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The foundational aspect of hockey is that it’s played at live speed. It’s not unique to hockey -- sports like basketball and soccer have the same characteristic. But it’s this feature that makes hockey so rewarding to watch and play. Reacting to your opponents and teammates, then making plays in rea...
The 16 teams are set for the NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers clinched their spot last week, and on Monday, the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers punched their ticket. Three first-round matchups have been confirmed, with the Dallas Stars taking on the Minnesota Wild, the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Philadelphia Flyers, and…
The Minnesota Wild’s physical players can be a real asset in a playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars. However, they can only make a positive impact if they play disciplined hockey. In a postseason series that already has plenty of intensity, the Wild’s best “fighters” are not just the playe...
8:30 PM 8:30 PM 8:30 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 8:30 PM These were the local start times for the Minnesota Wild-Dallas Stars series in April 2023. If you wanted to see Kirill Kaprizov going head-to-head with Jason Robertson and Co., it was crucial to brew that late-afternoon cup of coffee. An...
The only good thing about this game is the chance to use the word penultimate.
The Minnesota Wild appeared to show their hand in Thursday's loss to the Dallas Stars. In a heavyweight tilt that came four games before their first-round playoff matchup, the Wild iced their likely Game 1 lineup. That lineup did not include Bobby Brink. It looks like a curious decision, just b...
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild are in the playoffs. We all know that already. But what we don't know is who exactly will be in the Wild's lineup for Game 1 of the first round against the Dallas Stars. There are multiple lineup decisions that John Hynes and the rest of his staff have to make...
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The Rangers took their 10th shutout loss of the season, but the Drew Fortescue situation is the real story. Was scratching him to protect team control worth the bad optics?
Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman will certainly be a trade candidate to watch during the summer. With the Flames rebuilding, they could listen to offers for the veteran forward again during the offseason. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Coleman this offseason. Dallas Stars The Stars were heavily linked to Coleman leading up to the deadline, and it would be understandable if they targeted him this summer because of it. With the Stars being c...
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The Minnesota Wild left Dallas with more than a loss on Thursday night. They left with a reminder that even a strong team can be vulnerable when a game turns into a grind, and that the playoffs will demand more than skill and scoring touch. In a 5-4 defeat to the Dallas Stars, the Wild twice built m...
We can talk all we want about Thursday night's disappointing defeat to the Dallas Stars, as the Minnesota Wild suffered a 5-4 defeat in the preview of their first-round playoff series. But in the end, it only slightly confirmed that the Wild are going to not have home-ice advantage in this first-rou...
The Minnesota Wild have already punched their ticket to the playoffs, but Thursday's matchup in Dallas could have major playoff implications. If the Wild beat the Dallas Stars, they would put themselves in a strong position to take home-ice advantage in the first round, a swing that could matter a l...
The Minnesota Wild recently clinched a playoff berth and are on a collision course for a first-round matchup against the Dallas Stars. Now that the Wild have punched their postseason ticket, it’s time for the team to use their final regular-season games to make some decisions about the team that wil...
With only five games to go in the regular season, and only two points back of the Dallas Stars, with a showdown coming on Thursday, should the Wild go for the two-seed and get home ice for the opening round matchup with the Stars? The boys also discuss the penalty kill, lineups, and more!...
Arseny Gritsyuk has played his last game for the New Jersey Devils this season. It’s a shame, but that’s just how it is after the club announced that he will be undergoing season-ending surgery after suffering an injury against the Dallas Stars on March 24. It’s an obvious disappointment for Gritsyuk, who proved in his […]
The biggest date remaining on the regular season schedule has arrived for the Colorado Avalanche, who have long been the most dominant team in the NHL all year long. The Dallas Stars, however, won’t stop at nothing to overtake them. Today, both teams will face each other one last time at American Airlines Center to […]
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There are a measly eight games left in the Minnesota Wild's schedule this season, and they are all but locked into the three seed in the Central Division. Now, with the Dallas Stars looming and the Wild's sub-par play as of late, it's time to take a look at what the Wild need to do to get enter the...
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
With their win over the Chicago Blackhawks, the True North franchise pulled within a point of the Western Conference’s final wildcard spot while moving up the standings to sit with the National Hockey League’s 23rd best record. Yet, the races are so tight at this point of time, that situation changed with last night’s slate of games. In a contest that the Winnipeg Jets would have been very interested in since the clubs involved are just ahead and behind them in the wildcard race, the Los ...
The timing is more than a coincidence. Just hours after the Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager Brad Treliving Monday night, the Dallas Stars have moved fast to secure their own GM, who was on an expiring contract. They've locked up Jim Nill for two more seasons. Scratch Dallas GM Jim Nill off the list of Toronto candidates Word is he has agreed to an extension with the Stars. Smart of them — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 31, 2026 The 67-year-old Nill could have become a f...
Welcome to another night of Bruins hockey, folks! After going two-for-two on the weekend, the Bruins host a very good Dallas Stars team that finds itself in a little bit of a funk at the moment. However, they DID just get Mikko Rantanen back from injury, which always helps. After tonight, the B’s will embark […]