Posts About "Bruce Boudreau"
Top Wild Head Coaches in History
May 6th, 2020 The search continues for Bruce Boudreau’s replacement. It has the potential to be a long one for Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin, as he looks for the next great head coach in franchise history. There are a few reasons. For starters, Boudreau is a tough act to follow. Secondly, based on the circumstances surrounding...
Stars' Coaching Change: Laxdal, Gallant or Boudreau
March 16th, 2020 The coronavirus has shut down the entire planet. To quote Tony Stark from The Avengers: Infinity Wars, “Earth is closed today.” Several people are debating if this NHL season will have a Stanley Cup Playoff or not. For the sake of this article, let’s assume a worst-case scenario and say there will be no more hockey this season....
Boudreau vs. Gallant - Who Should Coach Seattle?
February 25th, 2020 When the new Seattle expansion franchise starts searching for their first head coach, they will have lots of names to choose from. In THW's first edition of the versus series, we take a look at two of those names in former Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau and former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant. They are...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Wild, Canucks, Maple Leafs, More
February 14th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is more news coming after Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian used his skate to try and effectively stab Erik Cernak, the Minnesota Wild have fired their coach, and we look at where things are at when it comes to negotiations between the Vancouver Canucks and Jacob Markstrom and the Toronto Maple...
Wild Part Ways With Boudreau
February 14th, 2020 When we look back at the 2019-20 National Hockey League season, we are going to remember it as the year of the coaching change. You can officially add Bruce Boudreau to the list of coaches who have either been fired or resign since the puck dropped on the regular season. Wild Ready to Move Forward Minnesota Wild general manager...
Wild’s Zucker Shouldn’t Have Had to Apologize
October 20th, 2019 Sometimes the truth can hurt. In Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker’s case, the truth hurt him, even if he was the one who spoke it. Zucker vs. Boudreau By now, you’ve probably heard how Zucker arguably spoke out of turn after a Wild players’ only-meeting, supposedly calling out everyone in the Wild locker room, including...
NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Turris, Muzzin, More
October 16th, 2019 In today's NHL Rumors rundown, all rumors come from TSN's Insider Trading where Pierre LeBrun, Bob McKenzie, and Darren Dreger bring the latest news. The rumors include optimism surrounding Dustin Byfuglien, how Kyle Turris' strong play impacts his trade value, and whether the Toronto Maple Leafs can re-sign Jake Muzzin. Plus, just how...
Boudreau, Wild Aim to Disprove Negativity
September 23rd, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — After their six-year streak of making the playoffs came to an end, the Minnesota Wild went through an eventful summer in which the major change was made in the front office, not to the roster. The Wild were the fifth-lowest scoring te...
Is Bruce Boudreau the Right Coach for the Wild?
September 5th, 2019 The Minnesota Wild’s new general manager Bill Guerin has stated that Bruce Boudreau will return as head coach in the 2019-20 season and that he is the right choice for the team moving forward. After a disappointing season when the Wild had high expectations but missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years, many speculated...
Wild’s Retooling Rebuild: Will It Work?
July 20th, 2019 When the Minnesota Wild tossed around the cash in 2012 to sign home state talent Zach Parise from the New Jersey Devils to a monster 13-year deal, they needed a big time face for the organization. Fellow free agent and Nashville Predator Ryan Suter would follow Parise to Minnesota on an identical contract that very same summer. In all...
NHL Rumors: Krug, Kessel, Wild, More
April 5th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on Torey Krug out of Boston and Phil Kessel out of Pittsburgh. How much does it matter what they do in the playoffs and how will their production determine if they stay or go? Will Bruce Boudreau be on the chopping black in Minnesota? There seem to be differing opinions. Torey Krug Too...
Wild’s Success Runs Through the Iowa Pipeline
October 8th, 2018 If the Minnesota Wild has a remote chance of winning the Stanley Cup in the near future, the development of its farm system in Iowa will be a major factor. Minnesota began its affiliation with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League for the 2013-14 season. Since then, Iowa has missed the playoffs for the past five seasons. They...
4 Reasons the Wild Lost in First Round
April 27th, 2018 Six straight playoff appearances for the Minnesota Wild have resulted in six early trips home. In the second and third years of their streak they managed to get eliminated in the second round. However, each of the last three seasons has resulted in a first-round loss to a division rival (Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, and Winnipeg Jets)....
