On March 6, the Minnesota Wild traded Marat Khusnutdinov, Jakub Lauko, and a 2026 sixth-round pick for Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau. All three players are young and early in their careers but have potential despite limited performance. Often, a change of scenery is the key to unlocking better performance. Unfortunately, only the Bruins have… Continue reading Can Justin Brazeau Become the Player He Was Earlier This Season? – Minnesota Wild
Tag: was
The Justin Brazeau Trade Was A Step In the Wrong Direction – Minnesota Wild
It was always going to be easy to dunk on the Minnesota Wild at the trade deadline. Short of putting big-money players like Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek on LTIR, they simply didn’t have the flexibility to grab a big fish like Mikko Rantanen or Brock Nelson or Brock Boeser. They couldn’t get a… Continue reading The Justin Brazeau Trade Was A Step In the Wrong Direction – Minnesota Wild
Why Eagles’ Jordan Mailata was ticked off at Vikings during their playoff loss to Rams
PHILADELPHIA — You want to get ready for Eagles versus Rams? Listen to Jordan Mailata. He’ll get you in the mood for the NFC Divisional game scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. “It’s going to be mano a mano,” the Eagles left tackle said after practice Wednesday. “It’s going to be good… Continue reading Why Eagles’ Jordan Mailata was ticked off at Vikings during their playoff loss to Rams
Matthew Stafford non-fumble, explained: Why Vikings defensive touchdown vs. Rams was overturned on controversial call
In the Rams-Vikings wild-card game on Monday night, Minnesota caught a bad break at a key moment early in the game. The Rams jumped out to a 10-point lead, but the Vikings were chipping away. First, Minnesota got on the board with a field goal; then, the Minnesota defense seemed to make a splash play… Continue reading Matthew Stafford non-fumble, explained: Why Vikings defensive touchdown vs. Rams was overturned on controversial call
Joel Eriksson Ek Was Minnesota’s Missing Puzzle Piece – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild have turned the page to the new year. Despite their injuries, they have found a way to keep the New Year’s celebration going by remaining undefeated in 2025. They’ve done so after losing seven games in December and Joel Eriksson Ek to injury. Minnesota lost six games during Eriksson Ek’s absence. While… Continue reading Joel Eriksson Ek Was Minnesota’s Missing Puzzle Piece – 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
‘Thursday Night Football’ was ultimate test of how much Vikings fan hate Packers
More of them, though, leaned into the heart over the head: “I can’t bring myself to cheer for a team from Wisconsin” was one response, along with this one: “Gotta go with Detroit simply because of the insufferability factor with Packer fans.” The largest answer category, though, was some variation on “neither.” One responded “meteor,”… Continue reading ‘Thursday Night Football’ was ultimate test of how much Vikings fan hate Packers
Kirk Cousins’ Ceiling Was Always the Floor
In 2017, the University of North Carolina called upon Michael Jordan to hype up a packed house for the upcoming football season. “I’m extremely proud of what coach [Larry] Fedora has done for the football team, and I think bigger and better things are about to happen,” he proclaimed. “The ceiling is the roof. Let’s… Continue reading Kirk Cousins’ Ceiling Was Always the Floor
KOC Reveals Why Ed Ingram was a Healthy Scratch for Vikings vs Cardinals
An image from June 6, 2024 of Day 3 of Offseason Mini Camp at TCOPC in Eagan, MN.Credit: Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings Well, it wasn’t easy but the Minnesota Vikings are 10-2, after a crazy 23-22 comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals in week 13. After the victory, the Vikings are essentially a… Continue reading KOC Reveals Why Ed Ingram was a Healthy Scratch for Vikings vs Cardinals
Darnell Wright Was Fantastic in Week 12 Against the Vikings
As we know, the Chicago Bears’ offensive line has been a problem for most of the year. They’ve had their moments of competency, but there have been a lot more moments causing worry than ones building confidence through 12 weeks of the season. One of those worries was Darnell Wright’s slow start to the 2024… Continue reading Darnell Wright Was Fantastic in Week 12 Against the Vikings