https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/39/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-valkyries-served-as-the-perfect-tune-up-for-minnesotas-title-chase/Even though the Minnesota Lynx are the WNBA’s top seed in the playoffs and the league's most dominant team for most of the regular season, their first-round matchup with the eight-seed Golden State Valkyries was not going to be easy.   Fresh off a historic inaugural season, WNBA Coach of the Year...23277Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-defensemen-and-goalies-displayed-diverse-skillsets-at-the-kurvers-showcase/The annual Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase took place last weekend at Tria Rink in Saint Paul, bringing together many of the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Chicago Blackhawks’ best prospects.       I broke down the Wild’s forward prospects at the showcase in my previous piece, and this one...23276Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-09-18-2/Locks NFL (1 Unit) Buffalo Bills First Half Team Total Over 16.5 (-120; Odds via Caesars): 7:15 PM CT on Prime Video   This total doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. From a numbers standpoint, you have to factor in the first and second half spreads, which are heavily tilted. With Buffalo laying...23274Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-cant-afford-to-ignore-clevelands-strengths-on-defense/The Baltimore Ravens’ 41-17 drubbing of the Cleveland Browns on Sunday was slightly misleading. The Ravens executed at a far higher level than the Browns and earned the win. However, Cleveland’s defense wasn't as bad as you'd expect from a unit that gave up 41 points.   Entering Week 3, Green Bay...23272Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-kirill-kaprizov-contract-debacle-podcast/The boys are back to discuss all things Kirill Kaprizov contract and more!23269Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-highlighted-their-bright-future-at-forward-during-the-kurvers-showcase/The annual Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase took place last weekend at Tria Rink in Saint Paul, bringing together many of the best prospects from the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Chicago Blackhawks.       For players, it’s an opportunity to showcase how their game has grown since last seas...23268Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-09-17-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) LA Angels @ Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (+110; Odds via Caesars): 6:40 PM CT on Fanduel Sports WI   After Philadelphia’s comeback win last night, the Brewers were not able to expand their lead for the top NL seed. So games like this remain must-haves, which impacts how Milwaukee...23266Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-not-trading-kirill-kaprizov-anytime-soon-as-training-camp-opens/While we were all hypothesizing that maybe the Minnesota Wild will be entertaining trade offers for star winger Kirill Kaprizov if a contract extension can't be done in the coming weeks, the recent reports are that there will be no trade.       According to Pierre Lebrun on TSN's Insider Trading...23265Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldys-potential-is-the-wilds-best-pitch-to-keep-kirill-kaprizov/With training camp this week, the Minnesota Wild are on edge. The Wild thought a face-to-face meeting with Kirill Kaprizov would result in the agreement of the richest contract in NHL history. Instead, it came with one big question: What does Kaprizov want?       The increasing logic is that it’...23263Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-anthony-belton-ready-for-myles-garrett/Not every team has a one-man wrecking crew on the defensive side of the ball in the NFL. They are few and far between. The Green Bay Packers pulled off a heist when they acquired Micah Parsons, a player who fits that description.   On Sunday, the Packers will face another one-man demolition squad...23262Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-lynx-still-got-it/Travel with me back to 2003. You might notice my cool, long, baggy, dark black long-sleeve shirt stuffed inside a short-sleeved Meteora Linkin Park shirt. My iPod mini headphones are wrapped around itself 47 times so that the sound doesn’t cut out. Limewire is downloading music while also filling...23260Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-dominant-force-will-meet-an-immovable-object-in-cleveland/Usually, the saying “dominant force meets an immovable object” refers to a matchup between two players or position groups that excel at their respective roles. On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers will face an immovable object, and no, I am not talking about Myles Garrett.   It is the kind of object...23259Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bay-has-an-opportunity-to-enter-the-bye-with-a-4-0-record/The Green Bay Packers improved to 2-0 after a 28-17 win over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night. They now have a 10-day rest before traveling to face the Cleveland Browns in their first road game of the season.   