https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/148/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-didnt-the-wild-have-a-contingency-plan/The Minnesota Wild signed Marcus Foligno, 32, and Mats Zuccarello, 36, to extensions before training camp in late September. "We like the players," Bill Guerin explained. "They are invested in the Wild, and they want to win here. I believe in these guys. I love what they bring to the table — on th...18145Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-packers-win-in-san-francisco-begins-with-turnovers-and-tackling/The Green Bay Packers were riding high this past Sunday after a dominant 48-32 win over the Dallas Cowboys. But they face the NFC's top team next week, the San Francisco 49ers. Historically, the Packers have had the Cowboys’ number; Green Bay boasts a gaudy 5-0 record in their last five matchups....18144Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marc-andre-fleury-could-be-traded-before-deadline/The Minnesota Wild have not had a successful season and despite general manager Bill Guerin not waiving any white flag and still believing this team can battle for a playoff spot, they might have no choice but to come to grips with the fact that they will not.       Currently, the Wild are eight...18141Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-green-bay-succeeded-without-a-wr1/While the biggest question for the Green Bay Packers this season was how well Jordan Love would do in his first year as a starter, the close second was how his group of young, unproven receivers would persevere.   The answer to both of those questions is a resounding “pretty frickin’ good.”   Lo...18137Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-safe-to-ignore-any-joel-eriksson-ek-trade-rumors/The Minnesota Wild's 5-0 win over the New York Islanders couldn't stop them from entering Tuesday stuck firmly in 13th place in the Western Conference. Forget the fact that they're six points out of a playoff spot; they need to make up a three-point gap to even sit in 12th place. With less than tw...18136Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-depth-has-made-them-dangerous/The “next man up” mentality runs deep through the National Football League. NFL rosters need depth to make it through a grueling season.   Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers put the NFL on notice after walloping the second-seeded Dallas Cowboys, 48-32. Dallas was a touchdown favorite, and the...18135Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-crush-islanders-as-fleury-breaks-record/It seemed like the Minnesota Wild would never win a single game ever again. Painful loss after painful loss, the season began slipping away from them and while mathematically, it will be a very steep hill to climb for the Wild to reach the postseason, it's not impossible and the display that they...18133Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gamethread-wild-vs-islanders-500-p-m/This one might be the one. With the Minnesota Wild hosting the mediocre New York Islanders for a little Monday afternoon collision, if the Wild end up losing this game, it might be the game that puts the nail in the coffin of this season. It might officially make Minnesota far too gone from the pl...18131Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/romeo-doubs-has-become-an-underrated-contributor-to-green-bays-offense/If you played a drinking game every time an announcer hailed the youth of the Green Bay Packers’ offense, you probably would have been tipsy by halftime. Despite the constant reminders of their youthful lineup, Green Bay’s dynamic group did anything but disappoint this season.   Jayden Reed led t...18130Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/savage-is-playing-his-way-into-green-bays-future/Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia uttered a familiar statement following Sunday's Wild Card Weekend victory, summarizing the Green Bay Packers' absolute domination over their 2-seeded opponent.   “How about them Cowboys?”   Jordan Love and the offense obliterated the Dallas Cowboys' formid...18129Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-bout-them-packers/I know I’ve had more fun watching a playoff football game over the years. We Packer fans have been blessed to watch some amazing Super Bowls and title games over the past 30-odd years. But this one ranks right near the top.   It’s always extra sweet to dismantle the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago...18125Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-wild-afford-not-to-tank/It's January 14, 2015, and the Minnesota Wild are 18-19-5, with awful goaltending and little hope. The pressure is on Chuck Fletcher to turn things around or risk a disastrous season. And in the Star Tribune, one columnist asked the Wild not to make a season-saving trade.       It appears that J...18122Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/kirill-kaprizov-activated-off-ir-with-hopeful-timing/The Minnesota Wild might not be dead, just yet. Their most talented player, Kirill Kaprizov, is returning from a couple weeks off due to injury at just the right time for this team to not lose out all hope about having a successful season.       