Gare Joyce: Missed chances led to Thrashers' move
After a fast start in 2010-11, the Atlanta Thrashers came apart in the second half and just missed the playoffs, leading general manager Rick Dudley t...
View ArticleNHL - San Jose Sharks trades for Brent Burns, Martin Havlat may hurt offense
Neil Greenberg analyzes the blockbuster trades of the San Jose Sharks for Martin Havlat and Brent Burns and other offseason additions. While they have gained key pieces on defense, will they have...
View ArticleNHL - Minnesota Wild need Dany Heatley, Devin Setoguchi to aid offense
Neil Greenberg analyzes the blockbuster acquisitions of Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi for the Minnesota Wild and whether it can help lift their disappointing offense in 2011-12.
View ArticleNHL - Minnesota Wild projections for 2011-12 season
The Minnesota Wild are next in the Summer Skate series, as Hockey Prospectus looks at a Western Conference team that needs significant improvement from a variety of players if it wants to be...
View ArticleNHL - With the NHL season under way, it won't be long until teams look to trade
During the first few weeks of the season, most general managers will be in full evaluation mode. Once November hits, the most aggressive teams will st...
View ArticleMinnesota Wild showing positive signs - NHL
Devin Setoguchi was trying to explain on Tuesday morning just how impressed he's been with his new center, Mikko Koivu. "I don't know if you guys cau...
View ArticleThe Minnesota Wild's success is arriving earlier than expected - NHL
There's a temptation to look for an easy answer to explain Minnesota's success. Especially since the Wild aren't loaded with talent. Not yet, anyway. ...
View ArticleNHL Clutch Performance Indicator - Team-by-team look at NHL's prime time...
Neil Greenberg revisits his Clutch Performance Index (CPI) to see which players have really carried the West's teams early in the 2011-12 season ... and who has let them down. Includes each team's top...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - The evolution of Ilya Kovalchuk - NHL
One by one they left for bigger success elsewhere. The first to leave Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers was Dany Heatley, one of Kovalchuk's cl...
View Article2012 NHL Free Agency - Impact of Justin Schultz's decision on Edmonton...
The Edmonton Oilers haven't had the most success luring free agents in recent years. And it wasn't that long ago Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley b...
View ArticleNHL - How a lost season would impact Hall of Fame cases
The cost of a lost season is high for everyone in the NHL, but for those who need to strengthen their Hall of Fame cases -- like Martin St. Louis and Dany Heatley -- a long-term lockout could bar the...
View ArticleNHL - Dany Heatley leads pack of rebounding stars
When Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored his game-winning goal Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, it was the first Minnesota Wild goal by a forw...
View ArticleNHL - Dan Bylsma should be Team USA head coach
As we begin the one-year countdown to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, the debates over who should represent their country will increase in volume....
View Article2013 NHL Offseason - Minnesota Wild prep for summer of intrigue
Matt Cullen is a hockey fan as much as he is a hockey player. He's not one of those guys who get eliminated from the playoffs and then stop watching. ...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Why Ilya Kovalchuk's case is unique
Slava Kozlov was the guy you went to if you wanted the truth about Ilya Kovalchuk. When Kovalchuk was a young star in the NHL with the then-Atlanta Th...
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