KIM JOHNSSON NEWS
Johnsson Ready, Sykora Not
The Minnesota Wild has wrapped up its final practice before heading out early this afternoon for Toronto.
The two big news items are: Kim Johnsson says he is ready to go for tomorrow's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Head Coach Todd Rich...
Player Profile: Kim Johnsson
August 05, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Strengths
Johnsson is one of the top skating defensemen in the NHL.
He sees the ice well and makes great passes when coming out of the zone.
Johnsson has great offensive instincts, but he is a capable of being a shutdown defenseman as well.
Lastly, he chews up plenty...
Blockbuster Trade In The Works?
December 22, 2008 by
The Power Play
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Now I don't claim to be a hockey insider with multiple inside sources. I'm just a handsome, witty, hockey fan/secret agent who writes things on the internet. But I just came accross this rumour of a big trade in the works which seems to be pretty legit. Though if it isn'...
Nightly Hockey Hits: T.J. Oshie out 1-2 weeks
16 days ago by
Illegal Curve
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Mark Recchi is suiting up in his 1500th game tonight. Wow. It is a testament to Recchi’s work ethic and passion for the game that he has been around so long.
Kim Johnsson will be out for a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury. Bigger loss than people may think. ...
Wild at the Trade dead line.
February 17, 2009 by
Goon's World
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This is my latest crontibution at the illegal curve. 3. Minnesota Wild (Courtesy of Eric from Goon?s World) Needs: 1.) Top line forward: Someone in like Olli Jokinen. 2.) Second line forward: Someone along the lines of a player like Jason Blake. 3.) Another second or third line forward...
Flyers kill penalties, beat Wild
January 09, 2009 by
Hot Stove Philly
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Despite having to kill off eight penalties, and getting only one man advantage of their own, the Flyers handled the Minnesotta Wild on Thursday, beating one of the best defensive teams in the league
The winning goal was scored on the powerplay by Mike Knuble, his 200th point as a member of ...
Will the NHL ban staged fights?
March 10, 2009 by
Goon's World
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The subject of banning staged fights is coming up again at the GM's annual meetings in Naples Florida. I am not so sure the league wants to go there. Fighting is a big part of professional hockey and I would be willing to bet there are a good number of Wild fans that go to the...
Flyers kill penalties, beat Wild
January 09, 2009 by
Hot Stove Philly
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Despite having to kill off eight penalties, and getting only one man advantage of their own, the Flyers handled the Minnesotta Wild on Thursday, beating one of the best defensive teams in the league 3-1. The winning goal was scored on the powerplay by Mike Knuble, his 200th point as...
Ranking the Defensemen
September 18, 2009 by
Wild Puck Banter
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Let's take a look at this season's likely list of defensemen and where I think they rank in terms of a combination of (a) defensive, shut-down ability and (b) offensive spark:1. Brent Burns ~ poised for a big bounce back year. Was on the verge of stardom 2 seasons ago then...
Introduction From a Crazed Wild Hockey Fan
July 31, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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I was reading a post on the Wild Message Boards titled Why don't the Wild have any good fan blogs? and I thought to myself: Why don't I create one? I'm a die-hard Wild fan and have been ever since the State of Hockey was blessed with the return of an NHL franchise. I remember...
Fire Sale?
21 days ago by
Wild Puck Banter
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I am not a subscriber to the ESPN Insider service, but I did notice that they posted an article today that was titled "Wild Preparing for Fire Sale". It doesn't take rocket scientists or title insurance examiners to figure out that this may be the case sooner rather than...
Johnsson right at home in Wild system
September 25, 2009 by
Star Tribune
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Wild defenseman Kim Johnsson, who never lets work interfere with his home life, should benefit from coach Todd Richards' game plan.
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