Minnesota Wild Fire Mike Yeo, Name John Torchetti Interim Coach Dustin Nelson | February 13, 2016 After losing their eighth straight game on Saturday, the Minnesota Wild have relieved Mike Yeo of his coaching duties. Taking his place as interim head coach will be Iowa Wild…
Wild Coach Mike Yeo’s Job is Safe, Says GM Dustin L. Nelson | February 7, 2016 Prior to the team’s fourth straight loss, doled out by the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher asserted that coach Mike Yeo’s job is safe. It…
Analyzing Chuck Fletcher Part 2: The Drafts Jonny Nomland | February 6, 2016 ICYMI: Check out Part 1 of our Chuck Fletcher series courtesy of our own Alli Baker, where she breaks down notable trades made by the Wild GM thus far during…
What’s Wrong With the Wild, pt II: Shot Quality Dustin Nelson | February 5, 2016 In part I of this series we looked a little bit at shot quality to see if that’s part of the decline in the Minnesota Wild’s shooting percentage. The answer…
What’s Wrong With the Wild Pt. I: Everything Dustin Nelson | February 5, 2016 In the midst of their third straight midseason swoon, the Minnesota Wild are searching for answers. Last year, the slump’s raison d’etre was goaltending, solved by a January trade for…
Analyzing Chuck Fletcher Part 1: The Trades Alli Baker | February 2, 2016 Back in early 2009, Chuck Fletcher joined the Minnesota Wild, becoming only the second general manager in the team’s 16 year history. Fletcher, a native of Montreal, Quebec, took the…
Wild Have No More Excuses Nate Bauer | January 27, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have been here before. Slumping through the middle portion of their 82 game NHL schedule and dropping in the standings faster than the winter temperatures in Minnesota.…
Wild Watch: Devan Dubnyk Nate Bauer | September 16, 2015 We all know the story: Devan Dubnyk bursts onto the scene for the Wild in Buffalo, and instantly turns the season around for a Minnesota team that was going nowhere…
Mikael Granlund Has A Lot to Prove Alli Baker | July 1, 2015 Wednesday morning was the first day of free agency, and the Minnesota Wild didn’t waste any time making noise. The Wild announced early on Wednesday that they had reached a…
Offseason Success Keys for Minnesota Wild Nate Bauer | June 27, 2015 It was another disappointing end to a once promising season for the Minnesota Wild as they were again eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks, the eventual Stanley Cup Champions. Not only…
Matt Cooke Will Be Bought Out Dustin Nelson | June 19, 2015 On Thursday, the Minnesota Wild announced that they’ve placed veteran forward Matt Cooke on waivers for the purposes of buying him out. There had been speculation that the Wild may…
Wild Need a Backup Plan if Devan Dubnyk Doesn’t Re-Sign Eric Burton | June 12, 2015 There’s no denying that Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk was the team’s most valuable players during the 2014-15 season. Dubnyk came to the Wild via a trade with the Arizona…