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Charlie Stramel Is Already Getting An Outlandish Comparison

The Minnesota Wild got their preseason underway in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, to the tune of a 4-3 overtime win. But more importantly, some young prospects got to play a whole lot of minutes to try and fight for a spot on the final roster. One of those players was Charlie Stramel, who recently left college hockey to start his pro career and could very well win a position on this roster since the Wild are not very deep at the center position. Well, the 21-year-old ...

Will Bobby Brink Become A Hometown Hero?

In November 2024, the Minnesota Wild sent Daemon Hunt – who eventually returned to the Wild via waivers – a top-five protected first-round pick, a 2026 third, a 2026 fourth, and a 2027 second to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for David Jiricek, a 6-foot-4 right-shot defenseman taken sixth overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. Fifteen months later, after Jiricek had produced zero points in 25 games and the Wild sent him back to Iowa, they flipped him to the Philadelphia Flyers in a straight-up ...

Charlie Stramel Is Already Getting An Outlandish Comparison

The Minnesota Wild got their preseason underway in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, to the tune of a 4-3 overtime win. But more importantly, some young prospects got to play a whole lot of minutes to try and fight for a spot on the final roster. One of those players was...

Will Bobby Brink Become A Hometown Hero?

In November 2024, the Minnesota Wild sent Daemon Hunt – who eventually returned to the Wild via waivers – a top-five protected first-round pick, a 2026 third, a 2026 fourth, and a 2027 second to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for David Jiricek, a 6-foot-4 right-shot defenseman taken sixth ove...

What Does The Future Hold for Blackhawks Defenseman Kevin Korchinski?

The Chicago Blackhawks began preseason play last night against their Central Division rivals, the Minnesota Wild. The team suffered a 3-2 loss to the Wild, in which the Blackhawks did their best to win by committee.  There were six Blackhawks players who scored a point against the Wild, plus veteran goaltender Calvin Pickard, who was in the crease last night. One player who was in the mix was offensive defenseman Kevin Korchinski , selected 7th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. He was given ...

The Zeev Buium extension was the first in what has to be a series of moral victories for the Canucks’ rebuild

The Vancouver Canucks are at the very opening stages of their self-declared rebuild. Really, the rebuild process didn’t start in earnest until December 2025, the point at which Quinn Hughes was traded to the Minnesota Wild for a heavily future-based package of assets. It’s only been about nine months since then. The 2026-27 season will…

Blackhawks Blow Third-Period Lead to Minnesota Wild

The Blackhawks held a 2-1 third-period lead in their preseason opener at Minnesota, then fell 3-2 in overtime as AJ Spellacy and Kevin Korchinski stood out. The post Blackhawks Blow Third-Period Lead to Minnesota Wild appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .

BLACKHAWKS POSTGAME: Chicago Battles Minnesota to OT in Preseason Opener Loss | CHGO Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks open the 2026-27 preseason with an overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. Jay Zawaski and Mario Tirabassi break down the game, including a great Kevin Korchinski snipe that was tipped in by Dominic Toninato and a goal from Dillon Boucher. The guys recap Chicago’s first game action of the preseason and take a look at what stood out from the night. 00:00 START 02:00 First Reactions 05:00 Kevin Korchinski 10:30 Preseason G1 Standouts 19:30 Sacha Boisvert 36:30 Arvid Soderblom...

Retaining John Hynes Is An Investment In Organizational Continuity

The Minnesota Wild’s decision to sign head coach John Hynes to a multi-year contract extension is more than a reward for recent success. It’s an investment in organizational continuity at precisely the moment the franchise has begun to turn sustained competitiveness into legitimate playoff progress....

Blackhawks at Wild: Preseason preview and game thread

Training camp ahead of the 2026-27 hockey season is already in full swing and Saturday evening brings the first preseason game on the calendar, as the Blackhawks are on the road against the Minnesota Wild this evening. As is traditionally the case for the preseason, a road game means the Blackhawks are sending most of their AHL-destined players for this evening skate. Below are the players who were on the ice for practice in Chicago on Saturday morning, which means they are likely NO...

Mavericks Invited to NHL Training Camps

MANKATO, Minn. — A total of 11 Minnesota State men’s hockey players have been invited to NHL training camps, with the regular season set to begin on Sept. 29. Tyler Pitlick (Minnesota Wild) Hailing from Minneapolis, Minn., Tyle Pitlick is entering his 12th season in the NHL. Last season, Pitlick played in 32 games for the Minnesota Wild, where he scored a pair of goals. In total, Pitlick has played in 452 games during his career and has notched 58 goals and 53 assists for 111 career points. Sa...

The Wild Set New Expectations At the First Day Of Training Camp

It is time. “There is a new bar. A new expectation,” defenseman Brock Faber said after the first official practice of the Minnesota Wild’s 2026-27 season. With the Quinn Hughes extension looming and new faces looking to make big impacts, expectations are higher than ever. Let’s start...

Minnesota Wild 2026-27 NHL Season Preview | The Steve Dangle Podcast

Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde, and Jesse Blake preview the upcoming season for the Minnesota Wild and predict where they will finish in the Pacific Division. Watch all SDP Season Previews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd_Y4nJie8Rc Join Drew & Stew Pick Em’ ➡️ https://app.sparc.fun/point-spread/dspe Check out https://sdpn.ca/events to see The Steve Dangle Podcast live! Subscribe to the sdpn YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sdpn?sub_confirmation=1Join – SDP VIP: YouTube: https...

Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov drops Mats Zuccarello truth bomb after departure to Kings

The Minnesota Wild will look a little different this season, as one of their longtime players, Mats Zuccarello, left for the Los Angeles Kings in free agency on a one-year deal. It still may take some time for some to see Zuccarello in another jersey, one of them being his friend, Kirill Kaprizov. That doesn’t […] The post Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov drops Mats Zuccarello truth bomb after departure to Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Is This 2026 Opening Night Wild Roster Better Than Last Year’s?

The Minnesota Wild’s opening-night roster in 2025-26 featured many carryovers from the previous season. The defensive and forward cores were largely the same after adding Nico Sturm and losing Frederick Gaudreau. Now, as the calendar turns to a new season, the Wild have overhauled their roster. The question is, was it for the better? How does this season’s opening night team compare to last season? Goalies Let’s start in net with Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt , with an honorable mentio...

Is This 2026 Opening Night Wild Roster Better Than Last Year's?

The Minnesota Wild’s opening-night roster in 2025-26 featured many carryovers from the previous season. The defensive and forward cores were largely the same after adding Nico Sturm and losing Frederick Gaudreau. Now, as the calendar turns to a new season, the Wild have overhauled their roster...

Only One Team Aggressively Pursuing Dylan Larkin Trade

Dylan Larkin gave the Detroit Red Wings a list of three teams he'd accept a trade to.  Months later, only one of them is actually doing anything to make it happen. Wild Are The Lone Aggressor Detroit Hockey Now's Kevin Allen's latest reporting confirms that of the three teams on Larkin's list, the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild , only Minnesota is aggressively trying to complete a deal right now.  Florida and Vegas have effectively fallen off, with the Wild...