The State of Hockey woke up on Wednesday morning, hungover from the realization that all this has happened before, and is happening again. The plucky Minnesota Wild built a 2-1 lead, only to find themselves unable to put away their opponent and fall behind in the series 3-2. Nothing is different than their previous two… Continue reading The Wild’s Moral Victory Era Is Already Over – Minnesota Wild
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3 Key Takeaways From Wild’s Season-Ending Game 6 Loss to Golden Knights – Minnesota Wild
That’s it. The Minnesota Wild had their season ending by the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights and all it took was a 3-2 in Game 6 Thursday night. While the Wild were able to come alive for the majority of this series and surprised most by how competitive they were going to be for… Continue reading 3 Key Takeaways From Wild’s Season-Ending Game 6 Loss to Golden Knights – Minnesota Wild
Wild’s Season Is On The Line in Game 6 – Wilderness Walk
I’m expecting a victory tonight forcing game 7. We finally get a decent start time, but I’m delayed a day and won’t be watching for awhile. I’ll be on radio silence for a couple weeks. I’ve heard Mike Sullivan and the Penguins mutually decided to part ways. I’m expecting Guerin to make a huge push… Continue reading Wild’s Season Is On The Line in Game 6 – Wilderness Walk
3 Key Takeaways From Wild’s Disheartening Overtime Game 4 Loss – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild fumbled their chance to have a sizeable lead in their first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon. And now, everyone is heading back to Nevada with the series tied 2-2, and Minnesota has a bit of a sour taste in its mouth. In a much more back-and-forth matchup, Game… Continue reading 3 Key Takeaways From Wild’s Disheartening Overtime Game 4 Loss – Minnesota Wild
It’s Time for the Wild’s Core To Close Out A Series – Minnesota Wild
Winning is hard. Winning in the NHL? That’s especially challenging. But winning in the NHL Playoffs? Well, just ask the State of Hockey how difficult that can be. However, after another exciting win, this time in St. Paul, the Minnesota Wild are up 2-1 in their opening-round series against the vaunted Vegas Golden Knights. They’ve… Continue reading It’s Time for the Wild’s Core To Close Out A Series – Minnesota Wild
What Will Be the Wild’s ‘Sling That Slays the Giant’ In Vegas? – Minnesota Wild
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
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