A month into the season, the Minnesota Wild have played like one of the league’s best teams. Kirill Kaprizov is the star of the show, and deservedly so. The star winger flirts with the league’s points lead on a nightly basis. Still, while Kaprizov continues to garner everyone’s attention, the Robin to his Batman is… Continue reading Mats Zuccarello Is Turning Back the Clock – Minnesota Wild
Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers, win first Stanley Cup title
There was no collapse. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley… Continue reading Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers, win first Stanley Cup title
Gamethread: Wild at Sharks (9:30 p.m.) – Minnesota Wild Game Threads
Here we go. It’s going to be a late night and we’re going to get wild. The Minnesota Wild are visiting the young and bad San Jose Sharks to start a western road trip. Hopefully, this is an easy win where we can just see Boldy, Kaprizov, and co. go crazy. When: 9:30 p.m. CTWhere:… Continue reading Gamethread: Wild at Sharks (9:30 p.m.) – Minnesota Wild Game Threads
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by car while riding bicycles
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey, police said. Gaudreau, 31, and brother, Matthew, 29, are Carneys Point, New Jersey, natives and were in the area for their sister Katie’s wedding… Continue reading NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by car while riding bicycles
Kaprizov Leads Wild To Win Over Sharks – Wilderness Walk
Wild have had a schedule that is somewhere middle of the pack in difficulty so far and are 3rd in the league for points percentage, behind Winnipeg and Carolina. While I don’t think the Wild will continue at a 76.9% points percentage pace(126 standings points over a full season) for several months, even if they… Continue reading Kaprizov Leads Wild To Win Over Sharks – Wilderness Walk
Johnny Gaudreau’s wife thanks him for ‘the best years of my life’ in Instagram tribute to fallen NHL player
The widow of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband “the absolute best dad in the world” and thanked him for “the best years of my life” in two Instagram posts paying tribute to the NHL player who was killed when his bicycle was struck by a car on the eve of his sister’s wedding. “Despite losing… Continue reading Johnny Gaudreau’s wife thanks him for ‘the best years of my life’ in Instagram tribute to fallen NHL player
The Wild’s Defense Is Good. So Why Can’t They Kill Penalties? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild have re-established their defensive identity this season, ranking second in the league in goals against per minute with elite underlying metrics to back up that performance. They’ve abandoned Dean Evason’s spread-out, high-flying offense for a more structured, low-event product. Rather than trading defense for more offensive chances, they rely on their best… Continue reading The Wild’s Defense Is Good. So Why Can’t They Kill Penalties? – Minnesota Wild
Can Kansas City Chiefs join the three-peat club? They’re not alone in the chase
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs begin the third part of a historic quest on Thursday night, as they open the 2024 NFL season with the chance to three-peat. [Related: Why Travis Kelce is the only Chiefs player talking of a three-peat] But the back-to-back Super Bowl champions aren’t the only program with such… Continue reading Can Kansas City Chiefs join the three-peat club? They’re not alone in the chase
Mikey Milne Could Be the Wild’s Newest Piranha – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild’s “Not Weird. Wild” ad campaign is getting a lot of love, but for my money, no local sports ad in history can compare with putting Nick Punto in an aquarium, which the Minnesota Twins did back in 2006. That was back in the “Little Piranhas” days of the Minnesota Twins. They supplemented… Continue reading Mikey Milne Could Be the Wild’s Newest Piranha – Minnesota Wild
LeBron, Bronny James headline notable father-son duos in sports history
Editor’s note: In advance of Bronny James’ Los Angeles Lakers debut on Tuesday night, which will make him and LeBron James the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game together in league history, we’re bringing back this list of notable father-son duos in sports history — including one pair that plans to be… Continue reading LeBron, Bronny James headline notable father-son duos in sports history