Posts tagged with "Charlie Coyle"
The Wild Have a New Ironman
February 11th, 2017 If there's one player on the Minnesota Wild who deserves to be recognized as the team's ironman, it's multi-dimensional forward Charlie Coyle. The 24-year-old is as tough as they come and plays a heavy game. Weighing in at 221-pounds, Coyle is at his best when he's making a habit of going hard to the net and battling for pucks...
Recap: Pominville, Dubnyk Shine as Wild Down Jets
February 8th, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets couldn't solve Devan Dubnyk, and the Minnesota Wild didn't need many chances. Ondrej Pavelec left the game with a lower-body injury after allowing three goals in his eighth consecutive game as the Wild beat the Jets 4-2. http://gty.im/616031552 For much of the game, the Jets had control of the puck, firing shot...
Preview: Can Canucks & Wild Provide Another Lively Affair?
February 4th, 2017 Neither the Minnesota Wild nor the Vancouver Canucks gave the performance they wanted to in their last matchup. The Minnesota Wild went into Calgary having recorded at least a point in 14 straight road games. The Calgary Flames were able to bust that slump with an emphatic 5-1 win. They went up 2-0 early in the first period and never...
Cavalry Has Arrived for the Wild
February 1st, 2017 A hockey player typically shows his team whether or not he has what it takes to reach that all-elusive next level by the time he hits his mid-twenties. This rings especially true for players drafted in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. The Minnesota Wild just happen to have several former high draft picks on their roster who...
Wild's Youth Shouldering the Load
December 20th, 2016 Finally. As recently as a few months ago, it was uncertain whether the heavily hyped "kids" on the Minnesota Wild roster would ever begin contributing in the way they were expected to. Through 30 games under a new coaching staff, the under-25s have not only guided the Wild to second place in the Western Conference, but they are also...
3 Players the Wild Hope Are in Line for Breakout Seasons
August 18th, 2016 When you look at the construction of the current Minnesota Wild roster you can separate the majority of the players into two categories: established veterans and young veterans. Typically a team will invest significant time and resources into its young players with the goal of having them develop into future core pieces. This applies...
