2021 Calder Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy? Jeff Middleton | June 18, 2021 At the beginning of the season, there seemed to be one player running away with the Calder Trophy. Then, as the season went on, others stole the spotlight. Igor Shesterkin,…
2021 Calder Trophy Finalists Eugene Helfrick | June 4, 2021 In the world of hockey, things can change in an instant, especially when it comes to mid-season discussions about who will win awards. Injury or simply a streak of cold…
Wild: 3 Keys to Game 7 Against the Golden Knights Justin Walters | May 28, 2021 The Minnesota Wild have stormed back from a 3-1 deficit in their first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights to force Game 7. After back-to-back victories against the Golden Knights,…
2021 NHL Award Watch: Evaluating the Calder Race Aaron Heckmann | May 11, 2021 This is the third part of a five-part series examining the award races for the major awards (Hart, Selke, Calder, Vezina & Norris) as the season comes to a close.…
Wild April Report Card: Escaped with a Winning Record Mariah Stark (Holland) | May 4, 2021 The Minnesota Wild were able to leave the month of April on a winning note. They played 15 games and came out with 10 wins, three losses, and two overtime…
Minnesota Wild’s 3 Stars of the Month – April Justin Walters | May 3, 2021 The Minnesota Wild lost their final two games in March to the San Jose Sharks, knowing they couldn’t afford to slow down in the month in April. They had put…
Blues Can Extinguish the Red Hot Wild Matt Eichhorn | April 28, 2021 After a terrific two-game winning streak against the Colorado Avalanche, the St. Louis Blues finally looked to be hitting their stride. Playing some of their best hockey of the season,…
Wild Weekly: Playoffs Clinched as Win Streak Rises to 7 Aaron Heckmann | April 27, 2021 The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff berth with a win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. The Wild are just the third team locked into a playoff spot…
Minnesota Wild Roundtable: Prepping for the Playoffs Edition Aaron Heckmann | April 25, 2021 The Minnesota Wild are currently sitting safely in a playoff spot right now and have been very successful this season as the season is close to concluding. It seems like…
Minnesota Wild’s Path to Scoring: Shot Type, Location & Finishing Aaron Heckmann | April 17, 2021 The Minnesota Wild have scored 126 goals this season which ranks 12th league-wide. This is surprising given they have had the worst power play in the entire league for a…
Golden Knights Should Be Worried About the Wild Ben Fisher | April 7, 2021 An emphatic 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night may have erased the memory of the Vegas Golden Knights’ three-game losing streak and taken part of the…
Minnesota Wild 3 Stars of the Month – March 2021 Mariah Stark (Holland) | April 3, 2021 Overall, the month of March seemed to go better for the Minnesota Wild. They played eight more games than they did in February, because thankfully they didn’t have a two-week…