https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/119/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-week-1-kicker-might-not-be-on-the-roster/The Green Bay Packers played a football game on Sunday night.   And of all the games the venerable franchise played, this was certainly one of them.   Sitting 31 players, the Packers opposite-of-built on their poor practice with the Broncos by playing largely abysmal football. Granted, it was ba...19729Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/riley-heidt-can-make-marcus-johansson-expendable/Riley Heidt will try to earn a roster spot in camp this year. The problem is that the Minnesota Wild have handcuffed themselves with several contracts that are difficult to move, and Heidt will be competing with Liam Ohgren and Marat Khusnutdinov for meaningful minutes. Ohgren and Khusnutdinov had...19725Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-19/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Minnesota Twins ML @ San Diego Padres (+135; Odds via Caesars): 8:40 PM CT on FS1   The Twins showed in Texas that they’re actually capable of winning pitcher’s duels instead of having to out-slug every opponent. I think they’ll be able to create that kind of game again h...19724Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-18/Locks WNBA (0.75 Unit) LA Sparks/Las Vegas Aces Over 171.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 5:00 PM CT on NBATV   These teams have met three times this season, with the lowest combined output being 171 points. But I think we see a game today that’s closer to the average of 183.3 points these teams h...19722Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-offense-could-be-electric-how-will-it-translate-to-fantasy/After introducing themselves in Santa Clara last January, pushing the NFC’s juggernaut to the brink, the Green Bay Packers' young offense is primed to explode in Jordan Love’s second year at the helm. Just a couple of years after all-time greats Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams departed in consecut...19721Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-17/Locks WNBA (0.5 Unit) Washington Mystics First Half Team Total Over 38.5 (+100; Odds via DraftKings): 1:00 PM CT on CBS   These teams have met twice this season, with very consistent outputs from Washington of 67 and 68 points, with 36 and 37 coming before halftime. Both of those games were a...19720Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-will-build-from-humbling-practice-against-denver/Over 22 years ago, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson delivered one of the most iconic lines in sports history after reporters asked about his dedication to practice following the Sixers' playoff loss to the Boston Celtics. The line was in response to criticisms from head coach Larry Bro...19719Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jared-spurgeon-can-help-drive-zeev-buiums-development/Zeev Buium is expected to play his sophomore year at the University of Denver, where he’ll be defending their championship title. Buium is expected to make his NHL debut in 2025-26, when the Minnesota Wild’s cap crunch will be over. Buium will be more polished as a prospect, and the Wild can ease...19718Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/kirill-kaprizov-is-heading-to-norway-with-love/Every year, Mats Zuccarello hosts a charity hockey game in Norway. He invites NHL players to play on a team against professional players from the Norwegian league (EliteHockey Ligen).       Of course, most of the NHL players are from other European countries. European Wild players who will be p...19717Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-ten-guys-the-pack-can-least-afford-to-lose/With preseason game No. 2 on deck in Denver this weekend, the Green Bay Packers, like the other 32 teams in the league, will hold their breath, cross their fingers, and hope they can get through the weekend with no significant injuries.   Which got me thinking. Who are the 10 guys the Packers can...19716Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-marc-andre-fleury-prepares-for-his-season/That's Wild         Minnesota Wild netminder Marc-Andre Fleury (and some other NHL goaltenders) gave a brief look behind the scenes of their summer training. Just how do the world's best goaltenders prepare for an upcoming season? [The Athletic]     Looking into some analytics projections fo...19712Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-16/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Philadelphia Phillies Team Total Over 5.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 5:40 PM CT on NBCS-PHI   Philadelphia’s offense has woken up the past couple of days, and I don’t expect them to fall asleep here. Yesterday they torched Nationals pitching for 13 runs, including 9 off s...19710Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/to-norway-with-love-kirill-kaprizov/Every year, Mats Zuccarello hosts a charity hockey game in Norway. He invites NHL players to play on a team against professional players from the Norwegian league (EliteHockey Ligen). Of course, most of the NHL players are from other countries in Europe. European Wild players who will be playing i...19708Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/brock-fabers-contract-extension-set-the-stage-for-next-summer/Brock Faber’s contract extension this summer was not only important in locking up the Minnesota Wild’s bona fide #1 defenseman of the future. It was also perhaps the final step in setting the stage for next summer’s much anticipated cap relief coming the Wild’s way.       Ever since that fateful...19706Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-is-matt-boldy-being-projected-as-a-top-5-player/Our friends at Evolving-Hockey have released their Goals Above Replacement projections for the upcoming season. GAR (which can be converted into Wins and Standings Points) is their all-in-one metric to measure overall player value, and it passes the sniff test. Last year's top-3 had Nathan MacKinn...19705Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bo-nix-will-be-a-good-test-for-green-bays-young-secondary/On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers will travel to Mile High to play the Denver Broncos in their second preseason game. The Packers played fairly well against the Cleveland Browns last week, but they will face a different test this week. Bo Nix is one of the hottest, most hyped rookie quarterbacks en...19703Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-15/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Minnesota Twins/Texas Rangers First 5 Innings Under 4 (+100; Odds via Caesars): 7:05 PM CT on FS1   The Twins were smart to push Bailey Ober’s start from yesterday to today. Ober gets crushed by the Royals, but he should have a much easier time tonight against a Rangers t...19702Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-release-prospect-showcase-roster/That's Wild       The Minnesota Wild are having their annual Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase next month, as they gather their young talent from all across the globe to play a couple of games against other team's prospects. The showcase will run from September 13 to 15 and all practices and games a...19701Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesota-wilds-drafting-record-inspires-confidence/The NHL news cycle is in a lull. Most of the roster-building for teams around the league is over. Some interesting contract disputes may be on the horizon, but they generally don't come to a head until camp. What are we, the diehard hockey fans, to do during this dry spell? We can over-analyze eve...19693Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-14/Locks MLB (1 Unit) KC Royals/Minnesota Twins Over 8.5 (+100; Odds via Caesars): 12:10 PM CT on MLB Network   Despite Kansas City sending another All-Star to the mound today, this total has been flying up since last night. A lot of it has to do with Louie Varland starting in place of Bailey Ob...19691Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-the-backup-job-michael-pratts-to-lose/In signing Jordan Love to a massive extension this offseason, the Green Bay Packers front office showed they have the utmost confidence in their starting quarterback. The backup job is far less certain, although rookie seventh-rounder Michael Pratt has been a bright spot in training camp and would...19689Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/success-at-center-could-be-sean-rhyans-ticket-to-a-bigger-role/The Green Bay Packers' starting offensive line is settling in at this point in the preseason. It's almost close enough that you could write it in pen.   With such a versatile group, the team has cross-trained its best players to find their best spots and ideal backup configurations in case of inj...19686Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/one-of-green-bays-greatest-surprises-from-last-year-could-play-a-big-role-in-2024/The Green Bay Packers are on a shortlist of potential Super Bowl contenders entering this upcoming season. They are among the top three or four teams experts are picking to represent the NFC in New Orleans on February 9. However, teams need superstars to elevate them from good to great to reach a...19684Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/yakov-trenins-defensive-prowess-can-make-the-wild-more-consistent/The Minnesota Wild’s signing of Yakov Trenin has the potential to be significant for several reasons. His playing style meshes with the team's desire to become more physical and energetic, particularly in their bottom six. Trenin plays with an edge and fits the bill as a player who can contribute...19683Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-forwards-ranked-among-best-fantasy-options/That's Wild         While the start of training camp is still about a month away, it doesn't mean we can't start thinking about any upcoming fantasy hockey drafts. Over at NHL.com, they ranked their top-100 forwards when it comes to fantasy production, and a couple Minnesota Wild players made t...19681Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000