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Showing posts with label Minnesota Wild. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minnesota Wild. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Wild Head Coach Mike Yeo Goes off on Team
This was long over due. Finally, Mike Yeo has seen enough garbage and bravo sierra from his hockey team.
After losing 8-of-10 games, Yeo went off on his team at practice today. You can tell by the video, that Yeo uses a lot of course language. Yeo explained his emotional out burst after practice.
Again, I think this response is long over due. This should have happened about five games ago. There is way to much talent on this team to be sitting out of a playoff spot. If the Wild don't pick it up soon, they're going to miss the playoffs. I also believe if the Wild don't recover soon, Yeo is going to be the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
(Video) Brett Sutter check on Craig Cunningham
It almost looks like Minnesota Wild forward Brett Sutter caught Cunningham with an elbow in the chops. You make the call. That being said, it didn't look like interference to me.
Patrice Bergeron's Fluky Goal (VIDEO)
In the box score it will read, Patrice Bergeron (6) Wrist shot - ASST: Brad Marchand (11), Zach Trotman (4). In my opinion, it's God Awful goaltending by Niklas Backstrom.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Nino Niederreiter Penalty Shot
GIFs: reason for penalty shot- http://t.co/6CnmTfBpRK
Niederreiter penalty shot goal- http://t.co/SiFM17KzQX
— Steph (@myregularface) December 17, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Scandella Gets Two Games
Minnesota defender, Marco Scandella, looks to move the puck last week against the Montreal Canadians. Minnesota won the game 2-1. |
In Tuesday night's contest against the New York Islanders, Scandella came across in his defensive zone and caught Brock Nelson in the head with an elbow. During the contest, Scandella was given a two minute minor penalty for illegal contact to the head.
Minnesota fans may argue that how can he get a penalty and suspended when there was no penalty for the Ballard hit earlier that night? The difference in the two hits was if you notice, Ballard turned and tried to brace himself for that lethal hit, which may have created greater injury to him. However, it still doesn't make the hit right and probably should have been given a minor penalty on the play. However, the Scandella hit is his second offence of the season, the first coming in the form of a fine for another elbow to the head of St. Louis forward TJ Oshie.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Wild Defenseman Marco Scandella Has Hearing for Hit on Brock Nelson
I said this last night (See Below) that Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella did learn much from being fined. I think that Scandella will end up being suspended for his hit on Brock Nelson. Apparently, he has a thing for former UND hockey players.
Minnesota defenseman Marco Scandella will have a hearing this evening for an illegal check to the head of NY Islanders forward Brock Nelson.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 10, 2014
Scandella didn't learn much from his fine. I think the NHL "could" give him a one game vacation.
— Eric J. Burton THW (@goon48) December 10, 2014
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- Marco Scandella Hit on TJ Oshie(ndgoon.blogspot.com)
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
(Video) Matt Martin Hit on Keith Ballard
"It's a dirty vicious hit, up high, he put Ballard into the Glass," Minnesota Wild color commentator Mike Greenlay said.
You can decide for yourself what you think of the hit. I agree with Wes Walz, it's a questionable hit. It's in the grey area. The thing that might do Martin in, he came from a long way to hit Ballard and he was injured on the play.
If you watch the video, it looks like an elbow "might" have made contact with the head.
#mnwild Keith Ballard is conscious and has been taken to @RegionsHospital for further evaluation and observation. #NHL #isles
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) December 10, 2014
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- Keith Ballard Hip Check on Adam Pardy(ndgoon.blogspot.com)
Saturday, December 06, 2014
Keith Ballard hits Corey Perry with a Legal Hit, Fights Nate Thompson
If you haven't seen this, it's worth a look. Minnesota Wild defenseman Keith Ballard hits Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry with a clean, hard, hip check. Unfortunately for Perry, he was knocked out of the game with a knee injury. Below is the embedded video of the fight in question.
Just for the record, last time the Ducks and Wild played, the Ducks were taking runs at the Wild players. So, they really have no room to complain about this hit.
Monday, December 01, 2014
Marco Scandella Hit on TJ Oshie
Marco Scandella is lucky that he only got a fine for this hit. A $2800.00 fine is chump change to a guy like Scandella.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella has been fined $2,755.38, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie during NHL Game No. 351 in St. Paul on Saturday, November 29, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
If you haven't heard the news, Marco Scandella was fined for his illegal check to the head of T.J. Oshie in Saturday's game
— Hockey Wilderness (@hockeywildernes) December 2, 2014
Monday Night Links
I never thought one of my articles would make the Minnesota Gophers SBNation blog, but it did.
