Amazingly, the Minnesota Wild have already played 16 games so far this season, which represents one-third of their schedule for this season. Due to the compressed schedule, this season has flown by rather quickly. With eight wins, six losses and two overtime/shootout losses, the Wild find themselves tied for seventh place in the NHL’s Western Conference standings. The Wild have ... Read More »
It has been an eventful past two days for the Minnesota Wild; With the team calling up prospect Charlie Coyle and trading forwards Darroll Powe and Nick Palmieri to the New York Rangers for forward Mike Rupp. Meanwhile, both Devin Setoguchi and Mikael Granlund have been demoted to the fourth line of the Minnesota Wild because of their lack of ... Read More »
Well, we’re five games into the Minnesota Wild’s season, and the results so far have been mediocre at best. The team’s record sits at 2-2-1, which is OK. The problem is, they have just one point in their past three contests( two regulation losses, and an overtime loss to St. Louis). So, panic is beginning to set in here in ... Read More »
With only three games under their belt, the Colorado Avalanche have hopefully convinced themselves that they are the team they have been playing like: fast, cunning, physical and dominant. The Avalanche opened up their 48 game schedule on the road last Saturday against the Minnesota Wild and fell 2-4 after John Mitchell and Cody McLeod goals put the Avs back ... Read More »
Last Night’s Minnesota Wild VS Nashville Predators game marked the first time that Wild free agent signee Ryan Suter faced his former team. So without further ado, let’s get to the game. First Period: 7:07- Puck Drops on the Wild’s third game of the season. 7:09- Anthony Lapanta, the Wild’s TV play-by play guy, is absolutely horrendous at his job. ... Read More »
By the time the puck drops on the Minnesota Wild season, January 19th, it will have been over eight long months since they last took the ice in an NHL contest. A lot has happened since the Wild lost 4-1 to the Phoenix Coyotes on April 7, 2012; Zach Parise and Ryan Suter signed with the club as free agents; ... Read More »
Minnesota Wild 2013 Season Preview Part 1: Line Combinations and Defensive Pairings The Wild enter the abbreviated 2013 season with high expectations; thanks to the free agent signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter and the arrival of star prospect, Mikael Granlund. Will the team meet these expectations? Will they succumb to the pressure and fail to produce the expected ... Read More »
The Charlotte Checkers ended 2012 on a bit of a sour note, as they played, and dropped, a set of back-to-back-to-backs from December 28-30. All three games were road matchups in Texas for the Checkers, as they traveled from Houston to Cedar Park to San Antonio. The Checkers were outscored 10-5, and only managed to grab a point out of ... Read More »
The following predictions are based on my belief that there will be an NHL season in 2013. The NHL and NHLPA can’t possibly be dumb enough to lose another full season, right? RIGHT? Especially, when they are so close on so many issues. Both sides know that losing another full season would irrevocably damage the game and it’s popularity; causing ... Read More »
The following is a quick update on the Minnesota Wild‘s AHL team-the Houston Aeros. Standings: In 16 games played, Houston has seven wins, six losses, one overtime loss and two shootout losses (7-6-1-2). They trail the Oklahoma City Barons by one point for second place, and are currently seven points behind the Charlotte Checkers for first place in the AHL’s ... Read More »
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