In my last piece, I described the Minnesota Wild’s defensive breakdowns. The Wild has struggled to put the puck in the net this season, but have still clinched a playoff spot. Now that Minnesota is facing off against the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the first round, let’s tackle what the Wild are doing right… Continue reading Where Is Minnesota Scoring From? And Will It Work In the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
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Playing Zeev Buium Would Help the Wild’s Short- and Long-Term Goals – Minnesota Wild
Tonight’s not the night. The Minnesota Wild announced that Zeev Buium won’t play Tuesday as the team tries to sew up their playoff spot in Game 82. If the team isn’t willing to put their top prospect into the lineup for a must-win game against the 35-37-8 Anaheim Ducks, it’s far from guaranteed that he’d… Continue reading Playing Zeev Buium Would Help the Wild’s Short- and Long-Term Goals – Minnesota Wild
Brock Boeser Is the Perfect Wild Offseason Target – Minnesota Wild
All eyes in Minnesota are on the playoffs and the arrival of highly-touted prospect Zeev Buium. While getting mixed up in the end-of-season excitement is easy, the off-season will be upon us in short order. The Minnesota Wild will finally have some cap room this offseason after the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter contracts expire.… Continue reading Brock Boeser Is the Perfect Wild Offseason Target – Minnesota Wild
2025 NHL Stanley Cup odds: Stars favored to win championship
The NHL playoffs are nearly here. Postseason play begins on Saturday, April 19, as the Florida Panthers look to defend their Stanley Cup title. Can Connor McDavid and the Oilers overcome Florida this season? Will we have a new champion for the fifth time in five years? Let’s check out the Stanley Cup champion odds… Continue reading 2025 NHL Stanley Cup odds: Stars favored to win championship
Which Brock Faber Is Going To the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
When Brock Faber inked the contract extension that will make him the Minnesota Wild’s highest-paid defenseman next year, general manager Bill Guerin made his expectations clear regarding what he wanted for the $8.5 million AAV. Brock Faber. “You’re getting this because of who you are as a player and a person,” the GM told his… Continue reading Which Brock Faber Is Going To the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
2025-26 NHL Stanley Cup odds: Stars favored to win title
The NHL playoffs are nearly here. Postseason play begins on Saturday, April 19, as the Florida Panthers look to defend their Stanley Cup title. Can Connor McDavid and the Oilers overcome Florida this season? Will we have a new champion for the fifth time in five years? Let’s check out the Stanley Cup champion odds… Continue reading 2025-26 NHL Stanley Cup odds: Stars favored to win title
Freddy Gaudreau Has Quietly Had the Bounce-Back Season the Wild Need – Minnesota Wild
I wrote off Freddy Gaudreau after his utterly miserable season last year. In the first year of a new five-year extension handed out by Bill Guerin, Gaudreau made what looked like one of the dumbest moves in the NHL. Gaudreau was separated from Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello, faced injuries, and looked dreadful, leading to… Continue reading Freddy Gaudreau Has Quietly Had the Bounce-Back Season the Wild Need – Minnesota Wild
Zeev Buium Is A Flawed But NHL-Ready Player – Minnesota Wild
Let’s immediately get something out of the way: Zeev Buium is an NHL-caliber defenseman right now, at this moment. And after a remarkable run as an amateur that included a gold medal at the World Under-18 championships, back-to-back golds at the World Junior Championships, an NCAA championship in a season he began as a 17-year-old… Continue reading Zeev Buium Is A Flawed But NHL-Ready Player – Minnesota Wild
Should One Game Change the Wild’s Playoff Expectations? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild got more than a shot in the arm after Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek’s return on Wednesday night. The team and fans got a reprieve from three-plus months of depressingly boring hockey. From Kaprizov’s injury on December 23 until Tuesday, the Wild ranked 31st in total goals and tied for dead-last… Continue reading Should One Game Change the Wild’s Playoff Expectations? – Minnesota Wild
A Veteran Defensive Core Shouldn’t Stop the Wild From Playing Zeev Buium – Minnesota Wild
When was the last time Minnesota Wild fans were this excited for a prospect finishing up their collegiate career? The energy from Minnesota following Denver University’s loss to Western Michigan in the Frozen Four last night had nothing to do with a hatred toward the defending national champions. We’re just excited to add Zeev Buium… Continue reading A Veteran Defensive Core Shouldn’t Stop the Wild From Playing Zeev Buium – Minnesota Wild