A wise man once said, “God did not send David to slay Goliath. He sent Goliath to prove to David that what resides in him is a giant slayer.” Welcome to Round 1 against the Pacific Division champions. The Vegas Golden Knights are tremendous offensively this year. They rank second in the league in five-on-five… Continue reading What Will Be the Wild’s ‘Sling That Slays the Giant’ In Vegas? – 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
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
What Should the Wild’s Playoff Lineup Be When Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek Return? – Minnesota Wild
As the Minnesota Wild approach the final four games of the regular season, it’s hard not to see them as an embattled group that, after withstanding lousy injury luck, continues to hang onto their position by only the thinnest of margins. However, help is on the way, and not a moment too soon. It sounds… Continue reading What Should the Wild’s Playoff Lineup Be When Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek Return? – Minnesota Wild
Marco Rossi Might Have Just Saved the Wild’s Season – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild While it was certainly likely that the Minnesota Wild would be safe and could squeeze into the playoffs just due to the amount of points they accumulated earlier in the season, they needed to earn something against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. The Calgary Flames were hot on their trail, nipping at their… Continue reading Marco Rossi Might Have Just Saved the Wild’s Season – Wilderness Walk
Can Danila Yurov Be An Ace Up the Wild’s Sleeve In the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
The KHL playoffs are ongoing, and on Friday, Danila Yurov found himself on the ice for the first time since February 15. Unfortunately for his hopes of winning back-to-back Gagarin Cups, Metallurg Magnitogorsk fell to 0-2 in their best-of-seven first-round series. Of course, an early exit in the KHL might not close the book on… Continue reading Can Danila Yurov Be An Ace Up the Wild’s Sleeve In the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
An Optimist, A Pessimist and A Rationalist Discuss the Wild’s Fate – Minnesota Wild
“It is going to be alright. It’s all good!” “This team is so awful. I’m angry!” “Listen, this is exactly what you’d expect to happen, so really, it is what it is. Just go with the flow, bro.” Odds are that when you think of the Minnesota Wild right now, a phrase that sounds like… Continue reading An Optimist, A Pessimist and A Rationalist Discuss the Wild’s Fate – 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
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
What Is the Wild’s Plan In Net Next Year? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild left their goaltending situation alone during a stressful pre-playoff trade deadline. However, Marc-Andre Fleury announced his retirement last April, so the team must make a major decision this summer. Filip Gustavsson will enter the third year of his contract with a $3.75 million yearly cap hit. The Wild are unlikely to move… Continue reading What Is the Wild’s Plan In Net Next Year? – Minnesota Wild