Author: Mikki Tuohy

Five Wild players hug after a goal is scored.

The Minnesota Wild Family Tree: 2023-24 Season

Disclaimer: All off-the-wall comments are meant with love—the fans who bond over the vibes part of hockey love every player. Everything typed below or in other Wild Lore pieces is meant with affection. The Minnesota Wild is a hockey team with amazing vibes. With a family-like feeling that has resulted in an elaborate yet shockingly […]

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BREAKING: Wild Pick Up Defenseman On Waivers

The Minnesota Wild picked up left-handed defenseman Declan Chisholm this afternoon. He was placed on waivers by the Winnipeg Jets yesterday. Wild GM Bill Guerin has been looking for players to pick up to boost the blueline in Minnesota and Iowa. With Jared Spurgeon out for the rest of the season and having dealt with […]

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What’s the Difference Between Injured Reserve and Long-Term Injured Reserve?

Hockey is obviously a physical sport which means there are plenty of injuries in the NHL. While some injuries are minor and can just require a game or two in the press box to feel better and get back into the lineup.  Other injuries, however, require longer to heal. This means that teams need to […]

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Wild Trade Adds Depth Defenseman

The Minnesota Wild announced a trade this afternoon with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Wild sent forward Maxim Cajkovic to Pittsburgh and received defenseman Will Butcher in return. Cajkovic originally came to Minnesota as part of the Pat Maroon trade. This move adds some defensive depth, especially down in Iowa. Due to Minnesota’s injury problem, the […]

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PWHL Montreal and PWHL Minnesota players behind the net

PWHL Recap: PWHL Minnesota vs. PWHL Montreal | 01/24/2024

The PWHL Minnesota team came in tonight with points in all five of the games that they’ve played so far this season. They were at the top of the PWHL rankings. But this game was a bit wacky. Minnesota was putting pucks on the net but couldn’t score. Montreal, on the other hand, couldn’t stay […]

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The Minnesota Wild celebrate with a group hug.

Can We Trust the Minnesota Wild Now?

It’s hard to know how to feel when it comes to the Minnesota Wild. Amazing season opener, with a losing record under Dean Evason and a winning record under John Hynes; half of the team was injured, leading to another losing streak, and now winning two crucial games in a row. Can we trust the […]

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Kirill Kaprizov goes down the handshake line after he scores for the Minnesota Wild during the game in Carolina.

Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes | 01/21/2024

The Minnesota Wild are making up for lost time. After a win against the Florida Panthers despite more injuries, the Wild pulled off another win against the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite a large imbalance of shots on goal, especially in the first period, the Wild were able to hold off an offensive onslaught from the Canes. […]

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JUST IN: Wild Recall Wallstedt and Lucchini

After last night’s game against the Florida Panthers, the Minnesota Wild have had to make a few roster changes. Both Marc-Andre Fleury and Connor Dewar left the game with injuries during the second period. The Wild have recalled Jake Lucchini and moved Dewar to IR with a lower-body injury. They have also recalled Jesper Wallstedt […]

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Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida Panthers | 01/19/2024

After a disappointing loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on the first game of their back-to-back road series, the Minnesota Wild pulled out a 6-4 win against the Florida Panthers. In a completely wacky game that seemed to have a little bit of everything, the Wild showed that they aren’t down and out yet. Quick […]

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NHL Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 01/18/2024

After an important home win on Monday night, the Minnesota Wild lost 7-3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on the road. While the first two periods remained close, the Lightning ran away with it in the third period.  Quick Recap Final Score: 7-3 Tampa Bay PIMS: 18 minutes combined Shots on goal: 38-33 Tampa Bay […]

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