Minnesota Wild

5 People Who Influenced My Love for Hockey

Hockey isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s okay because football isn’t for everyone, either. For those unfamiliar with me, I grew up as a football fan first, with basketball and hockey in a virtual tie for second place. Hockey is exciting to watch as it’s an intense, fast-paced sport where players hit opponents, pass […]

BREAKING: Wild Place Forward on LTIR

After the Minnesota Wild’s big overtime win against the Boston Bruins last night, they’ve shown that they can play decently without the injured players. However, this afternoon, the Wild unexpectedly announced that they were placing Mats Zuccarello on Long Term Injured Reserve. While Zuccarello traveled with the team on their back-to-back road trip, he was […]

Bruins-Wild Game Preview with Projected Lines

Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 30: Minnesota Wild (12-13-4) at Boston Bruins (19-5-5) Date: Tuesday, December 19 Time: 7:00 pm TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: MIN -1.5 BOS +1.5 O/U 6 Minnesota Wild Notes: Second night of a back-to-back for the Wild after a 4-3 loss […]

Injuries Force Wild to Lean Heavily on Rookie

The Minnesota Wild played their last two games at home, and both of them ended in a shootout win. Now that they’re playing a back-to-back on the road, it’s crucial they win in regulation. The Wild have been down two of their best defensemen, and they’ll be without Jonas Brodin for the foreseeable future. He […]

MN Wild Win Despite Injury Setbacks

The Minnesota Wild started their game against the Calgary Flames already at a disadvantage. With two of their best defensemen out with injury, they would have to rely heavily on Jake Middleton, a surprise on the first pairing, and Brock Faber, a rookie. Add to that the firing of the Wild’s Assistant General Manager along […]

BREAKING: Wild GM Bill Guerin Investigated for Verbal Abuse

Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin has been investigated after allegations of verbal abuse in the workplace. Michael Russo of the Athletic broke the news just before the Wild’s game against the Calgary Flames at home. After a surprise parting of ways with the Assistant GM earlier this week, this news comes as even more […]

Another Injury for Wild’s Defensemen

It was reported yesterday that Captain and top pair defenseman Jared Spurgeon was not practicing. Head Coach John Hynes said after the practice that it was a maintenance day for Spurgeon and that he should be able to play against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. The Minnesota Wild ended up recalling two defensemen (Dakota […]

Wild Put Defenseman on LTIR, Recall Defensemen/Forward from Iowa

The Minnesota Wild have recalled defensemen Dakota Mermis and Daemon Hunt and forward Vinni Lettieri from the Iowa Wild and placed defenseman Jonas Brodin on Long Term Injured Reserve. This came after the unexpected news that the Assistant GM was leaving the front office. Jonas Brodin was injured on a controversial hit from behind delivered […]

BREAKING: Wild Part Ways with Assistant GM

The Minnesota Wild announced this afternoon that the Wild organization and General Manager Bill Guerin have parted ways with Assistant General Manager Chris O’Hearn. This was noted to be mutually agreed upon parting of ways, but it still comes as a shock. As Michael Russo from the Athletic mentions in his tweet above, O’Hearn was […]

Can the Wild Survive Without Jonas Brodin?

The beginning of the Minnesota Wild’s 2023-24 season has been full of injuries. Captain Jared Spurgeon was hurt during the preseason. Matt Boldy was out for seven games. Freddy Gaudreau was injured in a hit by Ryan Reaves. Alex Goligoski was out with a lower-body injury for over a month. Recently, Zach Bogosian missed a […]