https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/74/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/has-brian-gutekunst-lived-up-to-his-urgency-message-this-offseason/After Green Bay's season ended in Philadelphia with a dud of an offensive performance, general manager Brian Gutekunst sang a different tune than he normally does.   Speaking with reporters back in January, Gutekunst said it was time for the franchise to ramp up its sense of urgency. When Gutekun...21687Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-have-joined-the-five-forward-power-play-experiment/The Minnesota Wild made an unprecedented move last Friday when they deployed a five-forward powerplay unit for the first time. The Wild are the most recent team to try out the tactic, the newest innovation in the ever-evolving strategy of power play hockey.       For most of the NHL’s history, p...21686Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-01-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves +3.5 @ Denver Nuggets (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 9:00 PM CT on TNT   Over the past couple of months, the Wolves have ranked in the top-5 of just about every deeper metric there is. It’s very difficult to reconcile that metrics profile with home losse...21685Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-not-strong-enough-to-hold-off-devils-lose-in-shootout/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild kept on crawling back to score tying goals Monday night against the New Jersey Devils but were not able to hold them off in the end and lost 3-2 in a shootout. Now, we're just waiting around until Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek can return to the team...21684Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-must-commit-to-drafting-the-best-player-available/The Green Bay Packers entered this offseason with a particular list of positions they needed to address and improve upon from 2024. Their biggest needs were pass-rusher, wide receiver, offensive line depth, and cornerback. When the NFL free-agency period opened on March 12, it seemed like most imp...21683Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/grey-zabels-versatility-makes-him-an-ideal-fit-for-the-packers/The Green Bay Packers have most of their offensive line set for 2025. Zach Tom and Rasheed Walker will start at tackle, while Elgton Jenkins moves to center, and Aaron Banks takes over at left guard. The primary competition will be at right guard, where Sean Rhyan and Jordan Morgan are expected to...21682Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-can-benefit-from-the-jaxson-dart-sweepstakes/The Green Bay Packers moved up four spots in the 2020 draft in the back end of the first round to select quarterback Jordan Love. To do so, the Packers parted with the No. 136-overall pick.   The Packers won't be in the market for a quarterback in the first round of this draft, but they can still...21681Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/donovan-ezeiruaku-would-have-a-head-start-over-any-other-rookie-edge-rusher-in-green-bay/There's an expression that it's not about what you know, it’s who you know.   That’s often true in business and can also trickle into the sports world. The Green Bay Packers are set to pick at No. 23 overall. If they prioritize edge rusher, Donovan Ezeiruaku would have a head start on anyone else...21680Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-elgton-jenkins-center-experiment-might-only-last-one-year/The Green Bay Packers have a new starting center.   On Monday, Brian Gutekunst spoke with reporters at the annual owners meeting and confirmed that two-time Pro Bowl guard Elgton Jenkins will move to center.     “We think he can be an All-Pro center,” Gutekunst said.   With Jenkins moving...21678Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jared-spurgeon-is-still-a-force-for-the-wild/The Minnesota Wild are finally getting flexibility this offseason. Most of this will come from the bulk of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter's buyout charges disappearing, which helps Minnesota to get to nearly $22 million in cap space, according to the NHL's estimates.       That number sounds like a...21677Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-would-trading-up-for-mcmillan-affect-green-bays-draft/Could this be the year the Green Bay Packers finally take a wide receiver in the first round?   Reports have circulated that Brian Gutekunst was the only GM at a private workout for Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan. There’s an incredibly slim chance that McMillan will be available when the...21676Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-03-31-3/Locks NBA (1 Unit) LA Clippers Team Total Over 106.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports SE   This depends entirely on whether Kawhi Leonard plays for LA tonight, so keep a close eye on the injury report leading up to tip-off. Leonard is currently questionable, because of c...21674Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-03-30-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Detroit Pistons/Minnesota Timberwolves Over 225.