Can Nico Sturm Build A Playoff-Caliber Penalty Kill In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild

Nico Sturm is back in St. Paul, and the 6-foot-3 center has gained some considerable bulk since he left in 2022. He’s two Stanley Cup rings heavier this time around. After hopping aboard the Colorado Avalanche during their Cup run, Sturm had a stop in San Jose before catching on with the Florida Panthers at the… Continue reading Can Nico Sturm Build A Playoff-Caliber Penalty Kill In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild

What’s Behind the Wild’s Improved Penalty Kill? – Minnesota Wild

Drink if you’ve heard this before: the Minnesota Wild have a penalty-killing problem.  It wasn’t always like this. Before the 2020s, the Wild were synonymous with good shorthanded play. It made sense, given their staunch defensive reputation, which has returned in the 2024-25 season. Strangely, the penalty kill has not followed suit.  It seems that… Continue reading What’s Behind the Wild’s Improved Penalty Kill? – Minnesota Wild

Seattle’s Byron Murphy says critical facemask penalty was a BS call

On Sunday in Seattle, Sam Darnold and the Vikings were on the right side of a facemask penalty that helped keep Minnesota alive in a come-from-behind victory over the Seahawks. With 4:03 left in the game and the Seahawks leading 24-20, Darnold dropped back to pass on a 2nd-and-10 from the Minnesota 46-yard line when… Continue reading Seattle’s Byron Murphy says critical facemask penalty was a BS call

Kyler Murray tells the truth about the penalty in loss to Vikings

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray finally went public Wednesday about the crucial false start flagged against tight end Tip Reiman late in Sunday’s game against the Vikings. Coaches and players usually refrain from criticizing the officiating for two reasons. First, it can sound like an excuse. And second, no one wants to be fined by… Continue reading Kyler Murray tells the truth about the penalty in loss to Vikings

Kyler Murray tells the truth about the penalty in loss to Vikings

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 21: A detail of a penalty flag in the game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray finally went public Wednesday about the crucial false start flagged against tight… Continue reading Kyler Murray tells the truth about the penalty in loss to Vikings

How to Penalty Kill: A Minnesota Wild edition with Dr. Hein (Podcast) – Ep. 16 – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild stole five of six points on their recent road trip and now sit second in the NHL standings behind the Winnipeg Jets. Without Wiggins, Hein and Sims talk about the road trip, and Hein gives his in-depth breakdown of the Minnesota Wild penalty kill and looks ahead to the next few games. If… Continue reading How to Penalty Kill: A Minnesota Wild edition with Dr. Hein (Podcast) – Ep. 16 – Minnesota Wild