After beating the University of Minnesota and the Pirates already this week, the Twins take on their cross town rivals, the Boston Red Sox, and many big names have made their debut. Nelson Cruz has already launched a big home run (Gilberto Celestino as well). The real news was that Kenta Maeda made his Twins debut on an actual pitching mound. The results, as exciting as things … [Read more...] about Today at Spring Training
Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 2/23/20 @ 6:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (29-24-7) 65pts 6th in the Central 3.05 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 3.17 Goals Against Per Game (25th in the NHL) 21.5% Power Play (11th in the NHL) 75.4% Penalty Kill (28th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #12 Eric Staal ~ 17G 25A = 42pts 2. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 7G 34A = 41pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 16G 24A = 40pts 4. #11 Zach Parise ~ 21G 16A = 37pts 5. #36 … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 2/23/20 @ 6:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Blues in Control in 4-1 Victory Over the Wild
The ‘Stealth Tank’ as some Wild fans are calling it is tanking without overtly trying to lose. Well apparently that memo didn’t reach the Minnesota Wild as the team won both of its games on its short, two-game Western Canada road trip. With the NHL trade deadline tomorrow, the choice to be buyers or sellers appears to still be up in the air and still being on the outside … [Read more...] about Blues in Control in 4-1 Victory Over the Wild
Spurgeon's Hat Trick Lifts Wild to 5-3 Win Over Edmonton
I realize that everyone’s relationship with their dad is different. Some are close, others are distant or strained and for others there never was one at all. My relationship with my dad is pretty good, supportive yet we both enjoy giving each other plenty of grief over just about anything. One thing my dad and I have done throughout our lives was talk about sports. Whether … [Read more...] about Spurgeon's Hat Trick Lifts Wild to 5-3 Win Over Edmonton
Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 2/21/20 @ 8:00PM CST at Rogers Arena
Minnesota Wild (28-24-7) 63pts 6th in the Central 3.02 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 3.17 Goals Against Per Game (23rd in the NHL) 21.7% Power Play (10th in the NHL) 75.1% Penalty Kill (28th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #12 Eric Staal ~ 17G 24A = 41pts 2. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 15G 24A = 39pts 3. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 7G 32A = 39pts 4. #11 Zach Parise ~ 21G 15A = 36pts 5. #36 … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 2/21/20 @ 8:00PM CST at Rogers Arena
The Twins are built perfectly
There is no way to say what will happen over the course of a season. Who will be successful, who won’t be, who will stay healthy and who will be injured? Most importantly, it’s tough to divine what will happen when the series get shorter and random chance settles in, but the way it looks right now, you couldn’t ask for a more well-constructed team than the Minnesota Twins. A … [Read more...] about The Twins are built perfectly
Wild outlast Canucks in 4-3 shootout win in Vancouver
Prisoners of war and hostages will sometimes provide interviews where the answers they provide are clearly being co-opted by their captors and thus told to lie to the media or face further punishment if they decide to be truthful. Yet what is the motive when an entire NHL team suddenly tries to convince the media and fans the half-hearted effort they just witnessed on the ice … [Read more...] about Wild outlast Canucks in 4-3 shootout win in Vancouver
Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks 2/19/20 @ 9:30PM at Rogers Arena
Minnesota Wild (27-24-7) 61pts 6th in the Central 3.02 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 3.17 Goals Against Per Game (23rd in the NHL) 22% Power Play (8th in the NHL) 74.9% Penalty Kill (29th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #12 Eric Staal ~ 17G 24A = 41pts 2. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 7G 32A = 39pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 14G 24A = 38pts 4. #11 Zach Parise ~ 21G 15A = 36pts 5. #36 Mats … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks 2/19/20 @ 9:30PM at Rogers Arena
Bruce Boudreau: Victim of Changes
I was going through some of my albums the other day (yes, I am that old to have vinyl records AND a turntable to play them on) when I came across the classic Judas Priest album, Sad Wings of Destiny. That album contains one of my favorite Judas Priest songs, Victim of Changes. In a nutshell, the song is about a relationship going bad over time. Which got me thinking about the … [Read more...] about Bruce Boudreau: Victim of Changes