https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/243/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-fiala-made-sure-everything-worked-for-minnesota-in-game-6/Kevin Fiala had 18 shots through five games of the series.   Entering Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights, he had been doggedly pressing on offense in each game but hadn't come close to being rewarded. In the narrow Game 2 loss, the Minnesota Wild forward had an astonishing eight shots on goa...10394Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rob-refsnyder-is-charging-into-twins-folklore/If there were a physical location for the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, there would be two separate wings. One would be dedicated to their two World Series championship teams and the legendary players who put on a Twins uniform like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Kirby Puckett.   The other wing...10393Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-an-increased-cap-ceiling-in-2022-means-for-the-vikings/On Monday, the NFL and NFLPA agreed on a cap ceiling of $208.2 million for the 2022 season. That doesn't mean the cap will be set at $208.2 million. It just can't go any higher. If the NFL makes more money than they think, the extra will go into paying back benefits that were going to be delayed f...10391Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mcbride-and-collier-hit-the-ground-running-completing-the-lynx-roster/Officially two weeks into the 2021 WNBA regular season, the Minnesota Lynx finally have their complete roster.   Coming into the year, the Lynx and their fans were looking forward to the free-agent additions of Kayla McBride, Aerial Powers, and Natalie Achonwa joining the mix of a team headlined...10389Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-chris-finch-have-to-do-for-some-nba-coach-of-the-year-love-next-season/The NBA awards are starting to be handed out as the postseason gets underway. Jordan Clarkson won the NBA Sixth Man Award, while Julius Randle won the Most Improved Player Award. The Coach of the Year candidates are down to three, and former Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau is one of the...10388Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-need-to-find-more-offensive-punch-beyond-their-big-3/If you want to know why the Minnesota Wild won Game 5 in Vegas, you need only to know one number: 43%.   Cam Talbot deserves a lot of credit for turning away 38 of 40 of the Vegas Golden Knights' shots, of course. If you’re feeling particularly charitable, you can give props to a bend-but-don’t-b...10386Wed, 26 May 2021 10:00:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-vegas-golden-knights-game-5-five-reaction-stanley-cup-playoffs-kirill-kaprizov-goal-zach-parise-cam-talbot-matt-dumba-jonas-brodin-pauly-shore/  Tony and Joe sat down Sunday night after the Minnesota Wild got swept at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Topics include: Vegas couldn't do better than Pauly Shore? Game 5 made no sense Defending Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin Giving Cam Ta...10385Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/revisiting-the-andrelton-simmons-signing/While crucial missed opportunities have defined the first third of the Minnesota Twins’ season, the jury is still out when it comes to the off-season that preceded it. After all, the Twins were linked to a wide assortment of free-agent sluggers to fill their hole at shortstop. One of their missed...10383Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joel-eriksson-ek-has-become-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/The Minnesota Wild shouldn’t regret taking Joel Eriksson Ek over Brock Boeser in the first round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Boeser had an immediate impact with the Vancouver Canucks, and it has taken time for Eriksson Ek to develop, but the patience has paid off this season. It has taken time fo...10382Sun, 30 May 2021 10:00:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-kirilloff-and-larnach-making-kepler-expendable/With the unexpected struggles the Minnesota Twins have faced this season, questions abound about what this team could do to get back into contention. While they face an uphill struggle to make the playoffs this season, if they want to compete next year they will need to solidify their outfield.  ...10381Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-give-the-reins-to-their-rookie-ols/On Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Vikings will practice for the first time as a full team in front of reporters this season.   It's their first opportunity to send a public message about where players stand, including on the offensive line. Minnesota drafted tackle Christian Darrisaw in the fir...10380Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-next-13-games-will-either-save-the-twins-season-or-turn-it-into-a-lost-cause/The first two months of the 2021 season have been a disaster for the Minnesota Twins. The team came into the season with a 63 percent chance to reach the postseason according to Fangraphs. Just before June, that number has dropped to 9 percent as the Twins sit in last place in the AL Central with...10378Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-will-only-go-as-far-as-cam-talbot-will-take-them/It is cliché to say that "goaltending wins or loses you playoff games." But this applies to the 2021 playoff Minnesota Wild. The only way they advance this year is if their goaltending steals games for them.   