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Should the Wild Use Load Management To Survive This Grueling Stretch In Their Schedule?
By Tony Abbott - Jan 25, 2022
The NHL released the Minnesota Wild’s schedule adjustments last week. Thanks to a never-ending string of postponements, the Wild have a grueling stretch run for the second […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Arrived A Year Ago and Somehow Exceeded Expectations
By Tony Abbott - Jan 20, 2022
Exactly one year (and six days) ago, Kirill Kaprizov first took the ice for the Minnesota Wild. It was immediately apparent that he was worth the over […]
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How Long Will the Boldy-Fiala Connection Last?
By Tony Abbott - Jan 18, 2022
Look at two of the biggest stars on the Minnesota Wild, and you’ll notice their games took off when they found a running mate. Kirill Kaprizov had […]
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The Wild Won’t Find Another Ryan Hartman Bargain In Jon Merrill
By Tony Abbott - Jan 12, 2022
The Minnesota Wild have to go bargain hunting with the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyout penalties looming over the next three years. They did it in […]
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Why Does Dean Evason Pull the Goalie So Early In Games?
By Tony Abbott - Jan 11, 2022
In the third period of Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals, Dean Evason and the referees ran into some confusion. It appeared as though he wanted […]
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Kevin Fiala Will Get His Chance To Be The Guy
By Tony Abbott - Jan 8, 2022
For the last calendar year, Kevin Fiala‘s been under the shadow of Kirill Kaprizov. Dolla Bill Kirill took the league by storm and slowly, unintentionally, started pushing […]
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Why Would The Wild Want To Trade For A Defenseman?
By Tony Abbott - Jan 6, 2022
The NHL’s March 21 Trade Deadline is still over two months away, but the rumor mill is starting to ramp up. On Wednesday, we saw the first […]
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Can Rossi and Boldy Be Minnesota’s Getzlaf and Perry?
By Tony Abbott - Jan 5, 2022
After seeing Kirill Kaprizov’s brilliant rookie season last year, Minnesota Wild fans have to wonder, How do you top that? How about having two highly-touted rookies entering […]
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The Rask Era Was the Bridge From the Old Wild To the New
By Tony Abbott - Jan 5, 2022
Victor Rask outlasted almost every player on the Minnesota Wild roster when Paul Fenton traded for him three years ago. Rask arrived during Fenton’s youth purge when he […]
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The NHL Needs More Outdoor Hockey In Minnesota
By Tony Abbott - Jan 4, 2022
The Winter Classic had all the makings of a disappointing experience. The temperature was -5.7 degrees at puck drop and plummeted from there. The St. Louis Blues […]
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Which Wild Player Is The Most Irreplaceable?
By Tony Abbott - Jan 1, 2022
The injury bug bit the Minnesota Wild hard in December. Wild fans have seen Matt Dumba, Jonas Brodin, and Jared Spurgeon miss games to illness or injury. […]