Showing posts with label Zach Parise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zach Parise. Show all posts

Friday, December 27, 2013

Minnesota Wild: Parise might have to miss some time

The hits keep coming for the Minnesota Wild. Wild. Forward Zach Parise is injured and will need to rest his injured foot. Going into the break, the Wild were 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. The Wild are also starving for offense and secondary scoring and have scored  a measly  22 goals in the last 15 games. That's not going to win a lot of hockey games in any league.
Michael Russo, Rsso's Rants -- For a team that lacks confidence and has 22 goals in the past 15 games and must dig deep and figure out a way to stop the bleeding and climb back into the top-8, Parise's absence comes out a bad time.

Parise blocked a shot by Alex Steen on Nov. 25. Coincidentally - or maybe not, the Wild is 5-9-1 since and 1-7-1, including that game in St. Louis, on the road since.

Parise was supposed to miss two to three weeks because of the bum foot but instead missed one game because he felt he could play through the injury and because of how difficult a stretch of games the Wild had coming up.

Commendable, but Parise was clearly playing through pain and the last week to 10 days, his off-ice limp was getting more and more pronounced. You could see it on the ice, too.

My educated guess is Parise will now need to stay off the foot for a little while so it doesn't linger any longer. How long? No clue, but this time doctors may have more say than Parise.

Friday, November 29, 2013

Minnesota Wild: Zach Parise tell the Injury Ninja to kiss off



Apparently, former Fighting Sioux All-American forward Zach Parise has a very high tolerance to pain and will be playing in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Originally, Parise was slated to be out 2-3 weeks. This is good news for the Minnesota Wild.


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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Injured Wild forward Zach Parise skating in practice today



Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise is supposed to be out 2-3 weeks with a lower body injury and he's taking part in practice today. Unreal! Those former North Dakota Hockey Players are tough.
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Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Minnesota Wild: Parise Leads the Wild past the Flames with two goals



Former Fighting Sioux Forward Zach Parise is having a good season with the Minnesota Wild. Tonight he was on fire as he led the Minnesota Wild past the Calgary Flames when he scored (2g-1a—3pts). On the season, Parise has (8g-6a—14pts) in 16 games. His line mate Mikko Koivu also had (1g-2a—3pts) as well.


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Sunday, October 06, 2013

Time to ban fighting in Hockey?

After watching the first game of the season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. I could have predicted we would see more articles like this. I am sure that we will see more of them as the weeks wear on as welll. Wild tough guy Zenon Konopka was interviewed by Michael Russo and he said some interesting things that are worth a look too.
Larry Brooks, New York Post -- The point has been made here repeatedly. These aren’t your fights from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s or ’80s. Fighters today are massive, weight-trained punchers who do damage with every blow to the head they land.

And, far more often than not, today’s fighters are designated to play that role, whereas in the old days — the days that established the NHL’s so-called tradition and, ugh, code — the best players in the league invariably were the ones to drop their gloves.

Let’s be honest here: It is not called the Donald Brashear Hat Trick.

It simply is intellectually dishonest to claim commitment to reducing the number of concussions in hockey by legislating against checks to the head while blithely permitting players to punch each other in the head. The brain does not necessarily distinguish between punishments absorbed.
What do you think of the call to ban fighting in the NHL? Former UND All-American forward Zach Parise thinks that fighting has a place in the game of hockey and I have to agree with him.
“A lot of times it keeps everything in check,” the Wild’s Zach Parise said. “You can’t just run around and know you’re being protected by the rules and protected by the officials.” [Mike Russo, Star Tribune]
I agree with Zach. I am going to say that Parise is one of the players that would probably face a lot of more scrutiny if the NHL got rid of fighting. Without that deterrent, star players would face more targeted violence from the "Rats" in the NHL.

Thursday, October 03, 2013

Thursday Dreaming: Hockey Season is Here



Change is the theme around the UND locker room this year.



The Minnesota Wild have resigned Jason Pominville to a nice contract.











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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

NHL Hockey: Did John Scott Break the Hockey Code?

