https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/155/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilderness-walk-dean-evason-talks-after-firing/That's Wild         Just a couple days after getting fired by the Minnesota Wild, coach Dean Evason sat down with The Athletic's Michael Russo to talk about it. Plus, they discuss where he goes from here, how it happened, what went wrong, and much more. [The Athletic]     Looking back, it mi...17783Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gamethread-wild-at-predators-700-p-m/When: 7:00 p.m. CT Where: Bridgestone Arena TV: Bally Sports North Radio: KFAN 100.3       Projected Wild lineup       Kirill Kaprizov -- Marco Rossi -- Mats Zuccarello Marcus Johansson -- Joel Eriksson Ek -- Matt Boldy Marcus Foligno -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Patrick Maroon B...17782Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gamethread-wild-vs-blackhawks-100-p-m/The Minnesota Wild are on a roll with their new head coach. In the two games since the Evason-for-Hynes swap happened behind the bench the Wild have dominated on the score board. A 3-1 victory over the annoying divisional Blues, and then a powerful 6-1 win over the Predators. Great.       Now, t...17781Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilderness-walk-is-this-just-regression-to-the-mean/The Minnesota Wild have now won every single game under John Hynes's reign, and in dominating fashion. Three games, six points. It now begs the question: Would this have happened anyways, or is he really bringing something new to the table that is earning these victories?       One of the major...17780Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-key-to-jordan-loves-newfound-confidence/For the fourth week in a row, we can say that Jordan Love had the best game of his career. From a commanding presence against the Pittsburgh Steelers to a standout display against the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense, Love continued his stellar run with exceptional performances against the Detroit Li...17779Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-long-will-the-wild-ride-the-new-coach-bump/Cкорость is the Russian word for speed. Pronounced “skorost’,” Russians also use скорость to describe velocity, rate, pace, rapidity, and quickness. Скорость is as mysterious as it is descriptive. Is that a lower-case “b” at the end? Why do they capitalize the “T”? Why is the “K” so wiggly?...17778Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-time-to-start-believing/Being a fan of an NFL team is like riding the world’s greatest roller coaster. It’s thrilling, scary, unpredictable, and exhilarating. But the ride usually ends far too quickly.   That’s why there’s nothing quite like the NFL. One moment, your team is 3-6 and staring at a trio of opponents that c...17776Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/love-will-keep-the-wild-together/        The Minnesota Wild have been hard to watch at the beginning of this season. There have been at least two games that were so horrible that they were difficult to watch to the end. But fans love the Wild because the Wild love each other. And even in the worst games, unlikely goal scorers ha...17771Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-bouncing-back-from-their-worst-case-scenario/It’s been 130 days since the Minnesota Wild promoted general manager Bill Guerin to president of hockey operations. While the move was more symbolic than anything, it represented a trust that owner Craig Leipold had in Guerin and his vision for the Wild’s future.          The Wild are coming off a...17769Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-penalty-kill-changes-are-already-yielding-strong-results/It’s only been two games, but the John Hynes era in Minnesota has gotten off to a strong start. It’s truly amazing how a 95% save percentage from your goaltender can help lead to a 2-0 record.         But make no mistake, a not-so-insignificant part of improved goaltending starts with the play in...17767Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/pack-has-a-chance-to-change-the-narrative/A couple of weeks ago, the Packers-Chiefs game looked like it could be a candidate for flexing out of prime time, with the Green Bay Packers sitting at 3-6. But a couple of wins later, and suddenly Mahomes-Love 2 has a ton of national appeal.   It's not just because rumors are swirling that Taylo...17765Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/did-the-wilds-lack-of-on-ice-discipline-factor-into-evasons-dismissal/It’s a sports cliché to say that teams take on the personality of their coach. The obvious response in hockey is what personality? NHL coaches are pretty milquetoast, and it can be hard to identify the difference between one coach and another. To a large degree, hiring and firing coaches is most...17764Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-pack-have-bounced-back/Things seemed bleak at the end of October. The Green Bay Packers had just lost four consecutive games, and the entire team looked out of sorts on both sides of the ball. The Packers were 2-5, and some fans wondered if the season was worth salvaging.   