https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/32/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-17-pregame-anaheim-ducks-vs-minnesota-wild/The Minnesota Wild wrap up their five-game homestand with a matinee against the Anaheim Ducks. Minnesota will try to rebound from a 5-2 loss to Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals last time out.   It’s the second game between the Wild (31-20-6) and Ducks (28-20-11) this season. The Wild wo...4175Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-16-recap-sadek-sweep-glover-goal-help-no-9-minnesota-defeat-no-6-ohio-state/By his own admission, it wasn’t the best clear Jack Sadek had.   With No. 6 Ohio State (19-8-4, 12-8-1-0 Big Ten) pulling goaltender Sean Romeo and looking for a last-minute game-tying goal, the Minnesota junior defenseman gave a helping hand to his goaltender. Matthew Weis’ shot beat Gopher goal...4171Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-16-recap-centennial-downs-blaine-3-0-advances-to-state-tournament/For the first time since 2008, the Centennial girls' hockey team is going to the Class AA State Hockey Tournament.   Anneke Linser scored 1:38 into the hockey game and her linemate Gabbie Hughes tallied two goals in the first 3:17 of the third to provide more than enough offense to secure the Cou...4170Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-15-recap-wolves-head-into-badly-needed-all-star-break-after-win-over-lakers/Karl-Anthony Towns might have best exemplified the Timberwolves' need for a break after their Thursday night win over the Los Angeles Lakers.   As he speedily laced up his shoes, he began answering his own questions, as if it would speed up the process so he could start his All-Star break sooner....4164Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-15-recap-capitals-crush-wild-5-2-in-gifs/Snapping the Minnesota Wild's 13-game point streak at home was the Washington Capitals on Thursday night by a 5-2 margin. After a scoreless first, the Capitals dominated the final 40 minutes and were able to steal two points from one of the NHL's best home teams.   Onto the gif recap.   First Pe...4163Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-15-pregame-washington-capitals-vs-minnesota-wild/The Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild aren’t that different when it comes to records and point totals this season. The Capitals are 32-17-7 with 71 points, while the Wild are just three points behind with their 31-19-6 record.   The Capitals lead their Metropolitan Division. The Wild sit in...4161Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/below-the-press-box-the-retired-wild-blogger/Welcome back to my monthly interview highlighting unique Wild fans. This month I'm joined by Bryan Reynolds, one of the founding writers of Hockey Wilderness, SBNation's Minnesota Wild blog, and a giant of the Wild blogosphere. I met Bryan at the blogger retirement home, 'Basement Acres' to talk g...4156Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-13-recap-wild-hold-on-to-early-lead-defeat-rangers-3-2-in-gifs/The gif recap is back! The highlights of Minnesota's 3-2 win over the New York Rangers can be found below!     Just 3:09 into the hockey game, leading scorer Eric Staal fires one past the great Henrik Lundqvist to put the Wild ahead.     Not even 90 seconds later, Rick Nash forget...4148Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-13-recap-gophers-outgunned-by-michigan-state-drop-eighth-in-a-row/The Golden Gophers desperately needed a fast start against the No. 2 Michigan State Spartans to have a chance.   Instead, they could do little but watch as the Spartans drained 3 after 3 after 3.   Six of them without a miss, in fact, to start the game. And 14 of them before the contest was over...4146Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-13-recap-rockets-show-separation-in-western-conference-in-win-over-wolves/The Timberwolves and the Rockets are only split by two spots in the playoffs, but the difference everywhere else is fairly staggering.   "When they’ve got it rolling like that, it’s very hard to stop them,” Karl-Anthony Towns said.   Towns wasn't wrong. The Rockets shoot and make the most 3-poin...4145Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-13-twins-notebook-morneau-added-to-broadcast-team-heisey-signs-milb-deal-aaa-team-inks-new-lease/On the eve of pitchers and catchers reporting to camp in Fort Myers, Fla., the Minnesota Twins announced that a familiar face would be joining the Fox Sports North broadcast team.   In addition to the normal duo of Dick Bremer and Bert Blyleven with supporting analysts Roy Smalley, Jack Morris, T...4144Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-13-pregame-new-york-rangers-vs-minnesota-wild/It’ll be a State of Hockey reunion at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild (30-19-6) host the New York Rangers (27-24-5).   As many as eight players who hail from Minnesota could take the ice for the game. There’s Matt Cullen (Virginia/Moorhead), Zach Parise (Bloomington),...4143Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/timberwolves-look-to-go-into-all-star-break-on-a-good-note/For the most part, it hasn't been the best couple weeks in Timberwolves basketball.   