https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/302/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-minnesota-wild-should-pair-kevin-fiala-and-kirill-kaprizov-on-the-top-line/The Wild’s wait for Kaprizov is *pinches fingers* this close to being over. Even if Minnesota may have to wait a bit longer for his official signing and subsequent debut, the fact that people can begin to let themselves envision his debut is already a giant leap from where we’ve been. While it doe...8151Fri, 15 May 2020 06:15:14 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-minnesota-vikings-uniform-history-should-influence-a-potential-redesign/The Minnesota Vikings have worn their current uniforms since 2013, and despite having a solid, yet modern look, there are still some people who feel like they need an upgrade or another overhaul to go back to their uniforms of yesteryear.   Of course, adjusting your uniform is making your franchi...8147Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/zimmer-rookies-are-missing-out-on-coaching-correction-camaraderie/Normally this time of year Mike Zimmer is preparing for OTAs, an extended opportunity to get his hands on the new rookie class and size up the progress of his returning players. This is a stretch that Zimmer loves. The demanding chaos of the regular season is still months away. Media obligations a...8146Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-minnesota-wild-can-still-compete-with-zach-parise-and-ryan-suter-on-the-books/You have few choices right now if you’re looking to get your hockey fix during the coronavirus pandemic. Watching replays of classic games is a great way to do that. You can catch an old game and relive a moment in Wild history. It won’t be exactly the same as watching it live, but seeing it again...8145Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-a-10-part-documentary-on-the-minnesota-vikings-cover/The 10-part documentary currently airing every Sunday on ESPN about Michael Jordan, The Last Dance, is all the rage right now. Without many live events, The Last Dance is the most talked-about thing in sports.   The documentary brings up an interesting question: If ESPN were to create a 10-part d...8143Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-vikings-bend-dont-break-defense-isnt-sustainable/The Minnesota Vikings defense will have a different look in 2020, with as many as five new starters. None of the departed starters came as a big surprise. It was inevitable that some left via free agency and others were let go given the team’s limited salary cap space.   What did come as at least...8140Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-2020-schedule-from-an-offensive-line-perspective/By now you’ve seen the Vikings’ 2020 schedule broken down just about every way imaginable -- and if you haven’t, you aren’t trying hard enough.   So let's move beyond the NFL annually sticking it to the Vikings by giving them primetime road games and having them host the Green Bay Packers in a We...8139Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-fifth-round-pick-kirill-kaprizov-is-not-a-ringer/If there were cameras inside the Wild executive offices in St. Paul, you would probably catch Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold, president Matt Majka and general manager Bill Guerin among others going on a rant one from the movie Mystery, Alaska -- except they would replace the word "town" wit...8138Wed, 13 May 2020 09:25:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-justin-jefferson-compare-to-michael-thomas/When Justin Jefferson fell to the Minnesota Vikings in last month's NFL Draft, Mike Zimmer and his coaching staff were doing cartwheels after bringing the LSU product to Minnesota. On the surface, there's plenty to get excited about when it comes to Jefferson, and anyone who watched in the Coll...8137Wed, 13 May 2020 06:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-the-minnesota-vikings-expect-from-harrison-hand/Check out all of Zone Coverage’s draft content, including the complete draft guide, Luke Inman’s winners and losers, a feature on first-round pick Jeff Gladney and more. View Sam Ekstrom’s other draft pick features below.   Ezra Cleveland Should Be a Clean Fit Into Vikings’ Offensive Plans Vikin...8136Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-will-be-the-minnesota-vikings-kick-returner-in-2020/The way the Minnesota Vikings handled their special teams a season ago was baffling. They rotated punt and kick returners throughout mini-camps and the preseason. They also were unsettled at kicker and punter until just before the season started. They used multiple returners early in the season, b...8135Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-fiala-was-a-gamebreaker-for-the-minnesota-wild-but-he-can-get-even-better/Kevin Fiala single-handedly injected life and hope into a franchise that was low on both. He was a revelation for the Minnesota Wild, arguably their MVP. It was special for the State of Hockey witness him go from a healthy scratch in October to an emerging player in December to a superstar in Febr...8134Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-would-the-minnesota-wild-match-up-against-in-the-new-playoff-proposal/The NHL season could be coming back, and it certainly isn’t a simple outlook as each passing day creates new challenges.   