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 seesaw goes up on one side, the seesaw goes down on the other. The Oilers gained a regulation win in Dallas for the first time in seven seasons, then they faltered defensively against the feisty St. Louis Blues, blowing a two-goal lead and losing 4-2. Consistency has been an issue for the Oilers this season. They are constantly winning ... 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 »
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 »
No one expected the Senators to be that good last season. Most pre-season predictions had them finishing with a lottery pick or at the bottom of the totem pole. But those same predictions, critics, whatever you want to call it, didn’t factor in Paul MacLean’s presence in the dressing room and on the bench. If it wasn’t for the Blues ... 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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