In a game like hockey, where momentum, pressure, and emotions dictate the outcomes of games, a team’s captain can often be the spark that pushes the team to new heights. Some teams have captains like Alex Ovechkin or Sidney Crosby, whose offense can carry a team. However, the players you hear about the least often… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Isn’t Getting Enough Credit For His Impact This Year – Minnesota Wild
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Jared Spurgeon Is Still A Force For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are finally getting flexibility this offseason. Most of this will come from the bulk of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s buyout charges disappearing, which helps Minnesota to get to nearly $22 million in cap space, according to the NHL’s estimates. That number sounds like a lot, and relative to the cap room… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Is Still A Force For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Jared Spurgeon Got Mad Against the Kings. Then He Got Even. – Minnesota Wild
Brian Burke, the former NHL executive turned hockey luminary, has a theory about officiating in hockey. The first call of a game is the most important one because it sets the standard for the rest of the night. It lets players and coaches know where the line is and gives them an idea of what… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Got Mad Against the Kings. Then He Got Even. – Minnesota Wild
Kaprizov, Spurgeon Back For Wild At Perfect Time – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild Any time would be a good time for the Minnesota Wild to get star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon back from their absences due to injury, but as the duo makes their return to the ice for Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club, the timing is perfect. While the Wild have recently… Continue reading Kaprizov, Spurgeon Back For Wild At Perfect Time – Wilderness Walk
Jared Spurgeon Is Proving He’s Still A Difference-Maker – Minnesota Wild
Coming off a frustrating season in which the Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs with little salary cap room to improve, Bill Guerin and the front office had few options. Minnesota was going to have to make internal improvements. Was that help going to come from prospects stepping up? Older players getting bounce-back seasons? Superstars giving even more than… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Is Proving He’s Still A Difference-Maker – Minnesota Wild