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The Detroit Red Wings dumped Vladimir Tarasenko on the Minnesota Wild this offseason, trading him for precisely nothing. And as far as breakups go, it wasn't Detroit, it was Vladimir. Injuries and age had turned Tarasenko from one of the league's great goal scorers into a defensive liability w...
The 16 teams are set for the NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers clinched their spot last week, and on Monday, the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers punched their ticket. Three first-round matchups have been confirmed, with the Dallas Stars taking on the Minnesota Wild, the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Philadelphia Flyers, and…
There is only one question on every Minnesota Wild fan’s mind right now. Who’s getting the start between the pipes for the Wild in Game 1 of the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Playoffs next week in Dallas? In one corner, you have the incumbent starter. Filip Gustavsson, 27, has backstopped the Wild in the...
The Minnesota Wild’s physical players can be a real asset in a playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars. However, they can only make a positive impact if they play disciplined hockey. In a postseason series that already has plenty of intensity, the Wild’s best “fighters” are not just the playe...
8:30 PM 8:30 PM 8:30 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 8:30 PM These were the local start times for the Minnesota Wild-Dallas Stars series in April 2023. If you wanted to see Kirill Kaprizov going head-to-head with Jason Robertson and Co., it was crucial to brew that late-afternoon cup of coffee. An...
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild rest just about every single one of their good offensive players, and then even more than that, for Monday night's game against the St. Louis Blues. And no surprise, they ended up losing the game by a score of 6-3 without those players. [StarTribune] Wild...
The Minnesota Wild appeared to show their hand in Thursday's loss to the Dallas Stars. In a heavyweight tilt that came four games before their first-round playoff matchup, the Wild iced their likely Game 1 lineup. That lineup did not include Bobby Brink. It looks like a curious decision, just b...
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild are in the playoffs. We all know that already. But what we don't know is who exactly will be in the Wild's lineup for Game 1 of the first round against the Dallas Stars. There are multiple lineup decisions that John Hynes and the rest of his staff have to make...
The end of the season for the Minnesota Wild hasn’t been perfect. There’ve been a few losses, some goalie bobbles, and some weird penalties taken. But overall, the vibes have been great since the trade deadline and have only gotten better heading into the playoffs. Besties for the Resties...
After this disastrous season for the Vancouver Canucks, there will be plenty of changes. Both on the ice and off it. In particular, the futures of general manager Patrik Allvin and head coach Adam Foote are in doubt . There is some intrigue around Allvin's situation. He is thought of highly around the organization, but so is assistant GM Ryan Johnson. And coincidentally, it's been reported that the Canucks turned down a request from the Nashville Predators to speak with Johnson ab...
This Minnesota Wild season has been defined by two superstars playing at the peak of their powers, and somehow, neither has been Kirill Kaprizov. Instead, the oxygen around this team has been consumed by Matt Boldy's breakout 40/40 season and Quinn Hughes' revelatory arrival. Heck, they've alre...
The Minnesota Wild left Dallas with more than a loss on Thursday night. They left with a reminder that even a strong team can be vulnerable when a game turns into a grind, and that the playoffs will demand more than skill and scoring touch. In a 5-4 defeat to the Dallas Stars, the Wild twice built m...
The X’s and O’s of hockey are a complicated topic. On any given play, the picture changes incredibly quickly, and there are few set plays available to both teams. Comparing hockey to the other three major American sports, it’s harder to put hockey onto a whiteboard than football, baseball, or...
We can talk all we want about Thursday night's disappointing defeat to the Dallas Stars, as the Minnesota Wild suffered a 5-4 defeat in the preview of their first-round playoff series. But in the end, it only slightly confirmed that the Wild are going to not have home-ice advantage in this first-rou...
Throughout their history, Minnesota Wild fans love a good villain. Todd Bertuzzi was one of the first to feel the wrath of Wild fans during their first taste of playoff hockey. The playoff vitriol was renewed when Patrick Roy went from a Hall of Fame goalie in the 2000s to the Colorado Avalanche’s h...
The Minnesota Wild have already punched their ticket to the playoffs, but Thursday's matchup in Dallas could have major playoff implications. If the Wild beat the Dallas Stars, they would put themselves in a strong position to take home-ice advantage in the first round, a swing that could matter a l...
A common saying among players in the world’s best hockey league is that there are “no bad days in the NHL.” The money’s better, planes are chartered, hotels are fancier, and nearly every need a player might have is taken care of by their team or sponsors. There’s a reason players fight and claw to g...
When the Minnesota Wild faced off against the Ottawa Senators last week, it was a collision between two Team USA stars (among many others between the two teams) as Senators captain Brady Tkachuk was going in a head-on bout against defenseman Quinn Hughes. One of the top forwards on the opposing team...
The Minnesota Wild recently clinched a playoff berth and are on a collision course for a first-round matchup against the Dallas Stars. Now that the Wild have punched their postseason ticket, it’s time for the team to use their final regular-season games to make some decisions about the team that wil...
On Monday night, the Minnesota Wild signed 2023 first-round pick Charlie Stramel to an entry-level contract. Wild fans have already had to be patient with the big centerman. His sputtering start at Wisconsin required him to spend four years in college. But before breaking his ankle in the NCAA tourn...
Minnesota Wild fans have been looking for good news about the Wild’s special teams for years. This year, fans got it with a Wild power play unit that’s top-five in the league statistically. However, the penalty kill is a different story. While it’s not as bad as it has been in the past, it still ran...
The Minnesota Wild’s secondary scoring has been one of the biggest reasons the team has looked like a contender this season, and Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Hartman have been central to that effort. Together, they have given Minnesota more scoring depth behind the top stars, helping create offense o...
With only five games to go in the regular season, and only two points back of the Dallas Stars, with a showdown coming on Thursday, should the Wild go for the two-seed and get home ice for the opening round matchup with the Stars? The boys also discuss the penalty kill, lineups, and more!...
When the Minnesota Wild acquired Filip Gustavsson from the Ottawa Senators in the July 2022 Cam Talbot trade, the move looked like a practical goaltending swap with some upside attached. A few seasons later, it’s fair to say the Wild did more than just land a promising young goalie. They found a net...
The Minnesota Wild have inked their top prospect Charlie Stramel to a three-year, entry-level contract after Michigan State was knocked out of the NCAA tournament and did not make the Frozen Four. But, it's not going to be starting until next season. Unfortunately for all parties involved, Stra...