Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2002
The third installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first two drafts. If you missed either one of them or…
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Top 3 All-Time Wild Goalies
In 17 years of play, the Minnesota Wild have trotted out 16 goalies in total. An average of nearly a goalie per season may seem like a franchise constantly searching…
Minnesota’s Missing Goaltender: What Happened to Niklas Backstrom?
Niklas Backstrom. Ah, yes, do you still remember that name? No, no, not Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals. Niklas Backstrom, the backup goalie for the Minnesota Wild. Surprisingly, he…
THW Podcast Episode 7: Poor Jack Johnson
New week, new podcast. Sebastian Noren is joined by Marcy Di Michele to discuss the latest news from around the league. Jack Johnson’s bankruptcy is the big talking point in…
Where is Josh Harding’s Future?
On Monday, the Minnesota Wild activated Josh Harding off of the injured reserve and placed him directly on waivers. He had 24 hours to be claimed by another team, but…
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…
Regina Pats in Today’s NHL
Some of you may know that I am from Regina, Saskatchewan a.k.a. Riderville, home of Canada’s best football team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Certainly, there’s absolutely no argument there. Regina is…
Goaltenders Primed to Take the Reins at Starter
There isn’t a position in the NHL less predictable than goaltending. The variance in year-to-year save percentage is just astonishing. It’s what makes even the most predictably average of goaltenders,…
None Shall Pass: Bryzgalov Blocks Kuemper’s Path
When Chuck Fletcher said early in the summer that he was willing to carry three goaltenders on his NHL roster, none of those three goaltenders were supposed to have a…
Darcy Kuemper: Let’s Make a Deal
Running Out of Options We all knew it was only a matter of time before the Minnesota Wild started having goaltender problems, but this is really a bit early. The…
Josh Harding Injures Ankle
It was announced today that Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding has suffered an ankle injury in an off-ice incident. While it is unknown how long Harding will be forced to…
Minnesota Wild: Projections for 2014-15; Defence and Goalies
Feel free to express your opinions and predictions in the comments below! In the second part of our player projections for the Minnesota Wild, we will go over the team’s…