Derek Boogaard News

The concussion tally for the Wild is becoming a big headache. On another active day Monday, defenseman Brent Burns went on the injury list with his second concussion of 2009.

Submitted by Kristin Holtz on November 19, 2009 - 1:00pm. Minnesota Wild hockey has gotten ugly lately.

Okposo back after H1N1, injuryEx-Gopher returns to Minnesota with 13 points in 20 gamesBy Bruce Brothers bbrothers@pioneerpress.com Other than getting run over by Derek Boogaard, few things are feared more by NHL players these days than concussions or swine flu.

After three full seasons playing for the Wild 's Houston affiliate in the American Hockey League, Irmen put together a decent training camp in the fall but -- again -- was dispatched to the Aeros.

Every NHL fan knows that watching a game in person changes everything. You follow hockey differently after that.

Ryan Malone tied it with 14.7 seconds left in regulation, and Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Nolan, who led the Wild in goals with 25 last season, is a five-time all-star who has 409 career goals and once scored two within eight seconds during the NHL All-Star Game.

Toronto squandered a great opportunity last night to continue a seven-game point streak playing a weak Minnesota team.

Leafs streak ended by Wild win Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonas Gustavsson is scored on by Minnesota Wild forward Martin Havlat from behind the net , left, as Toronto Maple Leafs' Luke Schenn and Minnesota Wild forward Owen Nolan follow the play during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, November 10, 2009.

The Maple Leafs hope Martin Havlat stays dormant for at least one more game. The Minnesota Wild sniper, who was tough on the Leafs as a member of the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks and has eight points in 11 career games at the Air Canada Centre, has just one goal in 14 games as the Wild prepare to meet the Leafs tonight.

Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

The next time Derek Boogaard scores a goal, the NHL should allow the game to be stopped for a ceremony.

Asked Monday if he got away with one, Marek Zidlicky smiled nervously like a child caught with his hand in the leftover-candy pumpkin.

In a world of tweets, texting and video on demand, patience no longer is a virtue.

Justin Bourne mentioned the other day in his blog that there is nothing worse than a player playing well after he has been benched.

The Rangers come to town tonighta 'and Marian Gaborik is with them. His participation in the game tomorrow is doubtful due to a "lower body" injury, but his return to Minnesota makes the loss of the Wild's first and only superstar that much more of a reality.

In Wednesday's loss to the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild head coach Todd Richards sat Czech sniper Petr Sykora in favor of fan favorite enforcer Derek Boogaard.

Reunions week continues on Wednesday for the Minnesota Wild, as the Nashville Predators visit the Xcel Energy Center.

My dear readers, Monday night marks the opening of what people are dubbing "reunions week" for the Minnesota Wild.

The NHL's third jersey program, which began in 1995-96, has allowed participating teams the chance to present a new and exciting style for their fans and players, while still holding on to their core identity as a franchise.