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Coyle Focused on Consistency (Minnesota Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Nov 2016

It started with the hiring of Bruce Boudreau as the Wild's new coach last spring ... One of the Wild's hardest workers in the weight room, Coyle has also been perfecting his frame so that he can become a premier power forward ... There have been stretches during each of his seasons in the NHL where Coyle has looked ready to take the next step in his game, only to see spells where the production dries up ... I think that's the main thing.'....

Wild’s Boudreau hopes good game turns into good week for Charlie Coyle

Edit Pioneer Press 11 Nov 2016

PITTSBURGH — It hasn’t taken new Wild coach Bruce Boudreau long to figure out the book on Charlie Coyle ... “Obviously, the points are nice,” he said ... A month into the season, the Wild are 7-1-0 when he scores a point, and 0-3-1 when he doesn’t ... “Sometimes, that’s the way it ... I feel like those are the things that are going to get me going here.”....

Wild’s top line ‘became monsters’ in 4-2 win over Penguins

Edit Pioneer Press 11 Nov 2016

PITTSBURGH — Wild coach Bruce Boudreau wasn’t a fan of what he saw to start the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena ... That sloppy start from the Wild was personified in the opening minutes by the play from the top line of Eric Staal centering Nino Niederreiter and Charlie Coyle, who had a few costly turnovers early on....

Staal helps Wild hand Pens first home loss

Edit Boston Herald 11 Nov 2016

PITTSBURGH — The Minnesota Wild, after a long layoff, were admittedly a little rusty early on the road against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. But Eric Staal provided the spark offensively to allow the defensive-minded Wild to settle down ... "Especially in their own zone, (the Wild) are really good at having different layers," Crosby said ... The Wild placed D Marco Scandella on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday....

Zucker-Tucker Bond Lives On (Minnesota Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Nov 2016

Anderson-Helstrom said Tucker dreamed of a day where he would be able to plant the 'State of Hockey' flag at center ice before a Wild home game ... Soon after his diagnosis, Zucker and Tucker first met for the first time when the Wild sent Zucker and Jared Spurgeon to University of Minnesota's Masonic Children's Hospital, where Tucker was getting treatment....

Wild hand Penguins their first home loss of season

Edit The Miami Herald 11 Nov 2016

Playing one of three teams in the NHL that was unbeaten at home and the defending Stanley Cup champions to boot, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau jokingly called Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins "just another day at the beach.". After all, the Penguins had won 35 of their past 45 home games, had a seven-game point streak against the Wild and usually smoked Minnesota in the state of Pennsylvania....

Chicago Bears Could Be A Dark Horse In NFC North

Edit Inquisitr 11 Nov 2016

Chances are good that either the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, or the second place NFC North team will get the other wild card spot ... The Bears are in last place, but somehow they are primed for a big run ... They will take on a one-game-at-a-time approach, but the makings are there for the Chicago Bears to get hot, while taking control of a couple of tie-breakers in the event that they play their way into the wild card race also....

COMPLETE NUTRITION GAME PREVIEW VS CHARLOTTE 11.11.16 (Iowa Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Nov 2016

The Wild and Checkers met on Thursday morning, with Charlotte taking a 5-4 decision ... The Wild welcomed the Checkers for a pair of games in October, with both teams grabbing a win ... The Wild is 8-13-0-2 all-time with a 4-8-0-1 record at home. This marks the second game of three in three nights for the Wild ... Wild forward Teemu Pulkkinen (1g-1a) and defenseman Gustav Olofsson (2a) each picked up two points in the setback....

Funding boost to fight wildings in Kaimanawa (New Zealand Government)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Nov 2016

The effort to stop invasive wilding conifers from choking the Kaimanawa ranges has received a major funding boost, Land Information Minister Louise Upston and Conservation Minister Maggie Barry have announced. 'The Government is investing an additional $538,000 in control work in the Kaimanawa ranges this year, as part of the $16m it is investing nationally to control wilding conifers over the next four years,' Ms Upston says....

Funding boost to fight wildings in Kaimanawa (Department of Conservation of New Zealand)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Nov 2016

The effort to stop invasive wilding conifers from choking the Kaimanawa ranges has received a major funding boost, Land Information Minister Louise Upston and Conservation Minister Maggie Barry have announced. 'The Government is investing an additional $538,000 in control work in the Kaimanawa ranges this year, as part of the $16m it is investing nationally to control wilding conifers over the next four years,' Ms Upston says....

Wild’s Zach Mitchell ‘wouldn’t change’ his rough road to NHL

Edit Pioneer Press 11 Nov 2016

PITTSBURGH — A year and a half after signing with the Wild as an undrafted free agent, right winger Zack Mitchell was scheduled to make his NHL debut on Thursday night — against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins ... It’s been a long time coming for Mitchell, who signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Wild on March 4, 2014....

Guest Chef Takeovers Coming to Xcel Energy Center (Minnesota Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Nov 2016

-- The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with Levy Restaurants, is adding a whole new twist to pre-game dining at Xcel Energy Center. Twice per month during the remainder of the Wild season, prominent local restaurant chefs will 'takeover' the menu and showcase their talents for a night at Jack Daniel's Old No ... The 'Guest Chef Takeover' concept was introduced to rave reviews at the Wild game on Nov....

Haula Practices with Team, Could Return Thursday (Minnesota Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Nov 2016

Scandella's move to long-term IR frees up enough salary cap space for the Wild to carry extra players on the road trip. Along with Mitchell, the Wild recalled defenseman Mike Reilly and forward Christoph Bertschy from Iowa. The Wild now has an extra defenseman and an extra forward ... Reilly worked with Jared Spurgeon, a duo that could provide the Wild's struggling power play with a big-time boost on the back end....

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