The Minnesota Wild were feeling good about themselves as they rolled into Ottawa. They had shut out the Montreal Canadiens, 4-0, giving Marc-André Fleury a heartwarming victory in his final homecoming. The Wild were a league-best 20-5-3 on the road and about to face the 28-20-4 Ottawa Senators, who haven’t made the playoffs since… Continue reading The Wild Are A Big Tree That Falls Hard – Minnesota Wild
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Wild’s Ryan Hartman Faces Lengthy Suspension – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild The Minnesota Wild lost badly Saturday night to an Ottawa Senators team that is trying to stake a claim to one of the two Wild Card spots over in the Eastern Conference. Surprisingly, the 6-0 defeat and the end of a three-game winning streak was not what was most embarrassing coming out of… Continue reading Wild’s Ryan Hartman Faces Lengthy Suspension – Wilderness Walk
What are the 100 best athlete nicknames of all time?
There are countless athletes that have legendary nicknames attached to their brand, but which ones are the best? Here are the 100 best athlete nicknames of all time. 100 best athlete nicknames of all time 10. William Perry: “The Fridge” Perry was thrown into the fire as a rookie (1985) on an elite Chicago Bears… Continue reading What are the 100 best athlete nicknames of all time?
The Wild Should Become Russia In Kaprizov’s Absence – Minnesota Wild
Bill Guerin thought it was good that the Minnesota Wild had no other Russian players when they signed Kirill Kaprizov in July 2020. “It’s actually better for him that he doesn’t have another [Russian] guy on the team, who’s there just because he’s Russian,” Guerin posited. “It’s forced him to get involved on his own.… Continue reading The Wild Should Become Russia In Kaprizov’s Absence – Minnesota Wild
From Mahomes to Jordan: The 10 best 7-year peaks of the past 40 years
Thursday marked the seven-year anniversary of the Kansas City Chiefs trading Alex Smith to make Patrick Mahomes their starting quarterback. The rest, as they say, has been history. The Chiefs are making an unprecedented fifth Super Bowl appearance in six seasons, and Mahomes is the first QB in history to make five trips before turning… Continue reading From Mahomes to Jordan: The 10 best 7-year peaks of the past 40 years
Does the Yakov Trenin Contract Look Better In Light Of the Expected Cap Explosion? – Minnesota Wild
The NHL salary cap can seem like a scary, unfamiliar beast to those outside league circles. In reality, it’s a simple concept you’ve seen on TV a dozen times. At each side of a ludicrously long mahogany table, two groups sit across from each other, prepared to hammer out a deal. There are different flavors… Continue reading Does the Yakov Trenin Contract Look Better In Light Of the Expected Cap Explosion? – Minnesota Wild
Can Caedan Bankier Provide the Fourth-Line Boost the Wild Need? – Minnesota Wild
It’s no secret that the Minnesota Wild have struggled to find depth scoring this season, particularly from the fourth line. A quick glance at the organizational depth chart suggests that might not change anytime soon. Minnesota’s fourth line this season has primarily featured: While no team expects their fourth line to fill the back on… Continue reading Can Caedan Bankier Provide the Fourth-Line Boost the Wild Need? – Minnesota Wild
Peyton Manning among investors for proposed Nashville WNBA franchise
The chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The group led by Bill Haslam, a former Tennessee governor,… Continue reading Peyton Manning among investors for proposed Nashville WNBA franchise
What Happened To the Wild’s Offense? – Minnesota Wild
What if I told you that the Minnesota Wild were ranked in the top 10 in the NHL in goals per game through the first quarter of the season? However, they have been slipping down the rankings since then. It’s almost February, and they are 19th in the NHL with 2.36 goals per game. Minnesota’s… Continue reading What Happened To the Wild’s Offense? – Minnesota Wild
What are the 10 most unbreakable records in sports?
Sports are truly amazing for a lot of reasons. For example, just when you think there will never be anyone better, along comes another player who makes you question everything. After Michael Jordan, it was almost a certainty that there would be no one who could come close to him, and then came LeBron James.… Continue reading What are the 10 most unbreakable records in sports?