A Minnesota Wild Blog that WON'T make you sick and kill you!
When the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023, Jonathan Marchessault surprised everyone by becoming the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP because he of his huge impact in the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault scored 13 goals and 25 points in 22 games, leading the team in goals, with...
7 days ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Wild should resist the temptation to reunite with Charlie Coyle, even if he checks a few boxes they are desperate to fill down the middle. Coyle still brings size, versatility, and reliable two-way minutes. However, he’s 34, has a limited offensive ceiling, and timing concerns that don...
7 days ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Wild are waiting it out as the trade deadline approaches, waiting for the New York Rangers to either accept or decline their standing offer for Vincent Trocheck. Trocheck has been tied to the Wild basically since the moment the Rangers announced their intention to rebuild. Bill G...
7 days ago | 5 reads
With the NHL trade deadline quickly approaching, reports are swirling about who Bill Guerin might acquire as his next big swing to contend this season. The Minnesota Wild are connected to players like Vincent Trochek and Robert Thomas. Still, everyone in Minnesota should be keeping an eye on Steven...
7 days ago | 4 reads
Bill Guerin was famously making his own meatballs when pulling off the Quinn Hughes trade, but it appears that this week, he's determined to import some gabagool from New York. As Friday's March 6 trade deadline approaches, it looks like the Minnesota Wild's No. 1 target is Italian-American cen...
8 days ago | 3 reads
We are now in the week of the NHL trade deadline and that means one thing: A whole lot of speculation about who will be moved after months of general inactivity across the league. Aside from the Minnesota Wild's blockbuster Quinn Hughes trade and the somewhat boring move of Artemi Panarin going to t...
8 days ago | 1 read
The US Men’s Hockey Team created some awful press for themselves in the aftermath of their gold medal win. While the NHL doesn’t seem to actually care about growing the game, despite repeatedly expressing a desire to do so, they decided to trot out two of the Hughes brothers to help fill the m...
8 days ago | 0 reads
The Minnesota Wild closed the gap on the league-best Colorado Avalanche last night, moving within five points of the Central Division lead after a 5-2 win -- with a possible assist from our own Justin Wiggins???? We'll never know for sure. Despite the Avs out-attempting the Wild by a 65-to-37 m...
11 days ago | 2 reads
Yes, that was me. Standing behind the glass as the Colorado Avalanche went through their pre-game warmups afforded me the perfect opportunity to troll Team Canada one last time, and perhaps simultaneously irk Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon leading up to the Minnesota Wild’s return to act...
11 days ago | 0 reads
The Minnesota Wild needed this one. On Thursday night, in their returning game, back from the Olympic break, the Wild were staring down the barrel of the Colorado Avalanche. The NHL's top team who, while they were stumbling before the league paused, are still claiming to be the best team in the leag...
11 days ago | 3 reads
The Minnesota Wild had all the momentum in the world when Jack Hughes put a puck past Jordan Binnington in overtime to clinch Team USA's Gold Medal. Each member of both teams got to play a hero at some point. Matt Boldy scored the opening goal. Brock Faber was the lone defenseman on 1:23 of a...
12 days ago | 0 reads
Team USA’s Olympic Gold Medal victory over Canada feels like the biggest moment for hockey in the United States since the Miracle on Ice. While it may not have reached the lofty unifying sociopolitical status of the 1980 Olympics, 2026 proved that America could come out on top in a best-on-best tour...
12 days ago | 0 reads
That's Wild Jon Merrill, a former defenseman for the Minnesota Wild, has publicly called out the US men's Olympic team for their disregard to stand up for the gold medal-winning women's team in a now viral clip during their locker room celebration. Good to see an actual hockey player speak o...
12 days ago | 0 reads
Any team trying to acquire Jack Hughes will be paying a “franchise player” tax because of his talent and team-friendly contract. The New Jersey Devils have Hughes locked in for 8 years at $64 million, with an $8 million cap hit through 2029-30, which is a below-market number for a true first-l...
13 days ago | 4 reads
There will be a lot on the line when the Minnesota Wild resume their NHL schedule on Thursday night. The Wild are visiting the Colorado Avalanche in their first game after the Olympic break. They're hanging onto the second spot in the Central Division and looking to hold off the Dallas Stars for any...
13 days ago | 2 reads
The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching and the Minnesota Wild still need to find some help. With just 10 days until no more trades can happen until the Stanley Cup has been awarded, the Wild have a brief amount of time to try and get that top-six forward (preferably a center) that they s...
13 days ago | 1 read
Throughout their 25 years of existence, the Minnesota Wild have been searching for a true superstar. Many have entered the conversation, including Marian Gaborik, Zach Parise, and Kirill Kaprizov. Still, few have managed to earn the gravitational pull of a bona fide star. But less than three mo...
14 days ago | 2 reads
That's Wild After Team USA took home the gold medal, a whole lot of people are coming out and saying that Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin had his fingerprints all over it and truly deserves a whole lot of credit for finishing on top of the hockey world. Will it translate to the Wi...
14 days ago | 1 read
Generally, I operate under a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding an athlete's political beliefs. As a careful observer of the hit HBO documentary "Heated Rivalry," I found that absolutely zero of the players were reading "The State and Revolution*" or speaking complimentarily of Che Guevara. By...
15 days ago | 1 read
As we ease out of the Winter Olympics and back into the second half of the NHL season, the Minnesota Wild's social media admin has been easing us in with some fun pictures and videos from team skates. The latest one asked the players what they would name a baby if it had to be a hockey-related term....
15 days ago | 3 reads
The U.S. women’s hockey team winning Olympic gold is more than a championship on ice; it’s a statement about where the sport stands in America and how deeply it is woven into places like Minnesota. Their 2-1 overtime victory over Canada capped an intense tournament and delivered a defining moment fo...
15 days ago | 1 read
Almost immediately after Team USA were awarded their gold medal, the NHL trade machine started to whir around and make a very large buzzing sound. As of Monday morning, teams around the league are now free to make trades, and can until the trade deadline on March 6. And that should include the Minne...
15 days ago | 1 read
Jack Hughes’ overtime winner to lift Team USA over Canada 2-1 for Olympic gold is more than a single game result; it’s a generational moment for American hockey. A point of pride that hits especially deep in Minnesota, the State of Hockey. For the first time since the Miracle on Ice in 1980, t...
15 days ago | 1 read
40-plus years from now, when the one broadcasting company that remains shows highlights of Team USA's Gold Medal 2026 Winter Olympics squad, we're going to re-live a lot of moments. Jack Hughes' overtime-winner is a given. Connor Hellebuyck stonewalling Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini on breaka...
16 days ago | 2 reads
The Minnesota Wild have tough decisions to make ahead of the March 3 trade deadline. The next 10 days will see the franchise try to balance the need to win now with the preservation of its dwindling stockpile of draft and prospect capital. Rather rudely, Charlie Stramel is not making those choi...
17 days ago | 3 reads