Wilderness Walk: Better Late Than Never

Sorry for the really late Walk everybody. I won’t bore you with the details but just know that travel delays are the bane of timely blog posting.

Wild News

Wild comes back from holiday break with 4-2 win over Dallas - StarTribune.com
Back-and-forth game goes Minnesota's way thanks to strong second period.

Wild bounce back with much-needed 4-2 win over Stars
MN Wild made the most of the opportunity, kicking off a pivotal three-game stretch with a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night at the Xcel Energy Center.

Wild's Zach Parise will make rehab assignment in minors
MN Wild winger Zach Parise intends to play for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League in Thursday's game against the Rockford IceHogs with plans to return to the Twin Cities after the game.

Tending the Fields

World Juniors Day One: 5 Takeaways
THW provides a recap of Day One for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo. We examine five key takeaways and significant moments from the first day.

World Juniors Day Two: 5 Takeaways
With only two games on the schedule for Day Two of the 2018 World Junior Championships, it was a lighter day of hockey in Buffalo. The two games themselves - Belarus against Switzerland, and Canada against Slovakia...

WJC 2018 - Americans Will Be Canada’s Biggest Threat
The 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships have finally started and the most anticipated game will be when the Americans face the Canadians for one hell of a game.

Off the Trail

Latest NHL suspension is more an indictment of the game than it is of Rinaldo | The Hockey News
Arizona Coyotes winger Zac Rinaldo received a six-game suspension for delivering a punch to the face of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard.