Derek Boogaard News Archives

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.

Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

The change from the crippling system of Jacque Lemaire to the aggressive, open style of Todd Richards was not going to happen overnight.

The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Chuck Kobasew from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Craig Weller, Alex Fallstrom, and a second round pick in 2011, and I am just tickled pink about this trade.

Posted on October 18th, 2009 9:29 AM By Michael Russo Good morningA from Vancouver, where I finally have a flight homeA today.A To use the old Brian Rolston line, "It is what it is." There's not much more I can say about this road trip.

Posted on October 17th, 2009 3:45 PM By Michael Russo Good afternoon from soaking wet Vancouver, where I just took a long walk on the water.

Minnesota Wild forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard has been diagnosed with a concussion, the same injury that sidelined him for the final eight games last season, general manager Chuck Fletcher said today.

Preview: One game after rallying from a 3-0 deficit to beat Anaheim, the Wild couldn't do the same Thursday in Los Angeles.

Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom, second from left, will look to push the Wild to their first win in three games when they visit Anaheim on Wednesday.

Digesting Wild's injury situation; Trade on the horizon?; Fox Sports North to announce HD sched Tuesday Posted on October 12th, 2009 8:12 PM By Michael Russo It's like the survival of the fittest around the Wild these days.

It should come as no surprise that Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard started working his way back into shape as soon as he was given the green light last week.

If we play like this, we'll win our fair share of games. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? The Minnesota Wild came out last night and dominated the San Jose Sharks for one-and-a-half periods.

After rallying from a three-goal, third-period deficit for the first time in franchise history Tuesday vs.

During a meeting two weeks ago at Mariucci Arena, Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher told Gophers coach Don Lucia that defenseman Nick Leddy will be at the U at least two years, maybe three.

Posted on October 8th, 2009 9:04 PM By Michael Russo Good evening from high above the Staples Center ice, where I'm having trouble concentrating due to the two fans behind the net talking.

Differences between the way Todd Richards and Jacques Lemaire do things with the Wild are becoming more evident, another one being Richards' decision to start Josh Harding in goal against the Kings on Thursday night.

Just three seasons ago, the Minnesota Wild were unceremoniously bounced from the playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the rough and tumble Anaheim Ducks.

Preview: After a 2-1 season-opening loss at Columbus, the Wild makes a brief appearance at home before embarking on a five-game road trip out west.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Eric Belanger passed each other going in different directions Friday night during the Wild's season-opening 2-1 loss at Columbus.

Radio : WBNS-AM , WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 14-13-1-3 against Minnesota, including 10-4-1-0 in Nationwide Arena.

The moment is drawing near for the rookie coach. Todd Richards, the Twin Cities native who will be behind the bench for an official game for the first time as a NHL head coach when the Wild face the Blue Jackets on Saturday night in Columbus, said he expects a few butterflies in the stomach.

The deadline to set the 23-player roster isn't until Wednesday afternoon, but the Wild got off to a head start Monday by making perhaps its final roster decisions before Saturday's opening night.