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Normally we’d be in the midst of starting up another hockey season now, but we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look […] READ MORE
One of the more coveted prizes in this off-season was Taylor Hall. The former Hart Trophy winner got calls from contenders like the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche among others. Hall looked to be going to be winning club, but he stunned many going to the lowly Buffalo Sabres. His move makes Buffalo better […] READ MORE
On October 9, teams and players alike flocked to their phones to forge a path to the future. Whether they sought long-term homes or bet on themselves to succeed, free agents across the NHL negotiated new contracts to find future homes with new teams. Despite the chaos of the first day, Wild general manager Bill […] READ MORE
It’s the end of an era for Mikko Koivu. The long-time captain of the Minnesota Wild is not going to be re-signed, the club announced. Although to some people this may not be a surprise, it still tugs on the heartstrings of fans in the State of Hockey. Mikko Koivu Will Not be Re-Signed Minnesota […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Wild have acquired Marcus Johansson from the Buffalo Sabres. They have sent forward Eric Staal back in exchange. This marks the second Wild trade in a week as they acquired Nick Bjugstad late last week. Darren Dreger of TSN reported the deal late Wednesday afternoon. For Eric Staal. Details being worked on. https://t.co/pJ0FqLIddH — Darren […] READ MORE
Have you ever looked at a sports photo and thought of a funny caption? We have, and did a collection of some for the 2019-20 season. Now, we are continuing that with the NHL qualifying series which began recently. We are collecting some photos with humorous captions added to entertain you during this postseason play. […] READ MORE
Have you ever looked at a sports photo and thought of a funny caption? We have, and here’s a collection of some. If you enjoy this one, leave us a comment afterward. We will do a series called NHL Comic Captions by team collecting some photos with humorous captions to entertain you during this suspension […] READ MORE
During the NHL’s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for June 21st, featuring Barry Trotz. Today […] READ MORE
Last Word On Hockey brings our Team of the Decade series. We will dive into the best player at each position this decade for every organization. The biggest and best at each position, with the most memorable moments of the decade. Here is the Minnesota Wild Team of the Decade lineup. Minnesota Wild Decade Team In […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Wild are not good at overtime this season. The team has played in four extra periods and lost all four. Their strategy needs some work if they think they can escape the Central Division basement. Their issues with overtime stretch back to last season and have given the Wild eight losses in their […] READ MORE