Tag: NHL

The Wild have to be back on track after beating the Pacific Division leading Vegas Golden Knights right?  Not so…

Minnesota Wild (12-10-3)  27pts  6th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against…

At last year’s trade deadline, the Edmonton Oilers dealt defender Brandon Davidson to Montreal in exchange for David Desharnais. Desharnais…

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

The Edmonton Oilers have won two in a row, in large part thanks to Cam Talbot. While the Oilers were…

As the calendar gets set to turn to December, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves on the outside looking in when…

After arguably their best game of the road trip on Sunday, the Oilers return home to Rogers Place looking for…

Earlier this morning, Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli spoke to the media for the first time this season. In his press…

I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday weekend.  For myself, the 4-hour, 200+ mile drive back to South…

Minnesota Wild (11-9-3)  25pts  6th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.87 Goals Against…

Logically, the second game in a back-to-back series in the NHL should be pretty difficult to win. Unless both teams…

The holidays, beyond time to reconnect with family and enjoy a day (or more) with their company is also a…

Minnesota Wild (11-8-3)  25pts  4th in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.73 Goals Against…

Turkey day is behind us, leftover days are now upon us.  Of course there is Black Friday, but unless you…

Minnesota Wild (10-8-3)  23pts  6th in the Central 3.05 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.76 Goals Against…

The St. Louis Blues are off to one of their best starts in franchise history and are hanging out at…

Earlier this week, we took a step back and looked at Kris Russell and the fact he isn’t living up…

Sort of like the song ‘the cat came back’ the Minnesota Wild seem to have a strange connection to the…

The newest episode of The Optional Skate is here for everyone to enjoy! If you support us on Patreon at…

Minnesota Wild (9-8-3)  21pts  7th in the Central 2.95 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.70 Goals Against…

With their season slipping away from them, the Edmonton Oilers declined to show up tonight in St. Louis against the…

This is us. The Edmonton Oilers are 7-11-2 on the season and sit six points back of a playoff spot…

Let’s get one thing out of the way right now. I don’t hate Kris Russell as a player at the…

A few weeks ago, the outlook for the Minnesota Wild appeared to be pretty bleak.  Goaltending was leaky, offense was…

With the Edmonton Oilers’ season hanging on by a thread, the club appears desperate to try and find some answers…

Minnesota Wild (9-8-2)  20pts  7th in the Central 2.95 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.63 Goals Against…

Yesterday evening marked the 20th anniversary of the night Mario Lemieux’s #66 was raised to the roof of Mellon Arena,…

I’m from Boston, a town that truly asks the question “What have you done for me lately?” It’s also a…

After Thursday’s late-game comeback against the Nashville Predators you can almost forgive fans for being too excited.  A 4-goal, 3rd…