Minnesota Wild fans came into the Xcel Energy Center expecting to see the Wild throttle the Edmonton Oilers and advance with an easy win; the Oilers surprised both Minnesota and perhaps their own fans by pulling out a 6-1 victory over the stunned Wild. The game started out explosively, with Edmonton’s Mike Brown and Minnesota’s Zenon Konopka duking it out ... Read More »
The Detroit Red Wings made a pit stop in Hockeytown before departing once again on another western road trip. After travelling to Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver, the Wings took on the Minnesota Wild Wednesday night, in a must-win game. The Western Conference playoff race has never been tighter. A mere five wins separate last place Colorado from fourth place Los Angeles. It ... Read More »
St. Paul, Minnesota is an unpleasant destination for the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers are now 1-16-3 in the team’s last 20 visits to the Xcel Energy Center, after the Minnesota Wild handed the Oilers yet another decisive road loss. The final score of 4-2 is not indicative of the nature of this hockey game, however. In fact, the Oilers ... Read More »
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 »
PREDS END SHARKS PERFECT RECORD With two games left in a seven-game road trip, the Nashville Predators were a bit weary. Even though they had won their previous game 2-1 over defending Stanley Cup Champions the Los Angeles Kings, there was a bit of an edge being up against the San Jose Sharks, the last undefeated team in the NHL. ... 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 »
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 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 »
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