The Inside Hockey Power Rankings are back. Zach Hawkins is now in the mix.
This season, we’re adding Zach Hawkins to the mix, you can follow him at @Siouxhockey33. Hawkins is the Minnesota Wild and college hockey blogger for Inside Hockey. If you’re not familiar with Taylor Seibel you can follow him on twitter at @taylorseibel. Seibel was a college hockey blogger for the now defunct The Hockey Writers-Combine.
Zane McIntyre is the goalie of the week in the NCHC.
This is 1st. My article made the Daily Gopher.
The Student Section: Episode#8.
http://t.co/RENj5aoRGL pic.twitter.com/LkxZ6YT80T
— Eric J. Burton THW (@goon48) December 1, 2014
The Inside Hockey Power Rankings are back. Zach Hawkins is now in the mix.
This season, we’re adding Zach Hawkins to the mix, you can follow him at @Siouxhockey33. Hawkins is the Minnesota Wild and college hockey blogger for Inside Hockey. If you’re not familiar with Taylor Seibel you can follow him on twitter at @taylorseibel. Seibel was a college hockey blogger for the now defunct The Hockey Writers-Combine.
NCHC POWER RANKINGS: Welcome to the Inside Hockey Power Rankings. Taylor Seibel and I return for another seaso... http://t.co/rJpZj3JtYA
— Inside Hockey (@insidehockey) December 2, 2014
Reminder: Time running out on this Cyber Monday deal to watch No. 1 UND this weekend. pic.twitter.com/VsaXVNA4v2
— North Dakota MHockey (@UNDMHockey) December 1, 2014
Zane McIntyre is the goalie of the week in the NCHC.
Junior goalie McIntyre earns NCHC weekly honors http://t.co/a8jPqyaqE7
— North Dakota MHockey (@UNDMHockey) December 1, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Keith Ballard Hip Check on Adam Pardy
Nice hip check by Minnesota Wild defenseman Keith Ballard on Adam Pardy. Big Buff and Pardy take exception and the Wild go on the power play. Of course the Wild's powerless play failed.
Ballard at least attempted hip check on Adam Pardy, and Big Buff and Pardy retaliate
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) November 16, 2014
Thursday, November 06, 2014
Mike Yeo: Zach Parise has a concussion
The Minnesota Wild received some bad news on the status of Zach Parise. According to Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo, Parise has suffered a concussion. In Parises' absence, Thomas Vanek is going to be reunited with former line mate Jason Pominville. The two played together when they were teammates with the Buffalo Sabres.
Parise has a concussion, says Yeo #mnwild
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) November 6, 2014
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Mike Yeo updates Media on Zach Parise
Yeo met with media today to give an update on Parise and talk about the road trip. WATCH on WildTV: http://t.co/JAIGYjvg0H #mnwild
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 5, 2014
This is not good news for the Minnesota Wild. Zach Parise is a key player in the Wild's lineup.
Updated: Zach Parise Injured - Upper Body Injury
The Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise is injured and not skating at the morning practice. Hopefully, he won't be out of the lineup too long. Zach is the heart and soul of the Wild. According the Minnesota Wild, Parise will not be going on the road trip.
Russo's Rants -- The Wild dropped its first home game of the season tonight to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the biggest concern after the game was the status of Zach Parise, the Wild’s leading scorer and heart and soul.
Parise didn’t emerge for the third period after sustaining what coach Mike Yeo called an upper-body injury. There were two big collisions I remember with Parise tonight. One came his first shift when he was bowled over from behind by Robert Bortuzzo. The other came 5:44 into the second when he was cross-checked the ice by Blake Comeau in the slot. Comeau received an interference penalty on the play.
So perhaps the injury stemmed from one of those two hits.
Yeo didn’t reveal the seriousness or nature of the injury postgame. He said he hoped to have a better update after practice Wednesday and said “I sure hope not” when asked if he felt it was serious. The Wild does leave after practice for a trip to Ottawa and Montreal (it’s actually a 3-game trip that also goes to Parise’s old home, New Jersey, but the Wild returns to Minnesota for a day-and-a-half after the Canadiens game), so the hope obviously is that Parise is on that charter to Canada’s capital.
