Matt Boldy
Marcus Johansson’s Contract Isn’t That Bad
When the Minnesota Wild traded for Marcus Johansson in the spring of 2023, he set the ice on fire. He immediately formed a bond with Matt Boldy on the ice and created a great second line. After the season ended, Bill Guerin signed him to a two-year, $4 million contract. But last year, fans were […]
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Matt Boldy Will Have $7+ Million Worth of Motivation This Season
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 […]
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Kaprizov Could Come Back With a Vengeance
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 […]
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Joel Eriksson Ek Is Steadily Improving His Game
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 […]
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2025 4 Nations Face-Off: United States, Canada, Sweden, & Finland Potential Roster Additions
The NHL 4Nations Faceoff will showcase four national teams representing Sweden, the United States, Canada, and Finland. These teams are scheduled to participate in the tournament scheduled from February 12th to 20th at TD Garden in Boston and Bell Centre in Montreal. This weekend, the four teams unveiled the initial selection of 6 players, each […]
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Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship Part Two
Last week I wrote an article detailing the Columbus Blue Jacket’s representation at the IIHF World Championship tournament. The five players that are participating are Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia), Damon Severson (Canada), Gavin Brindley (USA), Johnny Gaudreau (USA), and Zach Werenski (USA). As of Thursday, May 23, only one player from that list is moving on […]
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IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Game Recap: Team USA vs Team Latvia | 05/21/2024
Regardless of the result of the upcoming seventh and final preliminary round match against Latvia, Team USA has guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals for the 13th consecutive year. The opponent for Team USA in the quarterfinals, along with the game’s location, will only be determined after all of Tuesday’s matches have concluded. The United […]
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IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Game Recap: Team USA vs Team Kazakhstan | 05/19/2024
The United States and Kazakhstan have only crossed paths a mere four times, with Team USA claiming victory in all encounters, including two hard-fought matches that had gone into overtime. Their most recent clash was during the preliminary round of the 2021 men’s world championship, resulting in a decisive 3-0 win for the U.S. Team […]
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IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Game Recap: Team USA | 05/16-17/2024
On Thursday, May 16th, the U.S. Men’s National Team was set to compete against France in the fourth preliminary round of the 2024 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Ostrava, Czechia. After a narrow 5-4 overtime loss to Slovakia earlier this week, the U.S. team went into the game looking to rebound from that loss. In […]
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Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship
You may already know that there are nine different Columbus Blue Jacket‘s players or personnel at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Czechia, but in case you haven’t been able to follow it here’s a few things to catch you up! Here’s a reminder of what players are at the tournament and the country […]
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