Articles by Derek Felska (797)
Dumba scores game winner against Blues in 2-1 OT victory in Saint Paul
The Wild have to be back on track after beating the Pacific Division leading Vegas Golden Knights right? Not so…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 12/2/17 @ 5:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (12-10-3) 27pts 6th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights 11/30/17 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (11-10-3) 25pts 7th in the Central 2.96 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 3.04 Goals Against…
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Seven Unanswered Goals Along With Defensive Woes Plague Wild in 7-2 Loss to Winnipeg
I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday weekend. For myself, the 4-hour, 200+ mile drive back to South…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 11/27/17 @ 7:00PM CST at MTS Centre
Minnesota Wild (11-9-3) 25pts 6th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.87 Goals Against…
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Penalties Too Much For the Wild to Overcome in Frustrating 6-3 Loss to St. Louis.
The holidays, beyond time to reconnect with family and enjoy a day (or more) with their company is also a…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 11/25/2017 @ 7:00PM CST at Scottrade Center
Minnesota Wild (11-8-3) 25pts 4th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.73 Goals Against…
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Wild Topple Avalanche In 3-2 Shootout Victory
Turkey day is behind us, leftover days are now upon us. Of course there is Black Friday, but unless you…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 11/24/17 @ 3:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (10-8-3) 23pts 6th in the Central 3.05 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.76 Goals Against…
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Wild Hold Off Sabres 3rd Period Surge To Win 5-4
Sort of like the song ‘the cat came back’ the Minnesota Wild seem to have a strange connection to the…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres 11/22/2017 @ 6:00PM CST at KeyBank Center
Minnesota Wild (9-8-3) 21pts 7th in the Central 2.95 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.70 Goals Against…
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Late Game Wild Rally Squandered In 4-3 Overtime Loss To New Jersey
A few weeks ago, the outlook for the Minnesota Wild appeared to be pretty bleak. Goaltending was leaky, offense was…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils 11/20/17 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (9-8-2) 20pts 7th in the Central 2.95 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.63 Goals Against…
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Capitals Opportunistic In 3-1 Win Over the Wild
After Thursday’s late-game comeback against the Nashville Predators you can almost forgive fans for being too excited. A 4-goal, 3rd…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals 11/18/17 @ 6:30PM CST at Verizon Center
Minnesota Wild (9-7-2) 20pts 4th in the Central 3.06 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.61 Goals Against…
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Four Goal 3rd Period Powers Wild to Improbable Comeback Win Over Nashville, 6-4
A Minnesota Wild podcast I’ve talked about quite a bit the last two years is 3 in the Box, which…
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Dubnyk earns 3rd straight shutout and sweep of Flyers in 3-0 win at home
Last night was our annual football banquet. The post-season celebration and pot luck dinner where players, coaches and parents get…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers 11/14/2017 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (7-7-2) 16pts 7th in the Central 2.88 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL) 2.69 Goals Against…
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Dubnyk Stifles the Flyers With 2nd Straight Shutout in 1-0 Wild Victory
Duty, honor, country. No, I’m not talking about the Olympics or commenting on the NHL’s participation or the lack thereof…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers 11/11/17 @ 6:00PM CST at Wells Fargo Arena
Minnesota Wild (6-7-2) 14pts 7th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.87 Goals Against…
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Zucker’s 3rd Period Natural Hat Trick Powers Wild Past Canadiens 3-0
Another night, another loss as the Wild fell 4-2 to Toronto. Beyond the overall effort, which had improved if there…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens 11/9/17 @ 6:30PM CST at Bell Centre
Minnesota Wild (5-7-2) 12pts 7th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 3.07 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 11/8/17 @ 6:30PM CST at Air Canada Center
Minnesota Wild (5-6-2) 12pts 7th in the Central 3.08 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against…
Read more Dubnyk Shaky In 5-3 Loss to Boston
As the Minnesota Wild concluded its longest homestand of the season (6 games) on Saturday with a 2-0 loss to…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins 11/6/17 @ 6:00PM CST at TD BankNorth Garden
Minnesota Wild (5-5-2) 12pts 7th in the Central 3.08 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.83 Goals Against…
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Crawford and Chicago Shut Down Wild in 2-0 Victory
A strange thing that you learn in teaching and perhaps in life in general is sometimes the worst thing you…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks 11/4/17 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (5-4-2) 12pts 7th in the Central 3.36 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL) 2.91 Goals Against…
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Cullen and Dumba Deliver in 6-3 Wild Win Over Montreal
The doghouse, chateau bow-wow as we used to call it when former Montreal Canadiens’ great and Hall of Famer Jacques…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens 11/2/17 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (4-4-2) 10pts 7th in the Central 3.10 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.90 Goals Against…
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