T.J. Oshie will be a very popular man this offseason. The 30-year-old forward is coming off a very strong season playing on the top line for the Washington Capitals, helping the team to another Presidents’ Trophy win and solidifying his standing as the best player who could hit the free-agent market come July 1. Both […]

The challenge that is the offseason has begun full steam for the Minnesota Wild.  With many teams still entrenched in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Wild are already starting a long journey that will be crucial to the team’s future success. GM Chuck Fletcher has already hinted in his end-of-season press conference that adding forward […]

The Minnesota Wild’s offseason has officially begun and already as anticipated there is a lot to talk about, to include a possible trade of goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Wild GM Chuck Fletcher held a press conference yesterday where he addressed many of the team’s different needs and priorities heading into this offseason.  Possible personnel changes were […]

When the puck dropped in St. Paul Sunday afternoon, everyone was ready for a battle.  The Minnesota Wild had just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat only a day and half ago in Dallas to take the Game 5 win.  The momentum was on the side of the Wild, and it seemed that even […]

Everyone knew the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars would battle hard for Game 5, but no one could have scripted the back and forth that was the Wild’s 5-4 overtime win over the Stars. The Wild dominated the first period as they had a 2-0 lead by 5:16 into the game.  Even after the Stars […]

Game 4 started as no other game in this playoff series has, with the Minnesota Wild taking the first lead early in the second period.  What followed was a crazy back and forth 2nd period that would see the entirety of the game’s scoring and the Stars on top at the 2nd intermission 3-2.  The […]

The Xcel Center was rocking Monday night as the Minnesota Wild found their game, dominated the Dallas Stars, and ended their seven game losing streak and get their first win of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. After two quick Patrick Sharp goals the Wild faithful were almost ready to head for the doors rather than […]

The fight was back in their game as the Minnesota Wild tried to pull one out, but it just was not to be as the Stars took Game 2 last night in Dallas 2-1. After the poor showing that was Game 1 the Wild had to come back a show the Stars they were not […]

The Minnesota Wild skated into the American Airlines Arena with a chance to start their run to the Stanley Cup and erase the pain of a five game losing streak to end the season.  Coach John Torchetti spoke about optimism and the team’s chances, and Jason Zucker even seemed to be pumped up and trying […]

Just over two weeks ago, the Minnesota Wild seemed like a team that was on track to do some serious damage in the postseason.  They had won six games in a row, Devan Dubnyk was named the NHL’s Second Star of the Month for March, and the team had a huge feather in their cap […]

When a player in professional sports has a great season it’s almost like a curse.  Everyone remembers the great play that made the season great, and expect more.  So hungry are the fans and media for more the same level of excellence that they often fail to realize the great play that is happening right […]

The Minnesota Wild only made one NHL level trade on this season’s trade deadline day.  The Wild received forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for goaltender Niklas Backstrom.  Calgary was in a huge need of a goaltender due to injuries, and Minnesota needed to bolster its forward corps.  It seemed like a […]

The Minnesota Wild are fighting for their playoff lives right now. Yesterday afternoon’s shootout win against the Hurricanes was huge to close the gap for the final Wild Card spot to one point with headed into tonight’s game in Chicago.  Coach John Torchetti after the game spoke about the team’s ability to win battles and […]

Tuesday night was a heartbreaker for the Minnesota Wild and their fans. With 7.1 seconds left in the third period, Mika Zibanejad scored to take the game to overtime where the Senators would eventually net the game winning goal in OT.  By all accounts it was a game that the Wild should have won. Instead, […]

Judging when a player is ready to play in the NHL is probably one of the most difficult things an organization has to do.  What’s even harder to judge is when and if that player will actually perform up to the level that was expected of them.  So when a player actually lives up to […]

The John Torchetti era in Minnesota Wild history is in full swing with the team in the midst of a turnaround that sees them back in the playoff picture in the Western Conference with an improved power play leading the way.  The players are all in, and the aggressive system that Torch has instated has […]