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Ryan Reaves Won’t Save the Wild
By Tony Abbott - Nov 24, 2022
At its core, hockey is about two things: putting the puck in the net and keeping it out of your own. The Minnesota Wild aren’t particularly good […]
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Is Waiving Jost A Prelude To the Wild Getting Help?
By Tony Abbott - Nov 20, 2022
It wasn’t you, Tyson Jost; it was the Minnesota Wild. Bill Guerin made a move last year to bring Jost aboard from the Colorado Avalanche, hoping to rehabilitate […]
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Please Don’t Make Me Watch A Tanking Wild Team
By Tony Abbott - Nov 19, 2022
It’s been a doom-and-gloom kind of week for the Minnesota Wild. Dropping three games against non-playoff teams in the San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, and Pittsburgh Penguins will […]
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The Wild Have An Identity Crisis
By Tony Abbott - Nov 18, 2022
Over a month into the Minnesota Wild season, fans are scratching their heads over this squad. Who are they? What do they do? How do they win? […]
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What Should Minnesota Do To Get Marco Rossi Going?
By Tony Abbott - Nov 17, 2022
Whether the Minnesota Wild wanted to admit it, Marco Rossi would always be the key to Life Without Kevin Fiala. For a large stretch in October, it […]
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What’s Going On With Jonas Brodin’s Game?
By Tony Abbott - Nov 11, 2022
There’s something off with the Minnesota Wild so far this season. They’re sitting at .500, which sounds fine until you realize they have the exact same record […]
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Can We Declare the Wild’s Power Play Fixed Yet?
By Tony Abbott - Nov 1, 2022
For the last two seasons, the most frustrating question surrounding the Minnesota Wild concerned the power play. They had talented players like Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon, Mats […]
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Do the Wild Need A “True” Center Alongside Kaprizov To Succeed?
By Tony Abbott - Oct 31, 2022
You might have heard this before: The Minnesota Wild need a center. Their leading scorer, Mats Zuccarello, plays the wing. So do their two most talented forwards, […]
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Don’t Count Ryan Hartman Out Yet
By Tony Abbott - Oct 27, 2022
Not even the most optimistic Minnesota Wild fans expected Ryan Hartman to score 34 goals again. Hartman’s incredible season was so out-of-nowhere, going from 16 goals in […]
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The Wild Have A Fiala-Sized Hole In Their Lineup
By Tony Abbott - Oct 26, 2022
Through six games, the spotlight on the Minnesota Wild has been their defense and goaltending. Allowing 20 goals in their first three games will do that, as […]
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The Wild Should Shake Things Up With A New Dynamic Forward Duo
By Tony Abbott - Oct 25, 2022
When the Minnesota Wild surrendered 20 goals in their first three games, you knew Dean Evason would reach for his security blanket. In Game 4, the team […]
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How the Wild Can Survive Historically Awful Goaltending
By Tony Abbott - Oct 24, 2022
It took four games, but the Minnesota Wild finally started getting some saves. Between Thursday’s win and Saturday’s overtime loss, Marc-Andre Fleury looked like Patrick Roy compared […]