Oilers’ Deadline Analysis: “Team Deserves a Chance”
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. With that, the Edmonton Oilers — a team pegged as buyers for the first time in a decade — were extremely quiet.…
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Justin Fontaine Lands PTO With Panthers
Former Minnesota Wild winger Justin Fontaine has landed a professional tryout (PTO) with the Florida Panthers, the team announced Thursday. They also announced that they’ve added former Winnipeg Jets defenseman…
Schroeder, Stoll Draw Into Wild Lineup
The Minnesota Wild will shake up the roster a bit heading into a do-or-die Game 5 in Dallas on Friday. Jordan Schroeder and Jarret Stoll will draw into the lineup,…
Wild Cannot Afford Another Collapse
Despite the Minnesota Wild getting off to a solid 10-3-2 start this season, defensive consistency never really materialized even when the team was winning, forcing the offense to carry the load. Most of…
Justin Fontaine Out 4-6 Weeks; Tyler Graovac Out 6 Weeks
The Minnesota Wild got news on two injured players Tuesday. The team announced that rookie center Tyler Graovac “underwent successful bilateral core muscle repair surgery.” He’s expected to miss six…
Minnesota Loses Justin Fontaine on Friday
The Minnesota Wild lost third-line winger Justin Fontaine in Friday’s game after he took a knee-on-knee hit from Chicago’s Andrew Desjardins while cutting across his defensive zone blue line. Fontaine…
Justin Fontaine Out “a Few Weeks”
One of the Minnesota Wild’s most underrated players, Justin Fontaine, will be missing “a few weeks” of play with a “sore side”, according to the Star Tribune’s Michael Russo. No…
5 Breakout Candidates For 2015-2016
We’re a little more than a month away from puck drop on the NHL’s 2015-2016 regular season. That means that over the course of the next few weeks, informal skates…
Hockey News: Ovechkin Strikes in Loss; 3 Playoff Games Today
Remember when Alex Ovechkin was irrelevant in the postseason? Well, to the NHL pundits at least. Two playoff years ago, he scored just one goal and one assist in the…
3 Things You Need to Know: Wild vs. Ducks
This Friday, the Minnesota Wild will play their third game of the season and first game against an opponent that isn’t the Colorado Avalanche. Here are three things you need…
Wild Open to Long-Term Deal with Nino Niederreiter and Other Harbingers
Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher has deftly navigated some tricky waters this off-season. One of the most difficult jobs he faces is not signing stars like Thomas Vanek, but…
Justin Fontaine’s Wild NHL Opportunity in Minnesota
After a terrible December, the Minnesota Wild have bounced back in the first month of the new year. The club has posted a 7-3-0 record in their last ten games.…