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Is Bill Guerin's Top-Heavy Vision For the Wild A Winning Formula?
Bill Guerin might not be the only GM in Minnesota Wild history who's understood that superstar players are required to win. However, he is the only one who has taken that understanding and put it into practice. Since the start of the offseason, Guerin did what it took to extend Kirill Kaprizov,...
Will the Wild Use Jeff Petry In the Playoffs?
At the trade deadline, the Minnesota Wild swung a little trade for Jeff Petry, sending the Florida Panthers a conditional seventh-round pick for the veteran defenseman. After adding Quinn Hughes, the Wild’s defensive core seemed to be set. When healthy, the Wild arguably have the best defensiv...
Danila Yurov Can't Be The Odd Man Out in the Playoffs
The Minnesota Wild's lineup got a lot deeper at the trade deadline, and for the first time in a while, it's tough to crack the forward group. The arrivals of Bobby Brink, Nick Foligno, and Michael McCarron have ushered out the era of suiting up AHL veterans like Ben Jones and Tyler Pitlick. They eve...
Quinn Hughes Looks Refreshed In Minnesota
When the Minnesota Wild landed Quinn Hughes in one of the biggest trades of the season, they knew they were getting an elite defenseman. What they may not have fully expected was how quickly he would change the tone of their blue line and elevate the entire team's attack. Hughes has long been...
Wilderness Talk - Playoff Preparations
There are a measly eight games left in the Minnesota Wild's schedule this season, and they are all but locked into the three seed in the Central Division. Now, with the Dallas Stars looming and the Wild's sub-par play as of late, it's time to take a look at what the Wild need to do to get enter the...
Wild's Quinn Hughes Facing Former Team For First Time
That's Wild Wild star defenseman Quinn Hughes is going to be facing his former team for the first time since being traded to Minnesota, as the Vancouver Canucks come to visit. It's been a total of 42 games played for the Wild since the blockbuster move and now it's time for some closure. I...
Jared Spurgeon’s Injury Will Test the Wild's Resilience
The Minnesota Wild took a tough blow against the Florida Panthers when captain Jared Spurgeon went down with an injury in the middle of a game that already had plenty of intensity. Spurgeon reportedly suffered an injury after crashing hard into the net and the goalpost, and he exited without returni...
The Wild’s Fate Remains In the Crease
For most of the Minnesota Wild’s 25-year history, they’ve been a defense-first team that focuses on limiting scoring chances and highlights strong goaltending. The Wild have made efforts with their recent core to change that. Players like Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes, and Brock Faber ar...
Wild Need To Go On Win Streak For Any Playoff Success
The Minnesota Wild had another worrisome performance against the Boston Bruins, as they fell 6-3 to the mediocre Eastern Conference wild card team. And, as we are all aware, this comes after some disappointing losses earlier this month to non-playoff teams like the New York Rangers, and then playing...
Monday Musings: Oilers trending up, surprising playoff pushes and more
There are 18 days remaining in the NHL’s regular season. Two teams, Colorado and Dallas, have officially clinched playoff spots, while Carolina, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Minnesota, Montreal and Anaheim are locks to get in. The Edmonton Oilers’ three-game winning streak, only their second of the season, has them in a very favourable position to get…
Public Skate: Bruins vs. Wild
Welcome to Saturday Evening Hockey! A 5 PM Eastern start time is a little weird, but at least this game should be wrapped up by 9 PM. Perfect for either starting your night out or turning in, depending on where you find yourself in the age bracket. It goes without saying that this weekend’s results […]
Preview: Bruins open back-to-back against Wild
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes Lines: Marat Khusnutdinov — Fraser Minten — David Pastrnak Casey Mittelstadt — Pavel Zacha — Viktor Arvidsson Lukas Reichel — Elias Lindholm — Morgan Geekie Tanner Jeannot — Sean Kuraly — Mark Kastelic Defensive pairings: Jonathan Aspirot — Charlie McAvoy Nikita Zadorov — Andrew Peeke Hampus Lindholm […]
Islanders vs. Panthers Matinee News
The Islanders’ up-down, up-down form hopefully does not continue today when they host the Panthers for a 1 p.m. matinee in Elmont. Florida split two games at home (lost to the Wild, beat the Kraken) after finishing a road trip with a 4-1 loss in Calgary. Yes, they are last-except-for-the-Rangers in the East, but the […]
McCarron and Foligno Have Given Minnnesota A New Edge
The Minnesota Wild’s newest bruisers did more than just drop the gloves in Tampa; they spilled blood and sent a message that nobody will push this Wild team around. Early against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Michael McCarron answered a simmering, playoff-style tone by squaring up with Corey Perry,...
