Articles by Derek Felska (797)

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars

Minnesota Wild signs goaltender Cam Talbot to 3-year, $11 million deal

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At the end of any hectic week, when you get to the end of it you sigh and embrace the…

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NHL: NHL Draft

Wild Prospect Development Camp: Roster released and scrimmage schedule

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For those of us Wild fans who enjoy the prospect side of NHL, mid summer brings the fun of an…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Overpower the Wild in 4-1 Win

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A recent survey stated that 45% of those who make New Year’s resolutions say losing weight is their goal.  It…

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NHL: Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild

Wild Power Play Strikes 3 Times in Minnesota’s 5-2 Win over Arizona

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When you’ve been away a while, you feel an urge to make up for lost time and that certainly was…

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NHL: NHL Draft

Day Two Has A Russian Flavor as the Minnesota Wild Draft 7 Players

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In the National Football League, as much hype that surrounds the 1st round of the draft in many ways teams…

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NHL: NHL Draft

2020 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Forwards

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For NHL draft junkies like myself, the 2019-20 season has had us a bit listless as the normal fun of…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning

Wild Answer Back Multiple Times in 5-4 Win Over Tampa Bay

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If there is almost anything we’ve learned about this Minnesota Wild team, is they have more pride and are playing…

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NHL: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild

Kevin Fiala Gives Wild 4-3 Overtime Win Against St. Louis

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The game had a cautious pace at the start the game as both clubs were wary of making a defensive…

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NHL: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild in Denial as Not-So-Subtle Hints Pile Up During the Off-Season

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Life provides people with lots of different messages to consider.  At times its pretty direct such as when you are…

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NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild

Wild, Stalock Shut Down the Leafs in 2-0 Victory

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The Chinese symbol for misfortune is also the symbol of opportunity.  When word passed around that the Minnesota Wild would…

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Minnesota Wild v Detroit Red Wings

3rd Period Surge Lifts Wild to 4-2 Win Over the Vegas Golden Knights

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If you’ve played on a sports team and have endured a blowout loss like the Minnesota Wild did on Monday…

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NHL: Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers

Minnesota Wild sign defenseman Ian McCoshen and other Team News

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A while ago, my wife and I were watching the local news and lead news story was one about the…

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A Tribute to former Minnesota Wild star Brian Rolston

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A long time ago, a friend of mine on the Wild.com message boards used to have a saying for those…

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NHL: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild

Brodin’s Overtime Winner Gives Wild A Series Split Against Colorado and other Wild News

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I remember my first NHL game, 1982 between the Minnesota North Stars and the gold and purple clad Los Angeles…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars

Minnesota Wild re-sign Brad Hunt, Free Agency thoughts

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I am sure on some level, the current state of the Minnesota Wild feels like a strange weather forecast.  An…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks

NHL Draft Lottery May Have Some Minnesota Wild Fans Wanting to Embrace the Tank

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A good gameshow can be great entertainment and when the stakes are pretty high they can offer their own kind…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars

Five Takeaways from the Minnesota Wild’s 2019-20 Season Experience

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When Vancouver’s Chris Tanev scored just 11 seconds into overtime to end the Minnesota Wild’s 2019-20 season, in a lot…

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Olympics: Ice Hockey-Men's Team Gold medal match - GER-OAR

Kirill Kaprizov Signing Drama Continues, Will it be with Minnesota or the KHL?

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Do you ever get a feeling of being haunted or that bad news is close?  Where some small event occurs…

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues

Minnesota Wild Free Agency Conundrum; to Spend or Not to Spend?

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My first job that I had that gave me an actual ‘paycheck’ was working at a local basketball camp when…

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NHL: Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars

Free Agent Frenzy as the Minnesota Wild Sign 7 New Players

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Yes Wild fans, we get it.  Free agency was certainly busy for the Minnesota Wild, even if it was more…

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Olympics: Ice Hockey-Men's Team Gold medal match - GER-OAR

Minnesota Wild Sign Kirill Kaprizov to Two-Year Deal

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The channel SyFy used to run a show called Monster Hunter, where it examined various legends / myths of strange…

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NHL: Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Earns 3-Game Series Sweep of Arizona in 3-0 Victory

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I don’t often use talking points from the Minnesota Wild broadcasts, but former White Bear Lake star and current TV…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights

Minnesota Wild buys out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter in July Surprise

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On July 4th, 2012, I was fishing on Rainy Lake in Ontario when my wife, called down from the porch…

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NHL: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild Fans Speak: 2021-22 Pre-Season Edition, Part 2 of 3

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One of my favorite television shows as a kid was the A-Team starring George Peppard.  The show was about a…

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild

Kevin Fiala Signs a 1-Year, $5.1 Million Contract Extension with the Minnesota Wild

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In many professions, there comes a time when your work performance comes under review.  Most of the time, its part…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks

Kaapo Kahknonen Is Making the Wild’s Playoff Goaltending Choice Tougher

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Other than taking the net sometimes for pick up hockey, I have a hard time relating to those that want…

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Wild Select Defenseman Filip Johansson with the 24th Overall Selection in the 2018 NHL Draft

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The NHL draft is a lot like fishing.  You go out on the lake, and hope to catch a nice…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks

2020 NHL Play In Series Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks

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Minnesota Wild (35-27-7)  77pts  6th in the Central 3.16 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 3.14 Goals Against…

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NHL: Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild

Adidas’ Retro Reverse Jerseys Provide the Minnesota Wild an Excellent Opportunity to Re-Brand Itself

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If you watch a lot of professional sports or any television at all, corporate logos and corporate slogans are drilled…

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