Minnesota Wild 2013 Season Player Grades: The Blue Liners Sebastian Egerton-Read | May 23, 2013 The Minnesota Wild were most concerned about their blue line heading into the shortened 2013 NHL season, even with the addition of Ryan Suter, and it proved to be the…
Minnesota Wild Season In Review: What We Learned Ryan Smith | May 15, 2013 NHL offseasons often reveal one or two teams that make the biggest proverbial splashes in an attempt to launch their franchise into the upper echelon of Stanley Cup contenders. It…
Zucker, Coyle and Brodin: Time Is Now For Minnesota Wild Rookies Sebastian Egerton-Read | May 3, 2013 One fact was pretty clear before the start of the Minnesota Wild’s first round series against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild would need their rookies to step up and be…
Minnesota Wild: 2012-13 Regular Season Review Sheng Peng | April 30, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Final team record: 26-19-3 (8th in Western Conference) Flip a coin. The Minnesota Wild made the playoffs for the first time in five years; they almost…
Nail Yakupov Forces His Way Into Calder Contention Carl Maloney | April 29, 2013 Nail Yakupov closed out 2013 with a bang. The 2012 first overall pick scored a third period hat trick in game 48 to finish out the Oilers season with a 7-2…
Playoff Preview: Chicago Blackhawks – Minnesota Wild Rick Emrith | April 28, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up their regular season April 27 against the St. Louis Blues, with first place locked up the Hawks rested many of their regulars. It is now official that Chicago will play the 8th seeded Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2013 playoffs. With big name stars on both rosters this should lead to a series that promises end to end excitement.
Jonas Brodin, the Calder Trophy and Everything Wrong With NHL Awards Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 18, 2013 In February reports suggested that the 2013 NHL awards aren’t likely to be held in Las Vegas. It doesn’t really matter where they are held, it can be guaranteed that…
Minnesota Wild Third Quarter Review Sheng Peng | April 4, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Holding Team record: 21-13-2 (3rd in Western Conference, 1st in Northwest Division) Surprisingly, the Minnesota Wild held their grip to the top of the…
Five NHL Rookies Making An Impact The Hockey Writers | March 14, 2013 We’re just over halfway through the 2013/2014 NHL season and several rookies have already made big impacts on their respective teams, and have stood out from the rest. Whether it…
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 First Quarter Review Sheng Peng | February 12, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Dropping Team record: 6-5-1 (11th in the conference, tied for eighth) As the Wild thrashed the Avalanche on opening night, Mike Greenlay, Minnesota’s TV…