Wild recall Veilleux from AHL for 4th line spark
The Minnesota Wild have altered their lineup in search of a spark in their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Stephane Veilleux replaced Zenon Konopka on the fourth line for Game 3 on Sunday. The Blackhawks won the first two games in Chicago. Veilleux skated with Torrey Mitchell and Mike Rupp.
Before the game, the Wild recalled three forwards from their...
Fourth-line success benefiting Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. Think of the Minnesota Wild, and thoughts will typically go to names like Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu, Ryan Suter and Niklas Backstrom. Minnesota's veteran players and leaders Koivu wears the "C" as captain and Parise and Suter are assistant captains in their first season with the Wild inevitably draw well-deserved attention. The second line of Pierre...
Fourth-line success benefiting Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. Think of the Minnesota Wild, and thoughts will typically go to names like Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu, Ryan Suter and Niklas Backstrom. Minnesota's veteran players and leaders Koivu wears the "C" as captain and Parise and Suter are assistant captains in their first season with the Wild inevitably draw well-deserved attention. The second line of Pierre...
Wild Monday: Rupp back in lineup
MONDAY'S STORYLINES: Mike Rupp, who has missed the last 3 games with a lower body injury, will be back in the lineup and on the fourth line with Torrey Mitchell and Zenon Konopka. The Wild had recalled Jake Dowell yesterday, who has 7 points and 29 penalty minutes in 26 games with Houston this season, with intention of playing him on the fourth line if Rupp could not go tonight...
Wild Monday: Rupp back in lineup
MONDAY'S STORYLINES: Mike Rupp, who has missed the last 3 games with a lower body injury, will be back in the lineup and on the fourth line with Torrey Mitchell and Zenon Konopka. The Wild had recalled Jake Dowell yesterday, who has 7 points and 29 penalty minutes in 26 games with Houston this season, with intention of playing him on the fourth line if Rupp could not go tonight...
Torrey Mitchell’s shot rides across the goal line by somehow never crosses it
How is this possible? I’ve looked at the shot over and over again by Minnesota Wild forward Torrey Mitchell and apparently it never went in. Mitchell ripped an awesome backhander past Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller, and while it looks like it went in, it hit the crossbar and rode across the goal line. His teammate Mike Rupp even had a free crack at it and completely botched...
Red Wings-Wild wrap-up: slumptastic
The Detroit Red Wings flew to Nashville to face a Predators team that will be on the back half of back-to-back games (the Predators play in Colorado on Monday afternoon) mired in their worst slump of the season and perhaps playing their worst hockey since the team stumbled out of the gate with a 1-and 2 record. The Wings have dropped consecutive losses to St. Louis, Anaheim and now...
Red Wings can't hold off Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild have had to work a bit harder to generate any offense this season. That's what made Jason Zucker zooming past everybody for a highlight-reel goal such a welcome sight.
Dany Heatley, Zucker and Torrey Mitchell all scored in the second period to rally Minnesota over the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday night.
It was Minnesota's first...
Wild hold on to take down Red Wings 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --The Minnesota Wild have had to work a bit harder to generate any offense this season. That's what made Jason Zucker zooming past everybody for a highlight-reel goal such a welcome sight.
Dany Heatley, Zucker and Torrey Mitchell all scored in the second period to rally Minnesota over the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday night.
It was Minnesota's first...
Links of the Day 2/15/13
Anyone get hit by a meteor today?
The Colts have let go a couple of familiar faces. Best of luck to them all. Of course, the best Luck is still in Indy.
The Wild have signed Andrew Brunette for a front office role. He has as any goals as Torrey Mitchell.
Denard Span is raring to go
SCOREBOARD
NCAAB
Minnesota 58, Wisconsin 53 (OT) – Break up the Gophers. Fire Tubby!
Western Illinois...
Wild GM: Our best days are ahead of us
ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild entered this lockout-shortened, 48-game season with sky-high expectations following the summer shopping spree that netted the top two free agents on the market, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.
