2010 NHL Entry draft for the Wild has more of a European flavor than usual

It normally is perhaps the most crazy 24 hours for the NHL and the Minnesota Wild.  With wheeling and dealing as the league’s 30 General Managers attempt to achieve greater salary flexibility by a series of trades that often dealt troublesome contracts and picks, but at the end of the day not that many deals […]

Not enough firepower dooms the Aeros in 2-0 loss to Milwaukee

A few weeks ago I attended the last meeting between the Aeros and the Milwaukee Admirals and it really was a tale of two different Houston teams.  In the first game, you could say the Aeros had their “B” squad in place due to a suspension by Colton Gillies, as well as leading scorer and […]

Power play dominates as Wild cruise to important 6-2 home victory over Vancouver

Some people are calling it the “mini deadline” as NHL teams look to make some deals before the Olympic break which puts a freeze on all player movement.  NHL teams cannot even meet with their players or hold practices during the two-week hiatus.  Yet that won’t stop NHL General Managers from talking to one another […]

Penalties haunt Wild in devastating 3-2 loss to the Thrashers

I must admit, it with a heavy heart that I mention the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver as the sporting world was shocked with the tragic death of 21-year old Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili as he was practicing on what some have said is the fastest luge track ever.  The death will […]

Game #60: Minnesota Wild vs Atlanta Thrashers, Friday February 12, 2010 at 7:00pm (CST), Xcel Energy Center [GAME PREVIEW]

Minnesota Wild (29-26-4)     62pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.70 Goals per Game (15th in NHL) 2.86 Goals Against per Game (21st in NHL) 17.5% Power Play (19th in NHL) 81.7% Penalty Kill (16th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 16G 36A = 52pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 15G 29A = […]

Coyotes lull the Wild to sleep in 3-2 home loss

“Do you really want to hurt me, do you really want to make me cry,” are the most memorable lyrics from the Culture Club hit song, Do you really want to Hurt Me.  It might be only fitting that two teams battling it out for playoff position, the Minnesota Wild and the Phoenix Coyotes are now […]

Game #59: Minnesota Wild vs Phoenix Coyotes, Wednesday February 10, 2010 at 7:00pm (CST), Xcel Energy Center [GAME PREVIEW]

Minnesota Wild (29-25-4)     62pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.71 Goals per Game (14th in NHL) 2.86 Goals Against per Game (21st in NHL) 17.2% Power Play (22nd in NHL) 81.6% Penalty Kill (15th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.  #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 16G 35A = 51pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 15G 29A = […]

Khudobin stands tall with 38 saves to give Wild 2-1 home victory over the Flyers

With fans and experts around the NHL discussing the ramifications of the Atlanta Thrashers trade of franchise star Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Johnny Oduya, promising youngster Niclas Bergfors, controversial prospect Patrice Cormier and a 1st round selection the debate is whether the Thrashers got enough or could have perhaps held […]

Game #58: Minnesota Wild Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday February 6, 2010 at 7:00pm (CST), Xcel Energy Center [GAME PREVIEW]

Minnesota Wild (28-25-4)     60pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.72 Goals per Game (14th in NHL) 2.90 G0als Against per Game (22nd in NHL) 17.5% Power Play (19th in NHL) 81.2% Penalty Kill (17th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 16G 35A = 51pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 15G 29A = […]

Harding valiant, but hurt as Wild rallied late to earn critical 4-2 home victory over Edmonton

“Another one bites the dust, Another one bites the dust, And another one gone, And another one gone, Another one bites the dust, Hey, I’m gonna get you too, Another one bites the dust” is one way to describe how the 2009-10 season is going by.  With the compressed schedule due to the Olympics is […]