Justin Faulk Poised to Tear Up AHL Andrew Hirsh | October 26, 2012 By Andrew Hirsh Around this time last year, Justin Faulk received a demotion to the American Hockey League after struggling in his rookie year with the Hurricanes. Now, with the…
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million? David Brown | July 5, 2012 Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…
Minnesota Wild Season Grades: The Blue-Liners Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 25, 2012 There will be no playoff hockey for the Minnesota Wild once again in 2012, but the 2011-12 season has left much to discuss and consider in Hockey Town. GM Chuck…
Early Thoughts On Minnesota RFAs and UFAs Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 16, 2012 It’s never pleasant to be seen as giving up on a team, and the old saying really is true: ‘it ain’t over till the fat lady sings’. However, the Minnesota…
Fantasy Hockey Panel: All-Purpose Playoff Pickups Anatoliy Metter | March 12, 2012 With the fantasy hockey playoffs rapidly approaching, fantasy managers have limited time to snag a piece that might greatly impact their playoff run. For the next couple of weeks, Fred…
Tom Gilbert Boosts Minnesota’s Offense Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 29, 2012 Minnesota GM Chuck Fletcher has had some difficult decisions to make over the last few weeks. He has been watching his team slide further and further down the standings, he…
Fantasy – The Waiver Wire and Shooting Percentages: Tlusty, Brassard, Purcell and more Brandon Landry | February 25, 2012 Painting a Picture with Shooting Percentages Shooting percentage is often a key determinant when evaluating a player’s production or lack thereof. It is often overlooked, as in fantasy leagues, one…
The Calder Race: 10 Rookies Chasing Down Nugent-Hopkins Carl Maloney | January 22, 2012 Each year the Calder Memorial Trophy is handed out to the league’s top rookie. Past winners include now household names like Malkin, Ovechkin, Forsberg and Bure. Only a few games…
20 Players to Watch Under 20% Owned: Shaw, Desharnais and more Brandon Landry | January 18, 2012 In fantasy hockey, it is key to realize that it’s not always the superstars that drive your team, but the depth players who can produce while your star players may…
Ten Fantasy Thoughts: Fostering His Trade, Niskanen’s Presence and more Brandon Landry | December 23, 2011 Each Friday, Ten Fantasy Thoughts brings you valuable insight to line changes, buy-low candidates and updates on why a player may be struggling or surging for the past few weeks.…
Previewing The American World Junior Team David OConnor | December 5, 2011 After a third-place finish on home ice in the 2011 World Junior Championships, Team USA will be looking for a gold medal this time around. They’re considered the favourite to…
WJC 2011 Players To Watch: Jack Campbell, Chris Kreider & Jeremy Morin Christopher Ralph | December 22, 2010 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…
