https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/165/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/connor-bedard-is-poised-to-be-the-next-great-wild-killer/Connor Bedard's NHL journey apparently will start in the State of Hockey. The Minnesota Wild are hosting their annual Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase this weekend, and when the Chicago Blackhawks unveil their roster tomorrow, it's expected that their No. 1 overall pick and generational prospect wi...17132Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-this-the-end-for-aaron-rodgers/You just can’t make it up. One minute, you see Aaron Rodgers leading his new team out of the tunnel, American flag in hand, ready to usher in a new era of New York Jets football on the anniversary of 9/11. Moments later, he’s on his back, carted off the field, and his season is over practically be...17131Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-trench-battle-was-key-in-the-packers-dominant-win-over-the-bears/The Green Bay Packers couldn't have asked for a better season opener than the one they had in Chicago.   After months of the two hated rivals' fanbases trash-talking on Twitter, we (unsurprisingly) saw the Packers emerge as the better team.   It's only been one game, and the Chicago Bears weren'...17125Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/reed-and-musgrave-showed-promise-despite-week-1-growing-pains/While there was plenty to like in the rookie debuts for Luke Musgrave and Jayden Reed, the Green Bay Packers’ pass catchers still had a few growing pains in the team's 38-20 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The pair of 2023 second-round draft picks helped step up and fill the void left by the...17124Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/lukas-van-ness-looked-like-the-god-of-speed-and-tackling-in-chicago/In Roman lore, Hercules was the god of strength and heroes. Lukas Van Ness looked like the god of speed and tackling Sunday afternoon in Chicago. The play that Van Ness made for his first career sack in the red zone was unreal. He was playing against one of the shiftiest players in the league, wit...17123Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-defense-could-surprise-us-during-training-camp/The Minnesota Wild's roster is, for all intents and purposes, locked in stone as the team enters training camp. The Wild's CapFriendly page features 12 signed forwards, and those are the odds-on favorites to start the season. Their defense features five veteran defensemen, with rookie Brock Fabe...17121Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/love-and-the-packers-deliver-a-dominant-opening-statement/It was the air of mystery surrounding this Packers-Bears opener that had us so intrigued. For the first time in a generation, we had no idea what the Green Bay Packers would get out of their quarterback.   There was certainly reason for hope, with three years of apprenticeship under a future Hall...17118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/aaron-jones-will-be-green-bays-most-important-offensive-weapon-this-year/The Aaron Rodgers era is over in Green Bay. But there is another type of Aaron era waiting to happen.   The Green Bay Packers couldn't have hoped for a much better start in the first game with Jordan Love as a full-time starting quarterback. The offense scored 31 points — 38 total with Quay Walke...17117Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-if-each-wild-scorer-had-his-own-goal-song/        Some teams have a standard song they play when their team scores a goal. Some have individual songs for each player, like walk-up music in baseball. But what if it could be customized even further? Not just for individual players, but for types of plays or goals?          Here are a few...17114Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/did-the-wilds-power-play-prop-up-their-offense-too-much-last-year/        The Minnesota Wild were in the back half of the league in terms of powerplay rankings last season, scoring at a 21.4% clip during the 2022-23 campaign. Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, and Matt Boldy carried the team offense. The top unit of Kaprizov, Zuccarello, Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek,...17111Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-will-green-bays-defense-match-up-against-chicagos-speed/There’s plenty of reason to be excited about the Green Bay Packers game on Sunday — Season opener!  Jordan Love’s debut as QB1! A legendary rivalry! — but one of the most intriguing matchups is the Chicago Bears’ speedy offense tested against the Packers’ D.   The Bears added three new receivers...17108Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/something-tells-me-love-will-find-a-way/You couldn’t ask for a better spot to kick off a new era of Green Bay Packers football than Soldier Field. Well, you could argue that Lambeau Field would be a better spot, but the Pack always opens on the road — this is the fifth straight year they’ve been dissed, I mean, assigned a road game to s...17107Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/key-matchups-to-watch-in-green-bays-week-1-game-in-chicago/Football is back!   