Wild Win Five Straight: It’s Time to Get On Board Minnesota

Wild Win Five Straight: It’s Time to Get On Board Minnesota

The Wild have won five straight dating back to their October 29 contest against Detroit and it’s time to get on board Minnesota! They’ve beaten quality opponents: Detroit twice, Vancouver, St. Louis and Calgary (okay… not Calgary, but the rest of the teams are good). They’ve also been scoring: they hung five on the Nucks [...]

Wild Must Use Nashville Predators Model in Order to Succeed

Wild Must Use Nashville Predators Model in Order to Succeed

If the Wild want sustained success, they need not look forward to the Nashville Predators as a franchise model to emulate. Here’s what Nashville has done right:   Drafting and Development Their leading scorer in 2009-10, Patric Hornqvist was the last pick in the 2005 draft. Pekka Rinne, their current goaltender, was an eighth round [...]

Dany Heatley Returns to Ottawa (Again), but It Just Doesn’t Feel the Same

Dany Heatley Returns to Ottawa (Again), but It Just Doesn’t Feel the Same

I go to school near San Jose, California and got to cover the Sharks when Dany Heatley returned to Ottawa for the first time as an opposing player. I remember the hype around the game. Although it landed on the same day that LeBron returned to Cleveland (which, obviously, was a bigger event that day), [...]

Minnesota Vikings’ Mid-Preseason Team Update

Minnesota Vikings’ Mid-Preseason Team Update

  Half of the 2011 NFL Preseason is in the books, and the Minnesota Vikings still have plenty of work to do before the start of the regular season. After losing their first preseason game to the Tennessee Titans, the Vikings showed improvement in a 20-7 win over Tarvaris Jackson, Sidney Rice and the Seattle [...]

Thome Hits Home Run #600 (video)

Thome Hits Home Run #600 (video)

Minnesota Twin slugger Jim Thome hits home run #600 agains the Detroit Tigers. Thome is only the 8th player to reach the 600 milestone.


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Minnesota Vikings’ Mid-Preseason Team Update

Minnesota Vikings’ Mid-Preseason Team Update

  Half of the 2011 NFL Preseason is in the books, and the Minnesota Vikings still have plenty of work to do before the start of the regular season. After losing their first preseason game to the Tennessee Titans, the Vikings showed improvement in a 20-7 win over Tarvaris Jackson, Sidney Rice and the Seattle [...]

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Thome Hits Home Run #600 (video)

Thome Hits Home Run #600 (video)

Minnesota Twin slugger Jim Thome hits home run #600 agains the Detroit Tigers. Thome is only the 8th player to reach the 600 milestone.

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NBA Mock Draft – Picks 6-10

NBA Mock Draft – Picks 6-10

In part two of our mock draft special, we pick up with the sixth pick, which belongs to the Washington Wizards.  The Wizards were one of the NBA’s worst teams last season, despite a strong season from rookie point guard John Wall.  So without further ado…   6. Washington Wizards – Kawhi Leonard, SF, San [...]

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Casey Wellman: Californian Player Benefits from NHL’s Movement into the Sun Belt

Casey Wellman: Californian Player Benefits from NHL’s Movement into the Sun Belt

Casey Wellman is from California. He plays for the Minnesota Wild. Sean Couturier (Flyers) may be “from” Arizona because he was born there, but he moved from the Copper State to New Brunswick at a young age. The profile of the Sabres’ Tyler Myers may say he’s from Katy, Texas, but he was raised in [...]

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Casey Wellman: Californian Player Benefits from NHL’s Movement into the Sun Belt

Casey Wellman: Californian Player Benefits from NHL’s Movement into the Sun Belt

Casey Wellman is from California. He plays for the Minnesota Wild. Sean Couturier (Flyers) may be “from” Arizona because he was born there, but he moved from the Copper State to New Brunswick at a young age. The profile of the Sabres’ Tyler Myers may say he’s from Katy, Texas, but he was raised in [...]

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Wild Miss Opporunity to Correct Poor Start With Loss Against Injured Penguins

Wild Miss Opporunity to Correct Poor Start With Loss Against Injured Penguins

Facing the beat up Pittsburgh Penguins at home on NBC, the Wild were handed an opportunity to curtail the pain of their putrid start by defeating a perennial contender on national television. But they flopped, losing the game 4-2. The Penguins played the game without cornerstone players Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Tyler Kennedy, Kris Letang [...]

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Emmanuel Arceneaux Training Camp Interview 2011

Emmanuel Arceneaux Training Camp Interview 2011

Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux talks about the transition from the CFL to the NFL in this exclusive interview during Vikings training camp 2011.

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Chris Kluwe Training Camp Interview 2011

Chris Kluwe Training Camp Interview 2011

Interview with Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe during Vikings training camp 2011

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Eric Frampton 2011 Training Camp Interview

Eric Frampton 2011 Training Camp Interview

Minnesota Vikings saftey and special teamer Eric Frampton talks about Vikings and new defensive coordinator.

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Vikings 2011 Roster Prediction

Vikings 2011 Roster Prediction

Predicting the Vikings’ 2011 roster

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Jaymar Johnson Interview Training Camp 2011

Jaymar Johnson Interview Training Camp 2011

Interview with Vikings wide receiver Jaymar Johnson at Vikings training camp in Mankato, Minnesota

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Chris Cook Training Camp Interview 2011

Chris Cook Training Camp Interview 2011

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook spends time talking with Mark Machuzick at Vikings training camp in Mankato, Minnesota.

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Minnesota Vikings 2011 Schedule

MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2011 SCHEDULE   Day Date Opponent Time (CT) TV Home/Away Sunday September 11 at San Diego Chargers 3:15 p.m. FOX Away Sunday September 18 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Noon FOX Home Sunday September 25 DETROIT LIONS Noon FOX Home Sunday October 2 at Kansas City Chiefs Noon FOX Away Sunday October 9 ARIZONA CARDINALS [...]

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Vikings 2011 Preseason Schedule

Vikings 2011 Preseason Schedule

The NFL has released the 2011 preseason schedule. The Minnesota Vikings preseason games are listed below: Preseason Week 1 (Aug. 12-13): at Tennessee (Away) Preseason Week 2 (Aug. 19-20): at Seattle (Away) Preseason Week 3 (Aug. 26-27): vs. Dallas (Home) Preseason Week 4 (Aug. 31-Sept. 1): vs. Houston (Home) Dates and times will be announced [...]

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