Rounding the bases on various topics
Time to touch on a few different topics in a pretty busy sports week. Where was this San Francisco Giants offense all season? Twenty runs in the first two games of the World Series against Texas...
View ArticleRichards’ firing shows Wild could be feeling sense of urgency
I got to say – as a sometimes casual observor of the Minnesota Wild – that I didn’t expect to see the coach get fired one day after the season ended. But that’s what happened today. The Minnesota Wild...
View ArticleLet’s return to the blog on a pleasant note
I’m back from vacation today. I haven’t been to work in 10 days, and during that time the Minnesota Twins have not won a game. So there’s plenty to talk about there, but let’s leave the nine-game...
View ArticleCan Winnipeg support the NHL? I’ll say yes
When it comes to loving hockey, you’d be hard-pressed to find a place that embraces the sport as much as Winnipeg does. It’s a pretty typical Canadian city. And look no further than the University of...
View ArticleA done deal: Winnipeg gets its hockey back
The National Hockey League is returning to Manitoba. An agreement is in place between True North Sports and the owners of the Atlanta Thrashers to move the team to Winnipeg for next season. The city...
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Plenty of intrigue with NHL draft’s first day
If you were an NHL fan between Winnipeg and the Twin Cities, you had to enjoy the NHL draft’s first day. First, it was the Winnipeg franchise going with the very popular “Jets” nickname. That decision...
View ArticleWild invest in a Heatley bounce-back
On name recognition alone, I was impressed by the Minnesota Wild’s latest trade. But a look at the numbers told a different story. The Wild shipped forward Martin Havlat to the San Jose Sharks for...
View ArticleAnd now you’re first-place … Minnesota Wild?
Yes, these are tough times. The Twins are coming off of a 99-loss season. The Vikings just got smoked by the rival Packers to fall to 2-7. And the Wolves … they probably aren’t playing a game this...
View ArticlePowered by Jet fuel
The Minnesota state hockey tournament doesn’t hit the Xcel Energy Center for another month. But last night’s bi-partisan crowd that took in the Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild game sure gave the game a...
View ArticleFree agency power play works for Wild
Has there ever been a bigger free agency splash by a Minnesota pro sports team than the one that occurred yesterday? That’s what Grand Forks Herald reporter Brad Schlossman asked in this column that he...
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