With the All-Star Game on its crazy attention over, teams have officially embarked on the final stretch of the 2015-16 NHL Regular Season. Four of the five Midwest-based NHL teams are in the thick of the NHL Playoff race — three on the inside while one tries to find a way in. For the fifth
Here’s a quick look at what’s been up for the five Midwest-based NHL teams since the start of the New Year. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS The team sits dead last in the East Conference in terms of standings, but a trade on Jan. 6 has the team and the town buzzing. It’s no secret young prospect
The Minnesota Wild moved another step closer to the NHL regular season with an impressive pre-season showing against the Winnipeg Jets on home ice at the Xcel Energy Center Sunday (Sept. 27). On the same day the squad trimmed its roster to 27 players, the Wild put a veteran-heavy lineup on the ice to record
A pair of Midwest-based NHL teams ran into each other in pre-season action Thursday (Sept. 25), the Wild downing the Blue Jackets at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Jason Zucker played a key role for the Wild, setting up the first goal and adding another helper later before securing the win with his empty netter
The Minnesota Wild and host Winnipeg Jets played 64:12 before Matt Dumba finally found a way past Connor Hellebuyck in a 1-0 overtime thriller played in Winnipeg. Niklas Backstrom, locked into a fierce three way battle for the position of goaltender helped his own cause in a big way with a 28 save shutout effort