On Tuesday, the Timberwolves play the Houston Rockets, one of the best teams in the NBA on both sides of the ball. While the Timberwolves rank high offensively, the Rockets rank even higher.   And while the Tim...4138Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/notebook-mason-looking-to-leave-lasting-legacy-in-minnesota/As the Golden Gophers season winds down, so does the career of point guard Nate Mason.   Voted a first-team all-conference player his junior year, Mason has backed it up with another campaign that likely won't get the recognition it deserves due to Minnesota's declining record and fading relevanc...4136Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-announce-promotions-events-for-2018-season/On Monday, Twins announced their full slate of special game-day activities, giveaways and promotions for the 2018 season.   [caption id=attachment_27335" align="alignnone" width="784] Photo courtesy of Twins public relations dept.[/caption]   Single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday...4135Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/watch-gophers-discuss-preparing-for-no-2-michigan-state/Losers of seven straight, the Minnesota Golden Gophers could use a pick-me-up victory. But the task won't be easy against the Michigan State Spartans, who are coming off a dramatic three-point victory over No. 3 Purdue.   The Spartans (24-3, 12-2) have had their share of off-the-court issues with...4132Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-11-recap-timberwolves-close-win-over-lowly-kings-felt-uncomfortably-familar/On a night where the Timberwolves notched their 13th win in a row, the natural inclination to celebrate didn't feel appropriate.   Yes, the Wolves haven't lost at home since Dec. 16 – a brutal loss to the Phoenix Suns. Despite whatever faults the Wolves have exposed themselves to over this confus...4125Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/report-timberwolves-sign-derrick-rose/After a round of post-trade deadline speculation, the rumors surrounding Derrick Rose and a Tom Thibodeau reunion are now the real thing.   After being waived by Utah following a deadline-day trade between the Jazz and Cavaliers, Rose cleared waivers, paving the way for Thibodeau to -- eventually...4124Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/stephon-marbury-retires-from-basketball-after-22-year-career/Stephon Marbury called it a career in Beijing, and likely altogether on Sunday after playing his last game with the Fly Dragons.   He announced his decision to retire last week to Marc Spears of ESPN/The Undefeated, playing his final game just a week before his 41st birthday.   He did tell Spear...4121Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-10-recap-coyle-scores-twice-dubnyk-earns-the-shutout-over-chicago/The roller coaster is at the top for this one.   In typical up-and-down fashion, the Minnesota Wild (30-19-6) has displayed as of late, the local hockey team came to play on this particular night. They shut out the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 behind Devan Dubnyk and a pair of goals from Charlie Coyle,...4119Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-10-recap-border-battle-ends-with-7-1-minnesota-win-sweep/Droughts snapped, Minnesota's offense came out of hibernation in front of Kohl Center's first sellout crowd since 2014.   The Border Battle ended Saturday with the visiting Gophers leaving Madison in dominating fashion with the team's first true road sweep of the season. With 15,000 fans watching...4118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-10-pregame-chicago-blackhawks-vs-minnesota-wild/If the Minnesota Wild’s play lately is any indication, they should be all set for a bounce-back, dominant victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night in St. Paul.   In their past four games, the Wild (29-19-6) have a 5-2 victory, 6-1 loss, 6-1 victory and 4-3 overtime loss. Following th...4117Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-9-recap-bulls-edge-out-battle-of-revenge-games-in-chicago/Yet again, the Timberwolves lost a lead to a lowly Eastern Conference opponent on the road.   And yet again, the Timberwolves were unable to pull out a win.   The Wolves have proven themselves to be one of the best teams in the NBA. At certain stretches, they've looked like a top-two roster, mos...4116Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/five-observations-from-wolves-bulls-in-chicago/Dane Moore and Tim Faklis were in Chicago to witness the Wolves' loss to the Bulls firsthand. Below is a list of notes and observations Dane made throughout the night. Tim's recap can be found here.  1. Touch-less Towns Karl-Anthony Towns has shot fewer than 10 shots in five of the Wolves' last...4115Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2-9-recap-tyler-sheehy-leads-the-way-for-minnesota-in-border-battle-win/Minnesota's captain led the way in the third period when the team needed him most.   In front of a hostile Kohl Center crowd, Tyler Sheehy twice put the Gophers ahead of Wisconsin to help Minnesota return from an idle weekend with a 4-2 road win.   "Coming into this weekend we knew it was going...4114Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000