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Wild 2w ago
Matt Dumba wins King Clancy Award, an Opportunity for Something Greater
I will admit, I’m not a person that watches a lot of awards shows. I don’t watch the Grammy‘s or the ESPY‘s, or the (…)
Editorial
10 Apr 20
NHL 10 Apr 20
The NHL Should Cancel the 2019-20 Season Or History May Repeat Itself
March 18th, 2002, was like nearly every other day around the NHL. Fans eagerly made their way to the arenas to watch their favorite (…)
30 Jul 19
NHL 30 Jul 19
Minnesota Wild Fire General Manager Paul Fenton
If you have ever seen the YouTube clip of Fenton the dog, you can see how a calm walk through a nature reserve can get out of (…)
11 Jul 19
NHL 11 Jul 19
The Minnesota Wild in Denial as Not-So-Subtle Hints Pile Up During the Off-Season
Life provides people with lots of different messages to consider. At times its pretty direct such as when you are driving and you (…)
26 May 19
Wild 26 May 19
Wild Hire Mike Modano, and Swing and Miss on a Phil Kessel Trade
Say cheese Minnesota Wild fans. So there I am last Thursday, minding my own business. In fact, I’m barely even looking at my phone, as I’m (…)
24 Apr 19
Hot Reads 24 Apr 19
Is Minnesota Wild General Manager Paul Fenton In Over His Head?
One aspect of leadership that is essential is confidence. Whether you’re managing a business, a quarterback in the huddle or the coach (…)
18 Apr 19
NHL 18 Apr 19
Wild Fans Speak: 2018-19 Off Season Edition Part 3 of 3
As we go into the last part of our Wild Fans Speak: 2018-19 Off Season edition, it feels sort of like ‘last call’ at the bar. (…)
13 Apr 19
NHL 13 Apr 19
Wild Fans Speak: Off Season Edition Part 2 of 3
On many a game night, KFAN’s Brandon Mileski and Pat Micheletti host Wild Fanline, a chance (…)
11 Apr 19
NHL 11 Apr 19
Wild Fans Speak: 2018-19 Off Season Edition Part 1 of 3
Thomas Jefferson once said, if you are angry count to ten before you speak if very angry count to a 100. He obviously understood that a (…)
10 Mar 19
NHL 10 Mar 19
A Look Back: the Definitive History of Why the Minnesota North Stars left
Before I go any further, I’d like to give a huge thank you to the “Way Back Machine” at web.archive.org for saving an article I wrote back in (…)
27 Feb 19
Wild 27 Feb 19
Wild Trade Deadline - Fenton's Follies
In what has been a season overshadowed by injuries and streaky play, the Wild limped into the trade deadline. Paul Fenton, (…)
6d
NHL 6d ago
Wild Fans Speak 2018-19 Edition: Season Preview, Part 3 of 3
Blogs are often nothing more than the voice of the fans. I am not sure most people that blog are obsessed with readership as much as (…)
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NHL 2w ago
Wild Fans Speak 2018-19 Edition: Season Preview, Part 2 of 3
I don’t feel as though as if I’m going off on a limb, by saying this season has been a crazy year for weather around the world. Dry (…)
2w
NHL 2w ago
Wild Fans Speak 2018-19 Edition: Season Preview, Part 1 of 3
If there is anything I’ve learned from blogging is that fans represent their own sort of community. Whether they band together on (…)
4w
NHL 4w ago
The NHL Analytics Debate, My View
In North America, beyond church and sports, there has been a long tradition of discussing politics in shows like NBC’s Meet the (…)
11 Jun 18
NHL 11 Jun 18
Bon Voyage, Wild.com Message Boards: a eulogy for an old friend
If you’re a child of the 1980s or older, you should be very familiar with the classic television sitcom Cheers. To this day, I (…)
11 May 18
NHL 11 May 18
The Minnesota Wild's Future, Is Going to Get Ugly(ier)
The Minnesota Wild are a lot like a used car like the AMC Hornet above (Thanks to Josh Ostrem for the (…)
26 Sep 17
Wild 26 Sep 17
Wild Fans Speak: 2017-18 Season Thoughts, Part III
One more week left before the NHL regular season begins. Teams have be steadily trimming players from its roster, sending some of them (…)
21 Sep 17
Wild 21 Sep 17
Wild Fans Speak: 2017-18 Season Thoughts, Part II
With football in full swing and the drive for the Major League Baseball playoffs in full swing it means the NHL season will soon be (…)
19 Sep 17
Wild 19 Sep 17
Minnesota Wild Sign Mikko Koivu to 2-Year, $11 Million Extension And Why I Hate It
My wife works for a fairly well-known technology company as a member of tech support and every 3 months her shift changes at her job. The (…)
18 Sep 17
Wild 18 Sep 17
Wild Fans Speak: 2017-18 Season Thoughts, Part 1
There are plenty of ‘experts’ to peruse on the internet and in television. The Hockey News‘ has picked the Minnesota Wild (…)
17 May 17
Wild 17 May 17
Minnesota's Best Move For the Summer of 2017 May Just Be Trade Baby, Trade!
The Stock Market game, perhaps one of my favorite memories from my junior high days. In 8th grade, our Social Studies teacher (and (…)
04 May 17
Wild 04 May 17
Minnesota Wild 2016-17 Season Summary With Some Magic, the Gathering Levity
Everyone needs a little time to process and calm down from what was another disappointing finish to a Wild season. After the best (…)
30 Nov 16
NHL 30 Nov 16
Hate to Say It, This is the New Normal With Zach Parise
Gordie Howe, Chris Chelios and Jaromir Jagr; all of them are legendary hall of (…)
