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That's Wild Marcus Johansson is suddenly exploding offensively and is not looking out of place on the Minnesota Wild's second line right now. So, is he suddenly in the running for a potential wing spot on Team Sweden? His position on the team wasn't guaranteed but with the Olympic announceme...
While the dust is still settling on the Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade, the Minnesota Wild likely still has business to conduct. The Central Division is an arms race this season, and the Wild has some deficiencies to shore up. The main area they can improve is at center. With the team still in...
For the past few seasons, Minnesota Wild fans have been anxious for Matt Boldy to take the leap. Boldy has played at an All-Star level over the past two years, but fans have been waiting for him to become a franchise-caliber player who can complement Kirill Kaprizov. Saturday’s game over the Wi...
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild returned from their holiday break to travel to Nevada and face the Vegas Golden Knights. While their familiar foe has not been having some perfect season, they are still a very good team and would provide a strong test for Minnesota. And thanks to Marcus Johans...
Bill Guerin looked exhausted but delighted after trading for Quinn Hughes in mid-December. A call to his old boss, Jim Rutherford, had resulted in an opportunity to land the NHL’s second-best defenseman. It was nearly a perfect trade. The Minnesota Wild needed a scoring boost, and Hughes break...
Back in October, Bill Guerin posed a simple question about Matt Boldy to The Athletic's Joe Smith: "You tell me. What wingers are better than him?" At the time, the list wasn't very long. The Minnesota Wild's "second star" was already in the top-20 wingers, according to NHL Network. Jack Freshe...
The Minnesota Wild admin team is top-notch, obviously, and one of the best things they have released so far this year was the pre-Christmas caroling video. “But Christmas is over! Why are we still talking about it?” Well, without being pedantic, the Wild players sang their rendition of the 12 D...
When you look at the NHL's recent Stanley Cup winners, you can identify a superpower for each of them. That One Thing that elevates them above the pack, a unique attribute that the team leans on to great success. The Florida Panthers have boasted impossible forward depth in recent seasons. The...
There's one team in the NHL that is separating itself from the rest of the NHL, and it's obviously the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota Wild fans are well aware of this, having gotten a taste of the buzzsaw known as the Avs in a 5-1 loss last Sunday. But Colorado's fearsome reputation has been built up...
With their fourth game in six days on the second night of a back-to-back, against two of the NHL’s most talented teams, the Minnesota Wild got off to a bit of a sluggish start against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, which isn’t much of a surprise considering they were on the second game of a...
One of the world’s premier hockey events comes to the Twin Cities this week. The World Junior Ice Hockey Championships will take place at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul and 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, from Friday, December 26 to Monday, January 5. Ten teams, divided into two groups, wi...
When the Minnesota Wild signed Nico Sturm over the offseason, it wasn’t quite the splash many had hoped for on the Wild’s proverbial Christmas Morning. While it wasn’t the most eye-catching acquisition, the Wild brought Sturm in to fit a particular role. The German forward has carved out a nic...
The Minnesota Wild might have had their seven-game win streak ended in a disheartening loss to the Colorado Avalanche, but there is a chance for them to pick up right where they left off. Facing the Avalanche on any night is difficult but it was even more of a hill to climb when the divisional...
Mats Zuccarello regrets that the Minnesota Wild didn’t get off to a better start in their 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. “We showed them a little too much respect, I think,” Zuccarello said. “A good team like that, you gotta be on the front foot. But you gotta give them credit. I...
It’s game night! No, not at the Grand Casino Arena. It’s team bonding game night, most likely hosted at the Spurgeon household, just like everything is. Don’t worry, there’s a large spread of snacks and drinks along with plenty of board game options. Let’s take a peek and see how everyone is doing....
Future considerations and a one-year, $5 million contract. That’s all it took to get former six-time 30-goal scorer and Minnesota Wild killer Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings in the offseason. There was some optimism among pundits and management that, despite his goal totals dwind...
Adding Quinn Hughes, arguably the best defender on the planet, does a lot for a team’s gameplan. So, how should the Minnesota Wild deploy their shiny new blueliner? Well, there are a few ways to look at this. Who should the Wild pair Hughes with? Hughes finished ninth in the league in ice...
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild have not lost a game since they acquired Quinn Hughes. The latest showing was a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets -- earned by Joel Eriksson Ek scoring a game-winning goal on a scramble in front of the net in the third period. This team sure seems good. [S...
It's been just two games, but it's safe to call it now: Quinn Hughes in a Minnesota Wild sweater is something to behold. Showing up on the scoresheet is great, and Hughes has done it in each of his first two games in St. Paul. Beyond that, though, we see a Wild team that previously couldn't mo...
Do a quick web search of the word “journeyman,” and you’ll find definitions like “a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding” (Oxford Languages), or “an experienced reliable worker, athlete, or performer especially as distinguished from one who is brilliant or colorful” (Merriam-W...
The age-old question surrounding the Minnesota Wild has always been whether they are contenders or just a playoff team. The Athletic has a Stanley Cup Checklist. It’s a tool that can help you understand where your team stands relative to past Stanley Cup winners, whether you have the pieces in...
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild appear unstoppable. Quinn Hughes joined the team in the middle of a win streak and now they have gone on with two consecutive wins with him in the lineup -- and they have simply been dominant performances. The Bruins didn't get to score until they were already...
There's an unwritten rule of serious hockey analysis: Don't ever mention trading for Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the playoffs three straight seasons and are going on an eighth-straight year of not winning a playoff round. All through that, Crosby has been steadfast in his...
The Quinn Hughes trade has become the biggest story in the NHL since the Minnesota Wild traded for him on December 12. The main thing to focus on is that the Wild acquired a true superstar on the blue line and is gearing up for a real run at Stanley Cup contention this season. While seeing Qui...
"I'm not gonna stop doing something because the end is bad. 'Mitch, do you want an apple?' 'No, it will eventually be a core.'" -- Mitch Hedberg The Minnesota Wild traded for Quinn Hughes, a franchise defenseman, and while many are excited, some couldn't see the apples Hughes would bring, but o...