Wild Tuesday: No time to dwell on last loss
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: Before the Wild and Flames met Saturday, Flames coach Bob Hartley called out his team for being soft. Since then, Calgary has responded with two straight wins, defeating the Wild on Saturday and Phoenix on Sunday. The Flames now have 17 points, one fewer than the Wild. A Calgary win Tuesday would put it ahead of Minnesota in the Western Conference standings...
Wild Tuesday: No time to dwell on last loss
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: Before the Wild and Flames met Saturday, Flames coach Bob Hartley called out his team for being soft. Since then, Calgary has responded with two straight wins, defeating the Wild on Saturday and Phoenix on Sunday. The Flames now have 17 points, one fewer than the Wild. A Calgary win Tuesday would put it ahead of Minnesota in the Western Conference standings...
Brad Ratgen: You're Mike Yeo: Change the Lines to Increase Scoring for the Wild!
Here are your current Wild forward lines:
Zach Parise-Mikko Koivu-Dany Heatley
Matt Cullen-Mikael Granlund-Devin Setoguchi
Cal Clutterbuck-Kyle Brodziak-P-M Bouchard
Darroll Powe-Zenon Konopka-Torrey Mitchell
Kassian is an extra
Here are your current defensive pairings (pre-Spurgeon injury):
Ryan Suter-Jared Spurgeon
Clayton Stoner-Tom Gilbert
Justin Falk-Nate Prosser...
Hockey Day Minnesota matchups announced
MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED FOR HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA 2013, PRESENTED BY WELLS FARGO, ON JAN. 19 IN GRAND RAPIDS GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. The Minnesota Wild, along with FOX Sports North, announced today the match-ups for Hockey Day Minnesota 2013, presented by Wells Fargo, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 19. The outdoor high school games will be held on Pokegama Lake in Grand Rapids. The announcement...
Defending the Blue Line's Charity Hockey Game
The 2012 Defending the Blue Line Charity Game held at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, MN.
Last night, this fortunate soul was able to make it to Ridder Arena and take in the Defending the Blue Line Charity/Alumni Game. Along with members of the Air Force and the Army, NHL stars, alumni, and former Gophers partnered with a great foundation to put on an incredible evening for the fans...
NHL must tread carefully this offseason
MINNEAPOLIS A cynic would say that this is becoming normal. An optimist would say that it will be resolved.
The cynic is right. The optimist is relying on a far too limited scope of memory.
As the NHL offseason begins, it's hard to ignore the league's expiring collective bargaining agreement, which will come to an end on Sept. 15. Trouble already seems to be looming,...
NHL must tread carefully this offseason
MINNEAPOLIS A cynic would say that this is becoming normal. An optimist would say that it will be resolved.
The cynic is right. The optimist is relying on a far too limited scope of memory.
As the NHL offseason begins, it's hard to ignore the league's expiring collective bargaining agreement, which will come to an end on Sept. 15. Trouble already seems to be looming,...
Local high school team replaces local legend with Minnesota North Stars great Gordie Roberts
Part of being a hockey player is getting back up as fast as possible whenever your knocked down / fall down. Its not just a sign of your own perseverance but its part of expectation of those around you that expect you to always battle and attempt to overcome adversity no matter what it may be. It could be killing a penalty, it could be an injury / penalty that forces your team...
Wild, NHL players to take part in charity game
ST. PAUL, Minn. Several Minnesota Wild and other NHL players, including New Jersey Devils star Zach Parise, will be part of a charity hockey game on June 20 at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.
Players currently scheduled to attend include Josh Harding and Nate Prosser from the Wild, Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jamie...
Wild, NHL players to take part in charity game
ST. PAUL, Minn. Several Minnesota Wild and other NHL players, including New Jersey Devils star Zach Parise, will be part of a charity hockey game on June 20 at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.
Players currently scheduled to attend include Josh Harding and Nate Prosser from the Wild, Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jamie...
Wild reassigns four defensemen to Houston
SAINT PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher announced today the reassignment of defensemen Kris Fredheim, Chay Genoway, Nate Prosser and Marco Scandella to the Houston Aeros.
Speaking of Dirty Hits.... (RW77)
All the talk about hits to the head and from behind has been discussed at length but how about this odd one...Minnesota Wild bubble player Nate Prosser, a former player with Colorado College, got into a scrum around the Minnesota net with Chicago journeyman Jamal Mayers.... and headbutted him.WTF?Here is the link to the story which includes the incident in question (it is at the...
