Articles by Derek Felska (797)
Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins 1/8/19 @ 6:00PM CST at TD Banknorth Garden
Minnesota Wild (21-17-3) 45pts 5th in the Central 2.90 Goals For Per Game (18th in the NHL) 2.76 Goals Against…
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Dubnyk, Wild Shut Down Montreal 1-0
For a good portion of the Minnesota Wild’s history, a lot of what they did was strongly influenced by people…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens 1/7/19 @ 6:30PM at Bell Centre
Minnesota Wild (20-17-3) 43pts 5th in the Central 2.95 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL) 2.83 Goals Against…
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Spurgeon Strikes Twice as Wild Escape with 4-3 Win Over Ottawa
The Wild demonstrated some unexpected resilience after surrendering the first two goals in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Toronto on…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa Senators 1/5/19 @ 12:00PM at Canadian Tire Centre
Minnesota Wild (19-17-3) 41pts 5th in the Central 2.92 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Wild Comeback Twice in 4-3 Road Win Over Toronto
Was it a struggle to go back to work after New Year’s Day? Were you hungover or just tired after…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1/3/19 @ 1:00PM CST at Scotiabank Arena
Updated:Minnesota Wild (18-17-3) 39pts 5th in the Central 2.89 Goals For Per Game (18th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Opportunistic Penguins Edge Wild in 3-2 Victory
The ‘A-ha moment’, not to be confused with the Norwegian pop music band of the 1980’s. Its a moment where…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 12/31/18 @ 5:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (18-16-3) 39pts 5th in the Central 2.92 Goals For Per Game (18th in the NHL) 2.81 Goals Against…
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Wild play smart hockey to earn 3-1 win against Winnipeg
A little while ago I was at the grocery store in town and while walking through the liquor aisle I…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 12/29/18 @ 3:00PM CST at MTS Centre
Minnesota Wild (17-16-3) 36pts 5th in the Central 2.92 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL) 2.86 Goals Against…
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Wild’s losing streak at 5 games after a 5-2 loss in Chicago
Happy Holidays everyone! I hope everyone is safe and sound and that you had a wonderful time with your respective…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks 12/27/18 @ 7:30PM CST at United Center
Minnesota Wild (17-15-3) 37pts in the Central 2.94 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.80 Goals Against Per…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars 12/22/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (17-15-2) 36pts 5th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (14th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Turnovers Prove Costly in Wild’s 2-1 Loss to Pittsburgh
Forged in Fire is a popular show on the History Channel. Just in case you’re not familiar with it, the…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 12/20/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Consol Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (17-14-2) 36pts 5th in the Central 3.06 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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Sharks Stifle Wild in 4-0 Victory
Listening to Sunday’s Sermon with KFAN‘s Dan Barriero who started his show by going off on the Flames’ players who…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks 12/18/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (17-13-2) 36pts 4th in the Central 3.16 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.81 Goals Against…
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Wild Fall 2-1 In Feisty Effort Against the Flames
“Revenge is a dish, best served cold” is a great quote for this time of year. Perhaps because it is…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 12/15/18 @ 12:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (17-12-2) 36pts 4th in the Central 3.23 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.84 Goals Against…
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Niederreiter Strikes Twice As Wild Roll to 5-1 Win Over Florida
It was like watching Oprah during Tuesday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens where almost any Wild player that wanted…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida Panthers 12/13/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (16-12-2) 34pts 5th in the Central 3.17 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.90 Goals Against…
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Five Goal 2nd period helps Wild earn 7-1 rout of Montreal
Updated:Fantasy hockey is something I’ve been involved in since 2005; mostly in Yahoo! leagues. It helps add a different level…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens 12/11/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (15-12-2) 32pts 5th in the Central 3.03 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.97 Goals Against…
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Slow Start By The Wild Snowballs Into 7-2 Rout by the Oilers
Whether you celebrate the holidays this time of year or you don’t its impossible to avoid the constant barrage of…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 12/7/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Rogers Place
Minnesota Wild (15-11-2) 32pts 5th in the Central 3.07 Goals For Per Game (14th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Lindholm, Smith and the Flames Too Much for Wild in 2-0 Loss
Scoreboard watching is pretty natural throughout the sports season, and most nights you are keeping your focus on the other…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 12/6/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Scotiabank Saddledome
Minnesota Wild (15-10-2) 32pts 5th in the Central 3.19 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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Three Power Play Goals Lift Wild to 3-2 Win Over the Canucks
“I thought it was as good a game as we could play” was what Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau had…
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