The Detroit Red Wings were leading the Minnesota Wild 1-0 when Wild rookie defenseman Nick Seeler thought the team could use a spark. He chose a tough competitor, Luke Witkowski, and made the challenge. Immediately after, the rookie and the…
Jared Spurgeon of the Minnesota Wild isn’t really known as a great goal scorer, but on Tuesday night, he scored an absolute beauty. Late in the first period of Minnesota’s game against the New Jersey Devils, Spurgeon and company found…
Quietly two NHL teams have started piling up points and now sit at, or very close to, the top of the standings. Much of this can be attributed to their recent winning streaks, both of which are now in double-digit…
The 2016 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, begins September 16th. The annual tournament features prospects from eight different NHL teams. The teams will be split into two different divisions and compete in round robin games before a crossover…
Long-time NHL netminder Niklas Backstrom has effectively ended his NHL career by signing a one-year deal to play for HIFK Helsinki in the Finnish Liiga. This will mark the first season the 38-year-old has played in Finland since the 2005-06…
One of the most thankless jobs in professional sports is the referee. Their job is to officiate the game in front of them to their best ability within the confines of the rules. In hockey there’s two different types of…
There was a scary moment for Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks last night as Kane was absolutely crushed by Matt Dumba of the Minnesota Wild. The powerful open ice hit took place about four and a half minutes into…
Tonight the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 behind goals from Sam Gagner and Mark Streit. The moment of the night came with seconds left and the Wild having an extra attacker on the ice in an attempt to…
While the Minnesota Wild may have been beaten in four straight games during a second round playoff series against Chicago last season, it was their work done during the first round that left us impressed. The Blackhawks, who would go…
Jordyn Leopold, the daughter of NHL defenseman Jordan Leopold, got her wish today when the Columbus Blue Jackets traded her dad and a draft pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Justin Falk. The eleven-year-old’s wish came in the…