The Detroit Red Wings were leading the Minnesota Wild 1-0 when Wild rookie defenseman Nick Seeler thought the team could use a spark. He chose a tough competitor, Luke Witkowski, and made the challenge. Immediately after, the rookie and the…
Team USA has officially announced their captain for the 2016 World Cup, and the man chosen is none other than Joe Pavelski. Pavelski, who is also captain of the San Jose Sharks, will serve as the on-ice leader for the…
The eight teams participating in the World Cup of Hockey 2016, which will take place from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1, 2016 in Toronto, have announced their final rosters for the tournament. Below are the skaters who will play for…
FIRST STAR – ZACH PARISE, LW, MINNESOTA WILD Zach Parise earned first star honors last week by leading all players with five goals and seven points in three games. He also tallied his third hat trick of the season, and…
What happened to Jason Zucker last night was new to me. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it happen before. Late in the first period of last night’s game against the Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker was taken…
While the Minnesota Wild may have been beaten in four straight games during a second round playoff series against Chicago last season, it was their work done during the first round that left us impressed. The Blackhawks, who would go…
FIRST STAR – RYAN JOHANSEN, C, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Ryan Johansen had quite a week for himself as the Columbus Blue Jackets center was selected MVP of the NHL All-Star Game in Columbus. He finished the game with 2 goals…
The following is a guest post from Minnesota Wild fan Tony Abbott. Offseason Overview The most significant acquisition the Wild had in the offseason is that of Thomas Vanek. A combination of Vanek’s pseudo-Minnesota roots (he was a former Golden…
Since winning a Stanley Cup Championship in 2007-08, the Detroit Red Wings have slowly been declining. The following year they lost in the Stanley Cup Finals. The next two seasons saw them lose to the San Jose Sharks in the…
Team USA certainly set the bar high for themselves at the Vancouver Olympics four years ago when they met Canada in the gold medal game and ultimate took silver after losing in overtime. But their incredible run showed that the…