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   Timberwolves games lately have been what I can only describe as accidentally hitting overs. Whether it’s from taking ugly losses to bad teams that they let han...21670Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-danila-yurov-be-an-ace-up-the-wilds-sleeve-in-the-playoffs/The KHL playoffs are ongoing, and on Friday, Danila Yurov found himself on the ice for the first time since February 15. Unfortunately for his hopes of winning back-to-back Gagarin Cups, Metallurg Magnitogorsk fell to 0-2 in their best-of-seven first-round series. Of course, an early exit in the K...21669Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-03-29-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Boston Celtics -4 First Quarter @ San Antonio Spurs (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:00 PM CT on NBA TV   The Celtics aren’t getting the top seed in the Eastern Conference, so they’ve adopted what they’re calling a “road dogs” mentality and taking every road game more seriousl...21666Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/freddy-gaudreau-has-earned-john-hynes-trust/Special teams are incredibly important in crunch-time games, and the Minnesota Wild's power play had been struggling to cash in on their few chances in the last week or so.       In their last four games, Minnesota went 0-for-9 with the man advantage, including two losses to big-time teams. Nor...21663Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-should-double-up-at-corner-or-receiver-early-in-the-draft/As recently as 2024, the Green Bay Packers have doubled up at the same position in the top half of the draft.   Last year, they selected inside linebackers Edgerrin Cooper and Ty'Ron Hopper in the second and third rounds, respectively. The Packers also double-dipped at safety, taking Javon Bullar...21661Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/theo-wease-jr-could-be-the-perfect-packers-developmental-wr/The Green Bay Packers are still looking to add to their wide receiver room. If history has taught us anything, the Packers won’t draft a receiver in the first round. It will likely be another year when they address this situation in the third round or later.   However, the Packers can bolster thi...21660Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-03-28-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Charlotte Hornets @ Toronto Raptors -2.5 First Half (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on TSN   Getting run out in the first half of games is just what Charlotte does, since it gets tougher to tank games for Cooper Flagg if you go into the locker room with a lead. The H...21659Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-boldy-wild-beat-nhls-best-team/That's Wild         Matt Boldy led the Wild to a strong 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals, who just happen to be the frontrunners to win the President's Trophy at the end of the season. While the Caps largely outplayed the Wild, it's the goals that matter and that is how the Wild earned two...21658Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-biggest-pass-rush-issue-isnt-on-the-edge/We could talk for hours about how the Green Bay Packers’ pass rush was arguably the most disappointing unit on the team last season. Whether on the interior or off the edge, the defense's inability to consistently generate pressure on the quarterback was astonishing – they finished 26th in pass-ru...21657Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-can-replace-christian-watsons-explosive-element-from-within/Losing Christian Watson to a torn ACL at the end of the 2024 NFL season hurt the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs, and it will continue to affect them deep into 2025. Green Bay’s offense is losing Watson’s explosive playmaking and field-stretching ability.   There isn’t an obvious player on the...21655Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tim-washe-might-be-the-perfect-college-free-agent-for-the-wild/The NHL trade deadline is in the rearview mirror, and the chance for a team to improve heading into the playoffs has mostly passed. While the Minnesota Wild made some moves at the deadline, they didn't go all the way in. Besides moves for Justin Brazeau and Gustav Nyquist, the team remains essenti...21652Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/2025-packers-mock-draft-tracker/With free agency settling down and the Green Bay Packers likely having already made all of their major offseason moves, attention now turns to what the first round holds for the Green and Gold. Let’s see what the experts predict the Packers will do in the first round of the draft. Matt Miller (E...21650Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/there-are-no-easy-playoff-paths-for-the-wild/Even after dropping two straight games on back-to-back nights by a combined score of 8-1, the Minnesota Wild are still a relative lock to make it into the playoffs. As of Wednesday, Evolving-Hockey has their playoff odds at 90.4%. Barring a total collapse, the only question left is who they'll pla...21649Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000