Tag: NHL
2018 Minnesota High School Boys State Tournament Preview
On almost any nationally broadcast NHL game on NBC or by any of the Canadian TV Networks which involves the…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings 3/4/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (36-22-7) 79pts 4th in the Central 3.03 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.88 Goals Against…
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MacKinnon, Rantanen Humiliate Wild in 7-1 Colorado Victory
I know in previous blogs I’ve told you that I am a high school tennis coach (as well as football…
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An Early Look At Peter Chiarelli's Summer List
If Peter Chiarelli is still running the show come this off-season, which I believe is still the likely outcome even…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 3/2/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Pepsi Center
Minnesota Wild (36-21-7) 79pts 3rd in the Central 3.06 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.81 Goals Against…
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Boudreau's Scoring Experiment Backfires in 5-3 Loss to Arizona
As High School Boys hockey teams across the state battle their way through the playoffs I was sort of caught…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 3/1/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Gila River Arena
Minnesota Wild (36-20-7) 79pts 3rd in the Central 3.06 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.78 Goals Against…
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Staal and Wild's Top Line Routs St. Louis 8-3
While the NHL Trade Deadline is miserable for players and coaches who wonder about who they will still have by…
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With Trade Deadline Behind them, Islanders Looking Towards Final Stretch Of Season
Updated:EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — A certain weight has been lifted off the Islanders’ shoulders with the trade deadline having come and…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Sharks
Edmonton’s three game road trip through California comes to an end tonight in San Jose, where the Oilers will battle…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 2/27/18 @ 7:00PM CST at 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (35-20-7) 77pts 3rd in the Central 2.98 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.77 Goals Against…
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Oilers Deal Maroon On Quiet Deadline Day
It came and went with only one trade to report on for the Edmonton Oilers. On the third deadline day…
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Kuhnhackl’s German Olympic prophecy fulfilled
Updated:It’s trade deadline morning, but first a quick final look at Winter Olympics hockey. Russia won the gold medal game…
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Wild West Shootout – Oilers Top Ducks 6-5
They couldn’t make it easy this weekend, could they? The Edmonton Oilers arrived in Southern California on Friday, and leave…
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Spurgeon Delivers in 3-2 Overtime Victory Over San Jose
Updated:With the trade deadline approaching on February 26th, the rumors are really starting to fly and updates about which players…
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Everyone Hates the Penguins…And This is Probably Why
On Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Derick Brassard from the Ottawa Senators in a three-team trade. Sending a message to…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Ducks
After last night’s thrilling 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings that included the Oilers finally winning a challenge for…
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Oilers Trade Mark Letestu, Acquire Pontus Aberg
Updated:After dealing Brandon Davidson for a third round pick in 2019 yesterday, Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli made his second deadline…
Read more »Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks 2/25/18 @ 7:00PM CST at the X
Minnesota Wild (34-20-7) 75pts 3rd in the Central 2.98 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.79 Goals Against…
Read more »On Peter Chiarelli And The Trade Deadline
We are about 48 hours from the annual NHL trading deadline. The Edmonton Oilers, unfortunately, saw their plan backfire this…
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Staal and Granlund Each Score Twice As the Wild Defeat the Rangers 4-1
The saying is misery loves company. The New York Rangers are feeling pretty miserable right now. They have suffered through…
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Islanders Ink Bailey to Six-Year Contract Extension
Updated:Less than 24 hours after word leaked that the Islanders and Josh Bailey were closing in on a contract extension,…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New York Rangers 2/23/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Madison Square Garden
Minnesota Wild (33-20-7) 73pts 4th in the Central 2.97 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Stalock and the 4th Line Lift Wild to 4-2 Win Over New Jersey
A few days ago I happen to stumble across the late 1990’s film Dude, Where’s My Car which I had…
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and The Impossible
The end of the movie “Miracle” features credit screens where each player and his life post-Olympic Gold Medal win in…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils 2/22/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Prudential Center
Minnesota Wild (32-20-7) 71pts 5th in the Central 2.95 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.83 Goals Against…
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USA beats Canada in shootout to win Olympic hockey gold
Updated:The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics has its signature hockey moment. A championship final had never gone to a shootout before…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders 2/19/2018 @ 12:00PM at Barclay’s Center
Minnesota Wild (31-20-7) 69pts 5th in the Central 2.91 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.83 Goals Against…
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