Minnesota Wild
Here Come The Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have been through a lot this season. For starters, they have dealt with a lot of injuries. Guys like Gabriel Landeskog (who has been out all season long), Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Darren Helm, Kurtis MacDermid, Erik Johnson, Pavel Francouz, Artturi Lehkonen, and Josh Manson have all missed time this season. Secondly, […]
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Wild Will Need Their Goaltending To Be Big Down the Stretch
For the last 11 games, everything went the Minnesota Wild’s way. The team gained at least a point in every game, and more importantly, they put themselves right in the thick of things in the Central Division. In fact, thanks to their recent stretch of outstanding play, as of this writing (Thursday, March 9), the […]
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Kaprizov to Miss 3-4 Weeks With a Lower Body Injury
The Minnesota Wild are/were absolutely rolling. The team is currently riding an 11-game point streak. As of this writing (Thursday, March 9), they are tied with the Dallas Stars, who have a game in hand on the Wild, for first place in the Central Division with a 37-21-7 record for 81 points. Unfortunately, there is […]
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Islanders Coming Back to Life At the Right Time
If you are a hockey fan who has followed the NHL closely this season, there is no doubt that you are paying close attention to the standings at this time of year. One of the great things about the NHL is that there is a lot of parity, which has certainly been the case this […]
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Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline
Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]
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The Ducks Make the Highly Anticipated Trade of John Klingberg
If I’m reading the tea leaves correctly, this is a fan disappointment. Let me get to the actual trade and then give my thoughts. Anaheim Ducks trade to the Minnesota Wild: John Klingberg 2010 5th Round Pick #131 overall 6’3”, 190 lbs, 30 years old 50GP 8G 16A 24P -28 Signed as a Free Agent […]
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Sabres Improve Defense by Acquiring Jordan Greenway from Wild
In a move that makes sense, the Buffalo Sabres improved their team defense ahead of a potential playoff run by acquiring forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild for two draft picks at Friday’s 3 pm deadline. The picks are a second-rounder this summer, previously held by the Vegas Golden Knights, and a fifth-round pick […]
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Wild’s Gustavsson Deserves More Playing Time
There is no doubt that when all is said and done, Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. As of this writing (Wednesday, March 1), Fleury, 38, has 538 career wins, a 2.58 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage, and 88 shutouts. He also has three Stanley Cup rings […]
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Columbus Sends Nyquist to Minnesota
The NHL trade deadline is approaching fast, and many teams are making moves today into the evening hours as the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild made a trade where the Wild picked up forward Gustav Nyquist in exchange for Minnesota’s 2023 5th-round pick in the draft. The 33-year-old Swedish forward is in the state […]
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Wild acquire Marcus Johansson from Capitals
The Minnesota Wild have acquired right wing Marcus Johansson from the Washington Capitals via trade for a 2024 Third Round pick in the NHL Draft, ahead of the Friday, March 3rd Trade Deadline. Johansson has played 60 games this season and has 28 points. This is his second stint for the Wild, as he played […]
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