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Summer Hockey Fill: Get to know the Minnesota Wild

The Blueshirts need to remember where they stand, regardless of whether or not they are winning the series, they are the underdogs, they are the ones who are expected to be down in the series...

As per TSN, the Minnesota Wild have re-signed Niklas Backstrom to a four-year, 24 million dollar contract extension.There was no doubt that they needed to do something with Backstrom, but I think...

Well, the Minnesota Wild anted up and gave 29-year-old rookie 'tender Niklas Backstrom a shiny new deal today, something that may mean the end for Manny Fernandez in St. Paul.Or at least that would...

Did Wild GM Doug Risebrough tip his trade deadline poker hand by signing Nik Backstrom to an extension? The View From The Frontier discusses why Risebrough might be the lamest card player around.

The Wild need to learn the basics of the game, and they need to protect the goalie.

Niklas Backstrom will be the lone representative for the Wild at the All Star game in Montreal. Backs is more than deserving having 19 wins, a save % of .929, and a GAA of just 2.14. Koivu was...

Seems the Wild have lost their talent, and the game plan. Has anyone seen either of them?

Niklas Backstrom is finally starting to get the attention he deserves.

(RC Note - I made a wager with CapsChick at View From The Cheapseats on Thursday's Habs - Caps game. The loser would have to post about the winning team on site at the losers blog. It sounded like...