Posts About "Zach Parise"
Wild's Zach Parise Is on Fire
March 23rd, 2018 When you're one of the stars of a team and you miss the first 39 games, it can severely damage any shot at the postseason and give a feeling of hopelessness. Even after returning, there is still major concern if the injury is healed properly or not. The lost practice time while other NHL players are in midseason form may force a slump...
Bigger Impact Signing: Zach Parise or Ryan Suter
March 14th, 2018 The Fourth of July in 2012 was a glorious day in the state of Minnesota. Zach Parise and Ryan Suter joined forces to play for the state of hockey with matching 13-year, $98-million contracts. The signing changed the culture and fan outlook instantaneously for a team that had failed to make the postseason for four straight years. Even...
Staal Soaring with Wild
February 24th, 2018 A change of scenery turned out to be just the thing that Eric Staal needed to rejuvenate his NHL career that started with a Stanley Cup championship as a second-year player scoring 100 points in the regular season with the Carolina Hurricanes. Technically it was his second change of scenery after making a mistake of a pit stop with the...
Minnesota Wild's Captain Conundrum
January 29th, 2018 Beginning in the 2009-10 season, the Wild abandoned the rotating captain setup that they had, and gave Mikko Koivu the privilege of being the first permanent captain in franchise history. After the conclusion of the 2017-18 season, Koivu will have been captain for nine total seasons in his 13-year career. The club has qualified for the...
Fantasy Fix: Schmaltz Excelling, Marleau Falling
January 15th, 2018 Each Monday, we'll take a look at the past week in fantasy hockey. Specifically, we'll dive into which players are heating up, which players are cooling down, players to target on the waiver wire, and an update on fantasy-relevant injuries. From week to week, a lot can change in a player's fantasy outlook due to line combinations,...
Minnesota Wild Healthy with Playoff Hopes
January 6th, 2018 We are officially in 2018 and that means the NHL regular season is roughly halfway over. Teams are beginning to smell the postseason, whereas wild card teams and those on the outside are feeling the pressure for a playoff push. This is where the Minnesota Wild fit in -- they own the final wild-card spot with a game in hand over the...
