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The Minnesota Wild’s Future, Is Going to Get Ugly(ier)

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The Minnesota Wild are a lot like a used car like the AMC Hornet above (Thanks to Josh Ostrem for…

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Wild Beat Up Literally and Figuratively in 5-1 Loss to Colorado

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In the comedy film, Meet the Millers there is a scene where the characters poke fun at a young man…

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Minnesota Wild 2017-18 Season Brings Change For Writer Michael Russo and Anthem Singer James Bohn

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Before I say anything else I have a confession to make as a nerd.  I have never watched any of…

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2016-17 Minnesota Wild Season Preview

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Maybe its because he weather has warmed up a bit but for me it doesn’t quite feel like hockey season…

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Minnesota Wild Fans Speak: 2022-23 Pre-Season Edition, Part 3 of 3

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Meteorologists do their best to predict the weather and most of the time they probably get it right but since…

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Brave the Wild, a Minnesota Wild Podcast Bringing Insight and Passion to the Game

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As a person who has been blogging about hockey for over 15 years, I have gained an appreciation for those…

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Did the Minnesota Wild ‘Miss’ with Matt Boldy?

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With the NHL All Star Game behind us, teams look towards the last 1/3rd of the season and the grind…

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Minnesota Wild Fans Speak: 2022-23 Pre-Season Edition, Part 2 of 3

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Hey brother, can you spare a dime might be the way the Minnesota Wild feel as they begin their 3-year…

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Minnesota Wild Fans Speak: 2022-23 Pre-Season Edition, Part 1 of 3

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Baseball season is in full swing and heading towards the playoffs, football is just starting to get rolling which is…

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A Slap Shot Frozen in Time by Dan Whenesota is a must-read for Minnesota hockey fans

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Robert F. Kennedy once said, “Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.”  Founded in 1971 by Dennis…

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Minnesota Wild trades Cam Talbot to the Ottawa Senators for Filip Gustavsson

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“Nobody puts Baby in the corner”, was an infamous movie line from the film Dirty Dancing. One could argue, the…

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2022 Minnesota Development Camp Roster Announced and other news

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Movie lines are great pop culture reference points, because they can convey a feeling in an instant.  “Very pretty general,…

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Day Two of the 2022 NHL Draft for the Minnesota Wild features plenty of skill and hustle

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For draft junkies like myself, the first round is the easy part.  People have scoured the lists, reading and researching…

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Minnesota Wild select Liam Ohgren and Danila Yurov in 1st Round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft

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Any draft for any sports professional league is usually pretty revealing about how fans feel about their team.  Love it…

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2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Defenseman

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A week after the Minnesota Wild concluded their season in a six-game playoff series loss to Saint Louis, team general…

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2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Forwards

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Have a great summer.  It was the repeated message you wrote in school yearbooks as a kid.  NHL fans hope…

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2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Goaltenders

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Colorado’s 3-2 victory to seal their 3rd Stanley Cup in franchise history on Sunday may have stung a bit for…

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2022 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Sleepers and Steals

In the summer of 2021, the Minnesota Wild did something unprecedented, they signed Kirill Kaprizov, who had just 55 games…

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Spurgeon Scores Twice to Lift Wild to 5-4 Overtime Victory Against San Jose

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I’ve heard it said that character is revealed with how someone behaves when they feel no one is watching.  Did…

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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 11/10/21 @ 9:00PM CST at Gila River Arena

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Minnesota Wild (8-3-0)  16pts  2nd in the Central 3.27 Goals For Per Game (7th in the NHL) 3.27 Goals Against…

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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 11/30/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (14-6-1)  29pts  1st in the Central 3.62 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against…

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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 11/26/21 @ 2:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (12-6-1)  25pts  1st in the Central 3.50 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL) 3.16 Goals Against…

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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 10/19/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (2-0-0)  4pts  2nd in the Central 2.50 Goals For Per Game (20th in the NHL) 1.50 Goals Against…

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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 3/27/22 @ 5:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (39-20-4)  82pts  2nd in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (3rd in the NHL) 3.11 Goals Against…

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Talbot, Wild Shut Down Tampa Bay in 4-2 Victory

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Its not how you start, but how you finish.  The Wild have shown they can finish, even when they decide…

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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 12/4/21 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (16-6-1)  33pts  1st in the Central 3.74 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 2.91 Goals Against…

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2022 NHL Central Scouting Movement Tracker

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Minnesota’s Game 6 loss to Saint Louis Blues in the Western Conference Quarterfinals compels Wild fans like me to shift…

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Blues End the Minnesota Wild’s Season in an all too familiar way, a series autopsy

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True crime shows are popular these days.  People are allowed to exercise some deductive reasoning or they just enjoy the…

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Game #4: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 5/8/22 @ 3:30PM at Enterprise Center

Minnesota leads the series 2-1 Minnesota Wild 3.67 Goals For Per Game (8th in the NHL) 2.33 Goals Against Per…

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