However, Green Bay suffered a major blow to its receiving corps on Thursday...23258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-does-zeev-buium-have-to-do-to-be-in-the-calder-conversation/All the talk within the Minnesota Wild fanbase right now is centered around the Kirill Kaprizov contract saga. Between that and the Marco Rossi rigamarole, it's been easy to feel cynical about Minnesota’s offseason. Still, there are reasons to be excited about the upcoming season. One of the most...23256Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-09-16-2/Locks MLB (1 Unit) 2-Leg Prop Parlay (+170; Odds via DraftKings)   Cade Horton Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-175): 5:40 PM CT on Marquee   Wednesday July 9th, that’s the last time Cade Horton gave up more than this number of earned runs. That’s a stretch of 10 straight starts as he has found a serio...23252Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/analyst-predicts-potential-intense-bidding-war-for-kirill-kaprizov/That's Wild         We don't even want to think about it. No pondering for even a second. But, if Kirill Kaprizov reaches free agency there is no doubt going to be one of the most hectic bidding wars we have ever seen for a free agent in this league. Players like Kaprizov don't just waltz their...23251Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/myles-garrett-incites-terror-and-presents-a-matchup-problem/When watching football, are there players so good at what they do, so athletic, that you wonder how in the world they can be considered part of the same species as you?   This is how I feel every time I watch Myles Garrett from the comfort of my couch, wearing gym shorts, with a beverage in hand....23250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/no-bengals-you-cannot-have-malik-willis/The Green Bay Packers didn’t play on Sunday, which allowed fans to scout some upcoming opponents later in Week 2.   The Cincinnati Bengals’ 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars was a fun back-and-forth battle. Cincinnati eked out a win, but it was a pyrrhic victory. They lost star quarterback...23248Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-concerning-should-fans-be-about-green-bays-special-teams/After a solid Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers’ special teams unit committed a slew of errors in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders. Usually, it would be unfair to categorize the entire special teams units under the same umbrella, but there were mistakes in multiple de...23247Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/devonte-wyatt-is-thriving-in-packers-rejuvenated-defensive-line/Through two weeks of football, Jeff Hafley's defense is setting the standard across the league.   The Green Bay Packers effectively neutralized the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders, two of the NFC's darlings. Hafley's defense took a massive leap forward in Year 2, and adding Micah Parsons...23245Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-time-to-embrace-the-adam-benak-hype/With no first-round pick and a play-it-safe mentality from the Minnesota Wild at the 2025 Draft, it felt like fans had to look hard for any hype to cling to. Those hopes for a secret star have coalesced around Adam Benák, a fourth-round winger who profiled as shifty, skilled, and smart.       W...23244Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-addressed-two-major-issues-from-last-year-in-their-2-0-start/There are many reasons why the Green Bay Packers are 2-0 heading into Week 3 with wins over two playoff teams from a year ago. Some of those reasons have centered on improvements in blemished areas from last year. Although the sample size is small, it remains promising.   Drops were a huge issue...23242Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-09-15-2/Locks NFL (1 Unit) 2-Team 6 Point Teaser (-110; Odds via Caesars)   Tampa Bay Buccaneers +8.5 @ Houston Texans: 6:00 PM CT on ABC   I think the Bucs are very much live dogs in this game, so being able to pad that theory with more than a full possession’s worth of points is a great play in my o...23241Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/adam-benak-shines-at-wilds-prospect-showcase/Adam Benak showed up to the Minnesota Wild's prospect showcase this weekend and completely showed out. The 2025 fourth-round pick was going to potentially be overshadowed by the likes of Danila Yurov and Zeev Buium at this pre-season exhibition, but should be considered closer to that tier of futu...23240Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matthew-golden-is-about-to-face-the-spotlight/There was zero hesitation from quarterback Jordan Love in August when ESPN's Kevin Clark asked him who the Green Bay Packers' most impressive newcomer was.   "Matthew Golden," he answered.   But through two weeks, Golden has been awfully quiet. All of that should change starting in Week 3 agains...23237Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000