The Minnesota Wild are providing a glimmer of hope for the suffering fans of the State of Hockey as winter falls upon us. After a dramatic shootout win in Edmonton on Wednesday night, the Minnesota Wild now have their best start in the 11 year history of the franchise. "You're now f-ing with the best in the world" as Minnesota has flirted with the top of the NHL … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild About Having A Winning Hockey Team Again
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2011-12 NHL Northwest Division Rankings and Fantansy Projections
The 2011-12 NHL season is already under way, and the action on the ice is already heating up. After a summer filled with lots of on and off ice movement, but also much tragedy, the hockey world looks towards a new quest toward Lord Stanley's Cup. How do the teams in each division compare to one another? Who will be the big fantasy players this season? We take a … [Read more...] about 2011-12 NHL Northwest Division Rankings and Fantansy Projections
Training Camp Primer: Recapping & Grading the Blackhawks’ Offseason
In contrast to the 2010 off-season, the summer of 2011 was a relatively quiet one for the Chicago Blackhawks. Sure, there were still trades that took place and signings galore, but the attachment that fans felt to the players who had so recently won the Stanley Cup made it more difficult to see guys like Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien go to other places. With more fans … [Read more...] about Training Camp Primer: Recapping & Grading the Blackhawks’ Offseason
Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks Make Second Blockbuster Trade
MARTIN HAVLAT TRADED FOR DANY HEATLEY The Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks have made a second blockbuster trade in just over a week. The Wild send last year's leading scorer Martin Havlat to the Sharks for former Wisconsin Badger star Dany Heatley. The trade was an old school one for one player swap, something rarely seen in these days of mega contracts. … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks Make Second Blockbuster Trade
Minnesota Wild 2011 Draft Picks
2011 Minnesota Wild NHL Draft Picks The 2011 NHL Entry Draft is completed, and all seven rounds are in the books. Before we look ahead to free agency in the National Hockey League, let's take a look at a team by team synopsis of all of this year's draft picks. Find out who they are, what to expect from them, and when you can expect to see them putting on a … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild 2011 Draft Picks
Minnesota Wild Trade Brent Burns To San Jose Sharks
Burns, Pick Sent To Sharks For Setoguchi, Prospect, 1st Round Pick The Minnesota Wild swung a blockbuster trade during round one of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, trading All Star defenseman Brent Burns to the San Jose Sharks. In return for Burns and a second round pick in next year's draft, the Wild received winger Devin Setoguchi, prospect Charlie Coyle, … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Trade Brent Burns To San Jose Sharks
2011 Mock NHL Draft (Draft Day Edition)
2011 MOCK NHL ENTRY DRAFT (Draft Day Edition) The day is finally here! The 2011 NHL Entry Draft is tonight, live from the Xcel Energy Center in the heart of St. Paul, Minnesota. Thursday saw the start of what could be the first of many big time deals to come, when the Philadelphia Flyers made multiple trades to reshape … [Read more...] about 2011 Mock NHL Draft (Draft Day Edition)
2011 NHL Mock Draft – Round 1 (v3.0)
2011 MOCK NHL ENTRY DRAFT v3.0 While the quest for this year's Stanley Cup has been completed by the Boston Bruins, the rest of the NHL is gearing up for next season's potential championship season. The first task in the offseason is the NHL Entry Draft, this year held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Who … [Read more...] about 2011 NHL Mock Draft – Round 1 (v3.0)
Minnesota Wild To Name Mike Yeo As New Head Coach
Mike Yeo Is Minnesota Wild's choice over veterans like MacTavish and Hitchcock It has bee reported that the Minnesota Wild have scheduled a press conference for 11:00am Central Time to announce the hiring of Mike Yeo as the new head coach. Yeo will be the third head coach in Minnesota Wild history, following Jaques Lemaire's long tenure and Todd Richards' brief two year … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild To Name Mike Yeo As New Head Coach
Finland’s Mikael Granlund Stamped In History
Minnesota Wild Prospect Granlund Immortalized On Postage Stamp Minnesota Wild prospect, and current rock star to the Finnish people, Mikael Granlund has been immortalized on a postage stamp in Finland. The stamp is part of the celebration for Finland winning the 2011 IIHF World Championships, only the country's second ever Worlds crown. The stamp … [Read more...] about Finland’s Mikael Granlund Stamped In History