The Minnesota Wild announced changes to the Iowa Wild coaching staff, according to General Manager Bill Guerin (Iowa Wild MINNESOTA WILD ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO IOWA WILD COACHING STAFF, NHL.com). The team will not renew the contracts of Iowa Wild Head Coach Tim Army, Assistant Coach Dave Cunniff, and Goaltending Development Coach Frederic Chabot.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild took a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series with the Dallas Stars on Friday night (Sports Illustrated Wild fans gave Ryan Suter a hostile welcome in Game 3, The Athletic Wild take Game 3 as Mats Zuccarello shines: How the Stars can get back in the series). Despite giving a hostile welcome to former Wild defenseman Ryan Suter, who now plays for the Stars, the Wild won 5-1 in their first-round playoff series.
In another news, Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin announced that the NHL club has recalled forward Sammy Walker from Iowa (NHL.com Minnesota Wild Recalls Forward Sammy Walker from Iowa). Walker is one of the Wild’s top prospects and is expected to bring scoring depth to the team’s forward lines.
Mats Zuccarello, the 35-year-old Norwegian right wing who plays for the Wild, has been a star player for the team (Sportskeeda What is Mats Zuccarello’s salary? Exploring the contract details of the Minnesota Wild star, The Athletic Wild take Game 3 as Mats Zuccarello shines: How the Stars can get back in the series). In game 3 against the Stars, Zuccarello scored twice while Ryan Hartman added a goal and two assists to power the Wild to a 2-1 series lead over the Stars (The Rink Live Mats Zuccarello powers Wild to 2-1 series lead over Stars).
Furthermore, Minnesota Vikings tight end room chugged a beer on the scoreboard while attending the Wild Stanley Cup Playoff game (Vikings Wire Vikings tight ends chug beer at Minnesota Wild playoff game). It seems like the Wild have gained more support within the Minnesota sports community.
In conclusion, the Minnesota Wild have been making a name for themselves during the Stanley Cup playoffs with their strong performances on the ice, the coaching changes, and player recalls. With the support of dedicated fans, the Wild are determined to continue their success in the playoffs.
