https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/62/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-toughest-and-easiest-games-in-2025/Last week, I reviewed the Green Bay Packers' schedule and separated the games into tiers based on sheer anticipation. This week, let’s sort them based on the difficulty of each matchup, in a slate filled with tough opponents. Tier 1: Season-defining games Week 13: Packers @ Lions   One plus of...22231Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-buffalo-sabres-wont-be-the-wilds-savior-at-center/The Minnesota Wild look like they're in a bit of a jam.       They want to upgrade the center position this offseason and will set out to do so in a market where centers aren't exactly plentiful. Listening to insiders, Brock Nelson is the odds-on favorite to land in Minnesota, with potential fi...22230Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ryder-ritchie-is-minnesotas-last-prospect-standing/Even though the Minnesota Wild’s season is over, the organization still has prospects gaining valuable postseason experience this spring. College prospects like Charlie Stramel (Michigan State), Rieger Lorenz (Denver), and Jimmy Clark (Minnesota) played in the NCAA tournament. The Wild organizatio...22229Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-22-2/Locks NBA (1 Unit) Julius Randle Over 19.5 Points (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 7:30 PM CT on ESPN   I truly don’t understand what books are doing in keeping Randle’s points prop under 20, especially tonight. All he seems to do is score in the 20’s, going for 20-plus in 9 of his past 10 games wh...22226Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-returner-competition-should-be-crowded-this-summer/Keisean Nixon, Mecole Hardman, Matthew Golden, Savion Williams, MarShawn Lloyd, and Jayden Reed have different roles on the Green Bay Packers. Some, such as Reed, Golden, and Nixon, are expected to be key contributors in the Green Bay Packers’ offensive and defensive game plans. Others, like Willi...22225Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/frost-will-rely-on-depth-offensive-defenders-in-quest-for-back-to-back-championships/This spring is starting to look a lot like the end of last season for Minnesota in the PWHL playoffs. A year ago, the team had a five-game skid to end the regular season, barely made the playoffs, and then won in a reverse-sweep against Toronto to reach the championship series on the way to the in...22221Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/does-bill-guerin-have-the-right-vision-for-the-wild/As a hockey fan, there are few more depressing months than the half a year without Minnesota Wild hockey. So, seeing as the Wild are creatures of habit and got eliminated from the postseason early, it’s time to be pessimistic again.       The way I look at it is that there is always a chance to...22218Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-21-2/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Karl-Anthony Towns Over 34.5 Points+Rebounds (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 7:00 PM CT on TNT   My first reads on this game were that I like New York and I think it will be high-scoring. But I’m going to ease into this series because nothing about either team’s postseason ru...22217Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-newfound-offensive-identity-should-help-them-late-in-the-season/The Green Bay Packers’ 2025 regular-season schedule is peculiar for several reasons. Matt LaFleur will open the season with a game at Lambeau Field for the first time since becoming Green Bay’s head coach in 2019.   The last time the Packers opened the season at Lambeau was in 2018, when Aaron Ro...22213Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ryan-hartman-only-has-one-question-to-answer-after-his-playoff-performance/The Minnesota Wild are entering what could be their most consequential summer since they signed Zach Parise and Ryan Suter in 2012.       With a superstar to re-sign and money to spend, what happens this offseason will shape the next era of Wild hockey. The team could look significantly differe...22212Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ryan-hartman-only-has-question-to-answer-after-his-playoff-performance/The Minnesota Wild are entering what could be their most consequential summer since they signed Zach Parise and Ryan Suter in 2012.       With a superstar to re-sign and money to spend, what happens this offseason will shape the next era of Wild hockey. The team could look significantly differe...22211Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dont-forget-about-matt-lafleurs-new-toy-marshawn-lloyd/The Green Bay Packers got some fun new toys after drafting Matthew Golden and Savion Williams.   The 2024 offense had its moments, but the Packers didn't have the glow-up we expected after the 2023 squad ended the season red hot. Drops plagued the unit all season, and missing Christian Watson mea...22210Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/have-the-packers-gone-overboard-with-the-zach-tom-talk/We've heard it throughout the Matt LaFleur era: Every spot on the roster is subject to competition from within. Every player must earn their spot and battle to keep it. It’s hard to disagree with this embrace of open competition, but can it go too far?   