No touch icing is a rule that needs to come into effect as soon as possible. The risk vs. reward for someone breaking up an icing call is too large for a play that really only lets the team who iced the puck get a change. Very few times have I seen that play result in a scoring chance let alone a   more...
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Michael Russo of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Wild may be forced to make some moves to stay under the maximum roster limit of 23 players.
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The Minnesota Wild have had a set back before the playoffs even started. Defensemen Nick Schultz will miss an undisclosed time because he underwent an appendectomy procedure Monday night. Schultz is one the Wild's top d-men and saw a bump in playing time when Kurtis Foster went down last month due   more...
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The climate following Kurtis Fosters' unfortunate leg injury has created yet another opportunity to start some buzz around a radical and potentially beneficial alteration to the NHL rule book. (Video + Analysis)
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Before I begin, here's a little self promotion. I created a page for The NHL Source on Facebook.With Kurtis Foster's broken leg, should the NHL go to no touch icing? It has been raised in the past because people were afraid of injuries. Everyone is looking at the risks. Personally I like touch   more...
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With Kurtis Foster on the shelve for the rest of the season and possibly his career. The Minnesota Wild stepped up to the plate. They are planning to resign the 26 year old. Before his injury he had 7 goals and 12 assists in 56 games. His career high was 28 points in 58 games in 2005-2006. He   more...
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