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How Much Longer Can the Wild Rely On Talbot?
By Tony Abbott - Feb 24, 2022
Hockey teams are loath to blame their goalies after losses. Players and coaches will always fall on the sword for their netminder. They could’ve defended better, perhaps, […]
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Are the Minnesota Wild Truly Contenders?
By Tony Abbott - Feb 17, 2022
Two recent losses to the Winnipeg Jets aside, the Minnesota Wild are carrying a swagger like never before. They’re grabbing attention, both locally and nationally, with many […]
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The Wild Can’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Matt Boldy’s Development
By Tony Abbott - Feb 16, 2022
On Monday, Matt Boldy‘s hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings put an exclamation point on his hot start. His career is only 13 games old, and […]
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Vegas Is Circumventing the Cap. So Why Are the Wild Being Punished For It?
By Tony Abbott - Feb 15, 2022
The Vegas Golden Knights got a bad rap around NHL fans. Many claim their success is entirely due to favorable expansion rules, not any special teambuilding. The […]
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Marcus Foligno Is Too Important To Be Fighting
By Tony Abbott - Feb 10, 2022
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild dropped more than their first regulation game since Jan. 1 in their loss to the Winnipeg Jets. They also lost their composure. […]
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Can the Wild Hit A Home Run With A Bargain Bin Trade?
By Tony Abbott - Feb 8, 2022
Last year’s trade deadline was a seller’s market. Not many big names were available. The few who were, like Taylor Hall, were considered somewhat damaged goods. So […]
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Can Matt Boldy Make A Calder Trophy Push?
By Tony Abbott - Feb 5, 2022
Friendship ended with Kirill Kaprizov. Now Matt Boldy is the hot new Minnesota Wild rookie. For the second consecutive year, the State of Hockey is witnessing a […]
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What Does And Doesn’t Make Sense About Jordan Greenway’s Contract
By Tony Abbott - Feb 3, 2022
Ever since Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin decided to buy out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter‘s 13-year contracts, “cost certainty” became the name of the game […]
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The Wild Should Get In On the Jakob Chychrun Sweepstakes
By Tony Abbott - Jan 26, 2022
The Minnesota Wild defense is finally getting healthy. On Saturday night, Jared Spurgeon returned to the Wild lineup and immediately put up four points in two games. […]