Ex-Wild Players: Where Are They Now? Kirby Horgan | January 11, 2017 Regardless of the terms in which former Minnesota Wild players left the team or the effect they had during their stint, each impacted the team in some way. Here’s a…
Dany Heatley May Head to Finland: Report Dustin L. Nelson | May 16, 2016 After a buyout and a rough (likely) final NHL season with the Anaheim Ducks, where he went from the top of the depth chart to the bottom, former 50-goal scorer…
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…
Doug Wilson’s 5 Worst Moves As Sharks General Manager Zeke | June 19, 2015 Doug Wilson has had a lengthy and largely successful tenure as Sharks general manager. We are coming to the time of year where many of key decisions get made, so…
Why Montreal Canadiens Won’t Re-sign Alexei Kovalev Ryan Szporer | June 1, 2015 Alexei Kovalev isn’t necessarily done with the NHL. He should be with the Montreal Canadiens though. That’s in spite of how he fits like a glove with the Habs—on paper.…
Did Hossa Trade Cost Senators a Stanley Cup? Kelly O'Donnell | May 22, 2015 In the early 2000’s and long before we knew anything about zone start percentages or shot attempt differential, the old “eye ball” test told us the line of Radek Bonk, Magnus…
Is Jason Zucker Minnesota’s Next Superstar? Alli Baker | May 18, 2015 The Minnesota Wild are in need of an offensive superstar. That is the understatement of the year, but every Wild fan knows just how true it is. Searching for Mr.…
Tuesday Trade Review: Dany Heatley Defects to San Jose Drew Weber | April 14, 2015 The Situation: Prior to the 2008-2009 campaign, the Ottawa Senators were in the midst of an eleven-year postseason streak that saw them finish as the top team in the Eastern Conference…
Are the Sharks a Playoff Team? Andrew Wilson | November 25, 2014 As we near the end of November this is going to be the question that many Sharks fans begin to ask themselves if things do not begin to turn around…
In Defense of Thomas Vanek Alli Baker | November 24, 2014 Let me just start with this before everyone gets all upset: Thomas Vanek could definitely be doing more for the Minnesota Wild. I’m not arguing that. All I’m trying to…
Game of Numbers: Anaheim Ducks Edition Andrew Forbes | November 6, 2014 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones,…
Marian Hossa’s Long Road to Success Mark Gallant | November 5, 2014 Last Thursday, Marian Hossa scored his 1,000th career point against his old team up in Ottawa, in what ended up being a 5-4 win for the Blackhawks. Hossa became the…