Jared Spurgeon
NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild | 02/23/2024
That was certainly a fun way to start a homestand. Of all the teams to come back from three goals down against, I would never expect it to be the Boston Bruins. But that’s why hockey games are played on the ice, not on paper. Corey Perry is exactly as advertised when he came to […]
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Who is Declan Chisholm?
The Minnesota Wild picked up 24-year-old defenseman Declan Chisholm off of waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on January 24, 2024. Despite becoming a member of the Wild at the beginning of the NHL All-Star Break, he wasn’t able to join the team for a while. Between the break and troubles with his work visa, there […]
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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: Jared Spurgeon Out for the Season
The Minnesota Wild announced that defenseman and captain Jared Spurgeon will be out for the rest of the season with an injury. While the injury that sidelined him at the beginning of the season was a shoulder injury, his current injury was described as a “wear and tear” injury without any single event or moment. […]
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Wild Goalie Prospect Wallstedt in Net Tonight
The Minnesota Wild’s highly touted Swedish goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt is set to make his NHL debut tonight in Texas against the Dallas Stars. With Filip Gustavsson still injured, Marc-Andre Fleury has taken on a heavier workload. Once it was announced that Wallstedt was being called up from the Wild’s AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, […]
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BREAKING: Another MN Wild Player to IR/Defenseman Recalled
The Minnesota Wild announced this evening that they were placing one more player on Injured Reserve. Captain and defenseman Jared Spurgeon, after the scare during last night’s game against the Calgary Flames, is indeed injured. The Wild have recalled defenseman Daemon Hunt from the Iowa Wild to fill in. This adds to a long list […]
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Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames | 01/02/2024
The Minnesota Wild lost to the Calgary Flames at home 3-1 during Tuesday’s game. The Wild battled hard, but their depleted lineup was not able to get the offensive push that they needed to beat the Flames. Quick Recap Final Score: 3-1 Flames PIMS: 12 minutes combined, despite plenty of physicality and scrums Shots on […]
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BREAKING: Wild Goalie on IR/Forward Out 1-2 Weeks
After a tough home-and-home series against the Winnipeg Jets that saw multiple Minnesota Wild players leave with injuries, it was announced today that goalie Filip Gustavsson has been placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. Superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov will also be out for 1-2 weeks. During the Saturday game in Winnipeg, Gustavsson started […]
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Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets | 12/31/23
After a tough loss in Winnipeg, the Minnesota Wild played the Winnipeg Jets once more in a back-to-back, home-and-home weekend series. The Wild looked much better during this game, with a noticeable increase in energy right at puck drop. That may have come from this game being Marc-Andre Fleury’s 1000th game. After an unexpected injury […]
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Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets | 12/30/23
In the first game of a back-to-back, home-and-home series, the Minnesota Wild had trouble showing their progress since the beginning of the season. Even though captain Jared Spurgeon drew back into the lineup, Part of the trouble was the inability to get anything going five-on-five due to a string of penalties by both teams. Quick […]
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