With health comes confidence as Wild head to Vegas

With health comes confidence as Wild head to Vegas

Minnesota Wild veteran defenseman Jake Middleton is not an excuse-maker. Following his team’s dramatic, come-from-behind, 3-2 overtime win in the regular season finale — without which they would be playoff spectators rather than playoff participants — Middleton took a good humored approach to the fact that he was on the ice for both of Anaheim’s goals, and the two late goals by his teammates spared Middleton any kind of scapegoat label. “Forever…

Vegas hosts Minnesota to start the NHL Playoffs

Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -189, Wild +158; over/under is 5.

The Wild Enter the Playoffs Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Different Results

On March 30, 2021, Matt Boldy left Boston College and signed with the Minnesota Wild after St. Cloud State eliminated BC. Minnesota assigned him to the Iowa Wild, where he had 18 points in 14 games. However, despite his production in Des Moines, the Wild didn’t call him up for their playoff series a...