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2008 NHL Draft Lookback: The Year of the Franchise Defenseman

The NHL landscape is littered with highly touted defensemen who could never quite fulfill the expectations that come along with the 1st round nametag. In fact, you can go year by year for the past...

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The Transcendent Rise of Mikael Granlund

Heading into the 2012 offseason the Minnesota Wild didn’t have much left in the positivity tank. They had gone from leading the NHL in points on December 17th to finishing 12th in the Western...

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The Minnesota Wild and the Perpetual Carousel of Starting Goalies

Like every other organization in the NHL the Minnesota Wild entered the 2013-14 season with a few question marks. A combination of limited cap space and emerging young talent had kept the Wild quiet...

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Norris Trophy Breakdown: Point Production is the Key to Victory

If there is one thing that the NHL media loves to do (other than talk about the Maple Leafs collapse) it’s to predict the future. The playoff seeds haven’t even been solidified but that hasn’t stopped...

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Minnesota Wild and the Hierarchy of Playoff Scoring

The road to offensive success in the postseason can best be described as a hierarchy. At the base lies the most basic necessity: veteran production. These are the guys that have experienced the chaos...

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To the AHL and Back Again: A Marco Scandella Story

The Minnesota Wild entered the 2008 NHL draft with one goal in mind: to find a top-four caliber defensemen. With that in mind they selected a defensemen in the first and second round of the draft. With...

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Evander Kane’s Season of Redemption

Evander Kane (Bruce Fedyck-US PRESSWIRE) When it comes to calling an upcoming season as a redemptive one for a player there is usually a reason behind the claim. In most cases the player had failed to...

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Tough Schedule Highlights the Minnesota Wild’s Fight for the Playoffs

The end of 2013 could not have come soon enough for the Minnesota Wild. After spending the first two-and-a-half months competing for a top three spot in the Central Division they had gone into a...

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Evander Kane’s Season of Redemption

Evander Kane (Bruce Fedyck-US PRESSWIRE) When it comes to calling an upcoming season as a redemptive one for a player there is usually a reason behind the claim. In most cases the player had failed to...

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Tough Schedule Highlights the Minnesota Wild’s Fight for the Playoffs

The end of 2013 could not have come soon enough for the Minnesota Wild. After spending the first two-and-a-half months competing for a top three spot in the Central Division they had gone into a...

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2008 NHL Draft Lookback: The Year of the Franchise Defenseman

The NHL landscape is littered with highly touted defensemen who could never quite fulfill the expectations that come along with the 1st round nametag. In fact, you can go year by year for the past...

View Article

The Transcendent Rise of Mikael Granlund

Heading into the 2012 offseason the Minnesota Wild didn’t have much left in the positivity tank. They had gone from leading the NHL in points on December 17th to finishing 12th in the Western...

View Article

The Minnesota Wild and the Perpetual Carousel of Starting Goalies

Like every other organization in the NHL the Minnesota Wild entered the 2013-14 season with a few question marks. A combination of limited cap space and emerging young talent had kept the Wild quiet...

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Norris Trophy Breakdown: Point Production is the Key to Victory

If there is one thing that the NHL media loves to do (other than talk about the Maple Leafs collapse) it’s to predict the future. The playoff seeds haven’t even been solidified but that hasn’t stopped...

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Minnesota Wild and the Hierarchy of Playoff Scoring

The road to offensive success in the postseason can best be described as a hierarchy. At the base lies the most basic necessity: veteran production. These are the guys that have experienced the chaos...

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To the AHL and Back Again: A Marco Scandella Story

The Minnesota Wild entered the 2008 NHL draft with one goal in mind: to find a top-four caliber defensemen. With that in mind they selected a defensemen in the first and second round of the draft. With...

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Top Five Defensemen Under 25

When it comes to talented youth playing in the NHL one word comes to mind: plentiful. Every team in the league seems to have a budding superstar who is on the verge of becoming a household name despite...

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