Articles by Derek Felska (797)
Wild Earn Valuable Point in 2-1 Shootout Loss to Nashville
Goaltender interference seems to be more of a fine line these days. At times, goaltenders can be ran over and…
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Late surge by Wild not enough in 2-1 overtime loss to Bruins
There must be someone at the NHL that laughs when they look at the schedule this time of year. A…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins 3/25/18 @ 6:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (42-24-8) 92pts 3rd in the Central 3.08 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Wild resilient in 4-1 victory over Predators
At first impulse if someone were to ask me if I’m superstitious I’d probably say no. Yet upon further reflection…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators 3/24/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (41-24-8) 90pts 3rd in the Central 3.07 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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Missed Opportunity For Wild in 4-3 Overtime Loss To Los Angeles
I hope everyone had a safe St. Patrick’s Day, whether it was with a bar crawl or simply a nice…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings 3/19/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (41-24-7) 89pts 3rd in the Central 3.07 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.83 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 3/17/18 @ 8:00PM at Gila River Arena
Minnesota Wild (40-24-7) 87pts 3rd in the Central 3.07 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.86 Goals Against…
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Wild Sweep Season Series Over Vegas in 4-2 Victory
“Bow down before the one you serve, you’re going to get what you deserve,” are they lyrics to Nine Inch…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 3/16/18 @ 9:30PM CST at T-Mobile Arena
Minnesota Wild (39-24-7) 85pts 3rd in the Central 3.06 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.87 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 3/13/18 @ 7:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (39-23-7) 85pts 3rd in the Central 3.09 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.84 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 3/10/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Rogers Place
Minnesota Wild (39-22-7) 85pts 3rd in the Central 3.12 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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3rd Line Steps Up For the Wild in 5-2 Victory Over Vancouver
For many hockey fans across Minnesota, their mind might be more focused on the games going on in St. Paul…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks 3/9/18 @ 9:00PM CST at Rogers Arena
Minnesota Wild (38-22-7) 83pts 3rd in the Central 3.09 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.84 Goals Against…
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Four Goal 2nd Period Surge Leads Minnesota to 6-2 Win Over Carolina
The Oscar Awards for the year of movies in 2017 have been handed out. Performances were honored, words of inspiration…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes 3/6/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (37-22-7) 81pts 3rd in the Central 3.05 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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Wild Survive Slow Start to Prevail 4-1 Over Detroit
Something coaches often tell athletes is to have a short memory. They want their athlete to not dwell on mistakes…
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2018 Minnesota High School Boys State Tournament Preview
On almost any nationally broadcast NHL game on NBC or by any of the Canadian TV Networks which involves the…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings 3/4/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (36-22-7) 79pts 4th in the Central 3.03 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.88 Goals Against…
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MacKinnon, Rantanen Humiliate Wild in 7-1 Colorado Victory
I know in previous blogs I’ve told you that I am a high school tennis coach (as well as football…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 3/2/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Pepsi Center
Minnesota Wild (36-21-7) 79pts 3rd in the Central 3.06 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.81 Goals Against…
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Boudreau's Scoring Experiment Backfires in 5-3 Loss to Arizona
As High School Boys hockey teams across the state battle their way through the playoffs I was sort of caught…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 3/1/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Gila River Arena
Minnesota Wild (36-20-7) 79pts 3rd in the Central 3.06 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.78 Goals Against…
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Staal and Wild's Top Line Routs St. Louis 8-3
While the NHL Trade Deadline is miserable for players and coaches who wonder about who they will still have by…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 2/27/18 @ 7:00PM CST at 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (35-20-7) 77pts 3rd in the Central 2.98 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.77 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks 2/25/18 @ 7:00PM CST at the X
Minnesota Wild (34-20-7) 75pts 3rd in the Central 2.98 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.79 Goals Against…
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Staal and Granlund Each Score Twice As the Wild Defeat the Rangers 4-1
The saying is misery loves company. The New York Rangers are feeling pretty miserable right now. They have suffered through…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New York Rangers 2/23/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Madison Square Garden
Minnesota Wild (33-20-7) 73pts 4th in the Central 2.97 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Stalock and the 4th Line Lift Wild to 4-2 Win Over New Jersey
A few days ago I happen to stumble across the late 1990’s film Dude, Where’s My Car which I had…
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