1. Can the Minnesota Twins Find a Soluton for Kevin Slowey?

    As the Twins season draws to a close with the proverbial whimper, literally hundreds of questions surround the team's offseason. While the brass decides who stays and who goes, the fans have been left with a terrible taste in their mouth...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about almost 2 years ago 522 reads 3 comments

  2. Minnesota Wild Season Preview Part I: Probable Forward Lines

    As the summer draws to a close and the NHL creeps toward training camp, fans are looking forward to seeing their favorite players taking the ice and eager to find out what kind of combinations are in store for their team in the upcoming season...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about almost 2 years ago 898 reads 6 comments

  3. Minnesota Wild Offseason: Why No One Loses in the Heatley-Havlat Deal

    Now that the dust has largely settled from the one for one swap between San Jose and Minnesota, I think it's an appropriate time to objectively break down this trade...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about almost 2 years ago 484 reads 2 comments

  4. Minnesota Wild Offseason: Sharks, Wild Swap Again: Havlat for Heatley

    The Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks have stunned the hockey world again. Just days following the blockbuster Devin Setoguchi and Brent Burns trade, the two teams agreed on ...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about almost 2 years ago 418 reads 3 comments

  5. Minnesota Wild Offseason Preview: Free Agents, Who Stays, Goes, Gets Promoted?

    The Wild will most likely be saying goodbye to most of their Unrestricted Free Agents this offseason: a group that includes longtime backup goaltender Josh Harding and forwards Chuck Kobasew, Antti Miettinen and Andrew Brunette...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about 2 years ago 1,159 reads 1 comments

  6. Derek Boogaard: Goodbye to a Giant, Fan Favorite and Enforcer Passes Away at 28

    Terrible news just hit the hockey waves this evening. Controversial enforcer and gentle giant Derek Boogaard was discovered dead by his family members Friday...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about 2 years ago 438 reads 4 comments

  7. Minnesota Twins: Are the Twins Finding Their Stride?

    After a two-game sweep of their division rivals and in the midst of a three-game win streak, Twins fans can start cautiously emerging from the woodwork. Bandwagoners..maybe hang out a little longer...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about 2 years ago 391 reads 6 comments

  8. Minnesota Wild Get Something from Nothing: Defending Former Coach Todd Richards

    Todd Richards’ Minnesota coaching career was a case of wrong place, wrong time. While he made his fair share of mistakes during his two-year tenure as the Wild ’s head coach, to blame him for most of the team’s woes is ridiculous...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about 2 years ago 409 reads 1 comments

  9. NHL: Play for Pride, or Dive for the Draft?

    As the bottom seven of each conference starts rooting for out of market playoff teams, time ticks away on the regular season and fans have begun looking forward to what should be a busy offseason...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about 2 years ago 561 reads 1 comments

  10. 2011 Offseason: 7 RFAs That Could Shake Up the Wild Roster

    Another disappointing season will soon draw to a close for the Minnesota Wild, and a frustrated fan base is looking forward to what should be a major summer shake up for the team...

    Mitch Marek Written by Mitch Marek about 2 years ago 891 reads 0 comments