Tarasov stops 47 shots in Panthers 3-2 loss to Wild
Daniil Tarasov finished with 47 saves, but couldn’t make the final stop as the Florida Panthers fell 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena when Joel Eriksson Ek converted a rebound chance with five seconds left in regulation. After a scoreless first period that saw a otherworldly 19-save performance from Tarasov, the WIld finally broke through when Yakov Trenin took an entry pass from Jeff Petry and then drove to the net before setting up Marcus Foligno in the slot for the goal ...
Joel Eriksson Ek's Heroics Lift Wild Past Panthers
That's Wild Joel Eriksson Ek came to save the day. With just seconds remaining in regulation, the Minnesota Wild center scored the game-winning goal to earn a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. [Pioneer Press] But speaking of offense, the Wild should be g...
The Wild Need More Scoring From Their Defense
The Minnesota Wild’s recent slide has exposed a growing problem: their blue line isn't driving offense the way it needs to for this team to win consistently. As the schedule tightens and games slow down, the lack of scoring punch from the defense has become a central reason why Minnesota’s attack lo...
Wild Already Facing Must-Win Game vs. Panthers
Obviously losing hockey games at any point of the season is not a good thing, but considering the Minnesota Wild had a streak of losses against non-playoff teams and have now lost back-to-back games against for-real Stanley Cup contenders in the Stars and Lightning, the doubt is starting to creep in...
Leadership Is Driving the Minnesota Wild’s Recent Success
Leadership runs through every layer of the Minnesota Wild. From the front office to the locker room, it’s a major driver of the team’s consistency and competitiveness on the ice. Under President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin, the organization has intentionally built a culture...
Lightning return home with come-from-behind victory over Wild, 6-3
Down by two goals to a team that has had their number over the years, the Tampa Bay Lightning found a way to come back as they scored five straight goals to defeat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 to start their road trip. Darren Raddysh had three points, including his 20th goal of the season, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20-of-23 for league-leading 34th win of the season. First Period For much of the first period, the Lightning were skating in cement as the Wild controlled the pace of ...
Holding Onto Charlie Stramel Is Already Paying Dividends For the Wild
The Minnesota Wild were wise to hold onto prospect Charlie Stramel at the trade deadline. Despite rumors linking him to potential deals, retaining the 2023 first-round pick preserves a rare asset for their future. His breakout college season and unique profile make him too valuable to trade now....
Home sweet home: Wild at Lightning preview
Game Seventy: Minnesota Wild (40-19-12) at Tampa Bay Lightning (43-21-5) Time: 7:30 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, where we once saw Brian Johnson run around on stage with Klaus Meine on his shoulders TV/Stream/Radio: TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, 102.5 FM, Lightning App (audio only) Odds: Lightning -170 Know the Opponents: Hockey Wilderness The Tampa Bay Lightning had the day off on Monday as they reacclimated to their usual time zone after a long trip ou...
Did Bill Guerin Save His Ammo At The Trade Deadline To Get Auston Matthews?
The Minnesota Wild have quietly preserved many of their most valuable trade chips, positioning themselves for a future blockbuster, and there’s a compelling argument that the dream target is Auston Matthews. Under Bill Guerin, the Wild have already shown they’re willing to make big swings, addi...
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