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Who Are the Wild’s Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase Invitees? – Minnesota Wild

Next weekend, the Minnesota Wild will host the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks in the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase. For fans in the State of Hockey, there’s a ton of reason for excitement. Zeev Buium and Danila Yurov are A-Listers in the prospect world, and for the latter, it’s the first time any Wild… Continue reading Who Are the Wild’s Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase Invitees? – Minnesota Wild

How the Chicago Bears are preparing for the uncertainty of Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy – Shaw Local

There will be plenty of new beginnings surrounding the Chicago Bears when they start the regular season against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Monday, Sept. 8. The game will not only mark the opening of a new season in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. It’ll also be the start… Continue reading How the Chicago Bears are preparing for the uncertainty of Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy – Shaw Local

Kaprizov’s Workouts With Evgeni Malkin Are A Crossover Episode In the NHL World – Minnesota Wild

Any hockey fan on social media has seen the videos and pictures of Evgeni Malkin and Kirill Kaprizov working out together back in their homeland of Russia. The idea of it felt a bit like a crossover episode in the NHL world. The younger Minnesota superstar and the older Sidney Crosby sidekick seemed to materialize… Continue reading Kaprizov’s Workouts With Evgeni Malkin Are A Crossover Episode In the NHL World – Minnesota Wild

Who are the most intriguing players?

Most of those eyes are going to be glued to McCarthy, the second-year QB who inherits the starting job after missing his rookie season with a knee injury sustained last August. But don’t miss the position battles and new faces elsewhere on the field. Minnesota Star Tribune reporters who cover the Vikings each picked the… Continue reading Who are the most intriguing players?

8 Vikings Starters Are Gone

Oct 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Josh Metellus (44), cornerback Shaquill Griffin (1), linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (0), safety Camryn Bynum (24) and cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) celebrate against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Entering the offseason, numerous significant contributors were set to enter… Continue reading 8 Vikings Starters Are Gone

What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko’s Game? – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on June 30. The Wild will pay the full amount of Tarasenko’s remaining contract (one year, $4.75 million). Vladdy had 11 goals and 22 assists last year. However, he had a career-high 82 points in 75 games with the St. Louis… Continue reading What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko’s Game? – Minnesota Wild

The Wild and Hockey World Are Overthinking It With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild

The Marco Rossi Discourse has officially detached itself from reality.  We just saw the Florida Panthers build a dynasty on a foundation rehabilitating former top-10 picks that were unhappy, coming off a down year, or both. Sam Reinhart (No. 2 overall in 2014), Seth Jones (No. 4 in 2013), Sam Bennett (No. 4 in 2014),… Continue reading The Wild and Hockey World Are Overthinking It With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild

Why do projections say the Minnesota Vikings are a mediocre team?

The real standings in 2025 almost certainly will be more spread out than the analytics projections, as things like injuries and small-sample variance change teams’ fortunes for the better or worse. But that doesn’t explain why the Vikings’ projected win totals in those cases are still relatively mediocre (14th out of 32 teams in ESPN’s… Continue reading Why do projections say the Minnesota Vikings are a mediocre team?

How Much Are the Wild Affected By the “Tundra Tax”? – Minnesota Wild

Taxes have been a hot topic in the NHL, especially since Paul Bissonnette claimed that the Florida Panthers have an unfair advantage. He argued that the Panthers could make better use of their cap because Florida doesn’t have a state income tax.  Many have disagreed with the claim, including NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who called… Continue reading How Much Are the Wild Affected By the “Tundra Tax”? – Minnesota Wild