Oilers’ Deadline Analysis: “Team Deserves a Chance” Jim Parsons | March 1, 2017 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. With that, the Edmonton Oilers — a team pegged as buyers for the first time in a decade — were extremely quiet.…
Justin Fontaine Lands PTO With Panthers Dustin Nelson | September 8, 2016 Former Minnesota Wild winger Justin Fontaine has landed a professional tryout (PTO) with the Florida Panthers, the team announced Thursday. They also announced that they’ve added former Winnipeg Jets defenseman…
Schroeder, Stoll Draw Into Wild Lineup Dustin Nelson | April 22, 2016 The Minnesota Wild will shake up the roster a bit heading into a do-or-die Game 5 in Dallas on Friday. Jordan Schroeder and Jarret Stoll will draw into the lineup,…
Wild Cannot Afford Another Collapse Nate Bauer | November 29, 2015 Despite the Minnesota Wild getting off to a solid 10-3-2 start this season, defensive consistency never really materialized even when the team was winning, forcing the offense to carry the load. Most of…
Justin Fontaine Out 4-6 Weeks; Tyler Graovac Out 6 Weeks Dustin L. Nelson | November 3, 2015 The Minnesota Wild got news on two injured players Tuesday. The team announced that rookie center Tyler Graovac “underwent successful bilateral core muscle repair surgery.” He’s expected to miss six…
Minnesota Loses Justin Fontaine on Friday Dustin L. Nelson | October 31, 2015 The Minnesota Wild lost third-line winger Justin Fontaine in Friday’s game after he took a knee-on-knee hit from Chicago’s Andrew Desjardins while cutting across his defensive zone blue line. Fontaine…
Justin Fontaine Out “a Few Weeks” Dustin L. Nelson | September 28, 2015 One of the Minnesota Wild’s most underrated players, Justin Fontaine, will be missing “a few weeks” of play with a “sore side”, according to the Star Tribune’s Michael Russo. No…
5 Breakout Candidates For 2015-2016 Kyle Morton | September 5, 2015 We’re a little more than a month away from puck drop on the NHL’s 2015-2016 regular season. That means that over the course of the next few weeks, informal skates…
Hockey News: Ovechkin Strikes in Loss; 3 Playoff Games Today Jeff Ponder | May 3, 2015 Remember when Alex Ovechkin was irrelevant in the postseason? Well, to the NHL pundits at least. Two playoff years ago, he scored just one goal and one assist in the…
3 Things You Need to Know: Wild vs. Ducks Alli Baker | October 16, 2014 This Friday, the Minnesota Wild will play their third game of the season and first game against an opponent that isn’t the Colorado Avalanche. Here are three things you need…
Wild Open to Long-Term Deal with Nino Niederreiter and Other Harbingers Dustin Nelson | July 15, 2014 Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher has deftly navigated some tricky waters this off-season. One of the most difficult jobs he faces is not signing stars like Thomas Vanek, but…
Justin Fontaine’s Wild NHL Opportunity in Minnesota Tim Olewniczak | January 26, 2014 After a terrible December, the Minnesota Wild have bounced back in the first month of the new year. The club has posted a 7-3-0 record in their last ten games.…