As I suspected, David Clarkson has been suspended by the NHL for 10 regular-season games for leaving the bench to join a fight/altercation. This is the second 10-game suspension of the pre-season already. The think that it's funny; the Toronto Maple Leafs are the only ones in this whole mess that will face any time on the beach. The Leafs Phil Kessel has a phone hearing fo rhis stick swinging incident.



I am not usually a fan of Damien Cox, but he does bring up some good points here. I was thinking about this as well.
Damien Cox, Toronto Star -- But the question NHL hanging judge Brendan Shanahan needs to ask himself is whether justice will be done if Kessel is suspended and the Buffalo Sabres don't receive any sanctions at all, not even a token fine.

If Shanahan chooses that option, he will be in effect opening the door to a strategy in which enforcers can jump star players on opposing teams without the league coming down hard on them. The league should protect its marquee players, although it seldom makes that a priority and instead allows the Patrick Kaletas of the world to run wild. You can say Kessel did wrong, but you better have a explanation as to how he should have handled a 6-foot-8 goon who had already dropped his gloves.

You can argue the goon in question, John Scott, did nothing overly wrong under the rules of the game, other than breaking them and getting a penalty. But in combination with Buffalo coach Ron Rolston, Scott instigated the entire affair by doing what most NHL people would argue is completely against the culture and spirit of the game, and that's menacing a skill player who had done absolutely nothing to provoke Scott.
I know that there’s going to be a few people that think that Phil Kessel had a beat down coming. But I ask you; think about it this way. Interchange Leafs forward Phil Kessel with Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Zach Parise or even Jonathan Toews. Now I got your attention, right? Do we really want a two-bit goon like John Scott beating the bejesus out of a star player? Do we want him to just take liberties against marquee players? First off, I am not a dove by any stretch of the imagination. I love a good bare knuckles brawl, but the head coach of the Maple Leafs bares some of the blame in this situation.

Here’s a couple of questions that I will pose to the readers. Should Goons be going after skilled players? How’s a skilled players like Phil Kessel supposed to respond in this situation? Again, you can interchange your favorite skilled player with Kessel. Are skilled players just supposed to accept their beat down? I don’t know. Imagine the outrage if Scott had lined up again Sid Crosby or Patrice Bergeron, both players have had concussion issues. Do we want a cement head like Scott pulverizing the franchise player? You have to expect a player like Clarkson to jump off the bench and come to their aid.
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Monday, September 16, 2013

Matt Cooke trying to change the minds of the fans in the State Hockey

Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I am sure we're going to see a bunch of these types of articles leading up to the season. Needless to say, I am not all that thrilled about him being a member of the Minnesota Wild.
Jess Myers, 1500ESPN.com -- "He was pretty dirty," Parise said. "He got under your skin, and he's got that ability to take your focus off the game and off scoring goals, and he puts your focus on him. That's a good trait to have, and that's a good player for us to have."

A quick check of Cooke's online bio shows nearly as many NHL suspensions for dirty and dangerous plays as trips to the playoffs. It also shows a Stanley Cup ring that Cooke won with the Penguins (who had an assistant coach named Mike Yeo back then) in 2009. Still, over the summer when the Wild inked Cooke to a free agent pact, the reaction of some fans was akin to announcing that a tried and true goon like Ulf Samuelsson, or Todd Bertuzzi or Chris Simon (again) would be wearing green and red.

"I understand their reaction. I don't blame them for it, and they're entitled to it," said Cooke on Sunday. "But I'm a different player now, and somehow, some way, with this being the State of Hockey, I believe if for some reason I was on this side doing the same things, they'd be loving me. So I ask for patience, and hopefully after three or four shifts their opinions will change."
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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Sabres star Thomas Vanek hasn’t requested a trade



If I am reading this right, it would appear, at least from my vantage point, that Thomas Vanek might not be all that happy about the Sabres being in a rebuilding year. Of course, a player like Vanek doesn't have to worry too much, he's going to be in demand and he's going to command at least 7-7.5 million. I also think that he will have a few offers to look over like Zach Parise did.
Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald – Thomas Vanek spoke firmly. No, the high-scoring winger said, he hasn’t asked to be traded from the Buffalo Sabres. The widespread belief he wants out of town doesn’t bother him. But it’s simply not true.

