Articles by Derek Felska (797)
Coyle’s 3rd Period Tally Salvages A Point in 4-3 Shootout Loss to St. Louis
The Wild surprised just about everyone, especially the Pittsburgh Penguins by lighting the lamp six times against the defending Stanley…
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Wild Lethargic In Ugly 3-2 Shootout Loss to Calgary
When something bad happens at work you experience one of two different outcomes. You either get an individual meeting where…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 11/26/2016 @ 7:00PM CST at Scottrade Center
Minnesota Wild (11-7-2) 24pts 3rd in the Central 2.75 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 1.90 Goals Against…
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Wild Sweep the Penguins on the Strength of 3 Power Play Goals as They Roll to 6-2 Victory
Whether it was the delicious turkey, the mountain of mashed potatoes or pumpkin pie I hope you had a good…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 11/25/16 @ 3:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (10-7-2) 22pts 3rd in the Central 2.58 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 1.89 Goals Against…
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Dubnyk and Wild Shut Down the Jets 3-1
The Winnipeg Jets are starting to show signs that all those years of suffering may have been worth it afterall….
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 11/23/2016 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (9-7-2) 20pts 4th in the Central 2.56 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 1.94 Goals Against…
Read more Overtime Deja Vu As Wild Fall 3-2 in OT to Dallas
Excitement for the fans does not always equal the same for the coaching staff. On Saturday, Wild fans seemed to…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars 11/21/16 @ 7:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (9-7-1) 19pts 4th in the Central 2.59 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 1.88 Goals Against…
Read more 3rd Period Let Down Proves Costly in 3-2 Loss to Colorado
As families get ready for Thanksgiving, which for many means packing in a car and making a bit of a…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 11/19/2016 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (9-6-1) 19pts 4th in the Central 2.63 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 1.81 Goals Against…
Read more Granlund’s Late Goal Lifts Wild to 1-0 Win Over Boston
Paper cuts are annoying. They’re not all that serious, but they create the kind of pain that is annoying and…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins 11/17/2016 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (8-6-1) 17pts 4th in the Central 2.73 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 1.93 Goals Against…
Read more Lack of Focus By the Wild Leads to Frustrating 1-0 Home Loss to Calgary
When you’ve been away for a while, people marvel how nice it is to sleep in one’s own bed. The…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 11/15/16 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (8-5-1) 17pts 3rd in the Central 2.93 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL) 2.00 Goals Against…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa Senators 11/13/16 @ 4:00PM CST at Canadian Tire Centre
Minnesota Wild (7-5-1) 15pts 4th in the Central 3.00 Goals For per game (8th in the NHL) 2.08 Goals Against…
Read more Wild Finally Figure Out Overtime As Dumba’s Tally Seals 2-1 OT Win in Ottawa
Back to backs test a team’s stamina, their mental focus and their character. The Minnesota Wild have some catching up…
Read more Late Surge Not Enough As the Wild Fall 3-2
Raise your hand if you thought the Minnesota Wild had a chance against the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don’t see any,…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers 11/12/16 @ 6:ooPM at Wells Fargo Arena
Minnesota Wild (7-4-1) 15pts 3rd in the Central 3.08 Goals For Per Game (6th in the NHL) 2.00 Goals Against…
Read more Wild find legs after lengthy break in 4-2 win against Penguins
Like any team sport, the league’s teams are in always in search of the latest trend. Usually that trend is…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 11/10/16 @ 6:00PM CST at Consol Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (6-4-1) 13pts 3rd in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.00 Goals Against…
Read more Wild Lose Focus In the 3rd Period And Fall to the Avalanche 1-0
Wild fans were not exactly surprised at how poorly the team played in its game against the Buffalo Sabres on…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 11/5/2016 @ 2:00PM CST at Pepsi Center
Minnesota Wild (6-3-1) 13pts 2nd in the Central 3.30 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL) 2.10 Goals Against…
Read more Lazy Effort Turns Into 2-1 Loss to the Sabres
[protected-iframe id=”4ffd01b003b77d7541a184b4bfdcaf25-114320562-107882219″ info=”hash” class=”twitter-tweet”] The Tweet by Minneapolis Star Tribune Wild beat writer Michael Russo says it all. As good…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres 11/1/2016 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (6-2-1) 13pts 1st in the Central 3.56 Goals For Per Game (2nd in the NHL) 2.11 Goals Against…
Read more Dubnyk Posts 3rd shutout In a Row as Wild Shuts The Door on Dallas, 4-0
As part of basic training in the United States Marine Corps, recruits go through a 54-hour ordeal called ‘the Crucible’…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars 10/29/16 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (5-2-1) 11pts 1st in the Central 3.50 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 2.38 Goals Against…
Read more Eriksson Ek’s Snipe Lifts Wild to 4-0 Win Over the Sabres
Minnesota’s trips to Buffalo used to be the pivot point for the Wild’s season. If they lose, the axe probably…
Read more Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres 10/27/16 @ 6:00PM CST at First Niagara Center
Minnesota Wild (4-2-1) 9pts 1st in the Central 3.43 Goals For Per Game (8th in the NHL) 2.71 Goals Against…
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