https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/46/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/hunter-haight-has-been-everything-the-wild-could-have-hoped-for/Hunter Haight has done everything the Minnesota Wild could have hoped for and more.       In his first season of professional hockey with the Iowa Wild, Haight, 20, was immediately productive. With 34 points, 20 goals in 67 games, Haight consistently delivered an offensive punch for the Wild. A...22979Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-john-fitzpatrick-win-green-bays-te3-battle/The Green Bay Packers have a good tight end duo with Tucker Kraft, who will open the season as the starter, and Luke Musgrave, who brings more of a vertical element to the offense as a deep threat and a complementary piece. Still, Green Bay must maintain reliable depth at the position, especially...22978Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilds-brock-faber-has-horse-named-after-him/One of the many descriptors Minnesota Wild fans would use when discussing defenseman Brock Faber has been "workhorse". Maybe it's for his natural and flowing mane on top of his head, or it's for how many minutes he's able to consume like it's nothing while on the ice.       Specifically during h...22977Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-there-a-practice-squad-battle-between-amar-johnson-and-israel-abanikanda/The Green Bay Packers have a well-staffed running back group, although injury concerns with MarShawn Lloyd could cut into their depth. On the deeper end of the depth chart sit two running backs who have both stepped up and delivered in the preseason.   Could there be a battle going on for a pract...22976Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/stock-up-stock-down-after-green-bays-preseason-week-2/The 23-19 final score may not matter in the preseason (really, it doesn’t), but individual play certainly does. Let’s see whose stock went up and whose trended in the wrong direction after the Week 2 preseason tilt between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts. STOCK UP Jordan Morgan - L...22975Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/anthony-beltons-struggles-were-emblematic-of-a-rookie-adjusting-to-the-nfl/The Green Bay Packers sat most of their starters in Week 2 of the preseason, so we got an extended look at the depth at multiple positions, including a few snaps against the Indianapolis Colts' starters. Some, like Jordan Morgan, continued to build on an excellent summer. However, others, like sec...22973Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/taylor-elgersmas-arm-talent-should-put-him-ahead-in-qb3-battle/Taylor Elgersma’s story is just one of a few unusual moments from the Green Bay Packers’ offseason. Green Bay also broke a two-decade streak by drafting a wide receiver in the first round, Bo Melton switched from wide receiver to cornerback, and a 6’9” punter participated in OTAs.   Elgersma play...22969Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-did-the-wild-players-react-to-the-latest-taylor-swift-news/Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, let me present some new news to you:       Taylor Swift is releasing her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and dropped the news on her NFL player boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights. So, join me in some rampant speculation on how the Mi...22967Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/isaiah-simmonss-best-path-to-a-roster-spot-is-through-special-teams/Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is a big fan of Isaiah Simmons. The former Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants linebacker combines versatility with rare physical traits — a combination that’s hard to find in a single NFL player, and Hafley knows just how valuable that makes h...22966Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-iol-depth-is-starting-to-look-precarious/The Green Bay Packers had one of the NFL’s best pass-blocking offensive lines last year. They ranked third in pass-blocking grade and 11th in pass-blocking efficiency. According to Pro Football Focus, they also allowed the sixth-fewest pressures and the fifth-fewest sacks.   Green Bay’s offensive...22965Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-16-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Chase Dollander Over 3.5 Earned Runs (+105; Odds via DraftKings): 7:10 PM CT on COLR   I have to play the Coors effect on this prop with how it seems to impact Dollander. Back in mid-May, the Rockies went to Arizona and Dollander had an excellent start, holding the Diamond...22962Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ts12-and-the-minnesota-wild/Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, let me present some new news to you: Taylor Swift is releasing her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and dropped the news on her NFL player boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights. So, join me in some rampant speculation on how the Minnesota W...22960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-consistent-jordan-morgan-means-consistency-for-the-packers/After an underwhelming second season with Jordan Love at the helm, fans and media had big expectations for the Green Bay Packers’ offseason. Team leaders like Josh Jacobs publicly advocated for more household names, particularly a bona fide No. 1 receiver.   