As hard as it may be to believe, the Minnesota Wild are within reach of a playoff spot despite a tumultuous season that has included plenty of drama, including the firing of former head coach Mike Yeo. The Wild are in a fight with the Colorado Avalanche for the final Wild Card spot in the […]

The Minnesota Wild are 8-4 since John Torchetti took over head coaching duties following the dismissal of Mike Yeo. The twelve games have featured a three game losing streak sandwiched between a pair of four game winning streaks, the former of which saw the Wild score 21 goals in the four games. Minnesota has ridden […]

In this, the second article in a three-part series, we continue to look at the bad movie that is the Minnesota Wild. Today we’re focused on the movie’s producer, Chuck Fletcher. The producer Chuck Fletcher became the Minnesota Wild’s General Manager on May 21, 2009 and has held the post ever since. In the movie […]

Following the Minnesota Wild’s loss to the Boston Bruins Saturday, the team’s 8th consecutive loss, head coach Mike Yeo was fired by GM Chuck Fletcher. This came as welcome news for legions of Wild fans who have long called for the head of the franchise’s third ever coach. When teams like the Wild that have […]

Plummeting down the standings with 10 losses in the last 11 games. Sound familiar Minnesota Wild fans? Of course it does, you’ve seen this before. Yes the Wild again find themselves desperately grasping for any semblance of hope as another season works to slip away from Minnesota. It’s a movie we’re all tired of seeing, […]

It has been 15 years since the Minnesota Wild began play in the NHL, making the franchise a fairly young one when compared to the rest of the league. But the organization’s short tenure in the NHL doesn’t mean it hasn’t had plenty of interesting, talented, and sometimes controversial players suit up in a Wild […]

With the Minnesota Wild seemingly entering into their annual mid-season funk, Mike Yeo and his staff decided to mix up the defensive pairings. Ryan Suter had some, to put it mildly, intriguing comments in regards to the decision following practice Monday. Ryan Suter on coaches pairing him with a fellow lefty: "I don't know what they're thinking. I need […]

Thomas Vanek has long been a prolific goal scorer in the National Hockey League, having scored 25 goals or more every year of his 12 year career, save for the lockout-shortened season in which he scored 20 goals in 38 games. On July 1st, 2014 he signed with the Minnesota Wild as an unrestricted free […]

Despite the Minnesota Wild getting off to a solid 10-3-2 start this season, defensive consistency never really materialized even when the team was winning, forcing the offense to carry the load. Most of the games the Wild won early in the year were high scoring affairs but now, Minnesota’s injury troubles have slowed the scoring. The team’s best scorer […]

On paper, it would appear that the Minnesota Wild have a strong team heading into the 2015-2016 NHL season. They retain most of the roster from last season that catapulted itself from the depths of the Western Conference to a playoff spot by going 28-9-3 from January 15th on, Devan Dubnyk was locked up with a […]

The past three seasons have not been kind to the Minnesota Wild and its fans. Each year has seen the Chicago Blackhawks mercilessly dismantle the Wild and end Minnesota’s bid for the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship; meanwhile the Hawks have gone on to win three championships in the last six years. The latest and most […]

It was another disappointing end to a once promising season for the Minnesota Wild as they were again eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks, the eventual Stanley Cup Champions. Not only […]

As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. That is proving especially true for the Minnesota Wild as they find themselves in a 2-0 […]

Coming into its first round playoff series with the bruising St. Louis Blues, the Minnesota Wild knew the adversary would try to play a punishing, physical style of game. The […]

Since 1989 when the Minnesota Timberwolves joined the NBA, the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been home to all four major sports. Yet success has always been […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally upon us and while we still have a few days to wait for the first […]

When Nino Niederreiter was drafted 5th overall in the 2010 NHL draft by the New York Islanders, he was touted as a tremendous offensive talent. Draft analysts raved over his large […]

The regular season is officially winding down and NHL teams in playoff contention are jockeying for position. Luckily for the Minnesota Wild, their playoff position seams relatively secure as they […]

The State of Hockey… What does it mean? Where does it come from? It’s hardly a secret that Minnesota has long been a hockey Mecca. The first hockey teams in […]

Since the all-star break, Minnesota has been on a historic run that has catapulted the Wild into playoff contention. From January 27th to right now, no team in the National Hockey […]