Tag: star-studded

Kirill Kaprizov Can Still Take His Game To Another Level – Minnesota Wild

At first glance, all you can say when looking at Kirill Kaprizov’s season is, Perfect. No notes. You’d be insane to think anything else. With seven goals and 24 points in his first 13 games, Kaprizov is well on his way to an individual season that will be the best in franchise history. Heck, at… Continue reading Kirill Kaprizov Can Still Take His Game To Another Level – Minnesota Wild

Gamethread: Wild vs. Kings (7:00 p.m.) – Minnesota Wild Game Threads

The visiting Los Angeles Kings have certainly won a whole lot, but is tonight against the Minnesota Wild, their tipping point? A team can only go for so long with a goaltending tandem of David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper, and their lineup appears to somewhat be in flux.  The Wild should come at them hard… Continue reading Gamethread: Wild vs. Kings (7:00 p.m.) – Minnesota Wild Game Threads

Joel Eriksson Ek Is Still Quietly Driving Winning For the Wild – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild are 8-1-2. Their 18 points through 11 games are tied with the 2002-03 and 2006-07 seasons for the most in franchise history. They’re getting big-time contributions from their most important players, creating branching narratives. Kirill Kaprizov is one of the best players in the league, and Matt Boldy is developing into an… Continue reading Joel Eriksson Ek Is Still Quietly Driving Winning For the Wild – Minnesota Wild

Is Kirill Kaprizov Holding the Wild Together? – Ep. 15 – Minnesota Wild

No Justin Wiggins for this episode. Hein and Sims carry this one as they discuss the ugly Minnesota Wild loss to the L.A. Kings, the loss, albeit brief, of Kirill Kaprizov, and how it affected the team the rest of the game. In addition, the dynamic duo recaps the putrid powerplay and penalty kill as… Continue reading Is Kirill Kaprizov Holding the Wild Together? – Ep. 15 – Minnesota Wild

The New-Look Newly-Named Minnesota Frost Look To Defend Their Title – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Frost are ready to hit the ground running this season after bringing home the inaugural Walter Cup in May. The Frost, one of six Professional Women’s Hockey League teams, are a deeply Minnesotan club in more than just their name. 12 of the 26 players on the roster are Minnesota natives, with another… Continue reading The New-Look Newly-Named Minnesota Frost Look To Defend Their Title – Minnesota Wild

The Wild Are Finally Bill Guerin’s Kind of Team – Minnesota Wild

Over the past three seasons, the Minnesota Wild haven’t been what Bill Guerin has wanted them to be. Guerin told Jared Spurgeon three years ago that it was “all about winning.” That team set a franchise record with 113 points but blew a 2-1 series lead and lost in six games to the St. Louis… Continue reading The Wild Are Finally Bill Guerin’s Kind of Team – Minnesota Wild

Is the Zach Bogosian Bubble Bursting? – Minnesota Wild

      When the Minnesota Wild acquired Zach Bogosian early last season, it felt like they’d cast a player with the right look into the wrong role. If you were a director looking for an actor to fill the part of “Big Shutdown Defenseman” and Bogosian walked in, you’d hire him on the spot. Sure, his… Continue reading Is the Zach Bogosian Bubble Bursting? – Minnesota Wild

How Much Should We Read Into Minnesota’s Fast Start? – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild are off to one of their best starts in franchise history with an 8-2-2 record and .750 points percentage through the first 12 games of the season. Entering Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the Wild had collected 18 of a possible 22 points in their first 11 games.… Continue reading How Much Should We Read Into Minnesota’s Fast Start? – Minnesota Wild

Mats Zuccarello Is Turning Back the Clock – Minnesota Wild

A month into the season, the Minnesota Wild have played like one of the league’s best teams. Kirill Kaprizov is the star of the show, and deservedly so. The star winger flirts with the league’s points lead on a nightly basis. Still, while Kaprizov continues to garner everyone’s attention, the Robin to his Batman is… Continue reading Mats Zuccarello Is Turning Back the Clock – Minnesota Wild