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Minnesota Wild: Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures

Hockey sticks beware: The Minnesota Wild are on the prowl. At least, that’s what yesterday’s practice showed, according to Mike Russo of the Star-Tribune...

Written by Blake Benzel about 1 day ago 46 reads 2 comments
Minnesota Wild Must Rebuild

There is a long way to go until this year's trade deadline of March 3, 2010. But with the Winter Olympics, general managers around the league are going to have to do their homework earlier than usual to work around the Olympic break from Feb...

Written by Austin Lindberg about 2 days ago 92 reads 3 comments
The Minnesota Wild Stumble Out of the Gates, Fall To Phoenix 3-2

Coming off of a four point road trip that many considered a disappointment, the Wild desperately needed to right the ship on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Coyotes. To be fair, I really consider this loss to be my fault...

Written by Blake Benzel about 2 days ago 11 reads 0 comments
Wild-Coyotes: Too Little Too Late

ST. PAUL, Minn - Despite a third period comback, Minnesota falls to Phoenix 3-2 at The Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Wednesday night...

Written by Nick Maxson about 2 days ago 13 reads 0 comments
NHL Betting: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Minnesota Wild Odds & Pick: November 18th 2009

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Minnesota Wild Free NHL Pick: Minnesota Wild -140 NHL odds Visit Touthouse.com for more expert NHL hockey picks from Ben Burns Off three straight losses, the Wild could really use a victory...

Written by touthouse handicappers about 3 days ago 15 reads 0 comments
Martin Havlat: Where is the Offense?

Confidence is the heart and soul to any professional athlete; i'ts what makes them believe they can be the best, or the worst...

Written by Nick Maxson about 3 days ago 58 reads 1 comments
Minnesota Wild Quarter-Term Grades

After 20 of 82 games, the Minnesota Wild are in trouble. The team sits last in their division and 14th out of 15 teams in the Western Conference with seven wins and 16 points...

Written by Austin Lindberg about 4 days ago 76 reads 0 comments
Game Preview: Minnesota Wild @ Washington Capitals

Tonight will see the no-longer last in the Western Conference, Minnesota Wild, travel to our great nation’s capital to take on the…wait for it…Washington Capitals...

Written by Blake Benzel about 8 days ago 35 reads 0 comments
Minnesota Wild Turning It Around After Slow Start

After a putrid start to the 2009-10 NHL season, the Minnesota Wild are starting to show signs of life. Everyone expected some growing pains to start the season; however, when the team started 3-9-0, it raised some eyebrows...

Written by Blake Benzel about 9 days ago 34 reads 0 comments
Cal Clutterbuck Central To Minnesota Wild's Future

Cal Clutterbuck is one in a handful of names that should be around when the transformation of the Minnesota Wild under Chuck Fletcher and Todd Richards is complete...

Written by Austin Lindberg about 13 days ago 80 reads 1 comments
Gameday Preview: Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild

Tonight is the second of six meetings between the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks as both teams come into the game riding winning streaks...

Written by Blake Benzel about 16 days ago 85 reads 2 comments
October Post-Mortem: Grading the Minnesota Wild

The first month of the season is over and, honestly, the Minnesota Wild are probably relieved. After starting the season 1-6-0, the team finished the month by winning four of their last seven ...

Written by Blake Benzel about 17 days ago 80 reads 0 comments
Minnesota Wild Beat Rangers: Sykora's Strong Performance a Lose-Lose Situation

Justin Bourne mentioned the other day in his blog that there is nothing worse than a player playing well after he has been benched. Essentially, he said, the only thing that it does is defer the credit from the player’s play to the coach...

Written by Blake Benzel about 21 days ago 57 reads 0 comments
Marian Gaborik's Return to Minnesota a Bittersweet Occasion for Wild Fans

The Rangers come to town tonight—and Marian Gaborik is with them. His participation in the game tomorrow is doubtful due to a "lower body" injury, but his return to Minnesota makes the loss ...

Written by Austin Lindberg about 22 days ago 146 reads 0 comments
Is What's Ailing the Minnesota Wild Right Under Their Nose?

In Wednesday’s loss to the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild head coach Todd Richards sat Czech sniper Petr Sykora in favor of fan favorite enforcer Derek Boogaard. Richards has claimed that Sykora was scratched to “send him a message...

Written by Blake Benzel about 23 days ago 154 reads 0 comments
Gameday Preview: Wild V. Predators

Reunions week continues on Wednesday for the Minnesota Wild, as the Nashville Predators visit the Xcel Energy Center. The reunion in this game is Greg Zanon, facing his former team for the first time...

Written by Blake Benzel about 24 days ago 21 reads 0 comments
For Minnesota Wild, Puzzle Pieces Don't Match the Picture on the Box

This is still the team Doug Risebrough put together. This is still the team that used to rely on the system of Jacques Lemaire to escape with points. Putting these players into an open system under Todd Richards doesn't change that...

Written by Austin Lindberg about 25 days ago 113 reads 1 comments
Road Woes Continue for the Minnesota Wild

The Wild’s road woes continued on Monday in Chicago, and the team is now a woeful 0-8-0 on the road this season—an unenviable feat of ineptitude matched only by the ’96-’97 Pittsburgh ...

Written by Blake Benzel about 25 days ago 27 reads 0 comments
Gameday Preview: Wild at Blackhawks

My dear readers, Monday night marks the opening of what people are dubbing “reunions week” for the Minnesota Wild...

Written by Blake Benzel about 26 days ago 27 reads 0 comments
Minnesota Wild Starts to Come Together

When a team is struggling, players and fans alike need to take solace in the little things. This weekend saw the good and the bad of the Minnesota Wild, as the team dropped Friday’s game to the St...

Written by Blake Benzel about 26 days ago 34 reads 0 comments
Hang on For a Wild Ride!

Well..This has been quite the change from the Wild teams of past. Just kind of weird to see Backstrom give up 6 or 7 goals in a game...

Written by Wild Fan about 29 days ago 2 reads 0 comments
Wild, Fans Need to Be Patient

The change from the crippling system of Jacque Lemaire to the aggressive, open style of Todd Richards was not going to happen overnight...

Written by Austin Lindberg about about 1 month ago 87 reads 0 comments

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Wild Article Archive

Minnesota Wild: Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures

Minnesota Wild Must Rebuild

The Minnesota Wild Stumble Out of the Gates, Fall To Phoenix 3-2

Wild-Coyotes: Too Little Too Late

NHL Betting: Phoenix Coyotes vs. Minnesota Wild Odds & Pick: November 18th 2009

Martin Havlat: Where is the Offense?

Minnesota Wild Quarter-Term Grades

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild @ Washington Capitals

Minnesota Wild Turning It Around After Slow Start

Cal Clutterbuck Central To Minnesota Wild's Future

Gameday Preview: Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild

October Post-Mortem: Grading the Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild Beat Rangers: Sykora's Strong Performance a Lose-Lose Situation

Marian Gaborik's Return to Minnesota a Bittersweet Occasion for Wild Fans

Is What's Ailing the Minnesota Wild Right Under Their Nose?

Gameday Preview: Wild V. Predators

For Minnesota Wild, Puzzle Pieces Don't Match the Picture on the Box

Road Woes Continue for the Minnesota Wild

Gameday Preview: Wild at Blackhawks

Minnesota Wild Starts to Come Together

Hang on For a Wild Ride!

Wild, Fans Need to Be Patient

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