Wednesday, April 9, was unexpectedly eventful for the Minnesota Wild. Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek returned. A player scored four goals for only the third time in franchise history, and Marc-Andre Fleury may have made his final home start. An instant classic 8-7 barn-burner had Wild fans’ heads spinning. Minnesota earned two huge points… Continue reading How Concerning Is It That the Wild Gave Up 7 Goals To San Jose? – Minnesota Wild
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How Vikings would deal with a Jordan Addison suspension
Following a 2024 misdemeanor DUI citation, the Minnesota Vikings could be without former first-round pick Jordan Addison in the 2025 season if he faces any suspension from the NFL. With this case still working its way through the court system, his results could impact the Vikings greatly in the upcoming season. However, if Addison gets… Continue reading How Vikings would deal with a Jordan Addison suspension
How Would Brock Nelson Fit In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Brock Nelson trade rumors are getting louder as the March 7 trade deadline approaches. The New York Islanders center grew up in Warroad and has 17 goals and 19 assists in 56 games this season. He broke into the league in 2013-14 and has 292 goals and 275 assists in 896 career games. Nelson is… Continue reading How Would Brock Nelson Fit In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
How Will the Cap Surge Affect Kirill Kaprizov’s Extension? – Minnesota Wild
If you google “quotes about getting paid,” a surprising lack of ballplayers and rock stars appear. In its place is Forbes’s “Top 100 Money Quotes of All Time.” I read all 100, looking for an interesting hook before I blast readers with a thousand words of contract analysis. Drowning in quotes from everybody between Henry… Continue reading How Will the Cap Surge Affect Kirill Kaprizov’s Extension? – Minnesota Wild
How Did the Wild Build A Strong Prospect Pool Without Top Picks? – Minnesota Wild
Since 2014, the Minnesota Wild have selected in the top ten of the NHL Draft the same number of times they’ve advanced past the first round of the NHL playoffs. Once. Still, according to The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler, the Wild have the second-best prospect pool. How does that happen? The other teams with Wheeler’s top… Continue reading How Did the Wild Build A Strong Prospect Pool Without Top Picks? – Minnesota Wild
How Concerned Should We Be About Wallstedt’s Down Season? – Minnesota Wild
The 2024-25 season was supposed to be the year Minnesota Wild fans “finally” saw Jesper Wallstedt. Although he’d turned 22 in November, the Wild’s 2021 first-round goalie had spent three years building up hype as a prospect and four years playing professional hockey in Sweden and the AHL. While goalies at his age making an… Continue reading How Concerned Should We Be About Wallstedt’s Down Season? – Minnesota Wild
How did top free agent guard Trey Smith play in the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LIX did not go well for the Kansas City Chiefs, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. Patrick Mahomes was sacked six times, turned the ball over three times, and was under constant duress from the Eagles’ defensive line. Philadelphia dominated in that area, got a great game from Jalen Hurts, and… Continue reading How did top free agent guard Trey Smith play in the Super Bowl?
How they voted: Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell wins AP NFL Coach of the Year
Kevin O’Connell beat out Dan Campbell for Coach of the Year after leading the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins with quarterback Sam Darnold. O’Connell got 25 first-place votes, 18 seconds and seven thirds, appearing on all 50 ballots. Campbell, who guided Detroit to a franchise-record 15 wins, got 19 first-place votes to finish second. Chiefs… Continue reading How they voted: Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell wins AP NFL Coach of the Year
How much is too much for the Vikings to bring back Sam Darnold?
Free agency decisions always come down to the price point. Can a team and a player meet in the middle and agree on terms of a deal that both sides believe to be fair? It’ll be no different with Sam Darnold, the Vikings’ Pro Bowl quarterback who is arguably the most important player set to… Continue reading How much is too much for the Vikings to bring back Sam Darnold?
How Should the Wild Handle Trenin Moving Forward? – Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild fans no longer want to hear about the injuries that have plagued the team since December. However, Minnesota didn’t immediately win when Jared Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov returned to the lineup before Kaprizov’s latest injury. The Wild have gone 4-6-0 in their last ten games, leading fans to wonder how much injuries factored… Continue reading How Should the Wild Handle Trenin Moving Forward? – Minnesota Wild