Is there anything harder to overcome than a bad first impression? The first time I met my wife was at a party in high school. The party was “glow in the dark” themed, and the host tasked me with taking this can of glow-in-the-dark hairspray and spraying it in people’s hair so they’d glow when the lights went off. My wife, who’d painstakingly worked on her hair for hours before … [Read more...] about J.J. McCarthy’s Primetime Debut Has All The Pressure Of A First Impression
The Edmonton Oilers Provided the Blueprint for Minnesota’s Blue Line
The NHL has the tendency to be a copycat league. As the Stanley Cup Final wrapped up this week, and Florida secured their back-to-back cups wins, another round of talks began. NHL fans are asking themselves how their team can make a blockbuster trade to secure a Matthew Tkachuck-type player, as… … [Read more...] about The Edmonton Oilers Provided the Blueprint for Minnesota’s Blue Line
Thomas Sorber Is the Developmental Center the Wolves Need
The Minnesota Timberwolves could be in the market for a developmental big man. Rudy Gobert is about to enter his age-33 season, and Naz Reid and Julius Randle must decide whether to pick up their player options or extend their contracts in Minnesota. Therefore, it would be smart to draft another big to grow behind their existing talent and better prepare for the future. The … [Read more...] about Thomas Sorber Is the Developmental Center the Wolves Need
Are the Twins Chasing An Unrealistic Outcome This Season?
Imagine, if you will: The Minnesota Twins had returned home from a long road trip and entered the Target Field oasis. The hot dogs were a dollar. The beer flowed like wine. The stands were full, and if you looked closely, you could see a rainbow in the distance without a cloud in sight. It was, as Twins broadcaster Cory Provus calls it, a “Chamber of Commerce evening” at the … [Read more...] about Are the Twins Chasing An Unrealistic Outcome This Season?
Judd Brackett Talks About David Jiricek’s Future With Wild
With the 2025 NHL Draft just over a week away, the Minnesota Wild’s director of amateur scouting, Judd Brackett, was able to sit down and have a chat over at The Athletic. One of the more interesting things he touched on wasn’t about the Wild’s plans for the upcoming draft, but it was about an exist… … [Read more...] about Judd Brackett Talks About David Jiricek’s Future With Wild