08 February, 2012

Category Archives: Minnesota Wild

In the Upper Heartland, a House of Horror

29 October, 2010

Minnesota’s supposed to be the land of 10,000 lakes, not swamps, but every time the Caps visit Excel Energy Center their offense goes into a quagmire. Six games now in this house of horrors and six defeats to show for it, but the most striking stat about the visits: a grand total of seven goals [...]

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Backpacking Through Europe, NHL-Style

9 February, 2010

Six teams will be starting their seasons with games in Europe for the 2010/11 season. The NHLPA announced today the following games:

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Hockey Sweater Obsessives, Your Ship Has Arrived

10 October, 2008

Paul Lukas of Uni Watch fame has published his NHL preview, chock full of hockey uniform photos from new sweaters, to memorial patches, to the sneaky “C” that Roberto Luongo added to his mask since by NHL rules no goaltender may wear the captaincy “C” on his jersey. So if you’re into the details of [...]

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Well His Name Isn't Gary Fretman

24 June, 2008

The NHL ownership scandals continue; and it’s beyond Boots Del Baggio and his shady tactics for buying the Nashville Predators . . . Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli has pleaded guilty to lying to federal authorities. Gary Bettman seemed unperturbed: “The Samuelis have been terrific owners. They’re perhaps the most community-minded and charitable people in [...]

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First-Round Flops Over the Years

20 June, 2008

No team can get it right in round one every year, even drafting very high. And at times all teams get it really wrong then. A survey such as this is a powerful reminder of the crapshoot that is selecting 18-year-old hockey players. However, it is also an invitation for fans to react with, “What [...]

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