Minnesota Wild’s 3 Biggest Weaknesses for 2024-25
There are just a few weeks until the Minnesota Wild season gets underway and that means it’s time to take a closer look at this upcoming season. It’s going to…
Category Archives: Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-André Fleury Curse Continues to Hit Teams
The NHL’s expansion protocol dictates the holding of a draft to fill out the roster of new teams. The Seattle Kraken picked apart the rest of the league to staff…
Islanders’ Lamoriello Needs to Follow Golden Knights’ Ruthless Trade Model
When Lou Lamoriello took over as the New York Islanders general manager (GM) following captain John Tavares’ departure, he created an identity on Long Island. This identity became a well-structured,…
10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History
*This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, 12,474 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with 1,421 (11 percent) being…
Today in Hockey History: June 21
This date in NHL history has seen some major coaching moves in recent years. It has also hosted three different NHL Entry Drafts with some impressive classes. Let’s begin our…
Marc-Andre Fleury’s Case as a Hall of Famer
Marc-André Fleury has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since he was picked first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003. One of only three goalies in…
Today in Hockey History: May 22
Today was a big date in National Hockey League history for teams making it to the Stanley Cup Final. Some teams made it for the first time, while others returned…
Wild 2023-24 Report Cards: Marc-André Fleury
As the NHL postseason continues and the Minnesota Wild’s offseason does as well, it’s time for another grade report. Our first report was on Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson, who struggled…
Minnesota Wild 2023-24 Superlatives
The NHL announced its award finalists this past week, and while most were no-brainers, some were surprises. We already gave out the NHL awards amongst the Minnesota Wild roster, and…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Avalanche, Lightning, Wild
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a couple of veteran forwards are calling it a career after this season. One retired on Wednesday night. The other is shutting it down whenever…