Yeo: Parise not on the road trip (upper body injury). Meeting with doctors today. #MNWild
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 5, 2014
RT @BlountStrib: Parise not on ice at Wild practice Wednesday morning.
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) November 5, 2014
BLOG: Zach Parise injured in #mnwild's first home loss of the season http://t.co/wDpL0crEK0
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) November 5, 2014
Friday, October 31, 2014
Russo: NHL watching, but Thomas Vanek's agent reiterates client is in no criminal trouble
Interesting... It appears that Thomas Vanek spent over 1 million dollars on football betting.
Michael Russo, Star Tribune --- While the National Hockey League said Friday it will continue to keep an eye on a federal illegal gambling and money laundering case in Rochester, N.Y., that Thomas Vanek has testified in as the government’s prime witness, the Wild forward likely won’t face league discipline unless he faces criminal charges or bet on hockey.
Vanek’s agent, Steve Bartlett, told the Star Tribune Friday that “Thomas is not in any way, shape or form involved in any illegal activities or in trouble here.”
Vanek bet on football and was paying off a gambling debt, according to Bartlett.
Vanek’s in the news again because a defense attorney for a man who pleaded guilty to illegal gambling and conspiracy to launder money Thursday alluded to the fact that the check his client helped launder came from Vanek while he played for the New York Islanders.
In an interview with WHEC-TV’s Berkeley Brean in Rochester, N.Y., lawyer Jim Wolford, who represents Mark Ruff, said the $230,000 “check that was identified as far as the money laundering was a New York Islander check.”
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Torey Krug Injured after Slash from Zach Parise (Video)
Yesterday it was announced that Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug will be out for 2-3 weeks with a broken finger. Now we know how Krug broke his finger, watch the slash from Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise.
Should Minnesota be 8-0-0 Right Now?
The Minnesota Wild have had a dominating play style in each of their first eight games of the season, but little errors have not allowed them to win games that they probably should have won. The power play alone could be the biggest factor in all of this.
As of last night, only Buffalo and the Wild were the only two teams in the NHL without a power play goal in this young season, however, it is not for the lack of trying in the case of Minnesota. They are among the top in the NHL in power play shot attempts, but just have not been able to find the twine as of yet. A team will average three to four power plays a game, and the good power plays will usually score one out of every five power play opportunities. The Wild have all the tools in place to be considered a power play elite, but their current power play misfortunes are costing them games.
Lets look at Monday night's game at Madison Square Garden. The Wild went 0-4 on the power play, including two five minute major opportunities. If the Wild score on one of these, this game is sent at least to overtime and they earn a valuable point in the standings. That being said, I am not trying to make excuses for the epic third period collapse, just trying to say if the shoot first power play was finding the net on one in five chances, they very well could be 8-0-0 right now.
The season is long and I am sure once one goes in, they will gain their confidence back and pucks will start going in with the extra man. Who knows, maybe two birds will be killed with one stone if Thomas Vanek is able to score the first power play goal for Minnesota.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
John Moore Suspended Five Games for Dirty Hit on Erik Haula
I was hoping for a longer suspension. Rangers defenseman John Moore is a repeat offender and was suspended just last spring during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Apparently, he didn't learn his lesson from the last suspension that he received.
NEW YORK -- New York Rangers defenseman John Moore has been suspended for five games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Erik Haula during NHL Game No. 122 in New York on Monday, October 27, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.
Moore is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, will forfeit $51,859.75. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
Moore was assessed a match penalty 7:12 into the second period.
For a full explanation of the Department of Player Safety's decision, complete with video, please click on the following link.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Rangers John Moore to Have Hearing for Dirty Hit on Haula
The NHL's Department of Player Safety will have an in person hearing with Rangers defenseman John Moore for his dirty, high, dangerous hit on Minnesota Wild forward Erik Haula.
Scott Lewis, Sports Net -- New York Rangers defenseman John Moore will have face a supplementary discipline hearing as a result of his check to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Erik Haula on Monday night.Moore is a repeat offender: Last season, the NHL suspended Moore during the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs for two games for a dirty hit on Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise. As history tells us, a suspension during the Stanley Cup Playoffs are usually shorter than the regular season.
John Shannon on Twitter: “Let’s get that right…John Moore will have a hearing for hit on Haula…while still no indication on Kreider on Brodin.”
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