What should be made about the rest of the regular season and the playoffs if the powers that be insist there be a Stanley Cup awarded in 2020?   First of all, it looks more...8133Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/possibility-of-no-fans-at-nfl-games-in-2020-presents-disadvantage-for-minnesota-vikings/The NFL schedule release is always one of the most anticipated events of the NFL offseason period. In 2020, this was even more true with other live sports nowhere to be found.   One look at the 2020 NFL schedule and it's clear that the league has set up the schedule so that it can adjust if neede...8132Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kaapo-kahkonen-headlines-the-minnesota-wilds-suddenly-deep-goaltending-prospect-pool/Prior to the 2019 entry draft, the Minnesota Wild had a relatively barren pool of goaltending prospects. In that draft then-general manager Paul Fenton snagged two goaltenders over their eight picks to begin the process of perhaps one day providing the Wild a future NHL goaltender.   The NHL seas...8131Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-vikings-face-daunting-road-schedule-in-2020/We’ve all had a few days to consume the interim 2020 NFL schedule and form some initial impressions. Note: I choose to employ the “interim” tag until we have a better sense of whether there will actually be an NFL season – full, partial or delayed – in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.   For th...8130Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-reports-of-a-shortened-mlb-draft-affect-the-minnesota-twins/As Ken Rosenthal reported last week on Twitter, later confirmed by Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel, the MLB Draft will look a lot different this year with just five rounds of picks, the shortest draft in the league's long history.     Forget 40 rounds of the amateur draft -- five is the numb...8129Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-jeff-gladney-brings-to-mike-zimmers-defense/The Minnesota Vikings lost all three of their starting cornerbacks this offseason, after Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander combined for a passer rating allowed of 111.6 in 2019 — easily one of the worst marks in the league.   So it was no surprise when the Vikings drafted Jeff Gl...8128Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/comparing-the-vikings-2020-late-round-rookies-to-their-2019-counterparts/The Vikings selected 15 players in the 2020 NFL Draft. Six of those choices were made in rounds six and seven. A year ago, the Vikings took seven players in the draft's final rounds and were able to get some production out of them, which doesn't happen all that often. It's worth taking a look at t...8127Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dean-evasons-interrupted-audition-may-still-be-enough-to-remove-interim-label/It was quite the week for the Minnesota Wild back mid-February. After trading long-rumored forward Jason Zucker at the beginning of the week, Wild GM Bill Guerin made more waves by dismissing Bruce Boudreau from his head coaching position. Assistant coach Dean Evason was promoted to interim as the...8126Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-vikings-trip-to-tampa-bay-is-the-most-interesting-game-in-2020/Like children on Christmas morning, fans everywhere are taking their time dissecting the Minnesota Vikings' 2020 schedule, presuming there may be some sense of normalcy by the time we hit fall. After the 16-game slate was released on Thursday night, there will be several games that have a case for...8125Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/instant-reaction-vikings-release-2020-schedule/After leaks trickled in throughout the day providing breadcrumbs about the Minnesota Vikings 2020 schedule, the full 16-game slate was confirmed Thursday night. Before we analyze it, here's how it looks:   *Games at noon unless otherwise noted   WEEK 1 vs. Green Bay WEEK 2 @ Indianapolis WEEK...8124Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/everyone-deals-with-injuries-minnesota-vikings-have-multiple-top-picks-with-injury-history/Check out all of Zone Coverage’s draft content, including the complete draft guide, Luke Inman’s winners and losers, a feature on first-round pick Jeff Gladney and more. View Sam Ekstrom’s other draft pick features below.   Ezra Cleveland Should Be a Clean Fit Into Vikings’ Offensive Plans Vikin...8122Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2020-nhl-draft-the-best-thing-for-the-minnesota-wild-since-the-2010-draft/The Minnesota Wild organization was in shambles ten years ago.   Minnesota came off a 38-win season in 2009-10, missing the playoffs by 11 points. Names like Mikko Koivu, Martin Havlat and Andrew Brunette kept the team from being a complete train wreck. But just barely. Young contributors Brent B...8121Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-joins-the-minnesota-vikings-with-big-shoes-to-fill/Stefon Diggs was one of the most efficient wide receivers in the NFL last season.   That's not an opinion. It's a fact. Regardless of how you measure wide receiver efficiency, Diggs ranked near or at the top of the entire league.   However, the Vikings traded Stefon Diggs during the free agency...8119Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000