The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a success as the best of the best hash it out on the ice. However, not everyone expected such a strong showing from the Minnesota Wild. After two games in the tournament, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Brock Faber, and Matt Boldy have combined for three goals and two… Continue reading Playing On the World Stage Will Allow Eriksson Ek To Reset – Minnesota Wild
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The Wild’s Last Four Games Are A Microcosm Of Their Season – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild entered the 4 Nations Face-Off break riding the high of beating the New York Islanders 6-3. They picked up that win 48 hours after topping the Carolina Panthers 2-1, a salve after the Boston Bruins (3-0) and Ottawa Senators (6-0) had shut them out. Those four games were a microcosm of Minnesota’s… Continue reading The Wild’s Last Four Games Are A Microcosm Of Their Season – Minnesota Wild
What Would A Marco Rossi Long-Term Deal Look Like? – Minnesota Wild
Marco Rossi is a hockey blogger’s dream. Drafted 9th overall, he was undersized but supremely skilled. That combination made him a content factory. Following the draft, Rossi experienced life-threatening complications from COVID-19 and has gritted his way back to a development path typical of a top-ten draft pick. Even during that development, he’s been reluctantly… Continue reading What Would A Marco Rossi Long-Term Deal Look Like? – Minnesota Wild
Faber, Boldy Show Off In USA’s Win Over Finland – Wilderness Walk
Thought Faber looking kinda lost and timid last night at times. He went from college hockey to playing the world’s best in less than two years though. Boldy actually was tossing his weight around last night I was pleasantly surprised. Tchauk bros are fun to watch. Brady would totally change the Wild for the better.… Continue reading Faber, Boldy Show Off In USA’s Win Over Finland – Wilderness Walk
How Concerned Should We Be About Wallstedt’s Down Season? – Minnesota Wild
The 2024-25 season was supposed to be the year Minnesota Wild fans “finally” saw Jesper Wallstedt. Although he’d turned 22 in November, the Wild’s 2021 first-round goalie had spent three years building up hype as a prospect and four years playing professional hockey in Sweden and the AHL. While goalies at his age making an… Continue reading How Concerned Should We Be About Wallstedt’s Down Season? – Minnesota Wild
Claire Thompson Has Pursued Her Dreams From Med School To the Hockey Arena – Minnesota Wild
Playing hockey was all in the family. It’s a tale not uncommon in athletic circles. Claire Thompson grew up lacing up skates and picking up a hockey stick in Toronto. She followed the lead of her dad, Ian, and older sister, Jennifer, who each played hockey growing up. The girls started skating at a young… Continue reading Claire Thompson Has Pursued Her Dreams From Med School To the Hockey Arena – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Are Flying High Into The 4 Nations Break – Minnesota Wild
As the Minnesota Wild and the rest of the NHL head into the 4 Nations Face Off, the guys discuss the current state of the team after two big wins against Carolina and New York. In addition, they go over who will have the biggest impact for their home country! All that and more on… Continue reading The Wild Are Flying High Into The 4 Nations Break – Minnesota Wild
Wild Players Shine For Sweden In First 4 Nations Game – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild The Minnesota Wild are well-represented at the 4 Nations Face-off tournament for the next two weeks, and in the first game of the midseason event, they were able to shine more than some others. Defenseman Jonas Brodin opened the scoring for Sweden, after his team was getting demolished by Canada in the first… Continue reading Wild Players Shine For Sweden In First 4 Nations Game – Wilderness Walk
Which Wild Prospects Just Missed Out On Wheeler’s Top-15? – Minnesota Wild
Every year, Scott Wheeler does tremendous work covering over 500 NHL prospects for The Athletic and ranking the strength of their prospect pool. The Minnesota Wild added emerging top prospect Zeev Buium in last year’s draft and traded for big right-handed defenseman David Jiricek. Therefore, the Wild are a winning team and also have Wheeler’s… Continue reading Which Wild Prospects Just Missed Out On Wheeler’s Top-15? – Minnesota Wild
Aron Kiviharju Is Leading Minnesota’s Finnish Revolution – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild have employed more than their fair share of players from Finland, the European hockey hotbed. Some are among the most impactful players in the organization’s history. The club’s affinity for Finns eventually earned it a new nickname. The Finnesota Wild. Heck, there even used to be a Finnish hockey podcast with the… Continue reading Aron Kiviharju Is Leading Minnesota’s Finnish Revolution – Minnesota Wild