Bryan Bickell hits Tom Gilbert
In football we used to have a saying, it's better to be the hammer, than the nail. Ouch! Check out this big time hit by Chicago Blackhawks forward Bryan Bickell puts on Minnesota Wild Defenseman Tom Gilbert.
Game Preview: Game 2, Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks 5/3/2013 @ 8:30PM CST at United Center
Minnesota Wild (0-1)
1.00 Goals For (10th)
2.00 Goals Against (12th)
0% Power Play (16th)
66.7% Penalty Kill (9th)
Top 2 Scorers:
1. #22 Cal Clutterbuck ~ 1G 0A = 1pt
2. #4 Clayton Stoner ~ 0G 1A = 1pt
Top PIM's:
3 players tied with 2 PIM's (Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu, Tom Gilbert)
TOI Leader:
#20 Ryan Suter ~ 41:08
Top Goaltender...
Wild Thursday: One year later, Gilbert content
THURSDAY'S STORY LINE: On Aug. 25, 1982, Oilers defenseman Nick Schultz was born in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan. Four and a half months later, on January 10, 1983, Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert was born in Bloomington, Minn.
Like many young boys growing up and Canada and Minnesota, the two dreamed of playing in the NHL.In 2000, Schultz's NHL dream was close to becoming a reality...
Wild Thursday: One year later, Gilbert content
THURSDAY'S STORY LINE: On Aug. 25, 1982, Oilers defenseman Nick Schultz was born in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan. Four and a half months later, on January 10, 1983, Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert was born in Bloomington, Minn.
Like many young boys growing up and Canada and Minnesota, the two dreamed of playing in the NHL.In 2000, Schultz's NHL dream was close to becoming a reality...
Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 2/14/2013 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (6-6-1) 13pts (2nd in the Northwest)
1.92 Goals For per game (29th in the NHL)
2.46 Goals Against per game (9th in the NHL)
21st ranked Power Play (16%)
7th ranked Penalty Kill (84.4%)
Top 5 Scorers:
1. #11 Zach Parise ~ 6G 4A = 10pts
2. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 2G 7A = 9pts
3. #77 Tom Gilbert ~ 3G 4A = 7pts
4. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 0G 7A...
Game Preview: Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks 2/12/2013 @ 9:00PM CST at Rogers Arena
Minnesota Wild (6-5-1) 13pts (3rd in the Northwest)
2.00 Goals For per Game (29th in the NHL)
2.50 Goals Against per Game (12th in the NHL)
20th ranked Power Play (15.6 %)
8th ranked Penalty Kill (86.0 %)
Top 5 Scorers:
1. #11 Zach Parise ~ 6G 4A = 10pts
2. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 2G 7A = 9pts
3. #77 Tom Gilbert ~ 3G 4A = 7pts
4. #20 Ryan Suter ~...
The Staals are better than Canada's team
I assume people call the Leafs "Canada's team" anyway.
Of course, the joke is on me. At least the Canes have 2 players scoring goals. The Wild have Zach Parise with 6 goals, and the rest of the team has 14. To put that another way, Tom Gilbert is tied for 3rd in goals with 2. To put it another way, Mike Rupp is tied for 10th. He hasn't played a game yet....
Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2
Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and the Minnesota Wild snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday night.
With the Wild seemingly on their heels after giving up a two-goal lead, Bouchard took a pass from Torrey Mitchell near the blue line, zoomed past two Columbus defenders and beat goalie Steve Mason...
Wild Tuesday: Seeking a full 60
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming into Minnesota on the second night of a back-to-back. They also faced travel issues and weren't able to leave Columbus on Monday night due to fog at the Minneapolis airport. The Jackets flew into the Twin Cities on Tuesday afternoon, but Wild coach Mike Yeo doesn't expect the Blue Jackets to be affected.
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Wild Tuesday: Seeking a full 60
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming into Minnesota on the second night of a back-to-back. They also faced travel issues and weren't able to leave Columbus on Monday night due to fog at the Minneapolis airport. The Jackets flew into the Twin Cities on Tuesday afternoon, but Wild coach Mike Yeo doesn't expect the Blue Jackets to be affected.
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Wild have options with the No. 7 pick
ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild staff, including general manager Chuck Fletcher and assistant general manager Brent Flahr, try to projects the first-round of the NHL draft each year to see which prospects might fall to Minnesota.
