Trade Deadline Options For the Wild in Net Dustin Nelson | February 13, 2017 The Wild should be looking at the trade market for a backup goaltender. Devan Dubnyk has been immensely reliable as their number one. He ranks in the league’s top three…
Wild Goalie Situation Needs Fixing Dustin Nelson | February 9, 2017 With Devan Dubnyk sitting top three league-wide in save percentage, goals-against average, shutouts and wins it might not be instantly obvious the Wild have an issue in net. As a…
Kassidy Sauve Having ‘All-American’ Season After Major Surgery Dustin Nelson | February 9, 2017 Kassidy Sauve might be the WCHA’s best-kept secret. One year ago, the Ohio State women’s team was 6-21-1 in conference play with a win percentage of .232. Fast forward a…
Gophers Hit Troubled Waters Dustin Nelson | January 27, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — From the first preseason poll until two weeks back, the University of Minnesota Gophers women’s team held down the No. 2 rank in the nation. But the second half…
Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov Sets KHL Record Dustin Nelson | January 26, 2017 Have yourself a year, Kirill Kaprizov. It’s been a remarkable run for the Minnesota Wild’s 2015 draft pick. From international to domestic play, he’s been setting records and making fans…
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Willie O’Ree Dustin Nelson | January 16, 2017 This series debates the case for Hockey Hall of Fame inclusion for players who are Hall of Fame eligible but have been overlooked for induction thus far. The Hall of…
8 WCHA Storylines To Follow In the Second Half Dustin Nelson | January 13, 2017 WCHA teams returned to the ice last weekend and get back into conference play this weekend. That means teams are launching into the stretch run with only seven weeks left…
Chris Chelios & Chris Pronger on Alumni Games, Modern D Dustin Nelson | January 8, 2017 Former rivals Chris Chelios and Chris Pronger were a part of the NHL’s jam-packed New Year’s weekend, featuring the Winter Classic and Centennial Classic. Though fierce battles were a regular…
7 Standouts From World Juniors Semifinals Dustin Nelson | January 5, 2017 The 2017 World Junior Championship, with its Finnish disaster and potential for Canada to continue its dominance on home ice, is almost at an end. Wednesday’s semifinals carried loads of…
WCHA Midseason Standouts Dustin Nelson | January 5, 2017 WCHA women’s hockey is set to resume this weekend with teams making the stretch run to the conference finals and national championship in St. Charles, Missouri. In the WCHA, the…
10 Standouts From World Junior Quarterfinals Dustin Nelson | January 3, 2017 Finland bottoming out excepted, the World Juniors quarterfinals passed without significant surprises. The four teams advancing are a part of the big five. It was a round where big players…
6 Best Winter Classic Moments Dustin Nelson | January 2, 2017 ST. LOUIS — St. Louis put on a great show for the 2017 Winter Classic. From the production and spectacle to Vladimir Tarasenko scoring two third-period goals to give the…
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