https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/67/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/filip-gustavssons-playoff-performance-is-creating-a-complicated-future/The Minnesota Wild are tied 2-2 with the heavily favored Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series has been one of the most exciting postseasons and featured some intriguing storylines for the Wild.       Zeev Buium debuted for the Wild and is playing every...21994Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-2025-draft-class-highlights-a-change-in-its-team-building-philosophy/Green Bay, Wisconsin, hosted a legendary draft filled with memories, shocking moments, and a beautiful display from the NFL's smallest market.   The hosting team started the weekend with a surprise — a first-round wide receiver — and some other prizes, and finished with a draft class designed to...21993Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/collin-oliver-can-be-green-bays-next-swiss-army-knife/Versatility is one of the most important traits the Green Bay Packers look for in any draft prospect. In February, CheeseheadTV’s Mark Oldacres published a piece highlighting Green Bay’s draft philosophy in their own terms, showing how often Brian Gutekunst used the word “versatility” to describe...21992Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-marco-rossi-madness-has-to-end/One goal short.       That's all the Minnesota Wild needed to get this series on lockdown. Finding one more goal -- anywhere -- was the difference between going back to Vegas with the Golden Knights demoralized or with home ice advantage in a de facto best-of-three.       You can't get picky a...21991Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-draft-didnt-clarify-the-jaire-alexander-situation-now-what/The Jaire Alexander situation has been one of the dominant storylines of the Green Bay Packers’ offseason — really, the past couple of years. His departure seemed like something of a foregone conclusion. Surely, the results of the draft would clarify that. Right?   But when all the hoopla died do...21988Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-might-have-found-their-next-rasheed-walker-in-john-williams/People talk about how good the Green Bay Packers have been at finding franchise quarterbacks. Still, another trend they’ve established that is rarely acknowledged, even if it’s well known: Their ability to strike gold with offensive linemen on Day 3 of the draft.   Over the past 15 years, the Pac...21986Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-this-years-packers-draft-surprise-come-back-to-haunt-them/The Green Bay Packers had several surprises up their sleeve at this year’s draft. Brian Gutekunst didn't make a trade during the draft for the first time since he took over as general manager in 2018. The Packers didn't go cornerback or edge rusher with any of their first three picks, which many a...21985Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-ryan-hartman-redemption-arc-is-in-full-swing/Not even three months ago, it felt like Ryan Hartman was on thin ice.       The Minnesota Wild's agitator ran through the patience of the Department of Player Safety, earning a 10-game suspension (reduced to eight on appeal). The offending play -- driving Tim Stützle's head into the ice on a fa...21983Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-28-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Cleveland Cavaliers Team Total Over 109.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on TNT   The Cavaliers are doing whatever they want against the Heat, despite Miami always seeming to ramp up the defense under Erik Spoelstra in the playoffs. It hasn’t mattered all season, i...21982Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-got-caught-robbing-the-bellagio/Maybe the officials robbed the Minnesota Wild of a Game 4 victory.       What in the name of Todd Bertuzzi was Tomas Hertl doing on top of Ryan Hartman near Minnesota’s net when Mark Stone scored that goal?               We’ll never know if LTIR Stone intended to pinball the puck off his Czec...21979Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-27-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Luka Doncic Over 28.5 Points (-110; Odds via DraftKings): 2:30 PM CT on ABC   With the Wolves up 2-1 in this series, I’m getting a distinct empire-strikes-back kind of feeling today. What I really expect to strike back is the scoring from Luka as he gets over whatever st...21977Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/3-key-takeaways-from-wilds-disheartening-overtime-game-4-loss/The Minnesota Wild fumbled their chance to have a sizeable lead in their first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon. And now, everyone is heading back to Nevada with the series tied 2-2, and Minnesota has a bit of a sour taste in its mouth.       