Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports This could be a first-round matchup. The Minnesota Wild are hosting the Seattle Kraken tonight in what could be a first-round matchup, if the Wild end up being crowned division champs. Wild vs. Kraken When: 7:00 p.m. CTWhere: Xcel Energy CenterTV: ESPN+, HuluRadio: KFAN 100.3 Projected Wild lineup Marcus Foligno — Ryan Hartman — Mats … [Read more...] about Gamethread, Lineups, and More: Wild vs. Kraken (7:00 p.m.)
Wilderness Walk: Heroes on this team, once again
Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports Your daily dose of Wild news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. Some wins come because of a team effort (almost every one) but those few victories where it was laid upon a couple individuals’ shoulders, those are the magical ones. On Monday night, it was up to Marc-Andre Fleury and Matt Boldy to rescue a mediocre … [Read more...] about Wilderness Walk: Heroes on this team, once again
Gamethread, Lineups, and More: Wild vs. Blackhawks (4:00 p.m.)
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports A little Saturday afternoon treat. Our Minnesota Wild are back in action after struggling to get two points against the damn Philadelphia Flyers. So now they’re facing an even worse team in the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon. Wild vs. Blackhawks When: 4:00 p.m. CTWhere: Xcel Energy CenterTV: BSN, BSWI, NBCSCHRadio: KFAN … [Read more...] about Gamethread, Lineups, and More: Wild vs. Blackhawks (4:00 p.m.)
Filip Gustavsson feeling confident behind Wild defense
Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports The young Minnesota netminder is in his own groove. Filip Gustavsson has been something else for the Minnesota Wild this season. Coming in as a once-highly regarded goaltending prospect and the trade return from the Ottawa Senators for veteran netminder Cam Talbot, the expectations several months ago was just someone that can adequately … [Read more...] about Filip Gustavsson feeling confident behind Wild defense
Wilderness Walk: Score watching
Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Wild news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. Every single night until the final buzzer sounds on April 13 to signal the end of the regular season, we will probably be watching the scores of other games that affects what our Minnesota Wild is going to do. The race for the top spot … [Read more...] about Wilderness Walk: Score watching