Marcus Johansson Good To Go Saturday

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson (upper body) has been cleared to play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs. The Swedish forward had to leave Thursday's season opener against Florida early after taking an elbow to the head. Johansson logged 12:03 of ice time versus the Panthers and finished as a plus-one for the contest with […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 14th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the first monster slate of the season. The NHL has loaded up 12 games that feature some of the league’s best offenses. Toronto, Edmonton, and Colorado all feature on this slate and it’s going to be hard to fade all […]

Filip Gustavsson Produces 41-Save Shutout

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson looked like a brick wall in the team's season opener against Florida on Thursday, pushing aside 41 shots in a 2-0 win. Gustavsson needed to be sharp right from the off and had 13 stops in the first period alone. He's the fourth Wild goalie to register a shutout in […]

Marcus Johansson Exits With Injury

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson was knocked out from Thursday's 2-0 victory over Florida by an undisclosed injury. He exited in the third period after getting hit with an elbow. Johansson logged 12:03 ice time and was plus-one for the contest. Wild head coach Dave Evason didn't have an update on Johansson after the […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 12th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Slowly but surely the NHL is adding more games to the slates. Tonight there are seven games on the slate and no team looks to be the runaway favorite to be the chalk. That’s a great thing as you won’t have to […]

Ryan Hartman Signs Three-Year Extension With Wild

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has inked a three-year, $12 million extension. The contract will have a cap hit of $4 million and runs through the 2026-27 season. Hartman's current deal, which is set to expire next summer, counts $1.7 million against the salary cap. This is a nice raise for the American forward and […]

Jared Spurgeon Unavailable For Start Of Season

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (upper body) won't be available for the start of the season and is considered week-to-week. The Wild captain was injured in Thursday's preseason game against Chicago. Minnesota starts the real action next Thursday versus Florida. Spurgeon's leadership and two-way ability will be a big miss for the Wild at the […]

Marcus Foligno Inks Four-Year Extension With Wild

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno has signed a four-year extension with the club, agreeing to a pact worth $16 million. The hard-working winger is entering the final season of a three-year, $9.3 million contract, so he'll be getting a slight pay raise from the start of next season. Foligno has spent six years with the […]

Mats Zuccarello Signs Extension With Wild

Minnesota Wild winger Mats Zuccarello has signed a two-year, $8.25M contract extension ($4.125M per year) with the club. The extension will kick in next year, so he is signed through 2025-26. The 36-year-old has put up the best two seasons of his career in the last two years and appears to be on track to […]

Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2023-2024 Drafts - Top 300 for Points Leagues

The 2022-2023 NHL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye with some calling the playoffs ‘the most exciting playoffs in a long time’ due to the numerous upsets and teams who caught fire at the right time. Eventually, the Vegas Golden Knights returned to the Stanley Cup Finals, the second trip […]

Ryan Hartman Dealing With Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild center Ryan Hartman is dealing with an upper-body injury and left Thursday's practice early, although his departure was planned, according to head coach Dean Evason. Evason said he doesn't want Hartman participating in contact drills at this stage in camp. The 29-year-old recorded 15 goals and 37 points across 59 games last season […]

Marco Rossi Adds 15 Pounds Of Muscle This Offseason

Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi has reportedly added 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason while changing his skating stride heading into the 2023-24 season. The 2020 ninth-overall pick has struggled to find his footing in the NHL, recording just one assist through the first 21 games of his career while also dealing with side […]

Calen Addison Re-Signs With Wild For One Year

Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison has finally inked a contract for the 2023-24 campaign, re-upping with the team for one year. The deal is worth $825,000. Addison was a restricted free agent after setting the franchise rookie record with 26 assists last season and notching 29 points in total across 62 appearances. The 23-year-old boasts […]

Jujhar Khaira Signs One-Year Deal With Wild

The Minnesota Wild have agreed on a one-year, two-way contract with left wing Jujhar Khaira. It's a $775,000 deal on the NHL level, and he'll be paid $300,000 in the AHL. Khaira joins his third organization after starting out with the Oilers and playing the last two seasons with the Blackhawks. He posted six goals […]

Filip Gustavsson Extends Contract With Minnesota Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson signed a three-year contract extension worth $11.25 million and $3,750,000 annually to remain in St. Paul on Monday. Gustavsson had a remarkable first season with the Wild in 2022-23, posting an impressive 22-9-7 record while ranking second best in goals-against-average at 2.10. The 25-year-old netminder brings a 32-22-10 record, a […]

