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
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Can Justin Brazeau Become the Player He Was Earlier This Season? – Minnesota Wild
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
What Do We Make Of Matt Boldy’s Down Season? – Minnesota Wild
It was easy to come away from Monday’s 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings and think that Matt Boldy was a difference-maker for the Minnesota Wild. The fourth-year winger set up the game-winning goal on the power play by feeding a beautiful cross-ice pass to Mats Zuccarello, who promptly sent it past Darcy Kuemper. … Continue reading What Do We Make Of Matt Boldy’s Down Season? – Minnesota Wild
Wild Increase Gap With Win Over Kings – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild It was stressful for a little bit there but thanks to the Minnesota Wild’s gutsy win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night, they have increased the gap in the Wild Card and are more locked in a playoff spot. During a terrible losing streak, the Wild were never in true danger… Continue reading Wild Increase Gap With Win Over Kings – Wilderness Walk
Brock Faber’s Fatigue Is Becoming An Issue For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Brock Faber is one of the Minnesota Wild’s most consequential players. He leads the team in time on ice at 5-on-5 and the penalty kill, and is tops among Wild defensemen in power play ice time. They task him with shutting down the opposing team’s top players nightly. He does all that as a… Continue reading Brock Faber’s Fatigue Is Becoming An Issue For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Could the Wild Realistically Miss the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
Is panic begging to set in for the Wild as they lack motivation and goal-scoring? Listen to the pandemonium on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk! Think you could write a story like this? Hockey Wilderness wants you to develop your voice, find an audience, and we’ll pay you to do it. Just fill out… Continue reading Could the Wild Realistically Miss the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
Wild Out West Facing Mediocre Kraken Team – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild Before their grinding 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins, the Minnesota Wild were not having a fun time. Without Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, it felt like the dynamism and heartbeat of the team was missing. But, maybe tonight there can be a quick change of direction as the Wild visit a… Continue reading Wild Out West Facing Mediocre Kraken Team – Wilderness Walk
Wild Continue Losing, Fall 3-1 to Penguins – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild Is it good when your favorite hockey team is in a playoff spot and they just lost against a team that sold off pieces at the trade deadline and are in a freefall for the draft lottery? Oh, and your team have now lost five of their last seven games. The Minnesota Wild… Continue reading Wild Continue Losing, Fall 3-1 to Penguins – Wilderness Walk
Wild Lose, But Keep Distance In Standings – Wilderness Walk
3 hours ago, RedLake said: Merril cost us 2 points. The Wild have the answer in Jiricek. Yep..and he has been screening our goalie lately. Not paying attention to clearing people out of the crease. He has been the cause of several goals against us the last few games. I don’t usually mind Merrill as… Continue reading Wild Lose, But Keep Distance In Standings – Wilderness Walk
Should JJ Peterka Be On Minnesota’s Radar This Offseason? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are only months away from being players in the marketplace. For the past four years, Bill Guerin’s front office has scraped by on cheap extensions for key players, hometown discounts, and backfilling through the minor leagues. Signing impact free agents like Jake Guentzel, Dougie Hamilton, and the late Johnny Gaudreau were never… Continue reading Should JJ Peterka Be On Minnesota’s Radar This Offseason? – Minnesota Wild