Brodziak biggest surprise on hot Wild
Residents of the State of Hockey continue to be amazed that their Minnesota Wild have the best record in the NHL. Many are also surprised at who leads the team in goal scoring.
The correct answer is a third-line center better known for his blue-collar work ethic and strong defensive play, Kyle Brodziak.
He had two goals in Saturday's win in Phoenix to bump his season total to 10...
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December 14, 2011
Kyle Brodziak: Contributing, Winning, and the Stanley Cup
One of the brightest stars early this hockey season has been Kyle Brodziak already with 10 goals and 7 assists. With the Minnesota Wild having the best record in the NHL at 20-7-3 after 30 games, they have quietly become the biggest story in the league early this season.
The team has generally had a reputation for having elite defensive schemes, but just not being consistent...
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December 14, 2011
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December 14, 2011
Brodziak scores twice, Wild defeat Coyotes 4-1
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Kyle Brodziak scored twice, Niklas Backstrom returned from a three-game absence to make 35 saves and the NHL-leading Minnesota Wild beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 on Saturday night to run their franchise-record road winning streak to seven games.
Dany Heatley also scored and Mikko Koivu added a goal and an assist for Minnesota.
Backstrom, who missed three...
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December 10, 2011
Wild update: No discipline for Brodziak
Kyle Brodziak will not face supplemental discipline for his questionable boarding major and game misconduct Thursday night, according to a source.
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December 09, 2011
Kyle Brodziak's Hit On Anze Kopitar
I think the Wild forward Kyle Brodziak was given an excessive and incorrect penalty, he didn't drive him head first into the boards. Brodziacks hit on the Kings Anze Kopitar wasn't from behind, it was a shoulder to shoulder hit. Frankly, I was surprised by the call. What do you think?
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December 09, 2011
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December 09, 2011
Wild put hard work (and fun) into shootouts
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After the 2004-05 NHL lockout, several new rules were implemented, and one of them was adding a shootout to eliminate ties.
The extra points earned in a shootout the winner gets two points, the loser one -- can be vital at the end of the season, and the Minnesota Wild have taken notice.
"You see how many teams at the end of the year miss the playoffs by...
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December 06, 2011
Brodziak nets shootout winner for NHL-leading Wild
Kyle Brodziak scored in the sixth round of the shootout as the Minnesota Wild moved into first place in the NHL's overall standings with a 3-2 triumph over the Northwest Division rival Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
Winners of seven of their last nine, the Wild (15-7-3, 33 points) skated past the idle Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-4, 32 points) for the most points in the NHL.
After...
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December 01, 2011
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December 01, 2011
Wild 3, Oilers 2, SO
Kyle Brodziak scored in regulation and added the winner in the sixth round of the shootout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Wednesday night to move into first place in the NHL standings.
Devin Setoguchi also scored in regulation for the Wild (15-7-3), who jumped past Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh with their seventh win in nine games. Niklas Backstrom...
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December 01, 2011
Wild get Brodziak from Edmonton for draft picks
The Wild have acquired center Kyle Brodziak (brohd-ZEE-ak) from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Minnesota's fourth and fifth round picks in this year's draft.
Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher says Minnesota also got Edmonton's sixth-round pick in the deal announced Saturday.
The 25-year-old Brodziak recorded 27 points in 79 games for the Oilers last season.
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June 27, 2009
Oilers trade Brodziak
The Edmonton Oilers have traded Kyle Brodziak to the Minnesota Wild for picks 99 and 133.More to come.
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June 27, 2009
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