Cam Talbot stopped 38 shots on Monday night to preserve a 4-2 win for the Wild, extendi...10377Tue, 25 May 2021 10:00:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/place-your-trust-in-harrison-hand/The Minnesota Vikings drafted three cornerbacks in last year's draft, but we mostly only talk about the first two. Jeff Gladney had an inconsistent rookie campaign and is now dealing with the legal fallout from a domestic violence incident. Cameron Dantzler broke out to some degree in December and...10375Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/julio-jones-wants-to-win-and-so-do-the-vikings/If you cold-called Stefon Diggs two years ago, he probably would have told you he was sick of the Minnesota Vikings run-first offense and skipped practice because Kirk Cousins wasn’t getting him the ball. Odell Beckhamm Jr. probably would express uncertainty about Baker Mayfield. Allen Robinson mi...10374Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-boldys-absence-sank-the-wild-power-play/The prevailing theme with the Minnesota Wild’s losses in Games 2, 3, and 4 is “Waste.”   Minnesota broke through Marc-Andre Fleury in Game 2, scoring the first goal of the game courtesy of Matt Dumba. Eighteen seconds later, Jonathan Marchessault erased that lead. A wasted opportunity to throw a...10373Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/even-if-they-lose-their-pick-the-wolves-provided-hope-for-next-year/As the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season came to an end, I found myself again thinking about futility. The last game of the regular season can be meaningless in two ways: Either it doesn’t matter because you can’t change your position in the playoffs, or it doesn’t matter because you can’t make it to...10371Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-vegas-golden-knights-game-4-four-reaction-stanley-cup-playoffs-matt-boldy-zach-parise-kyle-rau-joel-eriksson-ek-dean-evason/Tony and Joe sat down Sunday night after the Minnesota Wild got swept at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Topics include: More goals stolen from Joel Eriksson Ek Goalie Interference reviews make hockey worse The Power Play's Power Outage Z...10367Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-vikings-2020-draft-class-can-be-better-than-their-2015-draft-class/The Minnesota Vikings’ 2020 draft class has the potential to go down as one of the best in franchise history. With Justin Jefferson, Ezra Cleveland, and Cameron Dantzler seizing starting roles in their rookie year, the Vikings have the foundation for a team that can make a deep playoff run.   Pro...10365Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-winless-lynx-have-a-week-off-to-right-the-ship/For the first time since 2007, the Minnesota Lynx are 0-3 to start the season.   The Lynx have had their ups and downs against the Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty, and Seattle Storm to begin the regular season schedule. All three games resulted in losses, but the disappointing results came in v...10364Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/no-minor-leagues-last-season-is-hurting-the-twins-this-season/Minnesota Twins prospect Jhoan Duran made his season debut on Saturday night and did not disappoint. The No. 5 prospect in the Twins organization allowed three hits to the first four batters but turned things around, allowing one run and striking out six in three innings.   With a fastball clocke...10363Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-defensive-success-hinges-on-cameron-dantzlers-improvement/The Minnesota Vikings experienced a complete revamp of their cornerback room this offseason, signing Patrick Peterson and Mackensie Alexander, trading Mike Hughes to the Kansas City Chiefs, and, most recently, bringing in Bashaud Breeland for a visit. Their cornerback room currently looks like thi...10362Mon, 24 May 2021 06:00:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-sleep-on-shane-zylstra/The period immediately after the draft, right before rookie minicamp, is usually when most of us have our highest expectations for the incoming crop of draft picks and UDFAs.   Is Kellen Mond a franchise-caliber quarterback? Will Ihmir Smith-Marsette sure up both the return and WR3 slot? Could Wy...10361Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dean-evason-has-been-overmatched-in-the-postseason/The Minnesota Wild have not won a playoff series since they dispatched the St. Louis Blues in six games in 2015.   Since then, it’s been one disappointment after another when the Stanley Cup Playoffs rolled around. Often a one-and-done team, the Wild have re-tooled the front office, the head coa...10359Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-dalvin-cook-follow-up-a-career-year/What should we expect after a career year? A year in which a player executes at the level the optimists thought they always could. Think Adrian Peterson rushing for over 2,000 yards after tearing his ACL, or Peyton Manning throwing for 5,400 yards and 55 touchdowns in 2013.   Granted, very few pl...10357Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000