The Zeev Buium Era Should Start This Season – Minnesota Wild

Brock Faber set an unrealistic standard for Minnesota Wild defensive prospects. The former Golden Gopher came straight from getting to the National Championship Game to the NHL lineup for a playoff team. The smooth-skating defenseman got all of 40 minutes of regular-season warm-up time before stepping into a regular shift during the playoffs. Welcome to… Continue reading The Zeev Buium Era Should Start This Season – Minnesota Wild

Filip Gustavsson Pushing Wild To Good Results

That’s Wild Just as the Minnesota Wild’s schedule starts to get a little bit more difficult, as they try to remain in the playoffs, goaltender Filip Gustavsson is standing tall and the Wild are getting the best version of him. [The Athletic] With trade rumors swirling, the Wild cannot… https://hockeywilderness.com/news-rumors/wilderness-walk/filip-gustavsson-pushing-wild-to-good-results-r30581/

The Wild Can’t Underestimate the Value Of Centers – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild are coming up on another offseason, and you know what that means: It’s time for Marco Rossi trade rumor corner. The Wild’s young center has been in the rumor mill for each of the past two offseasons, and it appears his 22 goals and 54 points in 70 games (so far) may… Continue reading The Wild Can’t Underestimate the Value Of Centers – Minnesota Wild

Jared Spurgeon Got Mad Against the Kings. Then He Got Even. – Minnesota Wild

Brian Burke, the former NHL executive turned hockey luminary, has a theory about officiating in hockey. The first call of a game is the most important one because it sets the standard for the rest of the night. It lets players and coaches know where the line is and gives them an idea of what… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Got Mad Against the Kings. Then He Got Even. – Minnesota Wild

The Marco Rossi Injury Could Be the Straw That Breaks the Wild’s Back – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild’s never-ending string of injuries continued on Wednesday night. Marcus Foligno and Marcus Johansson were out, and Marco Rossi played only three minutes before taking a Matt Boldy shot off the inside of his knee.  We don’t know yet whether Saturday will see Rossi return to the ice or his 154-consecutive game streak will end. That… Continue reading The Marco Rossi Injury Could Be the Straw That Breaks the Wild’s Back – Minnesota Wild

Filip Gustavsson Is Playoff Ready – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild have made it to the third week of March without dropping in the standings. The Wild sit eight points above the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. And despite winning only five of nine games this month, they are only one point below the Colorado Avalanche, who are third in the Central… Continue reading Filip Gustavsson Is Playoff Ready – Minnesota Wild

What’s Behind the Wild’s Improved Penalty Kill? – Minnesota Wild

Drink if you’ve heard this before: the Minnesota Wild have a penalty-killing problem.  It wasn’t always like this. Before the 2020s, the Wild were synonymous with good shorthanded play. It made sense, given their staunch defensive reputation, which has returned in the 2024-25 season. Strangely, the penalty kill has not followed suit.  It seems that… Continue reading What’s Behind the Wild’s Improved Penalty Kill? – Minnesota Wild

Will the Wild Lapse Into A Sunk Cost Fallacy With Brazeau? – Minnesota Wild

The Justin Brazeau trade didn’t make much sense at the time, and it has made even less sense in the weeks since the trade deadline.  The Minnesota Wild gave up a 2026 sixth-round pick and two young, cost-controlled fourth-liners, Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko, for the Boston Bruins’ 6-foot-6 forward.  Brazeau has 10 goals and… Continue reading Will the Wild Lapse Into A Sunk Cost Fallacy With Brazeau? – Minnesota Wild

No Timeline For Kirill Kaprizov Injury, But There Is Good News – Wilderness Walk

That’s Wild The Minnesota Wild won a game last night as they shutout the Seattle Kraken by a score of 4-0. On the way to that win Marco Rossi unfortunately blocked a shot with the inside of his knee and did not return. Add his name to the long list of currently injured Wild players.… Continue reading No Timeline For Kirill Kaprizov Injury, But There Is Good News – Wilderness Walk

The Wild Went Half-In At the Deadline and Got Caught In the Middle Again – Minnesota Wild

Bill Guerin had to have gotten antsy at the trade deadline. The Minnesota Wild general manager saw the Dallas Stars trade for and extend Mikko Rantanen, the Colorado Avalanche add Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle, and the Winnipeg Jets add Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn. Guerin had to have wanted to get in on that… Continue reading The Wild Went Half-In At the Deadline and Got Caught In the Middle Again – Minnesota Wild