The Resurgence of Mikko Koivu

Starting Slow Mikko Koivu didn’t exactly have the greatest start to the 2014-2015 season. The captain of the Minnesota Wild scored only 2 goals in his first 24 games and…

Mumps Gone Wild: Minnesota Plagued by Illness

Wednesday night, Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter became the ninth NHLer diagnosed with mumps this season. Although Minnesota isn’t the only team to have been affected by the virus, they have most definitely…

In Defense of Thomas Vanek

Let me just start with this before everyone gets all upset: Thomas Vanek could definitely be doing more for the Minnesota Wild. I’m not arguing that. All I’m trying to…

Return of Parise Propels Wild to Victory

Captain America After suffering a concussion against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 4th, Zach Parise was sidelined for five games before returning last night against the Winnipeg Jets. During his…

Minnesota Continues Slump in New Jersey

Frustration is growing in the State of Hockey and last night’s game against the New Jersey Devils certainly didn’t help. The Minnesota Wild dropped their fourth consecutive game, losing 3-1…

Penguins Hand Wild First Home Loss

There’s No Place Like Home The Minnesota Wild had won all of their home games so far this season, the only team left in the NHL to accomplish this feat.…

Minnesota Wild October in Review

October was a bit of a roller-coaster for the Minnesota Wild. After starting out the season in dominant fashion, shutting out the Colorado Avalanche twice in a row, the Wild…

Darcy Kuemper: The Real Deal?

At the beginning of the 2014-15 season, I must admit I was a bit skeptical about the Minnesota Wild-Darcy Kuemper situation. Niklas Backstrom was finally healthy and is being paid…