Michael Russo
@russohockey.bsky.social
31st year covering the NHL, 21st covering the Minnesota Wild. Senior NHL writer, The Athletic. KFAN contributor. Co-host of Worst Seats in the House pod on Talk North Network.
‘We can’t waste years’: Quinn Hughes question hangs over everything as Wild enter pivotal season www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
‘We can’t waste years’: Quinn Hughes question hangs over everything as Wild enter pivotal season (Gift Article)
Will Hughes follow in Kirill Kaprizov's footsteps and re-sign with the Wild? GM Bill Guerin says he's "not losing sleep" — yet.
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‘We’ve seen it all’: Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin reflect on a lifetime with the Minnesota Wild www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
‘We’ve seen it all’: Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin reflect on a lifetime with the Minnesota Wild (Gift Article)
Spurgeon and Brodin, who have played a combined 1,927 games for the Wild, sat down with The Athletic to reminisce on their years together.
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Wild must survive without the dynamic Quinn Hughes-Brock Faber pair, but for how long? www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Wild must survive without the dynamic Quinn Hughes-Brock Faber pair, but for how long?
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Wild defenseman Brock Faber suffered fractured skull, no timetable for return www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Wild defenseman Brock Faber suffered fractured skull, no timetable for return (Gift Article)
Faber took a Miro Heiskanen shot to the helmet in Friday's preseason finale.
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Wild opening night roster: Faber on IR, Spacek and Stramel make the cut (Gift Article)
Brock Faber, who was struck in the head by a shot Friday, will miss Thursday's season-opener but could be back for Saturday's home-opener.
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Michael Russo@russohockey.bsky.social · 3d agoBrock Faber will open season on injured reserve retroactive to last Friday. So Wild Dman will miss Thursday’s season opener but theoretically could be activated as early as Saturday’s home opener. David Spacek and Charlie Stramel have made initial roster.
Brock Faber will open season on injured reserve retroactive to last Friday. So Wild Dman will miss Thursday’s season opener but theoretically could be activated as early as Saturday’s home opener. David Spacek and Charlie Stramel have made initial roster.
Wild lose Brock Faber, get feisty in ‘shenanigan’-filled preseason finale with Stars www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
Wild lose Brock Faber, get feisty in ‘shenanigan’-filled preseason finale with Stars
“It felt like we were back in the playoffs,” Marcus Foligno said after Minnesota's 2-1 preseason finale loss to Dallas.
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Faber took a shot from the point off the left ear hole. Went down in a pulp, but he eventually skated to the bench under his own power and is still there
What a play by Eriksson Ek for the tying goal. Literally tackled by Lindell in the crease and still scores after he started a tic-tac-toe from behind the net with Boldy and Coleman before finding Coleman's rebound after he missed net.
1-0 Stars. Oskar Back carried the puck into the Wild end and exchanges with Radek Faksa above the circles. He used Spurgeon as a screen and it may have ramped up off his stick
Got first look at Wild's power play. Shabanov and Yurov a couple quality chances, and No. 1 unit looked a lot like last year's No. 3-ranked NHL power play. One mishap led to Sam Steel's shorthanded breakaway that Wallstedt stopped
Manitoba Moose has arrived at TRIA Rink for today’s 2 pm exhibition game against Iowa. They play tomorrow, too, at the same time Tickets are 5 bucks on Seat Geek
No. 1 PP Kaprizov-Eriksson-Ek-Boldy-Shanabov-Hughes No. 2 PP Brink-Yurov-Hartman-Coleman-Faber
#mnwild lines for tonight Coleman-Eriksson Ek-Boldy Kaprizov-Yurov-Shabanov Trenin-Hartman-Brink Baby Bro-McCarron-Big Bro Hughes-Faber Brodin-Spurgeon Maatta-Bogosian
Wild roster projection 2.0: What we’ve learned in camp and breaking down Thursday’s wave of cuts www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
Wild roster projection 2.0: What we’ve learned in camp and breaking down Thursday’s wave of cuts (Gift Article)
Charlie Stramel and David Spacek earned the chance to stick with Minnesota's NHL roster for now.
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Inside the Wild’s penalty-kill overhaul: Less thinking, more pressure www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
Inside the Wild’s penalty-kill overhaul: Less thinking, more pressure (Gift Article)
The Wild PK improved during the regular season but regressed in the playoffs. With new personnel and system changes, can it bounce back?
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Lines at second practice look very opening nightish Kaprizov-Yurov-Shabanov Coleman-Eriksson Ek-Boldy Trenin-Hartman-Brink M. Foligno-McCarron-N. Foligno Hughes-Faber Brodin-Spurgeon Maatta-Bogosian
Wild lines for tonight in Dallas Shaw-Stramel-Pitlick Heidt-Haight-Kirkland Lorenz-Sturm-Gambrell Lemire/Kumpulainen-Bankier-Joshua Hunt-Spacek Gustafsson Nyberg-Lambos Kiersted-Dexheimer Koster and Schmidt looked like extras Wallstedt
Spectrum TV to carry 67 Wild games as team works to expand Wild access to other providers www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
Spectrum TV to carry 67 Wild games as team works to expand Wild+ access to other providers (Gift Article)
The NHL continues to be in discussion with additional cable and satellite providers regarding distribution of the new Wild+.
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Minnesota Wild notebook: Brink’s bet on himself, PK tweaks and prove-it games for Stramel, Haight www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
Minnesota Wild notebook: Brink’s bet on himself, PK tweaks and prove-it games for Stramel, Haight (Gift Article)
Brink on electing not to test free agency: “It’s a one-year contract. It’s kind of betting on yourself to hopefully play well."
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Danila Yurov wants to take the next step with Wild. Will he get the chance? www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...
Danila Yurov wants to take the next step with Wild. Will he get the chance? (Gift Article)
Yurov's ambition for the season has nothing to do with an individual goal: "For team, Stanley Cup. We can do it."
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Nick Lardis, serving a too many men penalty, comes out of the box and scores a breakaway goal after Daemon Hunt couldn’t handle a pass that Hunter Haight definitely shouldn’t have sent to him so the Lardis coming from behind
15 seconds in, Bobby Brink redirects David Spacek’s shot after a Hawks turnover. Brink talked this morning about a big opportunity in front of him this season
Charlie Stramel makes preseason debut in Wild OT win: ‘He’s got a little bit of Jack Eichel in him’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
Charlie Stramel makes preseason debut in Wild win: ‘Got a little bit of Jack Eichel in him’
The 2023 first-round pick and former Michigan State standout skated on the Wild’s so-called top line in a 3-2 overtime win over Chicago.
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Hynes says Gustafsson Nyberg came to the rink sore today and decided to test it before morning skate and had to leave, so he won't play tonight
#mnwild lines Sturm-Stramel-N. Foligno Shaw-Haight-Gambrell Pitlick-Heidt-Kirkland Joshua-Bankier-Lorenz Maatta-Hunt Lambos-Kiersted Koser-Schmidt/Spacek Gustafsson Nyberg left skate early Pickard Giant Filip Ruzicka
Brock Faber’s golden year: Olympic glory, Quinn Hughes and a new standard with the Wild www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
Brock Faber’s golden year: Olympic glory, Quinn Hughes and a new standard with the Wild (Gift Article)
Faber's golden run with Team USA in Milan and elite partnership with Quinn Hughes on the Wild left him wanting more.
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