The Stanley Cup-Lacking All-Star Team: Western Conference Will Burchfield | March 26, 2016 It’s commonly agreed that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Between four best-of-seven series, a minefield of dangerous opponents and referees that are always…
The Stanley Cup-Lacking All-Star Team: Eastern Conference Will Burchfield | March 25, 2016 It’s commonly agreed that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Between four best-of-seven series, a minefield of dangerous opponents and referees that are always…
Team USA World Cup Roster Projection Dustin Nelson | January 25, 2016 On Mar. 2, all World Cup teams will have to announce an initial 16-man roster, laying the foundation of their country’s World Cup of Hockey bid. Below, I project the…
Team USA Needs Sharks’ Justin Braun for 2016 World Cup Andrew Bensch | January 1, 2016 If you’re a hockey fan on the east coast and you aren’t familiar with the name Justin Braun, you’re not alone. The San Jose Sharks’ 28-year-old shut-down defenseman is one…
Marco Scandella’s Heavy Heart Nate Bauer | December 7, 2015 “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” That is one of…
Do Suter Comments Cause Concern? Nate Bauer | December 3, 2015 With the Minnesota Wild seemingly entering into their annual mid-season funk, Mike Yeo and his staff decided to mix up the defensive pairings. Ryan Suter had some, to put it mildly, intriguing comments in…
Hockey Headlines: Garret Sparks Shutout; Carey Price Injury Marcy Di Michele | December 1, 2015 A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey: How has the league fared in dealing with bad hits? [ESPN]. Did they mess up the Dubinsky…
Five Incredible Advanced NHL Stats: 2010-15 Brett Slawson | November 2, 2015 The emergence of advanced stats have truly altered the way in which the game of hockey is perceived. Long gone are the days in which players were evaluated strictly by the…
Wild Look to Get Back on Track Against Blue Jackets Alli Baker | October 21, 2015 The Minnesota Wild started the season out in dramatic fashion, beating the Colorado Avalanche with a Zach Parise hat trick, overpowering the St. Louis Blues in their home opener, and then…
Wild Watch: Zach Parise Nate Bauer | October 14, 2015 When Zach Parise signed with the Minnesota Wild as an unrestricted free agent on July 4th, 2012, it signaled a new beginning for the organization as well as a homecoming…
Wild Watch: A Surgin’ Jared Spurgeon Jonny Nomland | October 3, 2015 ICYMI: Check out some of the latest editions of Wild Watch. Ryan Carter Devan Dubnyk Thomas Vanek Charlie Coyle Today’s edition of Wild Watch features defenseman Jared Spurgeon in what…
College Hockey’s Influence on the 2015-16 Wild Eric Burton | September 30, 2015 After the 2008-09 season, the Minnesota Wild finished with a 40-33-9 record. The Wild would finish two points out of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference and miss…
