Monthly Archives: March 2015

The New Guys On The Block

The Minnesota Wild continue to be one of hottest team in the NHL and their new acquisitions have made them become more of a threat in the Western Conference. Devan Dubnyk has saved this season for the Wild. Also, he … Continue reading

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World Junior Championships Preview: USA versus Canada

On the last day of 2014, hockey fans get to see arguably the best two nations in the hockey world compete against each other in the World Junior Championships (WJC) preliminary round. The hype of this game is through the … Continue reading

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Minnesota’s Young Core Being Rewarded

GM Chuck Fletcher has had some busy offseasons the last couple of years. He made a big splash by signing Parise and Suter a couple of years ago. He made another splash this offseason by signing Thomas Vanek. GM Chuck … Continue reading

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What Are The Wild Shopping For This Black Friday?

With our bellies stuffed with turkey, it is now time for the holiday shopping season. Black Friday is one of the craziest times of the year, where everyone is looking for the best bargain. It got me thinking, what are … Continue reading

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Halloween NHL Edition: Every Team’s Worst Nightmare

Keeping with the theme, this weekend being Halloween, I thought I should take a look at the NHL in a spooky kind of way. What frightens teams? What are their struggles and what makes them scream? It’s Halloween, but not … Continue reading

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Early Calder Trophy Contenders

It is never too early to start speculating about who is going to win awards in the NHL and it is always fun to talk about rookies. Who is going to take home this year’s Calder Trophy for rookie of … Continue reading

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20 And Under And Bringing Some Thunder

The NHL, as a league, has a bright future. They have stars like Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Steven Stamkos, shining bright and making the game of hockey fun to watch but the future of the NHL is even brighter. … Continue reading

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The Next Great Wave Of Talent Coming Out Of Minnesota High School Hockey

Every season in the NHL you can usually find a guy having a great season who started his development playing high school hockey in the state of Minnesota. High school hockey in Minnesota has produced names such as; Nick Bjugstad … Continue reading

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Midseason Assessment Of The Minnesota Wild

The first half of the season has not gone as planned for the Minnesota Wild. Through 41 games the Wild have an 18-18-5 record, putting them in last place in the Central Division. Very disappointing to say the least but … Continue reading

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Is Dubnyk The Answer In Minnesota?

Another poor performance in net for the Wild, Tuesday night against the Penguins, in which Niklas Backstrom allowed 6 goals on 35 shot before getting pulled. With the final score being 7-2, GM Chuck Fletcher, said enough is enough; we … Continue reading

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