Game #57: Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers, Thursday February 4, 2010 at 7:00pm (CST), Xcel Energy Center [GAME PREVIEW]

Minnesota Wild (27-25-4)     58pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.70 Goals per Game (14th in NHL) 2.91 Goals Against per Game (22nd in NHL) 17.7% Power Play (17th in NHL) 81.3% Penalty Kill (17th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.  #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 16G 34A = 50pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 15G 28A = […]

Dallas had the answers and Dubielewicz did not as the Stars hand the Wild a 4-2 road loss

“The first rule of Fight Club is you don’t talk about Fight Club” is perhaps the most memorable line from the film, where it shows the big money underground barefisted fighting that puts most mixed martial arts matches to shame in terms of its raw ferocity by what I’ve been told.  Either way, the game […]

Game #56: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Tuesday February 2, 2010 at 7:00pm (CST), American Airlines Center [GAME PREVIEW]

Minnesota Wild (27-24-4)     58pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.71 Goals per Game (14th in NHL) 2.89 Goals Against per Game (22nd in NHL) 17.6% Power Play (20th in NHL) 81.5% Penalty Kill (16th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.  #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 16G 33A = 49pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 14G 28A = […]

Sharks frenzy on power play as they roll to 5-2 home win over the Wild

“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can” is phrase repeated often in the classic children’s book The Little Engine that Could.  It really is a tale about confidence and how it can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.  The Wild have gone through a few of these ‘phases’ of confidence where for […]

Havlat’s late 3rd period goal snaps Colorado’s 6-game winning streak

As the old saying goes, “all good things must come to an end” which is one way of describing the fact that just 54 games into the season the Wild are done with their regular season series against the Colorado Avalanche.  It seems strange to think that the Wild will have played the Avalanche six […]

Solid effort and two goals from Miettinen power the Wild to strong 5-2 home win over the Red Wings

The State of the Union address is tonight, and millions of Americans will both tune in (and perhaps more will tune out) to see what President Barack Obama has to say about the direction our nation is headed.  It is always an event filled with anticipation over what may be said and what may be […]

Hockey Day in Minnesota: Koivu scores twice as Wild give solid effort in 4-2 home win over Columbus

November 6th, 1926 was when you could say pro hockey really got its first look in the State of Hockey.  That was when the Minneapolis Millers battled the Chicago Blackhawks at the old Minneapolis Arena.  The Millers got out to a 5-0 lead but the Blackhawks would rally back to a 5-5 tie.  Minnesota has […]

Game #52: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday January 23rd, 7:00PM CST @ Xcel Energy Center on Hockey Day in Minnesota

Minnesota Wild (24-23-4)  52pts  4th Northwest 2.69 Goals For per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.94 Goals Against per Game (22nd in the NHL) 17.4% Power Play (18th in the NHL) 82.4% Penalty Kill (12th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 14G 31A = 45pts 2. #15 Andrew Brunette ~ […]

Detroit’s Drew Miller thwarts Wild’s comeback in 4-3 road shootout victory for the Red Wings

As the old hippies anthem from the 1960’s; Turn, Turn, Turn the lyrics seem somewhat similar to the pattern of the Wild’s 2009-10 season.  “A time to be born, a time to die, A time to plant, a time to reap, A time to kill, a time to heal, A time to laugh, a time […]

Game #51: Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings, Thursday January 21, 2009 at 7:00pm (CST), Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (24-23-3)     51pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.68 Goals per Game (16th in NHL) 2.94 Goals Against per Game (21st in NHL) 17.5% Power Play (18th in NHL) 82.1% Penalty Kill (13th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.  #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 14G 31A = 45pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 13G 24A = […]