The Minnesota Wild are set to open the season Thursday night when they take on the Kings in Los Angeles. The game can be heard on AM 1240/FM 95.3 WJON with puck drop set for 9 p.m.
The Wild will open the season with a game in Los Angeles against the Kings on January 14th. Minnesota's first home game is set for January 22nd against San Jose.
Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network joined WJON to discuss some of the recent moves. He discusses the trades of Luke Kunin, Devan Dubnyk, Eric Staal and Ryan Donato, the decision not to re-sign Mikko Koivu, the drafting of Marco Rossi and more.
The Minnesota Wild have found a replacement for recently traded goaltender Devan Dubnyk in former Calgary netminder Cam Talbot. The team signed the veteran to a three-year, $11 million contract Friday.
Talbot, 33, played in 26 games last season with the Flames and posted a 12-10 record with a 2...
Mick Hatten from TheRinkLive.com joined WJON to discuss what the holdup is with the NCHC, the Poehling brothers being signed to the AHL's Ontario Reign, the Big Ten making the first announcement to return and Hatten's new "Husky Hockey Insider" podcast.
The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Luke Kunin to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Nick Bonino. The deal also saw the teams swap draft picks as part of the trade.
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The Minnesota Wild selected center Marco Rossi with the 9th overall pick in the NHL entry draft Tuesday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says Rossi despite being 19 could contribute right away and could be the team's 3rd line center if not better.