Facing Off: Getting Golden Knights Back in the Spotlight Larry Fisher | March 13, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
NHL Hits Jackpot With Vegas Expansion Thomas Conroy | March 9, 2017 Las Vegas has been professional sports’ “dirty little secret” as most leagues love the area as a franchise destination because of the entertainment. But, they hate also hate being partnered with a…
Cavalry Has Arrived for the Wild Mark Bowie | February 1, 2017 A hockey player typically shows his team whether or not he has what it takes to reach that all-elusive next level by the time he hits his mid-twenties. This rings especially…
The Evolution of Jason Zucker Kirby Horgan | January 24, 2017 Jason Zucker understands his role as the Minnesota Wild’s resident guru of go. Since his arrival in the NHL, the tempo with which he plays has gone relatively unnoticed because…
Recap: Wild Win in Dallas Matt Pryor | January 15, 2017 Over the course of an 82-game regular season, there’s going to be a certain amount of repetition. Predictable 3-2 outcomes and 5-2 contests which were never really contested by the…
Recap: Dubnyk and Wild Outlast Canadiens Ryan Szporer | December 23, 2016 It wasn’t exactly the goaltending duel it was made out to be, but the Minnesota Wild nonetheless stood tall on Thursday, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. In the end, Devan…
Wild’s Youth Shouldering the Load Kirby Horgan | December 20, 2016 Finally. As recently as a few months ago, it was uncertain whether the heavily hyped “kids” on the Minnesota Wild roster would ever begin contributing in the way they were…
Facing Off Podcast: Talking Trophies, Analytics and Golden Knights Galore Larry Fisher | December 19, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Wild’s Tough Expansion Options Mark Bowie | December 10, 2016 Is there honestly any other team in a worse position than the Minnesota Wild entering the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft? Should they protect four defensemen to ensure the likes of Jonas Brodin…
Mock Expansion Draft: Las Vegas Lineup Better Than Expected Larry Fisher | July 15, 2016 Las Vegas still needs a name for its NHL franchise but put a name to its general manager this week by hiring George McPhee to head up the expansion process.…
Jason Zucker Inks 2-Year Deal With Wild Dustin L. Nelson | June 29, 2016 Jason Zucker has signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Minnesota Wild, according to the Star Tribune’s Michael Russo. The deal pays him $2 million in each season…
Minnesota Wild Helping Fort McMurray Victims Alli Baker | May 26, 2016 The wildfires in Fort McMurray, Canada, continue to blaze on, despite Canadian officials’ best efforts to keep the massive fires under control. The fire, which has burned for over three…