But Green Bay has won three of their four Nov...17762Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-late-round-pick-could-be-the-answer-to-green-bays-safety-problem/Brian Gutekunst had his work cut out heading into last year’s draft. He had four picks in the first two days, but he needs far more than that. After opting to find Rashan Gary a potential partner for years to come with the 13th-overall pick, he devoted Day 2 to Jordan Love’s pass-catching group, a...17761Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-door-has-swung-open-for-tucker-kraft-to-earn-bigger-role/The Green Bay Packers' youth movement on offense has arrived.   After an offseason that saw exits from wide receivers Randall Cobb and Allen Lazard and tight ends Marcedes Lewis and Robert Tonyan, the Packers left the door for criticism open when they chose to refill the unit almost entirely usin...17760Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-13/We’re coming off a historically strong week for the favorites. Had the Vikings covered on Monday night, a record 13 faves would have hit in Week 12. That’s how I’m explaining away my 1-2 performance last week, which has me barely on the right side of 50% for the season.   It’s on to Week 13, and...17759Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/danila-yurov-is-hopping-on-the-kirill-kaprizov-track/The Minnesota Wild were convinced they got a steal in Danila Yurov when they selected him 24th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. They weren't alone. Some experts saw Yurov as a top-10 talent in his class, with the so-called Russian Factor, accelerated by real concerns about geopolitical uncertainty...17756Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-can-john-hynes-do-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-wild/        The Minnesota Wild officially have a new coaching staff after firing head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Woods. General manager Bill Guerin immediately hired John Hynes, who has coached the New Jersey Devils (2015-2020) and Nashville Predators (2020-2023). The Wild were one of....17752Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-jack-hughes-a-cautionary-tale-for-john-hynes/Jack Hughes is one of the best players in the world. This has been the case for about the past three years, where he's scored 76 goals and 181 points in his past 142 games. His 1.27 points per game is tied with Auston Matthews for fifth in the NHL, and he only trails Connor McDavid, Leon Draisai...17748Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-kevin-fiala-trade-was-start-of-dean-evasons-downfall/It's been 48 hours since the end of the Dean Evason Era. Some cowards might say that's not enough time to process his impact and legacy on the Minnesota Wild fully. However, we at Hockey Wilderness are not cowards, so we'll give it a shot here.         Minnesota's had successful teams before Evaso...17743Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-has-found-a-complex-solution-to-help-kenny-clark/Gone are the days when the Green Bay Packers had multiple playmakers on their interior defensive line. The Packers have been looking for a replacement for Mike Daniels since he left in 2018. And during that time, Kenny Clark’s been a man on an island along the interior.   The Packers tried to fin...17733Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-can-the-wild-expect-from-new-coach-john-hynes/When NHL teams change coaches, they usually try to hire someone drastically different from the person they just fired. First-time head coach Dean Evason stepped in for Bruce Boudreau, who commanded an NHL bench almost uninterrupted for 13 years. A 62-year-old Boudreau replaced Mike Yeo, a first-...17731Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-is-jordan-love-going-to-handle-spagnuolos-blitzes/Jordan Love faced a ton of pressure in his first career start. The Kansas City Chiefs blitzed him on 53.8% of his dropbacks, while Green Bay’s offensive line allowed 28 total pressures. Love finished the game 19/34 for 190 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. The Chiefs beat Green Bay 13-7 at...17726Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dean-evasons-firing-was-about-more-than-dean-evason/It's shocking how fast things turned, but it's not tough to see why the Minnesota Wild dismissed head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Woods on Monday afternoon. After dropping their seventh game in a row, a 4-1 clunker to the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota now sits at 30th in the league,...17724Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/kansas-city-is-loves-chance-to-show-how-far-hes-come/The Green Bay Packers' Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions is the first time Jordan Love faced a familiar team, which is unsurprising given that he's a first-year starter. Love will likely face the Lions twice a year for the next 15 years until the Packers trade him to the New York Jets. B...17723Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000