It’s been an interesting offseason for the New York Giants with the 2013 NFL Draft right around the corner as they have taken longer than expected to work out a deal with Victor Cruz–who has emerged as arguably one of the league’s most dangerous wide receivers over the last two seasons. Cruz is currently a [...]
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is awarded to the “player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability”. It’s been given to such names as Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Datsyuk and Martin St. Louis. But what if there’s a player to whom you would [...]
College basketball fans are well aware of Florida Gulf Coast University. FGCU made a name for itself when they upset Georgetown University in the 2013 NCAA tournament. After building a 52-33 lead, FGCU held off a late rally en route to a 78-68 victory. For Florida Gulf Coast, it was a day of opportunity. That [...]
The Chicago Bulls have been trying mightily to assure fans that the wheels are indeed not falling off and are still somewhat intact to make a playoff run. Saturday night, they took another huge hit losing Joakim Noah to injury yet again as they faced off with the Indiana Pacers. Noah has been battling a [...]
After winning the national championship three times during his six years in Tuscaloosa, no one would blame Nick Saban for being content with what’s he’s accomplished as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Not surprisingly, he’s anything but satisfied and has made a number of position changes to help make the Tide defense [...]
First, they put a smack down on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament with an 18-point win. After that, they pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far by taking down Gonzaga Bulldogs–the first No. 1 seed to fall this year. Now, with the way [...]
Not many people knew a lot about the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles or Chase Fieler. After Friday night, that certainly changed. The Eagles were dunking on everyone and Fieler was leading the charge. In fact, Fieler may have had the play of the day with this epic finish of an alley-oop pass. If you want [...]
No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast Yes, you read those teams names correctly. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast advanced through to the third round, after not just shocking No. 2 Georgetown, but absolutely manhandling the Hoyas. The Eagles led by as much as 19 points in their win on Friday [...]
All year the Miami Heat have been carrying fantasy basketball owners. Superstars like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh have become cornerstones of franchises, and the threesome is ready to continue their success into the fantasy postseason. Here is a quick look at the Heat’s road trip this week: 3/25/2013 – Miami Heat @ [...]
Conditions were not so ideal Friday night in a World Cup Qualifying match between the United States Men’s soccer team and Costa Rica. Yes, it’s Colorado. Yes, sometimes it snows here. Both teams came out to play and both were playing in the same conditions. It is reported that Costa Rica plans to protest FIFA [...]
With the NHL lockout dragging on, Minnesota hockey fans have been turning their attention to minor league and junior hockey. The United States preliminary roster for the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship was announced today, and there are a number of Minnesota connections, both for players and coaches alike. Defensemen Mike Reilly of Chanhassen and [...]
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Traditionally, when the calendar hits Thanksgiving, NHL teams and fans start to examine how the season has gone. As the lockout drags on into December, no one has any answers yet, but here are some questions we would otherwise be asking about the Minnesota Wild. 1) How have Backstrom, Bouchard performed in contract years? As [...]
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Greg Smith-US PRESSWIRE Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding has revealed that he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune and confirmed by GM Chuck Fletcher. MS is an incurable, degenerative disease that affects the cells in the brain and spinal cord. Individuals with the disease can develop problems [...]
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As the NHL lockout drags on, the Minnesota Wild announced that the bulk of their two hundred full-time employees will be forced to take a 20% pay cut, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The cuts will be delayed until after Christmas. In addition, over five hundred people who work part time or on [...]
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Today we shine the spotlight on one of the Minnesota Wild’s talented goaltending prospects, Johan Gustafsson. The Wild have a crowded goalie situation right now, and Gustafsson will probably be given an opportunity sooner rather than later to see if he can compete in the NHL. At 6’2″, 206 pounds and just 20 years old, [...]
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Today I wrap up my look at the history of the Minnesota Wild first round NHL draft picks. All these players have yet to play a game in the Big Show, but I will do my best to grade them based on how they project and how they have developed so far. 2009, Nick Leddy [...]
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Last week I started a project looking back at all the first round draft picks in Minnesota Wild history, and grading them based on how they turned out. Today I continue the series, beginning with: 2005, Benoit Pouliot (4th overall), 65 GP, 18 Pts (9+9), 0.28 Pts/Gm. Grade: C- First round picks don’t always [...]
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The Minnesota Wild have established themselves as a team that prefers to build its strength through the draft and developing their prospects. Historically, the Wild have had either home runs or strikeouts, with not much in between. In this article, I will go back and grade out the Wild’s first round picks. Stats provided are [...]
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While the NHL lockout drags on, a good portion of the Minnesota Wild’s skaters are playing for the AHL affiliate Houston Aeros. That team jumped out to an impressive start, but has cooled off in the last week thanks to injuries to players like Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Another team that has a lot [...]
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The Minnesota Wild selected goalie Matt Hackett in the third round of the 2009 NHL entry draft (77th overall). At 22 years old, he has a 6’2″ frame and moves very well for a tall goalie. Most fans will remember Hackett’s sparkling debut for the organization. On December6th, 2011, the Wild played on the road [...]
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