Tag: NHL
Wild Beat Up Literally and Figuratively in 5-1 Loss to Colorado
Updated:In the comedy film, Meet the Millers there is a scene where the characters poke fun at a young man…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 3/13/18 @ 7:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (39-23-7) 85pts 3rd in the Central 3.09 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.84 Goals Against…
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Brian Dumoulin did not do 69… (Rule 69: Goalie Interference)
Updated:69 is sucking the life out of hockey. On Saturday night in Game 69, the Penguins were the latest team…
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Brian Dumoulin did not do 69… (Rule 69: Goalie Interference)
Updated:69 is sucking the life out of hockey. On Saturday night in Game 69, the Penguins were the latest team…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 3/10/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Rogers Place
Minnesota Wild (39-22-7) 85pts 3rd in the Central 3.12 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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3rd Line Steps Up For the Wild in 5-2 Victory Over Vancouver
For many hockey fans across Minnesota, their mind might be more focused on the games going on in St. Paul…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks 3/9/18 @ 9:00PM CST at Rogers Arena
Minnesota Wild (38-22-7) 83pts 3rd in the Central 3.09 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.84 Goals Against…
Read more »Relax, Don't Do It: Showcasing Oscar Klefbom
Anytime I get to use a ‘Frankie Goes to Hollywood’ reference you best believe I’m going to do it. I…
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Four Goal 2nd Period Surge Leads Minnesota to 6-2 Win Over Carolina
The Oscar Awards for the year of movies in 2017 have been handed out. Performances were honored, words of inspiration…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes 3/6/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (37-22-7) 81pts 3rd in the Central 3.05 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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Oilers Sign Colin Larkin, Logan Day to ATO's
In his quest to add more speed to the organization, Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli has gone an unusual route to…
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Wild Survive Slow Start to Prevail 4-1 Over Detroit
Something coaches often tell athletes is to have a short memory. They want their athlete to not dwell on mistakes…
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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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