Craig Leipold’s Monopoly: MN Wild Style Megan Nyberg | April 19, 2012 Monopoly is a game that requires luck and smarts. Rules must be followed and understood. Players need to know what they’re up against; weigh all their options and spend their…
Hits hit home in Minnesota Megan Nyberg | April 16, 2012 Dirty hit this. Dirty hit that. Cheap shot. Uncalled for hit. Undisciplined. Out of control. Penalties and game misconducts. Fights with unlikely characters (Crosby vs. Giroux). Harsh and not-harsh-enough suspensions…
Zucker Makes Debut; Minnesota Wild Turn To Youth Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 30, 2012 20-year old former University of Denver star Jason Zucker made his debut last night in a 3-2 overtime win against the Florida Panthers. He skated on a line with Erik…
Loss To Washington Sums Up Minnesota’s Season Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 26, 2012 Sunday’s game was a tough one for the Minnesota Wild on so many levels. Firstly, it was a match-up against a team battling for its playoff life, a battle that…
Are the Minnesota Wild in the Nail Yakupov Sweepstakes? Anatoliy Metter | March 23, 2012 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…
One for the Books: The Tale of the 2011-12 Minnesota Wild Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 12, 2012 Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Calgary looks to have sealed the playoff fate of the Minnesota Wild. Already struggling to stay in contention for a postseason spot, they lost to a…
Minnesota Should Re-Sign Josh Harding Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 6, 2012 It feels like it has been raining in Minnesota since about mid-December. The old adage that ‘when it rains, it pours’ just doesn’t quite cover it when it comes to the way…
Jack Adams Award 2012: 5 Coaches That Should Be In the Running For This Year’s Merit Anatoliy Metter | January 19, 2012 Yes, it is only a wee bit past the midway point of the 2011-2012 NHL Season, but there are quite a few coaches around the league that have contributed to…
Wild, Riled, and Wins Compiled: 7 Reasons for Frozen Success In St. Paul Anatoliy Metter | December 9, 2011 The Minnesota Wild continue their success in the Northwest division and Western Conference. The team’s 41 points in 29 games lead the NHL and first year head coach Mike Yeo…
Pondering the Pens: Coach Crosby Mike Colligan | November 26, 2011 As the media wandered out of the locker room Friday night, Crosby was in deep conversation with James Neal discussing where Neal should position his body and stick to receive passes. Crosby is never content with the status quo and his work ethic drives those around him to be better.
A Wild, Wild, Western Conference Anatoliy Metter | November 25, 2011 While the early season success of the Minnesota Wild is hardly surprising, their amazingly consistent play under first year head coach Mike Yeo has enabled the team to compete in…