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That’s Wild Jesper Wallstedt can do no wrong right now. Just hours after the Minnesota Wild netminder was named Rookie of the Month for November, he went ahead and earned an gutsy 1-0 shutout win over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. There is really nothing stopping him from being a domi… … [Read more...] about Jesper Wallstedt Is On Top Of The World

Wild head coach John Hynes provided a pair of injury updates to reporters, including Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune (Twitter link). Center Danila Yurov’s return from an undisclosed injury is now imminent although he missed his second straight game tonight.  The 21-year-old rookie has seven points in 21 games in his first NHL campaign.However, the news isn’t as … [Read more...] about Yurov Back Soon, Rossi’s Recovery Slower Than Anticipated

Some fans brought signs supporting Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart, and the Vegas crowd generally welcomed him from the moment he skated onto the ice. … [Read more...] about Hart returns to NHL after nearly two years, receives warm welcome from home fans

The Ottawa Senators continue to struggle defensively, in particular on the penalty kill. Fortunately, last night they were more disciplined against the New York Rangers, but some costly turnovers or poor decisions were to fault. The previous game against the Montreal Canadiens, the Habs were 2/3 on the man advantage. As of writing, the Sens possess the 31st ranked penalty kill, … [Read more...] about Defensively the Ottawa Senators Struggled and We Focus on the Penalty Kill

Normally we’d be in the midst of starting up another hockey season now, but we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for December 15th, featuring Eric … [Read more...] about Today in Hockey History: Minnesota Wild Eric Staal Gets 1,000th Point