Showing posts with label John Madden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Madden. Show all posts

Monday, February 28, 2011

Pierre-Marc Bouchard Saves The Day!

Pierre-Marc BouchardPierre-Marc Bouchard capped a wild night with a breakaway goal with 6 seconds left in overtime as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. It was a back and forth game, with the teams exchanging goals. John Madden scored in the first and Clayton Stoner scored with 4 minutes left in the 3rd period. Anaheim tied it up with 2 minutes left in the 3rd to put it in overtime. Brent Burns found Pierre-Marc Bouchard with 6 seconds left and went 5 hole on Dan Ellis. What a wild game and a fantastic finish.

The Minnesota Wild host another big game on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Chicago Blackhawks have 72 points, tied with Minnesota. Purchase your Minnesota Wild tickets with Hockey Tickets Minnesota!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Minnesota Wild Defeat St. Louis Blues Back to Back

Minnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild defeated the St. Louis Blues on Friday and Saturday night, both great hockey games to watch. On Friday night, the Minnesota Wild stormed back 4 times from a one-goal deficit and beat the Blues 5-4 in a shootout. Martin Havlat forced overtime with a goal with 57 seconds left. After no goals in overtime, the Minnesota Wild won in the 10th round of the shootout, thanks to a John Madden goal. Brent Burns, Mikko Koivu, and Pierre-Marc Bouchard also scored for the Minnesota Wild in the shootout. Cal Clutterbuck scored two goals in regulation.

On Hockey Day Minnesota, or Saturday, the Minnesota Wild defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-1. The game was energtic and intense, with multiple fights along the way. With the victory, the Minnesota Wild vaulted into 8th place in the Western Conference, in a jam-packed race. Cal Clutterbuck, Antti Miettinen, and Kyle Brodziak scored for the Wild. The win extended the Wild's four game winning streak at home. Also, Clayton Stoner was involved in a fight at the end of the game with Minnesota native David Backes, that looked like an old school boxing match. The St. Louis Blues have several Minnesota connections. David Backes played at Spring Lake Park High School, Erik Johnson played at Holy Angels, and TJ Oshie played at Warroad.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Minnesota Wild Defeat Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in OT

Mikko KoivuThe Minnesota Wild defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime on Friday night. Back up goaltender Jose Theodore stopped 41 shots. Scoring for the Minnesota Wild was Brent Burns, Cal Clutterbuck, Mikko Koivu, and John Madden. Koivu scored with a little over a minute left in regulation to send the game into overtime. John Madden put home a rebound with 40 seconds left in overtime to win the game. It was a fun game to watch and gave the Wild 3 straight victories at 10-6-2.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Minnesota Wild Defeat Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1

Minnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild got back on the win column with a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Wild scored 3 goals in the first period, with Cal Clutterbuck, John Madden, and Antti Miettinen lighting the lamp. Eric Nystrom sealed the victory for an empty-netter and his 1st goal of the season. Martin Havlat chipped in 3 assists. The win left the Minnesota Wild with a 2-2 away trip. Next up is the Anaheim Ducks at home on Wednesday, November 17th. Get your Minnesota Wild tickets at Ticket King!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Minnesota Wild Down Vancover Canucks 6-2, Fan Gets Shoved

Rick RypienThe Minnesota Wild trounced the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Tuesday night, however that isn't the headline after the game. The headline happens to be Canuck forward Rick Rypien who grabbed a Minnesota Wild fan after he was headed to the dressing room. In any sport, athletes are not allowed to touch fans. Rypien has already been indefinitely suspended and will have a hearing on Friday to determine how long. For the game itself - the Wild had 6 different goal scorers and built a 6-1 lead midway through the 2nd period. Zidlicky, Clutterbuck, Latendresse, Madden, Brunette, and Cullen scored for Minnesota. Talk about goals!

Monday, August 9, 2010

Minnesota Wild sign John Madden

John MaddenNo, not the NFL Legend. The Minnesota Wild signed veteran forward John Madden to a 1 year $1 million contract. He is 37 and had played for the New Jersey Devils for 9 seasons until playing with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. Madden is considered a defensive specialist and a great locker room guy. He's also been a great penalty killer and has the ability to score shorthanded goals. Last season he played in 79 games and recorded 23 points with the Stanley Cup winning Blackhawks. Welcome aboard John Madden!