When the Minnesota Wild drafted Zeev Buium at 12th overall, experts and fans lauded the pick as a draft steal. The excitement was well-founded. Buium put together one of the best freshman seasons as a defenseman in recent NCAA memory. His 50 points ranked as the second-best mark by an NCAA defenseman since 2009-10.… Continue reading Zeev Buium’s Impact Goes Further Than the Stat Sheet – Minnesota Wild
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Freddy Gaudreau’s Quietly Great Start Is No Longer So Quiet – Minnesota Wild
Freddy Gaudreau entered Thursday night’s game with zero points in eight games. On paper, it was a near-exact mirror to the start of his 2023-24 season, when he went pointless in nine games before scoring his first goal on November 28. In that start, Gaudreau dealt with an injury and the scrutiny that comes with… Continue reading Freddy Gaudreau’s Quietly Great Start Is No Longer So Quiet – Minnesota Wild
Fleury Feels The Love In Pittsburgh – Wilderness Walk
Quote Every NHL franchise is now worth at least $1 billion in the newest valuation. There goes my plan to win the lottery and buy an NHL franchise. ☹️ I don’t mind us sending off Fleury into retirement, and there’s probably one more big game in Montreal that will be about him. However, these games need… Continue reading Fleury Feels The Love In Pittsburgh – Wilderness Walk
Yakov Trenin Is On the Marcus Foligno Track – Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild fans are looking at the ice, watching the controversial grinder of a forward their favorite team paid a big price for in the offseason with a four-year contract. He’s got one point in his last 14 games, and though the Wild have played well, they’re still thinking This was the guy who was… Continue reading Yakov Trenin Is On the Marcus Foligno Track – Minnesota Wild
GM Guerin Not Talking To Kaprizov About Extension Mid-season – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin spoke with NHL.com in a quick little Q&A and Kirill Kaprizov’s new contract came up. While he can sign the player as soon as July 1, 2025 to a contract extension, talks could be had beforehand — but, Guerin is not going to be doing that anytime soon.… Continue reading GM Guerin Not Talking To Kaprizov About Extension Mid-season – Wilderness Walk
Assessing how long MIN defense can carry the load – NBC Sports
Assessing how long MIN defense can carry the load NBC Sports Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 11 Daily Norseman Vikings predictions at NFL midseason: How about 11 wins — and a playoff victory? The New York Times 4 Most Surprising Vikings Players at Season Midpoint VikingsTerritory.com Ten Things We Know about The Vikings After Week… Continue reading Assessing how long MIN defense can carry the load – NBC Sports
Kirill Kaprizov Is About To Break More Records – Minnesota Wild
Coming into the season, Kirill Kaprizov had a reputation for being a slow-ish starter who increases his production throughout the season. His career splits by month showed that October was his slowest month, during which he “only” scored 26 points in 25 games. Well, if this is Kaprizov’s “slow” month, we can all hand him… Continue reading Kirill Kaprizov Is About To Break More Records – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Have Corrected A Longstanding Self-Inflicted Burden – Minnesota Wild
As the dynamics of an NHL season continue to evolve, trends and patterns start to form. Only ten or so games into the year, early trends may not hold through an 82-game season. What’s true now may not be true later, and vice versa. However, the Minnesota Wild would be wise to stay out of… Continue reading The Wild Have Corrected A Longstanding Self-Inflicted Burden – Minnesota Wild
Middleton’s Offensive Surge Unlocked Something For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
I didn’t think it was possible. I never could have guessed it. You didn’t, either; don’t lie. But low and behold, Jake Middleton is fifth on the Minnesota Wild in points and leads all Wild blueliners in points with seven points through five games. You can put me in the camp that moaned and groaned… Continue reading Middleton’s Offensive Surge Unlocked Something For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Now Is the Time For Marc-Andre Fleury To Elevate His Game – Minnesota Wild
It was more than a celebration of a franchise icon. Make no mistake, Marc-Andre Fleury deserved all the praise he received in his final game in front of the Pittsburgh Penguins fans, who continue to adore him years after his departure. A sentiment that Minnesotans should echo when Fleury finally hangs up his skates. But… Continue reading Now Is the Time For Marc-Andre Fleury To Elevate His Game – Minnesota Wild