibly busy night in the NHL, with 22 teams in action. Two goalies scored shutouts, and we'll talk about each. Also, we'll look at the cream of the crop, including one of the best goalies in the league who is continuing an incredible streak. Then, we'll give a brief update on the Jay Bouwmeester news. Vasilevskiy Hits...
THW's Goalie News: Unstoppable Merzlikins, Stalock's Lockdown
January 19th, 2020 It was just over two weeks ago that the Goalie News covered the first win of Elvis Merzlikins' NHL career. Now, we'll talk about him as the hottest goalie on the planet. Plus, the Minnesota Wild got a shutout, but not from the usual source. Merzlikins is Unbeatable When Joonas Korpisalo suffered a serious injury, there was genuine...
Stalock Shuts out Stars, Wild Win 7-0
January 18th, 2020 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Alex Stalock posted his second shutout of the season, and Jason Zucker had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild in a 7-0 win against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Stalock, playing his second straight game in place of De...
THW's Goalie News: Winter Classic Moments, Stalock Fined & More
January 2nd, 2020 The hockey world had all of its eyes focused on the Cotton Bowl on Tuesday afternoon for the 2020 Winter Classic. The Dallas Stars erased an early two-goal deficit to come back and beat the Nashville Predators 4-2. The game had a little bit of everything including a penalty shot on the ice and pig races off of it. Overall, it was a...
Radulov's Hat Trick Keys Stars' Big Rally to Beat Wild 6-3
October 29th, 2019 DALLAS — Alexander Radulov had a hat trick, scoring late in the second period and twice in the third, as the Dallas Stars rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Tuesday night. Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin also...
THW's Goalie News: Week in Review, a Dominant Prospect, and More
October 28th, 2019 This week's goalie news week in review will look at who's hot, who's not, and the backup of the week. We'll also check in on an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) goalie prospect who is making a name for himself in the upcoming draft. Daws is Dominant Nicholas (or Nico) Daws does not have a household name yet. But if he continues to play...
