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Minnesota Wild Arbitration Dates Set

The Minnesota Wild have two restricted free agents who opted for arbitration. Forward Brandon Duhaime and goalie Filip Gustavsson both have dates set for their arbitration hearings. Brandon Duhaime, 26, was pushing for a break-out season before his year was plagued with concussion issues. Scoring nine goals and one assist in 51 games, Duhaime scored […]

Patrick Maroon Traded to Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to a trade. Patrick Maroon and Maxim Cajkovic were traded to the Minnesota Wild for a 2024 7th-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Maroon played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and fit into the role he was paid for. Maroon, who was drafted […]

Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]

Grandy’s 2023 NHL Mock Draft

This 2023 draft is shaping up to be a fun one with a deep class and a few wild cards that could cause multiple other dominoes to fall. Let’s get started 1-Chicago Blackhawks-Connor Bedard/Center This one’s a no-brainer. He is the best prospect since Connor McDavid, Bedards shot, and offensive instincts alone make him worth […]

The Dallas Stars Need Jake Oettinger to Return to Form

Jake Oettinger is one of the best young goaltenders in the NHL. The Dallas Stars netminder has solidified himself as the team’s franchise goalie and had a phenomenal regular season. He won 37 games with a .919 save percentage (sv%), 2.34 goals against average (GAA), and 11.8 goals saved above expected (GSAx). That success carried […]

Maple Leafs Auston Matthews Takes Face-off Vs. Red Wings

NHL Announces 2023 Global Series Games in Sweden

The NHL made a major announcement this morning concerning next season’s schedule. Four teams will play two regular season games each, in Stockholm, Sweden, as part of the 2023 NHL Global Series. The games will feature matchups involving the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs, all taking place between November […]

The Dallas Stars Need More From Mason Marchment

The Dallas Stars are locked in a tight first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Wild. Currently tied at two games apiece, this series is very much up for grabs. Dallas has gotten solid production from most of their top offensive players. However, one player’s production has stood out as lacking so far in this series. […]

NHL Player Safety Must Send Message by Coming Down Hard on Playoff Headshots

The NHL Playoffs are less than a week old, and already there’s been three players helped off the ice dizzy and out of it. That’s too many, especially considering the league has been trying to cut down on such hits. While it’s true that players own much of the responsibility to avoid contact when possible […]

Evason’s Two-Goalie System Backfires At the Wrong Time

When it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs and goaltending, teams will often go with one goaltender more often than not. You generally will not see clubs rotate their goaltenders and instead stick with the hot hand at the most important time of the year. Sure, it is okay to split time during the regular […]

Can Oettinger Shine in the Playoffs Again for the Stars?

Going into their first-round matchup with the Calgary Flames in last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, the Dallas Stars were considered significant underdogs. The Flames were a much better hockey team. They won the Pacific Division finishing the regular season with 111 points, while the Stars were the second wild card team and finished the year […]