Posts About "Josh Harding"
Minnesota's Missing Goaltender: What Happened to Niklas Backstrom?
March 22nd, 2015 Niklas Backstrom. Ah, yes, do you still remember that name? No, no, not Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals. Niklas Backstrom, the backup goalie for the Minnesota Wild. Surprisingly, he does still exist. And believe it or not, he's being paid almost $4 million to sit on the bench for the Wild. Disappearing Goalies Now I...
THW Podcast Episode 7: Poor Jack Johnson
November 21st, 2014 New week, new podcast. Sebastian Noren is joined by Marcy Di Michele to discuss the latest news from around the league. Jack Johnson's bankruptcy is the big talking point in this week's show. Sebastian and Marcy also take an extra look at the Montreal Canadiens and the Columbus Blue Jackets. ...
Where is Josh Harding's Future?
November 20th, 2014 On Monday, the Minnesota Wild activated Josh Harding off of the injured reserve and placed him directly on waivers. He had 24 hours to be claimed by another team, but no one knocked on his door, or his phone for that matter. So, at 11am on Tuesday, Harding was assigned to Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. GM Chuck Fletcher added...
Darcy Kuemper: The Real Deal?
October 24th, 2014 At the beginning of the 2014-15 season, I must admit I was a bit skeptical about the Minnesota Wild-Darcy Kuemper situation. Niklas Backstrom was finally healthy and is being paid $3.42 million a year, so it seemed fairly obvious that he would be the starting goaltender for the club. Nonetheless, Coach Mike Yeo chose Darcy Kuemper to...
Regina Pats in Today's NHL
October 4th, 2014 Some of you may know that I am from Regina, Saskatchewan a.k.a. Riderville, home of Canada's best football team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Certainly, there's absolutely no argument there. Regina is also known for developing some of hockey's greatest players, all through the Western Hockey League's (and the world's) oldest junior...
Goaltenders Primed to Take the Reins at Starter
September 24th, 2014 There isn't a position in the NHL less predictable than goaltending. The variance in year-to-year save percentage is just astonishing. It's what makes even the most predictably average of goaltenders, like Jaroslav Halak, Brian Elliott, Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller such rare - if unexceptional - commodities. They're not going to be...
None Shall Pass: Bryzgalov Blocks Kuemper's Path
September 18th, 2014 When Chuck Fletcher said early in the summer that he was willing to carry three goaltenders on his NHL roster, none of those three goaltenders were supposed to have a well-known fear of bears. He was talking about Niklas Backstrom, Josh Harding, and Darcy Kuemper. Where We Are It was announced Tuesday that Harding, the presumed...
Darcy Kuemper: Let's Make a Deal
September 17th, 2014 Running Out of Options We all knew it was only a matter of time before the Minnesota Wild started having goaltender problems, but this is really a bit early. The season has yet to start and the goalie-plagued club has already lost Josh Harding to an ankle injury. Tuesday evening it was reported that Harding had suffered an off-ice...
Josh Harding Injures Ankle
September 17th, 2014 It was announced today that Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding has suffered an ankle injury in an off-ice incident. While it is unknown how long Harding will be forced to sit out, we know that he will not be able to participate in the team's training camp, which starts on Friday. Last year, Harding was only able to play in 29 games...
Minnesota Wild: Projections for 2014-15; Defence and Goalies
September 16th, 2014 Feel free to express your opinions and predictions in the comments below! In the second part of our player projections for the Minnesota Wild, we will go over the team's defence and goaltenders. In 2013-14, the Wild had a solid back end, but it will continue to get better this year as players like Jonas Brodin and Marco Scandella...
Five Minnesota Wild Storylines To Follow In September
September 1st, 2014 The #IsItOctoberYet hashtags are starting to get annoying, which means we're at the end of August and finally getting into some real hockey news. Prospect tournaments, training camp, and preseason games are on the horizon. While that horizon approaches too slowly through the heat haze on the highway, we take a look at five Minnesota...
Should Darcy Kuemper Be in Minnesota's Plans?
August 17th, 2014 At this time of year the NHL comes to a complete halt. GM’s, players and even the media are almost nowhere to be found, many taking their end of summer vacations. Things aren’t any different here in Minnesota. For the Wild fan, it seems as if we are in a state of limbo. We are eager to talk about hockey, watch hockey and see how...
The Goalie Games: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor
August 4th, 2014 Most teams in the NHL have a solid staring goaltender that they count on to be in net for the better part of the year. The Minnesota Wild must not have gotten the notification that this was the normal way to go about things. Last year, the team went through five different goalies in one season. Injuries plagued the team with...