That's where Zach Tom's situation comes in...22209Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-frost-must-clean-up-things-in-the-defensive-zone-to-beat-the-charge/Golf season for the Minnesota Frost will have to wait a little longer. After an exciting overtime win, the Frost will move on to the final round of playoffs to battle the Ottawa Charge for the Walter Cup.       Minnesota went into last Wednesday’s game up 2-1 in the series against the Toronto S...22208Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-are-set-up-to-capitalize-on-an-early-bye-week-this-season/The league will test the Green Bay Packers immediately this year when they host the Detroit Lions, followed by the Washington Commanders in back-to-back weeks to start the season.   General manager Brian Gutekunst talked about urgency all offseason, and the Packers will get to test that immediate...22203Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/trading-gustav-nyquist-means-the-wild-cant-offer-sheet-matthew-knies/The Minnesota Wild are looking to upgrade talent in their top-six. The Wild have Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, and Joel Eriksson Ek as their top line. However, their top-six is incomplete.       Fans would love to bring Matthew Knies back to Minnesota. He dominated with the Gophers, scoring 36 g...22202Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-20-2/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves Team Total Over 104.5 (+100; Odds via Caesars): 7:30 PM CT on ESPN   I like the over in this game, even with sharp money pushing the total up a bit from the opener, and I also like the Wolves catching the points. But I don’t want to get too exposed i...22201Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marco-rossi-trade-rumors-too-loud-to-ignore/That's Wild       It feels like a whole lot of backwards thinking is going on in the Minnesota Wild front office. The noise emanating from that executive suite is that they are possibly going to trade one of their very few homegrown top-six centermen in franchise history. By summer's end, Marco...22200Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-early-bye-isnt-the-worst-thing-ever/With the NFL schedule's official release, we've got a nice morsel of content to consume until actual football activities resume.   The Green Bay Packers finally open at home in the Matt LaFleur era but face two tough opponents off the bat with the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders.   There...22197Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/playing-detroit-in-week-1-is-a-sneaky-good-development-for-green-bay/In the NFL, when a team plays an opponent can hold a hell of a lot of weight.   Take last year with the Detroit Lions, for instance.   The Lions were hammered with injuries, many of them season-ending variety, and it all piled up in their playoff loss to the Washington Commanders in the Division...22196Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-worrisome-is-the-packers-offseason-drama/If you exclude aging quarterbacks waffling over what they want to do the following season, the Green Bay Packers have always done a great job limiting offseason distractions.   So far, 2025 has been a different story. So, how concerning is all the drama?   Let's start with the Jaire Alexander co...22193Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/playing-the-detroit-lions-in-week-1-will-be-sneaky-good-for-the-packers/It would never be a cake walk in 2025 for the Green Bay Packers.   Six games are against opponents from within the toughest division in football a year ago. Matching up with the AFC North would always be a huge test.   Despite those two truths we knew a few weeks ago, when the schedule came out,...22192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-shouldnt-offload-rossi-to-clear-a-2026-cap-logjam/The Minnesota Wild have an underreported problem coming up.       Its name is 2026-27 cap space.       It’s clear why that’s not the A-topic in Wild circles right now. There are juicier stories that will pay off much sooner: Kirill Kaprizov’s extension, Marco Rossi’s RFA status, and Danila Y...22189Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-19-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Chicago Cubs/Miami Marlins Over 9 (+100; Odds via Caesars): 5:40 PM CT on Fanduel Sports FL   We have the two best over teams in baseball meeting up here, so it’s no wonder this total has been on the rise. With the pitching involved today, I think we see these teams pad th...22188Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-18-2/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Denver Nuggets @ OKC Thunder -4.5 First Half (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 2:30 PM CT on ABC   I maintain that this is only a series because the Thunder can’t close. They can open though, and I think they get off to another strong start today. OKC holds a plus-8.8 average first...22185Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000