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Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! In this one, the Chicago Blackhawks battle division rival Minnesota Wild. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey analyze the day’s games and provide in-depth analysis. We break down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then make predictions based on how they might play out. Don’t forget to check out more NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: January 27, Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt is reportedly on the trade block, but it makes more sense than it might initially seem. … [Read more...] about Here’s why the Wild would (and should) be open to trading Jesper Wallstedt

Three young brothers died after falling through the ice on a pond near their temporary home. Their mother says the tragedy unfolded in seconds as she tried to pull them out. … [Read more...] about Mother describes losing 3 sons in frozen North Texas pond: “I couldn’t help them”

Kirill Kaprizov scored the only goal in the shootout, and Jesper Wallstedt recovered from a rough start to anchor the victory. … [Read more...] about Wild rally from three-goal deficit to beat Blackhawks in a shootout

The Wild announced today that they’ve recalled defenseman Matt Kiersted from AHL Iowa. With two open roster spots, there’s no need for a corresponding move. Minnesota is back to having an extra defenseman on its roster ahead of tonight’s clash with the Blackhawks. They’d had David Spacek in the role for the last several days but sent him down to Iowa over the weekend with the … [Read more...] about Wild Recall Matt Kiersted