Announcing the First Ever SBNation Minnesota Meet-Up!

Published June 4, 2010 at 6:09 p.m.

Good evening, Wild fans!  I'm Christopher Gates, the head blogger over at SBNation's Minnesota Vikings site, The Daily Norseman.  I am happy and proud to announce that in twelve days, we will be having the first ever SBNation Minnesota Meet-Up ! ... Want to talk about the upcoming draft with your fellow Wild fans, or even about the fact that Norm Green still sucks after all these years?  Head on over to the SBNation Minnesota Meet-Up! ... Want to discuss the continued dominance of the

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Conversation with Red Light District Hockey

Published June 2, 2010 at 11:42 a.m.

Conversation with Red Light District Hockey ... I did a very brief Q&A with Ryan from Red Light District Hockey to help with their 30 in 30 campaign. Check it out. Let me know how I did ...

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CT 2010 NHL Mock Draft

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Published May 30, 2010 at 1:30 a.m.
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http://circulartheory.blogspot.com/2010/05/nhl-2010-mock-draft.html ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ... At this year's draft, the Minnesota Wild will be looking to add a goal-scoring forward, preferably a winger. With the exception of Marian Gaborik, the Wild have never even came close to drafting and developing a goal-scoring forward, the closest would be Benoit Pouliot and Patrick O'Sullivan who are no longer part of the Wild

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Eric Belanger question from a Devils Fan.

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Published May 29, 2010 at 4:59 p.m.

Eric Belanger insight from the Wild fans ... Please read on ... Over at In Lou We Trust we have started to talk about free agency and what the Devils should do with their money with or without Ilya Kovalchuk on the team. I myself have discussed centers that would best fill the Devils need without including Patrick Marleau and Tomas Plekanec. Centers I brought up were Matt Cullen, Jeff Halpern, Chris Higgins, Jim Slater, and Eric Belanger. Belanger to me seems like the perfect addidion to a

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2011 Winter Classic

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Published May 29, 2010 at 11:19 a.m.

Pittsburgh played the Buffalo Sabres in the first Winter Classic game in the U.S. in 2008. That was followed by the Detroit Red Wings playing the Chicago Blackhawks in 2009. This was followed by the Philadelphia Flyers playing the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park in 2010. Bettman just made the announcement regarding the 2011 Winter Classic. We all knew this was coming. Last year the Capitals and Penguins battled in the Eastern Conference semis, with Pittsburgh beating Washington in 7 games and

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Minnesota native Dustin Byfuglien turns himself into a commanding presence in the NHL playoffs

Published May 28, 2010 at 10:30 p.m.

CHICAGO — It took Darren McClusky about 10 minutes inside the Arctic Ice Arena in Orland Park, Ill., to figure out the 280-pound teenager on skates from Minnesota was worth all the time and effort people were investing in his future ...

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Puck Daddy: Hockey fans are obligated to do the following during Finals

Published May 28, 2010 at 9:46 a.m.

Puck Daddy: Hockey fans are obligated to do the following during Finals ... 5. Drink Beer. This really has nothing to do with growing the sport. But we find the Finals to be much more enjoyable after a few frosties. What's your beverage of choice for the title round? ... Seriously. Wysh does some damn fine work over at Puck Daddy, as you all know. This post? Pure genius ... If you don't read this post, you are with the terrorists ...

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Was Steve Yzerman Offered the Wild GM Position?

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Published May 26, 2010 at 12:33 p.m.

Steve Yzerman Offered the Wild GM Position? ... Yzerman quietly interviewed last summer for the Minnesota Wild's opening - which went to Chuck Fletcher - but decided against it. Things changed this year because there are no longer any Olympic responsibilities, while Ken Holland and Jim Nill are going to sign long-term extensions. Can't help but wonder if being in the Eastern Conference, where he won't face the Red Wings as much, is also a factor ... It is difficult for me to believe that this

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From the Rink: Is Guillaume Latendresse Poised for a Fall?

Published May 25, 2010 at 4:17 p.m.

From the Rink: Is Guillaume Latendresse Poised for a Fall? ... Was this his true breakout season? Can Latendresse sustain this type of performance? ... The answer to both questions is the same, not likely ... Latendresse's performance in Minnesota was built on the back of two trends - first, he increased his shots per game rate by nearly half in Minnesota ... During his career in Montreal, Latendresse averaged 1.64 shots per game ... In 55 games with Minnesota he averaged 2.41 shots per game

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Puck Daddy: What We Learned

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Published May 24, 2010 at 1:27 p.m.

Puck Daddy: What We Learned ... Good stuff from Wysh today: ... Minnesota Wild: The Wild's season-ticket renewal slogan is "You Make Our Greatest Comeback Possible." Rejected slogans included "Guarantee You'll Be There On Todd Richards' Final Night" and "What The Hell Else Are You Going To Do In Minnesota Come January?" ...

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