Parise and Suter, signed to matching 13-year, 98 million contracts, were just part of an offseason overhaul that included adding forwards Zenon Konopka and Torrey...
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 3, Blue Jackets 2
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Pierre-Marc Bouchard's 100th career goal came late in the third period, and it lifted the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. After a short pass from Torrey Mitchell at the blue line, Bouchard sailed into the Columbus zone at full speed and whipped a wrist shot past Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason, snapping a 2-2 tie and...
Blue Jackets' rally stops short vs. Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- 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...
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...
Reports: Johnson signs one-year deal with Coyotes
ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild are running out of roster space after signing Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Zenon Konopka and Torrey Mitchell since July 1, and as a result one player who appeared in 77 games for the team last season has decided to sign elsewhere.
Forward Nick Johnson, who scored eight goals and had 18 assists for Minnesota in his most extensive NHL action, has signed...
Minnesota Wild wins the free agency sweepstakes
As a kid growing up I used to collect baseball cards. It was a hobby shared by lots and lots of kids during these days; at a time when you could buy a 'wax pack' of Topps or Donruss for around 50 cents or a little more and get about 15 cards and that sliver of gum that was more like a razor blade and lost its flavor after just a few minutes of chewing. The packs were...
Sharks Sign Burish
July 2, 2012
The free agent frenetics of July 1st found the Sharks barely making moves this past Sunday. The only movements of any significance was adding forward Adam Burish and the loss of Torrey Mitchell to Minnesota for $1.9 million. The Wild paid way too much for a less-than-average player; while Burish will cost the Sharks about $1.8 million. The only catch is that it is a...
Just business
NHL Free Agency 2012, Day One
Today started off pretty well for the sort of spectator I am. I like to track the movements of ex-Sharks as well as the arrival of new Sharks and really anyone who has ever caught my attention. Torrey Mitchell promptly signed with Minnesota, I got giddy over a Flyers signing, and Brad Staubitz went to Anaheim. Although he has never played for...
Torrey Mitchell To Minnesota
via Darren Dreger tweet, 3 years x $1.9 mil per for Torrey Mitchell in Minnesota.
Wild submit offers to Parise, Suter
The Minnesota Wild say they have submitted offers to free-agent stars Zach Parise and Ryan Suter and signed Zenon Konopka and Torrey Mitchell.
The Wild tweeted the news on Sunday, when the free-agent market opened. General manager Chuck Fletcher and owner Craig Leipold have promised that the Wild planned to be aggressive this summer to try to get the team back to the playoffs after...
Sharks-Ducks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are back atop the Pacific Division for the first time in a month, but they know they can't let up with three teams right behind them.
They would feel much better about their playoff position if they had better success against the division's last-place team.
The Sharks try to win four straight for the first time in more than 2 1/2 months Wednesday night...
Sharks grab Pacific lead with win over Avalanche
Joe Pavelski scored a pair of goals as host San Jose climbed into first
place in the Pacific Division with a 5-1 victory over Colorado on Monday.Andrew
Desjardins, Torrey Mitchell and Ryane Clowe also tallied, defenseman
Dan Boyle registered two assists and Antti Niemi made 31 saves for the
Sharks, who extended their home winning streak against the Avalanche to
eight games...
Sharks 5, Avalanche 1
Joe Pavelski scored two goals in helping the San Jose Sharks improve their playoff chances with a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.
San Jose jumped into the Pacific Division lead with 88 points after both the Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars lost earlier on Monday. The Stars dropped all the way into a tie with Phoenix with 87 points.
Andrew Desjardins,...
Hybrid icing likely to be approved
The big story around the league yesterday came from the GM meetings, where player safety was the topic du jour. While many ideas are often bounced around a small group of GMs, one seemed to stick: hybrid icing. Dan Rosen of NHL.com explains hybrid icing:
Hybrid icing is a mixture of touch and no-touch icing. It gives a linesman the discretion to blow his whistle and stop the play...
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