Posts About "Bruce Boudreau"
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)....
Wild Thinking: Smart Decision Choosing Boudreau over Yeo?
January 12th, 2018 The Minnesota Wild are only on coach number five. The 2017-18 season is only their 17th season in the NHL after joining in 2000-01 (2004-05 season was cancelled due to lockout). That means each coach lasts roughly three and a half seasons. Still the only standout season is the 2002-03 season in which Jacques Lemaire led the team to their...
The Wild on a Parade to the Penalty Box
December 23rd, 2017 Staying out of the penalty box is a battle cry echoed by all NHL coaches. The Minnesota Wild need to listen up. A recent stream of minor penalties has plagued the team, causing them to lose three of their last four games. The Wild have spent more time shorthanded than their opponent in 13 of the past 15 games. Slashing, Hooking...
Stewart Helping Wild Stay Afloat
October 26th, 2017 To suggest Chris Stewart is enjoying a renaissance of sorts to start the 2017-18 season would be quite the understatement. With six goals in his first seven games, the Minnesota Wild winger has turned back the clock and it could not have come at a better time. With the club decimated by injury, this group needed someone to step forward...
Wild Need Rebound Season From Parise
August 18th, 2017 Zach Parise is one of the core veterans of the Minnesota Wild. When the Wild brought Parise and Ryan Suter to the state of hockey in 2012, they hoped their fortunes would change with Parise bringing leadership and some much-needed goal scoring ability. So far, Parise has done that. He posted 18 goals and 38 points in his first year...
Carlyle Hire Looking Good for Ducks
June 13th, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks' hiring of Randy Carlyle prior to the start of the just-completed 2016-17 NHL season seemed curious at the time, compounding the prior firing of Bruce Boudreau. After all, Boudreau was (and still is) one of the best coaches in the NHL, and had led the Ducks to four straight Pacific Division titles. Sure, the...