They have an incredible mountain to climb -- curre...18121Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/aaron-jones-still-has-plenty-of-tread-left-on-the-tires/As good as Jordan Love has been over the past month, including a near-perfect game in the Green Bay Packers' 48-32 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Aaron Jones is arguably playing even better. Jones is in the midst of the best stretch of his career, and we can attribute the crescendo at the...18118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/expect-a-good-old-fashioned-shootout-in-dallas/There’s something very soothing as a fan about preparing for the NFL playoffs as the bottom seed. There are zero expectations. You’ll find very little belief outside of 1265 Lombardi Avenue that this team has a Super Bowl run in them this season.   For the first time in forever, this is not a Pac...18115Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gamethread-wild-vs-flyers-700-p-m/The Philadelphia Flyers are in town with some shiny new toys and a whole lot of success before expected. Meanwhile, our favorite hockey team is wallowing in the misery of constant injuries and mediocre play. Fun!       When: 7:00 p.m. CT Where: Xcel Energy Center TV: Bally Sports North...18114Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/an-apology-letter-to-jesper-wallstedt/Hey there! I can imagine how you might feel after that game in Dallas, so I wanted to make sure that you know just how beloved you already are in Minnesota.       The State of Hockey watched your first game and we wanted to let you know that we don’t blame you for the lopsided score. You were pu...18111Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/aaron-jones-is-the-key-that-will-unlock-the-cowboys-defense/After winning games over the Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Bears to close out the regular season, the Green Bay Packers have punched their ticket into the postseason as the NFC’s seventh and final seed. They will face former coach Mike McCarthy and the second-seeded Dallas Cowb...18110Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-minnesota-wild-are-running-out-of-time/Less than two weeks ago the Minnesota Wild could have come within four points of the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets. The Wild had won 11 of their 14 games under new head coach John Hynes, and they had an opportunity to show that they could compete with the best in the West. But the only th...18109Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-undisciplined-play-undermines-their-draft-strategy/Bill Guerin and Director of Amateur Scouting Judd Bracket have been on a hot streak in the past few drafts. Despite holding only one top-10 pick, they’ve consistently landed high-end scoring talent and built one of the league’s best prospect pools.       How do they do it? Mostly, they’ve leane...18107Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-season-may-depend-on-a-highly-paid-superstars-presence/The Green Bay Packers are in the playoffs after a whirlwind season. They head to Jerry World as underdogs on Sunday. Not only are they going into it white-hot, but it’s hard to remember the last time they didn’t have their way against the Dallas Cowboys. However, seven-seeds are 0-6 with a -73 poi...18102Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bill-guerin-has-burned-the-ships/The story goes that when Spanish Conquistador and genocidal maniac Hernan Cortez landed in modern-day Mexico in 1519, he ordered his fleet of ships burned. Was it a practical decision? No. It was about sending a message. His forces would destroy the Aztec Empire or be destroyed in turn. There woul...18099Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-have-an-opportunity-to-drop-the-grit-and-pick-up-a-new-identity/The Minnesota Wild ran a “Grit First.” promotional video before last year’s playoff series against the Dallas Stars. “I want our team,” Bill Guerin said in the opening seconds, “to be able to play their best game in the most hostile environment.” There were shots of players working out and Xcel En...18095Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-ruin-wallstedts-debut-in-7-2-loss-to-stars/Well, that was unfortunate. The Minnesota Wild had the opportunity to make the NHL debut of their prized prospect, goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, just slightly special by playing a complete game and putting in a solid effort. They did not.       In the first game of Wallstedt's hopefully illustrio...18094Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-bears-game-should-show-us-how-far-lukas-van-ness-has-come/Hercules may be known as a demigod hero for fighting ferocious animals and monsters. But as a child, Hercules defeated snakes sent by his vengeful stepmother Hera, showing his strength and fearlessness from an early age. In other words, you have to walk before you can run.   It’s a similar story...18093Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000