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Wild gearing up for the home stretch; a look at final 23 games of the regular season

The Minnesota Wild have to like their position at this point in the season with 23 games remaining in its regular season schedule.  Leading the ultra competitive Northwest Division by 6 points, with 72 points total with games in hand on some of the ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  18 Feb 2008

Gaborik tallies with 4.4 seconds left in overtime to lift Minnesota to 5-4 home victory over Nashville

As the Minnesota Wild watch the precipitous fall of the Detroit Red Wings who extended their losing streak to 6 games with a loss today at the hands of the Dallas Stars the State of Hockey can relish the fact their team finally seems to be separating ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  17 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Chris Mason,  Nashville Predators,  Petteri Nummelin,  Darcy Hordichuk,  Martin Gelinas

Koivu’s shootout winner lifts Minnesota to huge 5-4 road victory over the Canucks

Candy, flowers, Valentine’s Day cards; these are all things the Minnesota Wild will likely not be exchanging any of these things with the members of the Vancouver Canucks tonight.  The more likely exchange will include some trash talk, some vicious ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  15 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Stephane Veilleux,  Brian Rolston,  Roberto Luongo,  Henrik Sedin,  Mikko Koivu

Garon is the difference maker in tough 4-2 road loss to Oilers

“Every game is important,” you might want to get used to this cliche because you’re going to hear it a lot around the league when players are interviewed before, during and after games.  Cliche’s are nice because not only are they vague; they generally ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  12 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Mathieu Garon,  Martin Skoula,  Kurtis Foster,  Mark Parrish,  Brian Rolston

Burns delivers in the shootout to give Wild huge 2-1 road win over Blues

Could the Minnesota fans see Peter Forsberg in a Wild uniform this season? It is a possibility as the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the Minnesota Wild tendered an offer to the Swedish centre, and it is known the team has a fairly decent ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  10 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Brent Burns,  Manny Legace,  Andy McDonald,  Marian Gaborik,  Paul Kariya

Hockey Day Minnesota: Gophers offense is fleeting in 4-1 loss to Denver Pioneers

It has been a fairly rough season Golden Gophers Men’s Hockey Team.  Many (like the Hockey News) predicted Minnesota would be one of the better teams in the WCHA, instead they have been a middling team at best.  A defection by one of its more dynamic ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  9 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Kyle Okposo,  Patrick White,  Ben Gordon

Hockey Day in Minnesota: Wild win 4-3 overtime thriller over Islanders

Many people questioned New York Islanders owner, Charles Wang’s sanity when he took the team’s backup goaltender, Garth Snow and made him the team’s General Manager finally replacing Mike Milbury.  While that move seemed strange, the move just prior to ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  9 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Rick Dipietro,  Kurtis Foster,  Charles Wang,  Mark Parrish,  Stephane Veilleux

Hockey Day in Minnesota: Lake of the Woods cruises to a 5-0 win over Eveleth-Gilbert

Unlike perhaps many other places in the United States, most Minnesotans probably had their first chance to play the game of hockey outdoors.  There is something so nostalgic, about going to your local outdoor frozen sheet of ice and walking into the ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  9 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Keith Ballard,  Scotty Bowman

Mike Smith stands tall as Stars shut out Wild, 1-0

With Hockey Day in Minnesota almost upon us, tonight’s game against the Dallas Stars will also appeal to the State of Hockey’s sense of history and appreciation of the game. Tonight the team will recognize the accomplishments of 1988 1st Overall ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  7 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Dallas Stars,  Mike Smith,  Mikko Koivu,  Mike Modano,  Pavol Demitra

Weak 3rd period goal allows Red Wings to steal a 3-2 overtime win from Minnesota

Its the final battle (of the regular season) between the Minnesota Wild and the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit is riding a 7-game winning streak, its 3rd winning streak of at least six games in length this season. The Wild are on a bit of a streak of their ...

From DEREK FELSKA, Most Valuable Network,  6 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Pavol Demitra,  Dominik Hasek,  Brian Rolston,  Mikko Koivu,  Johan Franzen

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