The Minnesota Wild have relied on stout defense all season. Lately, the Wild have shown glimpses of a high-powered offense to add to the mix. Minnesota will try to stay hot when it faces off against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.
Count Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston as two more hockey insiders who think that Wild GM Bill Guerin isn't done making moves. A week after the Wild swung the biggest trade of the season, landing superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes for a haul, the Wild have been repeatedly tagged as a team that could remain active on the trade market.
After months of speculation, the Quinn Hughes sweepstakes finally came to an end last week, with the Minnesota Wild emerging victorious, landing the second-best defenseman in the world for a substantial package in return.
The Wild announced Friday that they’ve reassigned winger Nicolas Aubé-Kubel and defenseman David Spacek to AHL Iowa ahead of tomorrow’s roster freeze. They’re now left with two open roster spots, which could be used for at least one injured reserve activation before Saturday afternoon’s tilt with the Oilers.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Donations are pouring in for a former Rochester Grizzlies and Rochester Mayo High School hockey player after he suffered a severe head injury while playing overseas.
The Minnesota Wild have been one of the more underrated teams throughout the season so far, especially with divisional rivals seeing a lot of success. The team has been able to string wins together en route to a third-place standing in the Central Division, with an offense that’s firing on all cylinders.
Joel Eriksson Ek's tiebreaking goal with 8:10 left in regulation sparked the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets and extended their winning streak to six games.
Even though they were playing without seven regulars, the Minnesota Wild once again found a path to victory with a come-from-behind, 5-2 victory in Columbus
The Minnesota Wild have some of the most talented players in the league in Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Brock Faber and Vladimir Tarasenko. They made a huge move last week when they added Quinn Hughes to that group as general manager Bill Guerin completed a blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks for the star defenseman.
The Wild placed forward Ben Jones on waivers today, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. If he clears, he’s still expected to remain with the team, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
The Minnesota Wild are riding high after the Quinn Hughes acquisition, and head coach John Hynes is reaping the benefits of having a superstar added to his backend.
The Minnesota Wild will be without defenseman Daemon Hunt for their next spell of games, placing the blueliner on injured reserve and recalling defenseman
The Minnesota Wild placed defenseman Jonas Brodin on injured reserve on Wednesday and recalled defenseman Carson Lambos from Iowa of the American Hockey League.
The Minnesota Wild made a franchise-altering move to acquire superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, and they’re already reaping the rewards.