Wild D Prosser suspended for one game
Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser has been suspended for one game for his head-butt on Chicago Blackhawks forward Jamal Mayers in Minnesota's 2-1 shootout win on Thursday.Prosser was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct in the first period after he used his helmet to cut Mayer's lip in a scrum."I was shocked to have that happen," Mayers...
NHL suspends Wild D Prosser 1 game
Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser has been suspended for a game because he head-butted Jamal Mayers of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
The NHL says Prosser will forfeit more than $3,800 for the hit at 18:19 of the first period. Prosser was given a major penalty and a game misconduct.
The Wild's next game is the regular-season finale Saturday night against Phoenix...
Wild's Prosser suspended for headbutt
ST. PAUL, Minn -- The Minnesota Wild will be without defenseman Nate Prosser for their final game of the season Saturday night against Phoenix.
Prosser was suspended one game by the NHL on Friday for his headbutt of Jamal Mayers at 18:19 of the first period during Minnesota's Thursday win against the Chicago Blackhawks. Prosser got just one game because Mayers wasn't seriously...
Wild's Prosser suspended for headbutt
ST. PAUL, Minn -- The Minnesota Wild will be without defenseman Nate Prosser for their final game of the season Saturday night against Phoenix.
Prosser was suspended one game by the NHL on Friday for his headbutt of Jamal Mayers at 18:19 of the first period during Minnesota's Thursday win against the Chicago Blackhawks. Prosser got just one game because Mayers wasn't seriously...
Video- Nate Prosser Facing Further Discipline For Head-Butt
Prosser has a meeting today with the NHL for this head-butt. He was penalized five for head-butting and a game.
Defensemen shouldering heavy load for Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. When a team is down to six defensemen, one making his NHL debut, the last thing a coach wants is to see one of those players getting ejected in the first period.
That's exactly what Wild coach Mike Yeo witnessed on Thursday night at the beginning of Minnesota's 2-1 shootout win over the Blackhawks, but Nate Prosser's ejection for head-butting Jamal Mayers...
Defensemen shouldering heavy load for Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. When a team is down to six defensemen, one making his NHL debut, the last thing a coach wants is to see one of those players getting ejected in the first period.
That's exactly what Wild coach Mike Yeo witnessed on Thursday night at the beginning of Minnesota's 2-1 shootout win over the Blackhawks, but Nate Prosser's ejection for head-butting Jamal Mayers...
Wild's Nate Prosser ejected for headbutting Blackhawks' Jamal Mayers (Video)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser is facing a likely suspension after giving a headbutt to the face of Chicago Blackhawks right winger Jamal Mayers during the first period of Thursday night's NHL game in Chicago.
Prosser and Mayers were caught up in a scrum on the side of the Blackhawks net when Prosser nailed Mayers in the face with the top of his helmet. Prosser...
CRANIAL CAPACITY
Wild player headbutts Blackhawks player
Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser made no friends tonight when he delivered a headbutt to Chicago Blackhawks’ Jamal Mayers.
Puck Daddy describes the incident:
With just over a minute to go in the second period, Blackhawks’ forward Jamal Mayers fired a shot on Josh Harding, then drove to the goalmouth. After Harding froze the puck, a scrum developed at the side of...
Wild lacks a sense of urgency, players say
ST. PAUL It took barely three minutes for the scrum to form, jostling and punching up against the glass. In even less time, Brandon Sutter and Nate Prosser had separated, drifting farther and farther onto the ice, carried by the power of their punches.
And then quickly Prosser was on top, perched upon the Carolina center, pressing him into the cold ice. It was decisive and final...
Wild lacks a sense of urgency, players say
ST. PAUL It took barely three minutes for the scrum to form, jostling and punching up against the glass. In even less time, Brandon Sutter and Nate Prosser had separated, drifting farther and farther onto the ice, carried by the power of their punches.
And then quickly Prosser was on top, perched upon the Carolina center, pressing him into the cold ice. It was decisive and final...
Wild players share memories of state tourney
Three Minnesota Wild players are skating for their NHL team this week while keeping one eye on the Minnesota state boys high school hockey tournament. After all, before dreaming of playing in the NHL, center Matt Cullen and defensemen Tom Gilbert and Nate Prosser just wanted to make it to state.
"As a Minnesota kid, it is all you ever dream of playing for the high school team...
Wild players share memories of state tourney
Three Minnesota Wild players are skating for their NHL team this week while keeping one eye on the Minnesota state boys high school hockey tournament. After all, before dreaming of playing in the NHL, center Matt Cullen and defensemen Tom Gilbert and Nate Prosser just wanted to make it to state.
"As a Minnesota kid, it is all you ever dream of playing for the high school team...
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