Brandon Duhaime Gets One-Year Extension From Wild

Minnesota Wild winger Brandon Duhaime has agreed terms on a one-year contract extension, receiving a deal worth $1.1 million. The deal ensures that Minnesota avoids arbitration with the 26-year-old. Duhaime is a hard-working winger who made it into the NHL just two seasons ago. He's not much of a scorer and has posted only 27 […]

Lightning Trade Pat Maroon To Wild

The Minnesota Wild have acquired veteran winger Pat Maroon in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was shipped out on Sunday along with minor-league forward Max Cajkovic for a seventh-round pick in next year's draft. As part of the deal, the Lightning will retain 20 percent of Maroon's $1 million salary. The 35-year-old […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Wants To Stay In Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has announced that he wants to stay with the team for the 2023-24 campaign. The veteran netminder has just wrapped up his first full season with Minnesota. He had a decent campaign with a 24-16-4 record in the regular season, but Fleury logged just 76:41 of action in the postseason […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Tried To Play With A Broken Leg

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek admitted that he tried to play with a broken leg in the first-round playoff series against Dallas. The 26-year-old was injured late in the regular season when he suffered a fractured fibula by blocking a shot with his leg. He was medically cleared to return for Game 3 against […]

Filip Gustavsson The Confirmed Starter For Game 6 Friday

Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will start in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars Friday. In Game 5, Gustavsson faced 24 shots and allowed three goals, resulting in his second consecutive loss. Unfortunately, this loss gave Dallas a 3-2 series lead. Despite the Wild trailing in the series, Gustavsson's excellent play during the regular season […]

Mats Zuccarello Questionable For Friday

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (undisclosed) is questionable for Friday's Game 6 against Dallas. The 35-year-old speedster hasn't been on the ice for two days and might now also miss Friday's elimination game. Minnesota head coach Dean Evason has said that the lineup won't be certain until the warmups. The Wild are already in […]

Filip Gustavsson The Confirmed Starter Against Dallas

Minnesota Wild netminder Filip Gustavsson will start Game 5 against the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old suffered his first playoff loss, conceding three goals on 24 shots, which led to Dallas tying the series at two with a 3-2 victory. Nonetheless, the young netminder has been having an outstanding post-season, building on his impressive debut regular […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Remains Under Evaluation

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) is still under evaluation after exiting Friday's Game 3 against Dallas with an injury. The talented centerman made a surprise return from a leg injury but lasted for only 19 seconds in the game. Eriksson Ek had received the green light from the doctors to return, but it's […]

Mats Zuccarello Leads Minnesota To Victory Friday

Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello scored twice Friday against the Dallas Stars. He helped Minnesota take a 2-1 playoff series lead beating Dallas 5-1. The veteran winger has two goals and two assists in three playoff contests this year. Career-wise, Zuccarello has played in 93 playoff games logging 18 goals and 36 assists. Zuccarello's playoff […]

Ryan Hartman Collects Three Points In Game 3 Win Over Dallas

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman scored one goal and logged one assist as they topped Dallas 5-1 on Friday. Minnesota leads the best-of-seven opening round Western Conference series 2-1. Hartman was a massive factor in Game 3 after missing Game 2 due to a lower-body injury. Besides scoring and being a playmaker in the offensive […]

John Klingberg On Track To Return Friday

Minnesota Wild defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) is expected to make his 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs debut in Friday's Game 3 against Dallas. He missed the start of the series with a lower-body injury but is now ready to go. Klingberg registered nine points in 17 regular-season outings with the Wild after arriving from Anaheim. […]

Gustav Nyquist Tallies Two Assists In Wednesday's Loss

Minnesota Wild winger Gustav Nyquist continued his good start with the team with a two-assist effort in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Dallas. Playing in only his fifth game for the Wild, Nyquist helped Oscar Sundqvist and Frederick Gaudreau to score. The Swedish winger now has one goal and seven assists in Minnesota colors. He's been […]

John Klingberg Set To Remain Out For Game 2

Minnesota Wild defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) isn't expected to return to the lineup for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Stars. He missed the series opener on Monday and it looks like Klingberg still needs a bit more time to recover from a lower-body injury. The Swedish blue-liner will be desperate to play in the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/19/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Filip Gustavsson Makes 51 Saves In Game 1 Victory

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 51-of-53 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 double overtime victory against the Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series. Gustavsson was terrific in his first career Stanley Cup playoff start for the Wild, as the 24-year-old goaltender stepped up in the clutch moments to make 17 […]