Most seasons, they can predict fairly accurately. Last year, Chuck Fletcher said he had the top 10 pretty well pegged. This year, with Minnesota holding...
Wild have options with the No. 7 pick
ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild staff, including general manager Chuck Fletcher and assistant general manager Brent Flahr, try to projects the first-round of the NHL draft each year to see which prospects might fall to Minnesota.
Most seasons, they can predict fairly accurately. Last year, Chuck Fletcher said he had the top 10 pretty well pegged. This year, with Minnesota holding...
Richard Cloutier: Trade Wars II - Part VII Insert Favorite Rocky Training Montage
I'll admit it: Yost got me good.
That Minnesota/Philly trade I made is simply awful. What was I thinking?
Actually, I was thinking about how much Tom Gilbert annoyed me when he was an Edmonton Oiler. Gibby has plenty of talent, and can do some smart things on the ice. But he's so soft. He's not a small body, either. He should be able to run over a few people out...
Wild will fighting to end season on upswing
"It wasn't the prettiest game," noted Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert. It wasn't pretty, but the Wild won against the Panthers on Thursday night. Trailing 2-1 with 30 seconds left in the game, Erik Christensen tied the game. Then just 15 seconds into overtime, captain Mikko Koivu scored the game-winner to complete the comeback.
The Wild are out of the playoffs, but...
Wild will fighting to end season on upswing
"It wasn't the prettiest game," noted Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert. It wasn't pretty, but the Wild won against the Panthers on Thursday night. Trailing 2-1 with 30 seconds left in the game, Erik Christensen tied the game. Then just 15 seconds into overtime, captain Mikko Koivu scored the game-winner to complete the comeback.
The Wild are out of the playoffs, but...
See what happens when the sticks are high?
ST. PAUL, Minn. Like many players in the NHL these days, Minnesota Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert wears a shield on his helmet to protect his eyes.
Imagine his surprise when Gilbert found a stick pressed up against his face during Thursday's night's game. In the third period, Florida Panthers forward Kris Versteeg swiped at a loose puck and his stick caught Gilbert, who was...
See what happens when the sticks are high?
ST. PAUL, Minn. Like many players in the NHL these days, Minnesota Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert wears a shield on his helmet to protect his eyes.
Imagine his surprise when Gilbert found a stick pressed up against his face during Thursday's night's game. In the third period, Florida Panthers forward Kris Versteeg swiped at a loose puck and his stick caught Gilbert, who was...
MILLION-TO-ONE SHOT, DOC
Stick gets stuck in Wild player's helmet earhole
Well, that’s certainly odd. Midway through the third period of game between the Minnesota Wild and the Florida Panthers, Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert was the victim of a high stick courtesy of Panthers winger Kris Versteeg. What transpired after the initial act of committing the penalty is something I have never seen: somehow, Versteeg’s stick [...]
Tom Gilbert gets stick of Kris Versteeg stuck in his earhole (Video)
During Thursday night's NHL game between the Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild, Wild defenseman Tom Gilbert was very lucky not to be injured after a high stick by Panthers forward Kris Versteeg became stuck in Gilbert's earhole. It happened in the third period just after a faceoff on the Wild end of the ice, and play was stopped as Gilbert went down on the ice to protect...
Daniel Carcillo signs two year extension with Blackhawks
CHICAGO, March 12—The Blackhawks have “agreed to terms” with forward Daniel Carcillo on a two-year contract extension.
Carcillo, 26, is amongst one of the NHL’s roughest players and it seems like he has finally found a home after stints with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix Coyotes.
He’s put down such deep roots that he has his own classic...
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...
New Wild players adjusting to new system
THURSDAY'S STORY LINE: Adjusting to a new system -- that's what the four Minnesota Wild players acquired in the past week are trying to do.
"It is always tough to learn a new system," said defenseman Kurtis Foster.
Foster and the other players will rely on practice time and video to get them up to speed on the new system.
Tom Gilbert, acquired from Edmonton on...
New Wild players adjusting to new system
THURSDAY'S STORY LINE: Adjusting to a new system -- that's what the four Minnesota Wild players acquired in the past week are trying to do.
"It is always tough to learn a new system," said defenseman Kurtis Foster.
Foster and the other players will rely on practice time and video to get them up to speed on the new system.
Tom Gilbert, acquired from Edmonton on...
New Wild defenseman Gilbert comes home
Just traded by Edmonton, the only NHL team he's ever played for, Tom Gilbert joined his new club and declared, "it feels like home."
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