Keith Ballard, Jordan Leopold Leaning Toward Retirement Dustin Nelson | August 29, 2015 With no contracts coming through for either former Minnesota Wild defenseman, both Keith Ballard and Jordan Leopold are considering retirement, according to The Star Tribune’s Michael Russo. Russo says that…
Hockey News: Jonathan Bernier Interview; Ducks Sign Bryzgalov Marcy Di Michele | December 10, 2014 Because putting teams in markets that don’t care about hockey has worked so well in the past. [Yahoo Sports] The salary cap is expected to go up for next season.…
Mumps Gone Wild: Minnesota Plagued by Illness Alli Baker | December 6, 2014 Wednesday night, Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter became the ninth NHLer diagnosed with mumps this season. Although Minnesota isn’t the only team to have been affected by the virus, they have most definitely…
4 Minnesota Wild Players Who Need A Bounce-Back Season Dustin Nelson | September 5, 2014 There’s an old bit of folk wisdom that I learned from my Grandfather years ago. He’d say, You’re not a true Wild fan until you’ve blamed Mikko Koivu for something.…
Minnesota Wild’s Five Must See Games for 2013-2014 Tim Olewniczak | September 23, 2013 With the start of the new season approaching quickly, the Minnesota Wild are looking to build upon the success of last year. The club reached new heights last season as it…
Changes Needed for Canucks to Rebound Glenn Kuper | May 16, 2013 The dust has settled on the 2013 season for the Vancouver Canucks and the second round of the playoffs has begun with the Canucks again sitting at home. There are…
David Backes’ Resurgence Jeff Ponder | April 20, 2013 Saying that St. Louis Blues Captain David Backes has had a slow start to the 2012-13 season is an understatement. Through the first 15 games of the shortened season, Backes…
Top 20: Nice Goal, Wrong Net Fred Poulin | November 26, 2012 Hockey players strive for perfection, but sometimes they are prone to accidents -or faux-pas- on the ice just like the rest of us, beer-league players. Whether it’s a defenseman trying to…
Top 20 Overpaid NHL Players Fred Poulin | August 30, 2012 *in no particular order, focusing on players making more than four million With the imminent lock-out looming, let’s have a look at the most overpaid players in the National Hockey…
The Orca Defence Corp: Analyzing the Vancouver Canucks’ Blueline Daniel Schöpf | July 21, 2012 With the Shea Weber dream over, the off-season must go on for the Vancouver Canucks. Seeing home-town BC-boy Weber in a Canucks’ uniform would have been an amazing sight for…
Penguins Playbook: Pens Still Adjusting To Defensive System Mike Colligan | October 11, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins were fairly happy with the result of their three-game Western Canada road swing (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton).
10 Thoughts from NHL’s 2011 Opening Night James Neveau | October 7, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist While it may not have the pageantry of the NFL’s opening Thursday night game, or the tradition of Opening Day in MLB, the start of…