Wheeler’s New Deal in Central Division Context
NHL teams expect a lot out of the player who dons their “C.” Captains are not only expected to produce on the ice, but are also expected to help their…
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Minnesota Wild All-Time Starting Lineup
The Minnesota Wild have had some impact players in their brief history. The problem is that very few of them have stuck around for more than five years and didn’t…
Do the Wild Have a ‘Go-To’ Player?
Every one of the most successful NHL teams has its poster boy or star player. For the Pittsburgh Penguins it’s Sidney Crosby, for the Washington Capitals it’s Alexander Ovechkin, for…
Wild’s Koivu Had Season to Forget
Mikko Koivu was selected by the Minnesota Wild sixth overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He was the tenth player the Wild had drafted in their existence, being their…
Minnesota Wild Funko Pop! Wish List
Funko has created one of the most popular toy items on the market with their Pop! Vinyl collections. The company makes characters from everything including Star Wars to Step Brothers.…
2017-18 Wild Rewrite Franchise History
The 2017-18 NHL season has concluded and the Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway. While 15 teams are enjoying beautiful weather on the beach and pondering their failures of the…
Minnesota Wild’s Captain Conundrum
Beginning in the 2009-10 season, the Wild abandoned the rotating captain setup that they had, and gave Mikko Koivu the privilege of being the first permanent captain in franchise history.…
Wild Struggles Persist Against Division Opponents
The Minnesota Wild had been kicking in the new year with style. The team had posted a 4-1 record in it last five games as the team began to get…
Top 5 Minnesota Wild Forwards of All Time
The Minnesota Wild franchise was founded as an expansion franchise in 2000. It has enjoyed some mixed success so far in its NHL history and the past offseason has…
Minnesota Wild Sign Mikko Koivu to Contract Extension
The Minnesota Wild and captain Mikko Koivu have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension worth $11 million starting in the 2018-19 season, the Wild announced Monday. The deal…
Should the Wild Sign Mike Fisher?
We’re closing in on the end of July and the Minnesota Wild still have some moves to make. The Wild are without a veteran fourth-line center. They have some talented…
2017 Selke Award Winner: Patrice Bergeron
An award that could one day be called the “Patrice Bergeron Trophy,” it comes as no surprise that Boston Bruins’ forward Patrice Bergeron has been named the winner of the…