“The media and people, they can make up their own assumptions as long as I know where I’m at and stuff and my family’s at. That’s fine,” Vanek said following an off-ice workout Wednesday morning. “At the end of the day, people will find out, either from me or the Sabres, just like I’m telling you right now, that’s not true. I’ve never asked for a trade, so I’m not surprised that I’m still here.

”Nonetheless, the Sabres have said Vanek and starting goalie Ryan Miller, the two franchise cornerstones whose contracts expire after the upcoming season, could be dealt.

After the Sabres dished several high-profile veterans late last season and began looking to the future, Vanek was the most outspoken, voicing some disappointment and saying he didn’t want to partake in a two- or three-year rebuild. But the 29-year-old also said he would wait and see before making another commitment to the Sabres, something that he repeated on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

WILD GM: Core in place

I have been on record to saying this when it comes to the Minnesota Wild. In my opinion, the Minnesota Wild are "very" close to being a very good hockey team for a very long time, based on the make-up of their current roster and the young players that the Wild have in their farm system. I don't think it's a stretch to say that they could be a Stanley Cup contender with the right mix of players. A player like Thomas Vanek would put the Minnesota Wild over the top and to the next level.

The GM of the Minnesota Wild had this to say about his hockey team.
"We were fortunate to sign both Zach and Ryan," Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher said. "Looking back now, in hindsight with a year removed, I can't even say how lucky we are that we did sign them. You hear horror stories of all these big free-agent signings that don't pan out, and we signed arguably the best defenseman in the League and one of the best goal scorers in the League. Both players lived up to expectations. They're great people."

The Wild's return to the postseason was short-lived. Minnesota was ousted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals in five games, scoring seven goals. The team obviously was frustrated, but the emergence of defenseman and forwards Charlie Coyle and Jason Zucker has everyone within the organization excited about what lies ahead.

" Fletcher said. "We have a good mix of veteran players and young players up front. We like our defense with the addition of Ballard. Certainly, with Nik Backstrom and Josh Harding and the emergence of Darcy Kuemper last year, we like our depth in goal. Every team could always use upgrades, but right now we're really happy with where we're at. There will be some good competition in camp and we're excited to see where some of our young players will sort out." [Brian Compton - NHL.com ]
The Wild if they get the right breaks and some players develop I think they could, this could be a breakout season for the Minnesota Wild. Young players like Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker and Mikael Granlund. I have to say that I am excited for the season to start.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Men's National Team Orientation Camp Roster Set

Zach Parise, the United States during the 2010...
The Minnesota Wild have landed two of their star players (Zach Parise and Ryan Suter) on the U.S. Men's National Team Orientation Camp roster, The orientation camp will take place from Aug. 26-27, at Kettler Capitals IcePlex in Arlington, Va. If you look at the roster you will see a good number of players on team USA played Division I College Hockey

Also, there are two former Fighting Sioux forwards on the U.S. Men's National Team Orientation Camp roster in Zach Parise and T.J. Oshie. 

