Playoffs or Not, Wild Have Major Issues Nate Bauer | March 15, 2016 As hard as it may be to believe, the Minnesota Wild are within reach of a playoff spot despite a tumultuous season that has included plenty of drama, including the…
Analyzing Chuck Fletcher Part 1: The Trades Alli Baker | February 2, 2016 Back in early 2009, Chuck Fletcher joined the Minnesota Wild, becoming only the second general manager in the team’s 16 year history. Fletcher, a native of Montreal, Quebec, took the…
Hockey Headlines: Olli Maatta Injury; Changes to All-Star Game Marcy Di Michele | November 18, 2015 A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey: No more All-Star Game fantasy draft. [Yahoo]. But yay for 3-on-3. Joe Thornton was traded nearly 10…
Wild Watch: Nino Niederreiter Prevails Alli Baker | September 5, 2015 Previous previews: Mikko Koivu, Jonas Brodin, Mikael Granlund In today’s Minnesota Wild preview, we’ll take a look at Nino Niederreiter. 2014-15 Review Nino Niederreiter may very well go down in…
Wild Ready to Break Out in 2015-16 Eric Burton | August 26, 2015 Last season, the Minnesota Wild finished sixth in the Western Conference and had their second-best season in franchise history. However, listening to some in the Wild fan base you would’ve…
5 Things Minnesota Wild Fans Can Look Forward to this Season Alli Baker | August 10, 2015 August: a month full of warm weather, beaches, barbecues and absolutely no hockey. For most hockey fans, August is just about as bad as it gets. You can’t remember the…
Despite Strong Central, Expectations High For Wild Nate Bauer | August 4, 2015 The past three seasons have not been kind to the Minnesota Wild and its fans. Each year has seen the Chicago Blackhawks mercilessly dismantle the Wild and end Minnesota’s bid…
Minnesota’s Nino Niederreiter: More Ice? Or on Thin Ice? Jonny Nomland | July 17, 2015 Don’t take this title so literally fans, this should be a no-brainer. Nino Niederreiter, the 22 year-old Swiss-born winger is entering his third season in Wild green, where he will…
The 6 Best Minnesota Wild Stats From Round 1 Dustin Nelson | April 27, 2015 The Minnesota Wild were the last Western Conference team to punch their ticket for the second round of the playoffs, beating the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Sunday. Here are…
The Greatest Playoff Goals in Minnesota Wild History Alli Baker | April 24, 2015 Since its inaugural season in 2000, the Minnesota Wild has made the playoffs six times, including this year. Although six might not seem like that many compared to teams like…
Player Profile: Nino Niederreiter Nate Bauer | April 2, 2015 When Nino Niederreiter was drafted 5th overall in the 2010 NHL draft by the New York Islanders, he was touted as a tremendous offensive talent. Draft analysts raved over his large…
The Minnesota Wild’s Tremendous Top Line Alli Baker | April 2, 2015 At the beginning of March, the Minnesota Wild acquired Chris Stewart from the Buffalo Sabres. Stewart was a bit of a risky move based off of his previous play, and…