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The Minnesota Wild: 7 Bold Predictions For Next Season

Dustin Nelson | August 21, 2014

It’s approaching tradition in the hum-drum between the beginning of August up until camp opens in September, that writers offer some barely defensible predictions about the coming season based on…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Should Darcy Kuemper Be in Minnesota’s Plans?

Anthony Bloch | August 17, 2014

At this time of year the NHL comes to a complete halt. GM’s, players and even the media are almost nowhere to be found, many taking their end of summer…

Categories Minnesota Wild

The Goalie Games: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

Alli Baker | August 4, 2014

Most teams in the NHL have a solid staring goaltender that they count on to be in net for the better part of the year. The Minnesota Wild must not have…

Categories Minnesota Wild, NHL Goaltending

NHL.com Fantasy Rankings Reveal Wild Goaltending Conundrum

Dustin Nelson | July 17, 2014

Wild fans don’t need me to tell them that the goaltending situation in Minnesota for the 2014-15 season is a little messy. But, despite general manager Chuck Fletcher saying he’d…

Categories Fantasy, Minnesota Wild

Great 8: The Best Undrafted Free Agents In Minnesota Wild History

Dustin Nelson | May 29, 2014

While there is an impressive list of great NHLers who went undrafted, players like Curtis Joseph, Ed Belfour, Dino Ciccarelli, Antti Niemi, and Adam Oates are the exception rather than…

Categories Free Agents, Minnesota Wild

A Wild October in Minnesota: A Review of the Early 2013-2014 Season

Tim Olewniczak | November 4, 2013

  October is a great month for professional sports. The NFL season is gaining steam, the MLB playoffs come to fruition, the NBA season gets under-way and of course the…

Categories Minnesota Wild, News

Capitals select winger Andre Burakovsky with the 23rd overall pick

Darren Coslov | June 30, 2013

Capitals General Manager George McPhee stepped to the podium this afternoon at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, wasting very little time in making his first round selection a reality.…

Categories Washington Capitals

Playoff Preview: Chicago Blackhawks – Minnesota Wild

Rick Emrith | April 28, 2013

The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up their regular season April 27 against the St. Louis Blues, with first place locked up the Hawks rested many of their regulars. It is now official that Chicago will play the 8th seeded Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2013 playoffs. With big name stars on both rosters this should lead to a series that promises end to end excitement.

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