GOALTENDERS

Name
Height
Weight
Date of Birth
Shoots
Hometown
Current Team
6-2 (188)
180 (82)
1981-05-21
L
Park Ridge, Ill.
6-3 (191)
209 (95)
1993-07-14
L
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6-0 (183)
218 (99)
1984-03-26
L
Syracuse, N.Y.
Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
6-2 (188)
175 (79)
1980-07-17
L
East Lansing, Mich.
Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
6-1 (185)
218 (99)
1986-01-21
L
Milford, Conn.
Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
6-2 (188)
195 (88)
1986-03-18
L
Marblehead, Mass.
New Jersey Devils (NHL)
DEFENSEMEN
Name
Height
Weight
Date of Birth
Shoots
Hometown
Current Team
6-3 (191)
215 (98)
1990-07-15
R
Massena, N.Y.
Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
6-5 (198)
265 (120)
1985-03-27
R
Roseau, Minn.
Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
6-3 (191)
212 (96)
1990-01-10
R
Colonia, N.J.
Washington Capitals (NHL)
6-3 (191)
198 (90)
1990-03-07
L
Clay Township, Mich.
Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
6-0 (183)
215 (98)
1992-03-20
R
South St. Paul, Minn.
Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
6-1 (185)
196 (89)
1991-03-05
L
Farmington Hills, Mich.
Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
6-2 (188)
184 (83)
1990-07-04
L
Minnetonka, Minn.
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
6-4 (195)
232 (105)
1988-03-21
R
Bloomington, Minn.
Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
6-1 (185)
231 (105)
1987-01-13
L
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
6-4 (195)
206 (93)
1994-10-03
R
Plano, Texas
Nashville Predators (NHL)
6-0 (183)
191 (87)
1991-03-20
L
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
6-1 (185)
200 (91)
1981-03-05
L
Minneapolis, Minn.
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
6-1 (185)
213 (97)
1989-06-13
L
St. Paul, Minn.
New York Rangers (NHL)
6-2 (188)
219 (99)
1980-09-26
L
San Francisco, Calif.
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
5-11 (180)
207 (94)
1989-01-29
R
Greenwich, Conn.
St. Louis Blues (NHL)
6-1 (185)
198 (90)
1985-01-21
L
Madison, Wis.
Minnesota Wild (NHL)
6-1 (185)
196 (89)
1994-02-26
R
Rochester, Mich.
Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
6-1 (185)
190 (86)
1986-09-09
L
Boston, Mass.
Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
FORWARDS
Name
Height
Weight
Date of Birth
Shoots
Hometown
Current Team
6-1 (185)
219 (99)
1987-02-25
L
Muskegon, Mich.
Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
6-3 (191)
221 (100)
1984-05-01
R
Minneapolis, Minn.
St. Louis Blues (NHL)
6-2 (188)
207 (94)
1991-11-27
R
Gardena, Calif.
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
6-6 (198)
215 (98)
1992-07-17
R
Minneapolis, Minn.
Florida Panthers (NHL)
6-0 (183)
212 (96)
1984-11-04
L
Ithaca, N.Y.
Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
5-11 (180)
180 (82)
1985-03-21
R
Rochester, N.Y.
New York Rangers (NHL)
6-1 (185)
196 (89)
1994-02-12
L
Milwaukee, Wis.
Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
5-11 (180)
181 (82)
1988-11-19
L
Buffalo, N.Y.
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
6-2 (188)
202 (92)
1984-08-31
R
Livonia, Mich.
Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
6-0 (183)
202 (92)
1987-10-02
R
Madison, Wis.
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
6-1 (185)
199 (90)
1987-01-08
R
Salt Lake City, Utah
Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
6-0 (183)
212 (96)
1988-03-16
R
St. Paul, Minn.
New York Islanders (NHL)
5-11 (180)
189 (86)
1986-12-23
R
Warroad, Minn.
St. Louis Blues (NHL)
6-2 (188)
219 (99)
1988-11-20
L
New Canaan, Conn.
Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
5-11 (180)
197 (90)
1991-02-01
R
Smithtown, N.Y.
Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
5-11 (180)
190 (86)
1984-07-28
L
Minneapolis, Minn.
Minnesota Wild (NHL)
5-11 (180)
190 (86)
1984-07-11
R
Plover, Wis.
San Jose Sharks (NHL)
6-2 (188)
200 (91)
1987-03-17
R
Cherry Hills, N.J.
Ottawa Senators (NHL)
6-1 (185)
202 (92)
1992-10-27
L
Gibsonia, Pa.
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
6-1 (185)
202 (92)
1989-09-05
R
Madison, Wis.
Nashville Predators (NHL)
6-0 (183)
205 (93)
1985-12-27
L
St. Louis, Mo.
Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
6-0 (183)
196 (90)
1990-06-18
R
Hastings, Minn.
New York Rangers (NHL)
6-3 (191)
200 (91)
1989-05-04
L
Middletown, N.J.
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
6-5 (198)
205 (93)
1986-08-31
R
Robbinsdale, Minn.
Winnipeg Jets (NHL)

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