Oilers’ Takeaways From 3 Straight Losses to Maple Leafs Brian Swane | March 4, 2021 What a difference a week makes. Not even a week, actually. Six nights earlier, the Edmonton Oilers shutout the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 for their fifth straight win and 11th in…
Oilers Solidify Goaltending Depth With Alex Stalock Waiver Claim Julian Mongillo | March 2, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers made a small acquisition on Mar. 2 when they claimed goaltender Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. The Oilers now have three NHL-caliber goalies on…
What Stalock Waiver Claim by Oilers Might Mean for Mikko Koskinen Jim Parsons | March 1, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers took care of some business on Monday when it came to their goaltending situation. After Alex Stalock was sent down by the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, GM…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Maple Leafs Blue Jackets, Sabres, More Jim Parsons | March 1, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk the Boston Bruins might be looking to make additions and they could have their eyes on a big name. The Edmonton Oilers…
Talbot, Stalock Give the Wild a Stable Goaltending Tandem for 2020-21 Justin Walters | December 6, 2020 There was quite a goaltending carousel this offseason with several teams heading into this upcoming season with a new look in-between the pipes, and the Minnesota Wild are one of…
How the Wild can Overcome Past Personnel Mistakes Mariah Stark (Holland) | November 19, 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…
Alex Stalock’s Journey to Starting Goaltender Tyler Kuehl | September 7, 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…
Wild Have to Focus on Positives From Unfortunate Game 2 Jack Dawkins | August 5, 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…
Wild’s Game 1 Was What Every Coach Wants to See Jack Dawkins | August 4, 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 box Compete hard and win 50/50…
Wild’s Late Streak Secures Spot in Proposed 2020 NHL Playoffs Jack Dawkins | May 27, 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…
Wild Can Only Rely on Backup Stalock for So Long Ryan Szporer | March 4, 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.…
THW’s Goalie News: Lehner’s Debut, Wild Shutout & More Greg Boysen | February 29, 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…