Wild Losing Skid Brings About Experience Questions Ryan Smith | April 5, 2013 It really was no secret that the Minnesota Wild was not going to string their winning streak anywhere close to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 15-gamer of the past month. Last week,…
Pominville Blunder: Minnesota Wild Make NHL Trade Deadline Error Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 4, 2013 Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline brought several surprising major trades. The Minnesota Wild’s move to acquire Jason Pominville ranks pretty high among those. Here’s why it wasn’t the right choice.
NHL Trade Deadline: 5 Players Who ‘Fit’ The Minnesota Wild Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 26, 2013 The Minnesota Wild were big buyers during the summer free agency period signing top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to huge contracts. Through 30 games of the 2013…
Minnesota Wild Should Stay the Course Sheng Peng | March 1, 2013 An army made up of just privates and generals cannot win a war. Much the same, the Minnesota Wild, breaking in promising recruits like Mikael Granlund, Jonas Brodin, Jason Zucker,…
Minnesota Wild Suffering Trouble with Tribbles Sheng Peng | February 21, 2013 Captain Kirk once learned that one Tribble is cute, but too many Tribbles are trouble. The same goes for rookies on an NHL team. In a topsy-turvy season, the Minnesota…
Minnesota Wild: A Tradition of Busted Hopes Sheng Peng | January 2, 2013 Much like the New Year, a new NHL season is also a time to hope. Minnesota Wild fans have hopes that cross and are at a crossroads this New Year:…
Wild Gambles: Chuck Fletcher’s All-In Signings Sheng Peng | August 31, 2012 After a couple of aimless seasons out of the playoffs, Minnesota Wild general manager takes a huge gamble to reset the course of the franchise. Sound familiar? On the…
Torrey Mitchell, Konopka Are Key Additions For Minnesota Wild Sebastian Egerton-Read | July 25, 2012 The big free agent signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter caught all of the headlines, and will continue to do so, but the huge 13-year contracts handed out to the two premier free agents in this year’s class were not the only important moves that Minnesota GM Chuck Fletcher made this season. He also made a trio of signings for his bottom six forward group bringing in Torrey Mitchell on a three-year deal, while signing Zenon Konopka and Jake Dowell to two-year deals.
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million? David Brown | July 5, 2012 Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…
Suter meets with Poile and Preds, is he staying in Nashville? David Brown | June 1, 2012 Today is June 1 and my knuckles are telling me that there are only 30 days in June. That means in 30 days Ryan Suter and 14 other Predators will…
Minnesota Wild Season Grades: The Blue-Liners Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 25, 2012 There will be no playoff hockey for the Minnesota Wild once again in 2012, but the 2011-12 season has left much to discuss and consider in Hockey Town. GM Chuck…
Craig Leipold’s Monopoly: MN Wild Style Megan Nyberg | April 19, 2012 Monopoly is a game that requires luck and smarts. Rules must be followed and understood. Players need to know what they’re up against; weigh all their options and spend their…