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John Torchetti

Red Wings Final Grades, Pt. 3: Coaching Staff & Special Teams

Tony Wolak | April 17, 2017

Now that the 2017 NHL Playoffs have begun, the postseason-less Detroit Red Wings have cleaned out their stalls and have held their year-end press conference. During his time at the podium,…

Thomas Vanek Joins Familiar Faces in Red Wings Locker Room

Jacob Messing | July 20, 2016

Following the lowest goal and point totals of his career in 2015-16, Minnesota bought out the final year of Thomas Vanek’s contract. Officially a free agent on July 1, the…

Red Wings Hire Assistant John Torchetti To Complete Coaching Staff

Craig Peterson | June 9, 2016

Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill added the final — and arguably, the most important — piece to his new coaching staff by announcing the hiring of John Torchetti as…

Finding the Other Detroit Red Wings Assistant Coach

Tony Wolak | May 11, 2016

This has been a big week for the Detroit Red Wings. On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they’ve hired former defenseman Doug Houda as an assistant coach to oversee…

Thank You, John Torchetti

Alli Baker | May 10, 2016

The Minnesota Wild made a huge move this past week, signing former Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau. Boudreau is undoubtedly going to become a great asset for this organization, but before…

Looking Back on a Wild Season

Alli Baker | April 10, 2016

The Minnesota Wild have secured a spot in the postseason for the fourth consecutive year in a row. It’s probably safe to say not many people thought that would be…

Minnesota Wild Offseason First Look

Danny Lambert | March 31, 2016

This stretch run by the Minnesota Wild has been absolutely brilliant.  The team under John Torchetti is back on track winning their last six games and are clearly in command…

The Minnesota Wild Learn the Torchetti Way

Danny Lambert | March 27, 2016

In the days and weeks leading up to the firing of Mike Yeo as head coach of the Minnesota Wild, many wondered who to point the finger at for the…

The Wild Card Isn’t What Minnesota Needs

Alli Baker | March 20, 2016

The postseason is right around the corner, and the Minnesota Wild are in the midst of a battle with the Colorado Avalanche for the last wild card spot in the Western…

Jason Pominville’s Rise Fueled By Bounces

Dustin Nelson | March 15, 2016

The Minnesota Wild will again be playing with out the services of winger Jason Pominville when they face the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. It’s a significant absence for the Wild…

The Minnesota Wild are the New Road Warriors

Danny Lambert | March 13, 2016

The Minnesota Wild skated into the Belle Centre last night to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on in what could be called a dominate performance from start to finish.  The Wild…

Don’t Count Out the Minnesota Wild

Alli Baker | March 9, 2016

The Minnesota Wild have a little over one month left to play in the 2015-16 regular season. A month ago, it seemed April 9 was going to be the last…

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