By virtue of the Detroit Red Wings’ loss to the Minnesota Wild this afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens have clinched a playoff spot, set to head to the post-season for the second consecutive season.
With the loss, the Red Wings can now achieve a maximum of 98 points, two fewer than the 100 the Canadiens improved to last night in New Jersey. They were the only team currently outside the playoff picture that had a mathematical possibility to pass Montreal, because the Philadelphia Flyers, wh...
Another early one today, and there’s not much to be said that hasn’t been covered in the previous few game day posts. The Red Wings came out with a remarkably poor effort against the worst team in the Eastern Conference, and their backup goalie no less (granted a likely Hall of Famer), to squander an excellent opportunity to advance their playoff chances.
It’s a loss that definitely feels worse than the actual outcome, but we have to look at the standings, and the Red Wings are still aliv...
The Minnesota Wild have depleted their vaunted prospect pool, and for the most part, the State of Hockey should be happy about that.
For years, the Wild ranked near the top of most prospect-heads' lists of the top organizations. On one hand, that's great. It meant the Wild were accumulating tal...
On to tomorrow.
Another must win....
Bill Guerin might not be the only GM in Minnesota Wild history who's understood that superstar players are required to win. However, he is the only one who has taken that understanding and put it into practice.
Since the start of the offseason, Guerin did what it took to extend Kirill Kaprizov,...
At the trade deadline, the Minnesota Wild swung a little trade for Jeff Petry, sending the Florida Panthers a conditional seventh-round pick for the veteran defenseman.
After adding Quinn Hughes, the Wild’s defensive core seemed to be set. When healthy, the Wild arguably have the best defensiv...
The Minnesota Wild's lineup got a lot deeper at the trade deadline, and for the first time in a while, it's tough to crack the forward group. The arrivals of Bobby Brink, Nick Foligno, and Michael McCarron have ushered out the era of suiting up AHL veterans like Ben Jones and Tyler Pitlick. They eve...
When the Minnesota Wild landed Quinn Hughes in one of the biggest trades of the season, they knew they were getting an elite defenseman. What they may not have fully expected was how quickly he would change the tone of their blue line and elevate the entire team's attack.
Hughes has long been...
There are a measly eight games left in the Minnesota Wild's schedule this season, and they are all but locked into the three seed in the Central Division. Now, with the Dallas Stars looming and the Wild's sub-par play as of late, it's time to take a look at what the Wild need to do to get enter the...
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Wild star defenseman Quinn Hughes is going to be facing his former team for the first time since being traded to Minnesota, as the Vancouver Canucks come to visit. It's been a total of 42 games played for the Wild since the blockbuster move and now it's time for some closure.
I...
The Minnesota Wild took a tough blow against the Florida Panthers when captain Jared Spurgeon went down with an injury in the middle of a game that already had plenty of intensity. Spurgeon reportedly suffered an injury after crashing hard into the net and the goalpost, and he exited without returni...
For most of the Minnesota Wild’s 25-year history, they’ve been a defense-first team that focuses on limiting scoring chances and highlights strong goaltending. The Wild have made efforts with their recent core to change that. Players like Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes, and Brock Faber ar...
The Minnesota Wild had another worrisome performance against the Boston Bruins, as they fell 6-3 to the mediocre Eastern Conference wild card team. And, as we are all aware, this comes after some disappointing losses earlier this month to non-playoff teams like the New York Rangers, and then playing...
There are 18 days remaining in the NHL’s regular season. Two teams, Colorado and Dallas, have officially clinched playoff spots, while Carolina, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Minnesota, Montreal and Anaheim are locks to get in. The Edmonton Oilers’ three-game winning streak, only their second of the season, has them in a very favourable position to get…
Welcome to Saturday Evening Hockey! A 5 PM Eastern start time is a little weird, but at least this game should be wrapped up by 9 PM. Perfect for either starting your night out or turning in, depending on where you find yourself in the age bracket. It goes without saying that this weekend’s results […]
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes Lines: Marat Khusnutdinov — Fraser Minten — David Pastrnak Casey Mittelstadt — Pavel Zacha — Viktor Arvidsson Lukas Reichel — Elias Lindholm — Morgan Geekie Tanner Jeannot — Sean Kuraly — Mark Kastelic Defensive pairings: Jonathan Aspirot — Charlie McAvoy Nikita Zadorov — Andrew Peeke Hampus Lindholm […]
The Islanders’ up-down, up-down form hopefully does not continue today when they host the Panthers for a 1 p.m. matinee in Elmont. Florida split two games at home (lost to the Wild, beat the Kraken) after finishing a road trip with a 4-1 loss in Calgary. Yes, they are last-except-for-the-Rangers in the East, but the […]
The Minnesota Wild’s newest bruisers did more than just drop the gloves in Tampa; they spilled blood and sent a message that nobody will push this Wild team around.
Early against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Michael McCarron answered a simmering, playoff-style tone by squaring up with Corey Perry,...
Daniil Tarasov finished with 47 saves, but couldn’t make the final stop as the Florida Panthers fell 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena when Joel Eriksson Ek converted a rebound chance with five seconds left in regulation.
After a scoreless first period that saw a otherworldly 19-save performance from Tarasov, the WIld finally broke through when Yakov Trenin took an entry pass from Jeff Petry and then drove to the net before setting up Marcus Foligno in the slot for the goal ...
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Joel Eriksson Ek came to save the day. With just seconds remaining in regulation, the Minnesota Wild center scored the game-winning goal to earn a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. [Pioneer Press]
But speaking of offense, the Wild should be g...
The Minnesota Wild’s recent slide has exposed a growing problem: their blue line isn't driving offense the way it needs to for this team to win consistently. As the schedule tightens and games slow down, the lack of scoring punch from the defense has become a central reason why Minnesota’s attack lo...
Obviously losing hockey games at any point of the season is not a good thing, but considering the Minnesota Wild had a streak of losses against non-playoff teams and have now lost back-to-back games against for-real Stanley Cup contenders in the Stars and Lightning, the doubt is starting to creep in...
Leadership runs through every layer of the Minnesota Wild. From the front office to the locker room, it’s a major driver of the team’s consistency and competitiveness on the ice. Under President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin, the organization has intentionally built a culture...
Down by two goals to a team that has had their number over the years, the Tampa Bay Lightning found a way to come back as they scored five straight goals to defeat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 to start their road trip. Darren Raddysh had three points, including his 20th goal of the season, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20-of-23 for league-leading 34th win of the season.
First Period
For much of the first period, the Lightning were skating in cement as the Wild controlled the pace of ...