For the past three years or so, the Minnesota Wild’s power play strategy has been relatively straightforward. They have a top unit that includes great scorers like Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Boldy, and Joel Eriksson Ek, and they play as many minutes as humanly possible. It made a ton of sense. For one, Kaprizov… Continue reading Is This the Year the Wild’s Power Play Has A Second Punch? – Minnesota Wild
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Dominique Petrie Has the Potential To Play A More Physical Role Next Year – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Frost recently extended rookie forward Dominique Petrie to a two-year contract. Petrie is a tough bottom-six forward with strong off-ice character and potential to play a bigger and more physical role in Frost’s lineup this season. Minnesota chose Petrie as the 27th overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft. She started the season… Continue reading Dominique Petrie Has the Potential To Play A More Physical Role Next Year – Minnesota Wild
Zeev Buium Can Immediately Impact the Wild’s Power Play – Minnesota Wild
When Zeev Buium makes his regular-season debut with the Minnesota Wild in September, he’ll be doing so as the crown jewel of their young core of prospects. The defender will only be 19 when the season starts, but expectations are already high. Buium could play a key role for the Wild immediately, especially with Jonas… Continue reading Zeev Buium Can Immediately Impact the Wild’s Power Play – Minnesota Wild
Nelson Signs with Brooklyn Nets Post-Draft; Moni to Play NBA Summer League for Spurs
Story Links FARGO, N.D. – A pair of former North Dakota State men’s basketball players took the next step in their professional careers on Thursday night, coming to agreements with NBA teams. Grant Nelson (2020-23) signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Brooklyn Nets to compete in training camp for a two-way… Continue reading Nelson Signs with Brooklyn Nets Post-Draft; Moni to Play NBA Summer League for Spurs
NDSU Baseball Closes Out Regular Season Play Hosting Omaha
Story Links THIS WEEK The North Dakota State (16-31, 12-15 Summit) baseball team wraps up regular season play hosting Omaha (19-27, 12-15 Summit) for a three-game series beginning on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., at Newman Outdoor Field. COVERAGE All three games will feature live statistics and be available on… Continue reading NDSU Baseball Closes Out Regular Season Play Hosting Omaha
It’s Fine For the Wild To Play Jon Merrill Over Zeev Buium – Minnesota Wild
Coming into the Minnesota Wild’s series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Zeev Buium was a great choice to slot into the Wild defense. He’d never played a minute of NHL hockey, but the former Denver Pioneer offered the team badly-needed upside to keep up with Vegas’ talent. John Hynes clearly agreed, as Buium started the… Continue reading It’s Fine For the Wild To Play Jon Merrill Over Zeev Buium – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Are About To Play A Game ESPN Is Trying To Hide From the World – Minnesota Wild
They say nothing good happens after midnight, especially in Vegas. Yet, here we are, staring down a 10:00 pm Central puck drop in Sin City. The NHL wants its playoff games on national television. ESPN knows fewer fans leaguewide will watch the Minnesota Wild-Vegas Golden Knights game than the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning,… Continue reading The Wild Are About To Play A Game ESPN Is Trying To Hide From the World – Minnesota Wild
NDSU Baseball Continues Summit League Play at Omaha
Story Links THIS WEEK The North Dakota State (8-16, 6-2 Summit) baseball team continues Summit League play this week traveling to Omaha (9-17, 3-6 Summit) to begin a three-game series on Friday afternoon. First pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. at Tal Anderson Field. COVERAGE All three games will… Continue reading NDSU Baseball Continues Summit League Play at Omaha
The Wild Have Joined the Five-Forward Power Play Experiment – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild made an unprecedented move last Friday when they deployed a five-forward powerplay unit for the first time. The Wild are the most recent team to try out the tactic, the newest innovation in the ever-evolving strategy of power play hockey. For most of the NHL’s history, power plays functioned with two defenders… Continue reading The Wild Have Joined the Five-Forward Power Play Experiment – Minnesota Wild
NDSU Softball Splits with Kansas City to Open Summit League Play
Next Game: at Kansas City 3/22/2025 | 11 a.m. Mar. 22 (Sat) / 11 a.m. at Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. – North Dakota State softball picked up a doubleheader split with Kansas City Friday afternoon in the Summit League opener, winning 9-1 in six innings in game one, before… Continue reading NDSU Softball Splits with Kansas City to Open Summit League Play