Articles by Derek Felska (797)
Late Surge by the Wild Not Enough in 2-1 Loss to the Islanders
I understand what it feels like to be mired in misery. As I’ve talked about in the past, I coach…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders 2/10/19 @ 2:00PM CST at Barclay’s Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (27-23-5) 59pts 4th in the Central 2.80 Goals For Per Game (25th in the NHL) 2.87Goals Against Per…
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Foligno’s Gordie Howe Hat Trick Leads Wild to 4-2 Win Over New Jersey
Updated:It is a felony to yell ‘fire’ in a movie theater, but its bizarre to see how fellow Wild fans…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils 2/9/19 @ Noon CST at Prudential Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (26-23-5) 57pts 4th in the Central 2.78 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL) 2.89 Goals Against…
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Wild Wither Quietly In 4-1 Loss to Edmonton
Updated:There is a certain point when you get sick and tired of addressing the same problems whether its at work…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 2/7/19 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (26-22-5) 57pts 4th in the Central 2.81 Goals For Per Game (25th in the NHL) 2.87 Goals Against…
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Four goals by low-scoring Wild not enough in 5-4 shootout loss in Buffalo
Updated:So far out of the All Star break its been slow going for the Minnesota Wild as they have earned…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres 2/5/19 @ 6:00PM CST at KeyBank Center
Minnesota Wild (26-22-4) 56pts 4th in the Central 2.79 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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Wild Sluggish In 3-1 Loss to Dallas
Updated:Welcome back from the NHL All Star break folks! Let’s give you a quick run down of what (probably) took…
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Lazy Plays Haunt Wild in 4-3 Overtime Loss to Chicago
Minnesota was in 3rd place in the Central Division, knowing it has to make try to get out to a…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks 2/3/19 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (26-22-3) 55pts 4th in the Central 2.78 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars 2/1/19 @ 7:00PM CST at American Airlines Arena
Minnesota Wild (26-21-3) 55pts 3rd in the Central 2.82 Goals For Per Game (24th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Wild Capitalize On Two 5-on-3’s to Power By Colorado 5-2
Everyone needs a break sometime, whether its 10-15 minutes during your workday or something longer like a weekend. It helps…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 1/23/19 @ 8:30PM CST at Pepsi Center
Minnesota Wild (25-21-3) 53pts 3rd in the Central 2.78 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL) 2.84 Goals Against…
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Minnesota’s 4th Line Sparks Wild’s 4-2 Win Over Vegas
A long time friend of mine used to say, hero worship is cute…in children. Since the Minnesota Wild traded fan…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 1/21/19 @ 5:00PM CST at T-Mobile Arena
Minnesota Wild (24-21-3) 51pts 5th in the Central 2.75 Goals For Per Game (27th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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Strong Effort Carries Wild to 2-1 Victory Over Columbus
Happy Hockey Day Minnesota everyone! I can’t believe its been 5 years since Hockey Day Minnesota made its home in…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 1/19/19 @ 8:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (23-21-3) 49pts 5th in the Central 2.77 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL) 2.89 Goals Against…
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New look Wild look like yesterday’s news in 3-0 loss to Ducks
The Wild made a small splash Wednesday night when it traded former Minnesota Golden Gopher star Justin Kloos to Anaheim…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks 1/17/19 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (23-20-3) 49pts 5th in the Central 2.83 Goals For Per Game (22nd in the NHL) 2.89 Goals Against…
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Stalock Saves in Wild’s 3-2 Shootout Win Over Los Angeles
If Saturday’s loss to Detroit hit the Wild like a person stubbing their toe on the coffee table, then Monday’s…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings 1/15/19 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (22-20-3) 47pts 5th in the Central 2.84 Goals For Per Game (21st in the NHL) 2.91 Goals Against…
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Lack of team defense dooms Wild in 7-4 loss to Flyers
“That was the worst game we’ve played since I’ve been here as coach,” said Minnesota Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau. …
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers 1/14/19 @ 6:00PM at Wells Fargo Arena
Minnesota Wild (22-19-3) 47pts 5th in the Central 2.82 Goals For Per Game (21st in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Tyler Bertuzzi and Red Wings Blitz the Uninspired Wild, 5-2
I am showing the movie Miracle in class as I wrap up my Modern U.S. History course. We had just…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings 1/12/19 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (22-18-3) 47pts 5th in the Central 2.84 Goals For Per Game (20th in the NHL) 2.77 Goals Against…
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Zucker Strikes Twice As Wild Prevail 3-2 Over Winnipeg
I was not real surprised to see that the Wild suffered from an offensive ‘power outage’ of sorts when facing…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 1/10/19 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (21-18-3) 45pts 5th in the Central 2.83 Goals For Per Game (20th in the NHL) 2.79 Goals Against…
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Wild unable to generate any momentum in lackluster 4-0 loss in Boston
Updated:An extra cup of coffee, perhaps a soda during lunch which is something you do when you’re trying to keep…
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