This year, there's an extra layer of excitement for Green Bay Packers fans. As the Packers prepare to face off against the Chicago Bears in their Week 1 showdown, it's not just about renewing old hostilities, it's about ushering in a new era. Packers fans will finally get to w...17104Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-1/Excited to be back for a second season. If you’re new here, welcome! Every week, I find three NFL underdogs that I’ll be backing. I make it a rule to only choose dogs of three points or more, so I had to throw out three small puppies I like this week, the Browns, Steelers, and Jets.   Last year I...17103Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/filip-gustavsson-can-take-control-of-minnesotas-net-in-2023-24/Filip Gustavsson wasn’t exactly an overnight sensation with the Minnesota Wild, but it only took him one short year to reclaim his reputation. A newcomer behind legendary veteran Marc-Andre Fleury, Gustavsson needed just a few months of backup goaltending work to carve out a 1B role on the team....17101Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/hamstrung-packers-receiving-corps-will-test-their-depth/This offseason, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about the youth of the Green Bay Packers’ pass-catching corps. We’ve waited for Brian Gutekunst to pounce on an aging free agent with a veteran minimum deal. However, it appears that the Packers will indeed have rookies and sophomores up and down t...17100Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/chris-finch-lays-out-the-past-present-and-future-for-him-and-the-wolves/Thursday morning, Chris Finch’s appearance with JJ Reddick on The Old Man and The Three podcast went live. Reddick and his partner Tommy Atler have done a phenomenal job with who they feature on their show and the content they discuss. I would highly recommend you give it a listen in full. However...17095Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bill-simmons-doubles-down-on-the-ant-dwade-comparison/Bill Simmons had Rob Mahoney on his Wednesday podcast to break down the latest happenings in the FIBA World Cup. After discussing the early game times and watching them on ESPN+, Simmons led off the podcast by raving about Anthony Edwards. Like Eric Spolstra and many people before him, Simmons see...17093Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/rossi-or-faber-which-wild-player-is-more-likely-to-make-a-calder-trophy-push/        The NHL season is creeping up on us, and we're dipping our toes into the waters of season predictions. Get your takes ready for Stanley Cup winners, division picks, pre-season awards predictions, fantasy sleepers, and all manner of things. We're plugging in the take machines.         On...17092Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-defensive-front-has-to-be-a-big-factor-against-the-bears/Experts project the Chicago Bears’ offense to be run-heavy. Therefore, the Green Bay Packers will need to show improvement on their defensive front, an area where the franchise has struggled in the last decade.   Last year, the team was slightly above average (12th) in pass-rush win rate. However...17086Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marcus-johansson-has-to-make-the-improbable-happen-again/After an offseason where the Minnesota Wild didn't have the cap room to improve, at least externally, all eyes are on their current players to get better. Veterans like Ryan Hartman and Marcus Foligno will need to bounce back from tough years. The Wild are going to be counting on superstars like...17083Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/chicagos-offensive-line-is-a-good-early-test-for-van-ness/The Green Bay Packers typically don't throw rookies into the fire, but the team's recent youth movement means more early opportunities for young players than usual. On offense, they've already listed rookies Luke Musgrave and Jarran Reed as starters. While the Packers haven't listed any defensive...17080Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-can-we-learn-from-justin-fields-past-performances-against-green-bay/The new quarterback rivalry between Jordan Love and Justin Fields is a big storyline for Week 1, and also for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears’ future. While Aaron Rodgers "owned" the Bears throughout his career in Green Bay, the Bears have struggled to find a definitive answer at quarterba...17076Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/heres-how-the-2023-packers-season-will-unfold/The season is finally here, ending a long, tumultuous offseason. First, we waited for the Green Bay Packers to unload Aaron Rodgers. Then, we waited to get a glimpse of Jordan Love taking the reins during training camp and in preseason games.   To say it’s a new era of Packers football is the und...17074Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesota-will-have-to-adapt-to-a-chaotic-schedule/        Will Dean Evason extend his playbook and be more creative? What plan does he have for the youngsters to get comfortable with the schedule? Let’s dive into how challenging this year’s schedule is and how the Minnesota Wild can manage it.          To do so, let’s split the schedule into t...17073Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000