Posts About "Kirill Kaprizov"
Minnesota Wild Season Preview: A Roster Ready For Success in 2020-21
January 14th, 2021 The Minnesota Wild were incredibly active this offseason, which changed the landscape of the Wild's future. In all honesty, it was inevitable as they maneuver past the barriers during this re-tool and make decisions that will affect the long-term as they look forward. After six consecutive playoff appearances, all of which came up...
3 Hot Takes for the Wild's 2020-21 Season
January 13th, 2021 The Minnesota Wild's season is almost upon us, and you likely have read your fair share of season preview content about the team and its players. Well, now it's time to talk about a couple of hot takes for the upcoming. These predictions are some that you might not hear being tossed around very much. Kaprizov Is the Wild's Best...
Wild Show Off Newfound Talent Prior to Season Opener
January 12th, 2021 The Minnesota Wild held their second of two inter-squad scrimmages on Sunday night. The teams were split equally and full game rules in place as well as music being pumped into the near-empty arena to make it feel as close to real as possible. Friday night's scrimmage was focused more on special teams with the teams practicing in...
Wild Experimenting with New Forward Lines in Camp
January 7th, 2021 Training camps have begun throughout the NHL, and fans have their first taste of possible line combinations for their team. With no preseason games to be played, coaches around the NHL will only have practices to decide what their opening day lines will be when the season gets underway next week. For the Minnesota Wild, the defence...
Minnesota Wild New Year's Resolutions for 2021
December 31st, 2020 New Year's resolutions are a popular trend that has been going on for years, and the Minnesota Wild have a few of their own they need to keep to make this next season a success. Many people have trouble keeping to their resolutions and with the Wild, they'll have to maintain hard work to keep theirs going throughout the shortened...
3 Good Options for the Next Wild Captain
December 29th, 2020 As we inch closer to the start of the 2020-21 NHL season, the Minnesota Wild and their passionate fanbase will be asking a few important questions. General manager Bill Guerin of the Minnesota Wild (Photo by Brandon McCauley/NHLI via Getty Images) One question that will take center stage over the next few months is who will don...
Dear Santa: Wild 2020-21 Wish List
December 13th, 2020 Everyone has a wish list, even professional hockey teams like the Minnesota Wild. This list could be full of many different things from the obvious like winning the Stanley Cup to finishing first in the division or conference. The Wild were able to get started early on their list and cross one off over the summer by signing Russian...
Wild's 3 Breakout Candidates for 2020-21
November 18th, 2020 After the significant changes this offseason, the makeup of the Minnesota Wild's roster is drastically different from last season. If the team desires a playoff berth next season, it will be essential for several players to have breakout seasons. A breakout season from a young player can really impact a team's outlook. The Wild saw...
Wild's 3 Best Contracts for 2021
November 9th, 2020 After five grueling seasons of missing the mark, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has decided that enough is enough. In a year where almost everything has seen delays due to COVID-19, including the 2020-21 NHL season, Guerin pushed forward. He has made a clear statement that he means business. Seemingly, with his eye on the...
Wild Getting Speed and Scoring in Highly-Touted Kaprizov
November 2nd, 2020 Everyone who's been following the NHL the last few months no doubt has heard of Russian star Kirill Kaprizov. More specifically, how hard the Minnesota Wild fought to sign him due to his talent for scoring goals. The last Wild player to bring in so much hype prior to Kaprizov would have been Marian Gaborik. Sure, there have been...
Wild’s Top Prospect Report: Addison, Kahkonen, and Kaprizov
October 22nd, 2020 The Minnesota Wild are ready to enter their 20th season as an NHL franchise. Over the course of the previous 19 years, the team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 10 times and missed out on the dance nine times, which isn’t exactly a recipe for sustained success. Related: Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today Despite the...
5 Years & 3 GMs Later, Minnesota Wild Finally Sign Kaprizov
August 30th, 2020 Kirill Kaprizov will finally suit up for the Minnesota Wild during the 2020-21 NHL season. Here is a look at his KHL career and how it took five years and three general managers before he finally signed his contract with Minnesota. One of the Top Players in the KHL The 23-year-old winger led the KHL in goals the past two seasons...
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Wild, Blues, Oilers, More
July 14th, 2020 I’m today’s NHL rumor rundown, Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning shoots down rumors of a Brock Boeser trade, while the Minnesota Wild officially sign Kirill Kaprizov. Alex Pietrangelo says he wants to stay in St. Louis and Ken Holland of the Edmonton Oilers says all contract talks for his free agents will have to wait. Benning...