However, general manager Brian Gutekun...22958Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-impossible-to-ignore-adam-benaks-ceiling-as-a-prospect/Adam Benak is the type of prospect that sports fans love to root for; supremely talented and hard-working, yet undersized and therefore overlooked. So, it’s not surprising that Minnesota Wild fans, and the writers here at Hockey Wilderness, instantly became enamored with Benak after the Wild picke...22955Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-15-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Miami Marlins/Boston Red Sox Over 8.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:10 PM CT on Fanduel Sports FL   When you put Sandy Alcantara on the road, I’m expecting runs and taking overs, period. His road ERA is still a massive 8.87 this season, with a .326 opponent on-base average t...22954Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/2025-will-tell-us-a-lot-about-jordan-love-if-he-stays-healthy/Locking down a franchise quarterback is no small task in the NFL. Some teams, in faraway places like northern Illinois, can go for years or even decades without finding a truly reliable signal caller.   The Green Bay Packers hit the lottery twice in a row with Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, and t...22947Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/2026-free-agent-filip-gustavssons-true-value-remains-murky/If the Minnesota Wild have historically been good at anything, it's been taking Perfectly Okay goalies and making them look like monsters. Thanks to the franchise having one or more of Jacques Lemaire, Mikko Koivu, and Joel Eriksson Ek on the team in all 24 of their seasons, strong defense is code...22946Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-14-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) 2-Leg Prop Parlay (+190; Odds via DraftKings)   Tomoyuki Sugano Over 5.5 Hits Allowed (-145): 12:05 PM CT on MLB Network   The trade deadline moves that Seattle made should put them over the top in this situation, and help them log enough hits against Sugano here. The Mari...22945Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-the-new-nhl26-engine-accurately-represent-kaprizovs-elite-skating/On Monday, the NHL announced its new partnership with Electronic Arts Inc. to integrate official NHL EDGE data into EA SPORTS™ NHL® 26.       For forwards, NHL EDGE tracks data like skating speed, shooting percentage, and shot speed. It also shows how players rank in the league by percentile. T...22942Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-is-everyone-overlooking-xavier-mckinney/All-Pro safety Xavier McKinney's calf injury, which will keep him out of camp, is getting lost in the mix of injuries that continue to mount for the Green Bay Packers.    During the year-plus that Xavier McKinney has been in Green Bay, a persistent narrative has been circulating that people outsi...22941Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-we-see-amar-johnson-running-the-ball-for-green-bay-in-the-regular-season/The Green Bay Packers are in an interesting spot with their running back group. Josh Jacobs was the heart and soul of the offense last year, and he should only continue to improve heading into Year 2 with the Green and Gold. Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks bring reliable experience within Matt LaF...22939Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/carson-lambos-showed-under-the-radar-growth-last-season/It's no secret that Carson Lambos is in the Post-Hype Prospect phase of his career. Coming out of the 2021 Draft, it was clear the Minnesota Wild weren't the only people high on the 26th overall pick.       "He has a very special offensive toolkit," wrote Mitchell Brown of Elite Prospects in th...22938Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/were-back-post-draft-trade-reactions-2/Matt and Preet are joined by Joe and Zach from The Doctor and the Dog podcast this week to break down preseason Week 1. This might be the biggest Vikings' preseason game of this generation, given the number of new players and the status of the QB. The crew breaks down EVERYTHING, at least as muc...22937Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-08-13-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (+100; Odds via Caesars): 1:10 PM CT on MLB Network   I don’t like laying the run line with home teams. I don’t like betting on teams that have won a ton of games in a row. But someone please tell me what else to do with this Brew...22936Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-marco-rossi-sit-out-of-wild-training-camp/The Minnesota Wild still have one large elephant in the room. While this team is preparing for the upcoming season where they transfer the ownership of the roster to their youth, they still have a major restricted free agent still unsigned, in Marco Rossi.       And now, the latest question bein...22935Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000