Articles by Derek Felska (797)
The Minnesota Wild’s Future, Is Going to Get Ugly(ier)
Updated:The Minnesota Wild are a lot like a used car like the AMC Hornet above (Thanks to Josh Ostrem for…
Read moreWild Beat Up Literally and Figuratively in 5-1 Loss to Colorado
Updated:In the comedy film, Meet the Millers there is a scene where the characters poke fun at a young man…
Read moreMinnesota Wild 2017-18 Season Brings Change For Writer Michael Russo and Anthem Singer James Bohn
Updated:Before I say anything else I have a confession to make as a nerd. I have never watched any of…
Read more2016-17 Minnesota Wild Season Preview
Updated:Maybe its because he weather has warmed up a bit but for me it doesn’t quite feel like hockey season…
Read moreMinnesota Wild Fans Speak: 2022-23 Pre-Season Edition, Part 3 of 3
Updated:Meteorologists do their best to predict the weather and most of the time they probably get it right but since…
Read moreBrave the Wild, a Minnesota Wild Podcast Bringing Insight and Passion to the Game
Updated:As a person who has been blogging about hockey for over 15 years, I have gained an appreciation for those…
Read moreDid the Minnesota Wild ‘Miss’ with Matt Boldy?
Updated:With the NHL All Star Game behind us, teams look towards the last 1/3rd of the season and the grind…
Read moreMinnesota Wild Fans Speak: 2022-23 Pre-Season Edition, Part 2 of 3
Updated:Hey brother, can you spare a dime might be the way the Minnesota Wild feel as they begin their 3-year…
Read moreMinnesota Wild Fans Speak: 2022-23 Pre-Season Edition, Part 1 of 3
Updated:Baseball season is in full swing and heading towards the playoffs, football is just starting to get rolling which is…
Read moreA Slap Shot Frozen in Time by Dan Whenesota is a must-read for Minnesota hockey fans
Updated:Robert F. Kennedy once said, “Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.” Founded in 1971 by Dennis…
Read moreMinnesota Wild trades Cam Talbot to the Ottawa Senators for Filip Gustavsson
Updated:“Nobody puts Baby in the corner”, was an infamous movie line from the film Dirty Dancing. One could argue, the…
Read more2022 Minnesota Development Camp Roster Announced and other news
Updated:Movie lines are great pop culture reference points, because they can convey a feeling in an instant. “Very pretty general,…
Read moreDay Two of the 2022 NHL Draft for the Minnesota Wild features plenty of skill and hustle
Updated:For draft junkies like myself, the first round is the easy part. People have scoured the lists, reading and researching…
Read moreMinnesota Wild select Liam Ohgren and Danila Yurov in 1st Round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft
Updated:Any draft for any sports professional league is usually pretty revealing about how fans feel about their team. Love it…
Read more2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Defenseman
Updated:A week after the Minnesota Wild concluded their season in a six-game playoff series loss to Saint Louis, team general…
Read more2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Forwards
Updated:Have a great summer. It was the repeated message you wrote in school yearbooks as a kid. NHL fans hope…
Read more2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Goaltenders
Updated:Colorado’s 3-2 victory to seal their 3rd Stanley Cup in franchise history on Sunday may have stung a bit for…
Read more2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Sleepers and Steals
In the summer of 2021, the Minnesota Wild did something unprecedented, they signed Kirill Kaprizov, who had just 55 games…
Read moreSpurgeon Scores Twice to Lift Wild to 5-4 Overtime Victory Against San Jose
Updated:I’ve heard it said that character is revealed with how someone behaves when they feel no one is watching. Did…
Read moreGame Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 11/10/21 @ 9:00PM CST at Gila River Arena
Updated:Minnesota Wild (8-3-0) 16pts 2nd in the Central 3.27 Goals For Per Game (7th in the NHL) 3.27 Goals Against…
Read moreGame Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 11/30/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (14-6-1) 29pts 1st in the Central 3.62 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against…
Read moreGame Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 11/26/21 @ 2:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (12-6-1) 25pts 1st in the Central 3.50 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL) 3.16 Goals Against…
Read moreGame Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 10/19/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (2-0-0) 4pts 2nd in the Central 2.50 Goals For Per Game (20th in the NHL) 1.50 Goals Against…
Read moreGame Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 3/27/22 @ 5:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (39-20-4) 82pts 2nd in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.11 Goals Against…
Read moreTalbot, Wild Shut Down Tampa Bay in 4-2 Victory
Updated:Its not how you start, but how you finish. The Wild have shown they can finish, even when they decide…
Read moreGame Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 12/4/21 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (16-6-1) 33pts 1st in the Central 3.74 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 2.91 Goals Against…
Read more2022 NHL Central Scouting Movement Tracker
Updated:Minnesota’s Game 6 loss to Saint Louis Blues in the Western Conference Quarterfinals compels Wild fans like me to shift…
Read moreBlues End the Minnesota Wild’s Season in an all too familiar way, a series autopsy
Updated:True crime shows are popular these days. People are allowed to exercise some deductive reasoning or they just enjoy the…
Read moreGame #4: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 5/8/22 @ 3:30PM at Enterprise Center
Minnesota leads the series 2-1 Minnesota Wild 3.67 Goals For Per Game (8th in the NHL) 2.33 Goals Against Per…
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