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Change of Scenery Revived These Ex-Hurricanes

Mark Shiver | June 9, 2018

Sometimes a change of scenery can revive the career of a professional athlete. It could be new coaching styles and personalities, a different fan vibe, a spouse’s approval or any…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

2017-18 Wild Rewrite Franchise History

Jordan Adams | April 18, 2018

The 2017-18 NHL season has concluded and the Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway. While 15 teams are enjoying beautiful weather on the beach and pondering their failures of the…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Why Jets Crashed in Game 3

Declan Schroeder | April 17, 2018

The Winnipeg Jets came into Game 3 of their series against the Minnesota Wild flying high, no doubt feeling above the clouds thanks to two big-time wins and fervent fan…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Staal Soaring with Wild

Dan Rice | February 24, 2018

A change of scenery turned out to be just the thing that Eric Staal needed to rejuvenate his NHL career that started with a Stanley Cup championship as a second-year…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild All-Star History

Jordan Adams | February 5, 2018

The 63rd All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida has come and gone. This means all-time All-Stars for each hockey team are solidified until the following season. The Minnesota Wild remain a…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Wild History

Minnesota Wild’s Captain Conundrum

Jordan Adams | January 29, 2018

Beginning in the 2009-10 season, the Wild abandoned the rotating captain setup that they had, and gave Mikko Koivu the privilege of being the first permanent captain in franchise history.…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Co-Captains for the ‘Canes?

Mark Shiver | October 7, 2017

The Carolina Hurricanes named co-captains Thursday, Jordan Staal and Justin Faulk. Jeff Skinner was named an alternate. Generally received by most as a positive announcement, it does bring some questioning…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

Capitals’ Graovac Stands Tall in Lackluster Loss

Sammi Silber | September 23, 2017

The Washington Capitals were faced with a dilemma heading into the expansion draft. In order to protect their three forwards, Jay Beagle, Lars Eller and Tom Wilson, they had to…

Categories Washington Capitals

Capitals: Justin Williams’ Legacy as Playoff Hero

Sammi Silber | April 15, 2017

From helping the Carolina Hurricanes dominate in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals to making a push with the Washington Capitals over these past couple years, Justin Williams has an impressive…

Categories Editor's Choice, Washington Capitals

Oilers Playoff Potential: Minnesota Wild

Jim Parsons | March 29, 2017

First off, a big round of applause has to go out to the Edmonton Oilers for making the playoffs for the first time in a decade. The team has been…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild

Preview: Wild Look for a Win as They Take on the Jets

Judson Rempel | March 19, 2017

The Minnesota Wild have been struggling lately but will look to turn it around against the Winnipeg Jets, a team they have had plenty of success against this season. The Wild have lost…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets

Staal Wild About the Wild

Mark Shiver | March 18, 2017

Eric Staal is wild about his new team, the Minnesota Wild. The former captain of the Carolina Hurricanes was back on the ice he called home for a dozen years,…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild
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