Marek Zidlicky News

Posted on July 1st, 2009 10:45 AM By Michael Russo Ladies and gents, patience, patience.

Shane Hnidy has been so out of touch the past few days, he didn't even realize the Wild signed Martin Havlat on Wednesday.

Canada Day proved to be big payday for Port Moody's Greg Zanon. The blueliner inked a three-year deal just hours after the signing period for free agents in the National Hockey League began Wednesday.

On the day Marian Gaborik left Minnesota for good, the Wild signed free-agent right wing Martin Havlat to fill the large hole in their lineup.

Posted on June 30th, 2009 10:36 AM By Michael Russo I'll be back on later this evening with a more in-depth free-agent primer, but I figured I'd jump on and say hello now.

One day after taking Eden Prairie defenseman Nick Leddy in the first round, the Wild tapped into Minnesota twice more during Day 2 of the NHL draft Saturday.

OK, we get it. We get the whole new Minnesota thing. We understand that the Wild, under general manager Chuck Fletcher, will be more Minnesota-oriented. More Minnesota-ish. Fletcher hired a Minnesota coach in Todd Richards.

Gushing about covering the Draft; Wild's Summer Bash Thursday night; Draft Party at Tom Reid's Friday night; Russo Live Chat on Friday Posted on June 24th, 2009 10:50 AM By Michael Russo Bonjour from one of my favorite places, Montreal, where I'm readying to cover my 12th NHL Draft .

For the past decade, the Wild executed a rigid, disciplined defensive structure, one many believe will be complicated to unhinge no matter how hard Todd Richards tries to loosen the screws.

There's that word again: "Entertaining." It keeps popping up in relation to 2009-10 Wild hockey.

If Chuck Fletcher delivers on the up-tempo offensive philosophy for the Wild , Martin Skoula 's stay at home defensive style will be worth his weight in gold.

This won't be an easy draft for the Minnesota Wild, and they're preparing for it at a difficult time.

In the past few years, Milwaukee rookie forward Ryan Jones has crafted a reputation as someone who can shoot fast and accurately under pressure.

More than 20 years after beginning his NHL managerial career in Minnesota, Craig Button would love to return.

After consecutive playoff appearances and winning its first ever Northwest Division championship last year, the Wild missed out on the playoff party this season.

"Pesky Preds" Wild eliminated from playoff contention despite 8-4 win over Nashville; Lemaire made up mind on future; Gaborik waves goodbye? Posted on April 10th, 2009 11:28 PM By Michael Russo The Wild's 8-4 victory over Nashville was quite the party.

March 5 at San Jose: With the Wild trailing 3-0 late in the second period, the Wild stormed back to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 when Brent Burns set up Mikko Koivu's first career overtime winner.

Andrew Brunette and Mikko Koivu revealed the seriousness of their knee injuries as the Wild packed up for the offseason Monday.

Marc-Andre Bergeron scored twice and the Minnesota Wild set a season high for goals Friday night in an 8-4 victory over the Nashville Predators, eliminated from playoff contention a few minutes after the game.

Andrew Brunette, Kim Johnsson, Dan Fritsche, Mikko Koivu, Cal Clutterbuck and Marek Zidlicky also scored for the Wild, who needed Dallas to beat Anaheim in regulation later Friday night to remain in the playoff race.

The Wild will finish the regular season Saturday night at Columbus.

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