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Drew Cove
Drew covers everything from the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Twins to a mix of Gophers sports at Zone Coverage.
He has bylines in the Minnesota Hockey Magazine and Pioneer Press, among many others. Drew also is currently an editor for SportsEngine locally, working with the Star Tribune's prep sports hubs. He is especially proud of his days working for the Minnesota Daily at the University of Minnesota.
Follow Drew on Twitter @covedrew for his coverage here and unapologetic love for St. Paul.
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Ryan Donato’s Play in 2019-20 Shows Why the Minnesota Wild Should Give Him More Ice Time
By Drew Cove - Jun 9, 2020
Ryan Donato didn’t exactly get traded to the best situation for his short-term development last season. When the then 22-year-old was dealt from his hometown Boston Bruins […]
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What Would 2020-21 Look Like Without Kirill Kaprizov?
By Drew Cove - Jun 2, 2020
Years. It’s been years of patience for Minnesota Wild fans waiting to see its prodigal star-in-the-making, Kirill Kaprizov, play for the team. This summer was finally the […]
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The Minnesota Wild Will Need to Contain Vancouver’s Young, Dynamic Offensive-Defenseman Quinn Hughes
By Drew Cove - May 26, 2020
The Vancouver Canucks are full of young, exciting players, and now Minnesota Wild fans will be seeing much of that talent on full display here this summer […]
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Playoff Deep Dive: How Would the Wild Match Up Against the Canucks or Stars?
By Drew Cove - May 19, 2020
The outlook on the rest of the NHL season continues to change frequently and get more confusing as time passes into the summer without a definitive plan […]
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Who Would the Minnesota Wild Match Up Against in the New Playoff Proposal?
By Drew Cove - May 11, 2020
The NHL season could be coming back, and it certainly isn’t a simple outlook as each passing day creates new challenges. What should be made about the […]
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How Reports of a Shortened MLB Draft Affect the Minnesota Twins
By Drew Cove - May 11, 2020
As Ken Rosenthal reported last week on Twitter, later confirmed by Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel, the MLB Draft will look a lot different this year with […]
Fast Start Paramount for Gophers in Big Ten Tournament Matchup with Penn State
By Drew Cove - Mar 11, 2020
The Minnesota Golden Gophers continue with their collective backs against the wall this coming weekend. The Gophers are heading back to the dreaded Pegula Ice Arena at […]
‘Goofy, Young’ Gophers Win Big Ten Quarterfinal Series Over Notre Dame
By Drew Cove - Mar 8, 2020
The Minnesota Golden Gophers couldn’t have looked more outmatched in the first game of the best-of-three Big Ten quarterfinal round on Friday night. Somehow, though, the Gophers […]
Minnesota Fights to a 2-1 Victory, Forces a Game Three on Sunday
By Drew Cove - Mar 7, 2020
With their backs against the wall, the Minnesota Golden Gophers got it done on Saturday night. Minnesota got a quick goal from an unlikely source on its […]
Minnesota Squanders Opening Game of Big Ten Tournament to Notre Dame
By Drew Cove - Mar 6, 2020
All the Notre Dame Fighting Irish needed on Friday night was one goal. The Irish took the game 1-0 as the Minnesota Golden Gophers fell flat from […]
What Did Minnesota’s Series Against Michigan Mean in the Big Picture?
By Drew Cove - Mar 2, 2020
The Minnesota Golden Gophers mustered two points of a possible 12 in the final two weekends of the regular season. In a conference that is hallmarked by […]
Offensive Chances Don’t Lead to Goals as Minnesota Ties Michigan
By Drew Cove - Feb 28, 2020
Four power plays. Fifty-three shots. Single and double overtime with a shootout to top it off. Despite these chances, the Minnesota Golden Gophers still didn’t get a […]