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Ryan Hartman Must Find His Scoring This Season
- Mikki Tuohy
- August 26, 2024
In what has become a repeated refrain in looking back on the 2023-24 season, Ryan Hartman was another Minnesota Wild player who fell off his scoring trend and couldn’t get out of his slump. This year, he’s one of the middle six players who will be expected to improve, especially after being called out by […]
Read MoreJohn Tortorella and David Quinn to join Team USA’s Coaching Staff for 4 Nations Face-Off
- Karen Zehner
- August 21, 2024
John Tortorella and David Quinn to join Team USA’s Coaching Staff for 4 Nations Face-Off
Read MoreMatt Boldy Will Have $7+ Million Worth of Motivation This Season
- Mikki Tuohy
- August 12, 2024
Matt Boldy signed his big, well-deserved contract extension in 2023 and when it hit last year, he managed to get even better. After taking over as the lead scorer while Kirill Kaprizov was out with an injury for a handful of games, Boldy continued on a good scoring streak. During the last 10 games of […]
Read MoreKaprizov Could Come Back With a Vengeance
- Mikki Tuohy
- August 9, 2024
Kirill Kaprizov spent a good amount of time last season playing through an injury. It was obvious, especially when he came back from some time off and looked more like the superstar he usually is. With a longer-than-usual time off to heal, Kaprizov should be back in top shape and ready to make a bigger […]
Read MoreJoel Eriksson Ek Is Steadily Improving His Game
- Mikki Tuohy
- August 8, 2024
Joel Eriksson Ek is unequivocally the most important player on the Minnesota Wild because he can do anything they need him to do. He takes the tough faceoffs, screens the goalie well, and scores goals. He is the first over the boards for power plays, penalty kills, and overtime. And best of all, he is […]
Read MoreBREAKING: MN Wild Sign Yakov Trenin
- Mikki Tuohy
- July 1, 2024
The Minnesota Wild announced that they have signed center Yakov Trenin to a four-year contract with a $3.5 million yearly cap hit. The Wild have been looking for a way to build up their middle six after a disappointing showing last season, specifically by Freddy Gaudreau and Marcus Johansson. After trading away most of the […]
Read MoreMore Changes in the Iowa/Minnesota Wild Organization
- Mikki Tuohy
- June 10, 2024
Another change to the Minnesota Wild coaching staff happened this afternoon with an announcement by the Iowa Wild, the AHL affiliate farm team. It was announced that Cody Franson, assistant coach for the 2023-24 season, was parting ways with the team. Franson was hired on December 28, 2023 by the Iowa Wild. He was an […]
Read MoreMinnesota Wild Fire Assistant Coach
- Mikki Tuohy
- May 31, 2024
The Minnesota Wild announced that they have parted ways with assistant coach Darby Hendrickson after 14 years. This comes partly as a surprise given that Hendrickson has been the only coach able to keep his job despite numerous changes over the years. Hendrickson has served under six of the Wild’s seven head coaches in their […]
Read MoreMissing the Playoffs is a Good Thing for the Wild
- Mikki Tuohy
- April 6, 2024
The Minnesota Wild are out of the playoffs. Even though technically they have a 0.5% chance, it isn’t going to happen. While that sucks for everyone from the players to the fans, there are some built-in advantages that the Wild can take advantage of. Wallstedt Can Get a Better Chance The Wild recalled Jesper Wallstedt […]
Read More3 Things The Wild Should NOT Do
- Mikki Tuohy
- April 1, 2024
There are plenty of ideas floating around social media and comment sections about things the Minnesota Wild should do. While plenty of good things are being thrown around, there are also plenty of horrible takes. While it’s good to ignore the more” out there” theories, there are a few that keep being repeated. So let’s […]
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