Minnesota Wild First Quarter Review
Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Dropping Team record: 6-5-1 (11th in the conference, tied for eighth) As the Wild thrashed the Avalanche on opening night, Mike Greenlay, Minnesota’s TV…
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Has Cal Clutterbuck Become Expendable?
After a very active offseason in free agency, Minnesota’s top two offensive lines look as deadly as any in the NHL. With the top six looking set, the Wild has…
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million?
Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…
Defending the Blue Line: Wild players amongst the stars
Everyday men and women wake early and put on their gear – helmets, pads, uniforms – and face their opponent head on. The games they play in are not televised.…
The 10 Best Names In The NHL
It seems that everywhere you go, there is always someone who has one of those names that makes you think, “Wow, that’s an awesome name!” Sometimes it’s the kid who…
Top 10 Hardest Hitters in the NHL
Whether it is with a thunderous hip check or a shattering body check, certain players know how to put skaters on the ice a la Scott Stevens. As a result, when…
Blue Jackets Welcome James Wisniewski to the Lineup
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Eight games played, several key players placed on injured reserve, a handful of visits from President Mike Priest at morning practices, one-on-one meetings for players and coaches…zero…
Shanahan Sets Right Tone With Lengthy Suspensions
During his playing days, Brendan Shanahan was a no nonsense player. He came to work, did his job, and expected others to do the same. He was as tough as…
Blue Jackets News & Notes
Wisniewski’s Suspension Following a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals the Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-2-1 heading into their final home preseason game on Thursday with the Minnesota Wild. Tensions…
Hit Me With Your Best (Head) Shot: Should Raffi Torres Be Suspended?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent In his first game back from a four-game suspension, Raffi Torres looked to assert himself physically like he normally does. He went out trying to hit…
Can Ya Smell What Colie’s Cooke-ing? Examining the Matt Cooke Suspension
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Throughout the NHL’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal hits, perhaps no player has been more of a poster boy for what’s wrong with the…
Debating the Chara Incident
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Whenever an incident occurs that gets the tongues of NHL pundits wagging, one of the words that gets repeated over and over again is the word…