In a much more bac...21976Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-have-to-learn-to-take-a-punch/The Minnesota Wild's recent playoff failures have all been about punches. No, we're not talking about after-the-whistle antics. Instead, it's the turning of tides that come with best-of-seven slugfests in the NHL. It's a boxing match when two teams try to get the upper hand, then deliver that beau...21975Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-are-building-a-bully-on-offense/Over the last decade, there has been plenty of chatter about the Green Bay Packers being soft. While we could debate whether that assessment is accurate, Robert Saleh said something that should be a wake-up call for the Packers.   “The mindset to go 60 minutes," Saleh told the New York Jets at ha...21972Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-vs-golden-knights-game-4-thread-300-p-m/The Minnesota Wild have an opportunity to double the series lead at home Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights are trying to tie the series to not completely embarrass themselves as they head back to Nevada.       Find the game       Time: 3:00pm CT TV: FanDuel Sports Nort...21971Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/have-the-packers-signaled-they-wont-extend-romeo-doubs-or-christian-watson/If the first three rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft showed me anything about how Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers feel about their wide receiver room, they believe it needs to get better – and fast.   It also signaled that they don’t seem all that interested in extending Christian Watson and...21970Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-wile-e-coyote-suspended-in-midair/As a kid, I loved Saturday morning cartoons, especially Looney Tunes. Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner had a fun cat-and-mouse dynamic that matched anything you’d see on Tom and Jerry.       Wile E. Coyote would set traps for the Road Runner, often using more dynamite than you’d find in a Wis...21968Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/drafting-anthony-belton-reveals-green-bays-offensive-line-philosophy/Everyone expected the Green Bay Packers to take an offensive lineman in this draft. Most assumed it would be an offensive tackle or someone with the versatility to play tackle or guard. Those assumptions were proven true, and far earlier than what most analysts predicted.   Green Bay's selection...21967Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-26-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Cleveland Cavaliers/Miami Heat Over 213 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 12:00 PM CT on TNT   I just don’t know what the market is watching when these teams get together. This total opened lower than the first two of the series and took under money, which makes little to no sen...21965Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-didnt-just-add-to-their-receiving-room-they-rebuilt-it/The 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay promised a spectacle the likes of which the nation’s smallest major sports market has never seen. During the opening round on Thursday, over 200,000 people — nearly double Green Bay’s population — flooded Lambeau Field and the surrounding area.   Packers greats lik...21963Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-tipped-their-hand-on-jordan-morgan-by-drafting-anthony-belton/After watching Jordan Love fight through knee and groin injuries last season, the Green Bay Packers are taking steps to keep their $55 million quarterback healthy for the foreseeable future.   The latest move came in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, where Green Bay selected Anthony Belton,...21962Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-have-unleashed-kaprizov-when-they-need-him-most/The 2024-25 season has been exciting all year long. It has brought some of the most memorable hockey moments of the last decade. Feats like Alex Ovechkin overtaking Wayne Gretzky in goals or Mikko Rantanen being traded twice in the same year have made for an unforgettable season that will likely l...21961Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/its-time-for-the-wilds-core-to-close-out-a-series/Winning is hard.       Winning in the NHL? Yeah, that’s hard.       Winning in the NHL Playoffs? Well, just ask the State of Hockey how difficult that can be.       But after another exciting win, this time in St. Paul, the Minnesota Wild find themselves up 2-1 in their opening round series...21960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-need-more-from-their-depth-to-vanquish-vegas/The story of the Minnesota Wild's series is how their top line is bashing their Vegas Golden Knights counterparts. It's almost impossible to say more about how Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, and Joel Eriksson Ek have imposed their will on a 94-point center in Jack Eichel and one of the best two-way...21959Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-pressure-is-on-for-matthew-golden-green-bays-first-first-round-receiver-in-20-years/Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy had the time of his life with his city hosting the 2025 NFL Draft. When Murphy came on stage to announce Green Bay's first-round pick, he shared some of that joy with his fanbase with a shocking — and galvanizing — pick.   With the 23rd pick in the...21957Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000