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Plus/Minus – Grading the Minnesota Wild Offseason
Posted on 25 Jul 2011 by Corey Krakower.
**Rating system for “Plus/Minus” Series** +3 = Major Upgrade +2 = Upgrade +1 = Slight Upgrade 0 = Same as prior year -1 = Slight Dowgrade -2 = Downgrade -3 = Major Downgrade Team: Minnesota Wild 2010-11: 86 points, #12 in Western Conference GOALIES Returning: Niklas Backstrom Arrivals: Josh Harding Departures: Jose Theodore Grade: -1 Jose Theodore played 32 games for the Wild, and posted al...
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Minnesota Wild Summer Playbook
Posted on 28 Jun 2011 by Corey Krakower.
The Minnesota Wild had a disappointing season in 2010-11, which ultimately forced the organization to come to terms with the need for a rebuild. Too many of their players are past their prime and injury prone; and so its time to spend a few years getting younger and better. Franchise goaltender Niklas Backstrom is back, and while there are some good prospects in the system, it is likely they wi...
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Wild look to Finland for another superstar
Posted on 9 Nov 2010 by James Harrison Jr..
Granlund in a Finnish Junior National game The Minnesota Wild have historically had success in the NHL Entry Draft. They started a trend of great picks with their first selection in franchise history, Slovakian winger Marian Gaborik. But today, ask any Wild fan about Gaborik and you'll hear a few relatively derogatory remarks followed by the fact that, “we didn't want him anyway.̶...
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Wild Attempt to Regain Momentum In Home Opener
Posted on 14 Oct 2010 by Shawn Stenhouse.
In all likelihood, the Wilds' double header season opener wasn't quite the home coming that native Finns, Koivu, Miettinen and Backstrom were hoping for. The Wild seemed to be in control for the first period of their opener, registering the first goal of the season by winger Guillaume Latendresse on an excellent play from capt. Mikko Koivu. Unfortunately, they lost control in the second, lettin...
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Back to School! Wild Offseason Report Card Part 1
Posted on 6 Sep 2010 by Shawn Stenhouse.
Thank the Lord! Only a few weeks left until the start of the NHL season. As with every offseason, hockey enthusiasts desperately try to find some way to fill the void that the Stanley Cup finals, Draft day and July 1st. All over the internet, debates rage on over who the Flordia Panthers should sign as their 7th defensemen, or the possibilities of impossible hypothetical situations like the pro...
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Assessing the Wild. Today and Tomorrow
Posted on 4 May 2010 by Shane Hoopfer.
It was a tough year for the Minnesota Wild. The team had gone in with expectations of fighting for the playoffs, however the team only managed a 38-36-8 record which was good enough for 13th in the Western Conference 11 points from making the playoffs. But the team's atrocious road play this year just killed them. (13-24-4 away from home ice) It was a rough year for most of this team all aroun...
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