Wild @ Blackhawks - The "Wild Rumpus"
Dustin Byfuglien, a Minneapolis native, and the Chicago Blackhawks take advantage of the current Where the Wild Things Are publicity for their game against Minnesota.The Wild are in Chicago tonight to take on the Blackhawks at the United Center. I will be in attendance at the game, as will WRT, I believe. No news yet as to whether Brent Seabrook or Jonathan Toews will be suiting up for the Hawks. While not having them would be good for the Wild, I personally really enjoy watching them play. Tonight is also the

Hockey's in the Air
First, I want to apologize for the lack of posts recently. Between closing out my internship from this summer and getting ready for/moving to/adjusting to college, things have been busy. But hopefully now that I'm more settled in and the season is right around the corner, things will be back to normal.Training camp began recently, the Wild redesigned their website, preseason games have already begun, and hockey is definitely back.I won't try to recap all the news that's been happening recently, as I'm sure you're all aware of that. But here are some things Wild fans can look forward to in this new season...MARTIN HAVLATGREG ZA

The Meaning of C
The large C stands proud on the shoulder of 30 National Hockey League players. That C represents the distinct honor they have of captaining their team. Out of the approximately 600 or so players in the NHL, these 30 have garnered an honor that demands respect from other players, organizations, fans, and the league.The role of a captain to an NHL team is huge - they lead, they represent, they act as a liaison for the players. When something is disputed on the ice, the duty of fixing it goes to the team captain. When the season starts going downhill or a team goes through a rough stretch, eyes immediately turn to the captain to see what he will do. When something goes wrong off t

Analyzing the Gaborik Situation - Two Months Later
When I finally got around to flipping my Wild calendar to the month of August (and am now finally getting around to blogging about it, two weeks later), a slightly unpleasant sight struck me - Marian Gaborik. Not that Gaborik himself necessarily causes a negative reaction, but the entire Gaborik situation Minnesota went through was unpleasant and still (and probably always will) cause a disgruntled feeling.