The Minnesota Wild have arguably been doomed in consecutive seasons by injuries to their two hardest-to-replace players. In spring 2023, the Wild lost Joel Eriksson Ek to a broken leg that took him out for all but a handful of seconds against the Dallas Stars in the playoffs. Last season, Jared Spur… … [Read more...] about The Wild Are Still Unprepared For the Injury Bug
Archives for October 2024
Donte DiVincenzo Added Turmoil To A Turbulent Situation
Donte DiVincenzo added turmoil to an already turbulent situation when he started yelling toward the New York Knicks bench during Sunday’s preseason game. “Can’t finish, right Thibs?” DiVincenzo yelled at Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau before taking a free throw after New York fouled him on a floater. “Can’t finish, right?” Initially, people thought DiVincenzo was complaining about … [Read more...] about Donte DiVincenzo Added Turmoil To A Turbulent Situation
Anthony Edwards Holds the Key To Unlocking His Fit With Julius Randle
When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert in 2022, there was concern that he would not be able to fit alongside Anthony Edwards. The nerves were reasonable; Edwards functioned best attacking the rim, and Gobert couldn’t shoot. There was a chance that Gobert would clog that paint, and the fit between him and Edwards would falter. The partnership wasn’t pretty … [Read more...] about Anthony Edwards Holds the Key To Unlocking His Fit With Julius Randle
Minnesota Wild Recall Daemon Hunt
The Minnesota Wild have added some defensive depth with team captain Jared Spurgeon sustaining a lower-body injury. The organization announced they have recalled defenseman Daemon Hunt from their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. Minnesota used Declan Chisholm as the injury replacement for Spurgeon in yesterday’s overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets. He was largely left off the … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Recall Daemon Hunt
