NHL Lockout: Day 54

 UGHHHH.

We're 54 days in, and the games-missed tracker remains at 326 plus the Winter Classic (that game doesn't get added to the total because it could still be played -- it would just be played at Joe Louis Arena as a regular game instead of an outdoor celebration.) I'm depressed, anyone else?

•Games have been canceled, and your favorite players are overseas, but you can still see how your team would be doing. PredictionMachine.com uses its play-by-play technology to simulate each game from the original schedule and predict the outcomes. Just because the NHL isn't playing on the ice doesn't mean we can't play the games. Check Prediction Machine out here!

NHL Lockout Update: There's still hockey at the University of Minnesota

Everyone is getting sick of this NHL Lockout, what will Minnesotans do without hockey?

We know that there's still hockey at the University of Minnesota, check out this website to get some Gopher updates!





 

MN Wild Twitter Account

Hey all you fans!

Remember that I got a Twitter Account a few weeks ago? I need more followers, so everyone go follow me now!

Minnesota Wild Tickets

MN Wild fans! I know we are all still crying about the NHL Lockout, but check out this website for great deals on tickets when the lockout gets fully resolved!

Minnesota Wild Lockout Updates and Tickets

Wild fans- The Lockout is still going on..... but when the NHL finally comes around, you are going to need your tickets! I found these great tickets so check them out here!

NHL Lockout 2012- Minnesota Wild

More bad news fans- The National Hockey League canceled two weeks of the regular season Thursday, the second time games have been lost because of a lockout in seven years.

The announcement was made in a two-paragraph statement from the NHL. It isn't clear if those games will be made up, allowing for a complete 82-game regular season, if a deal can be struck soon with the locked out players.

They are unable to work out how to split up $3 billion (really? That's like nothing, comparatively) in hockey-related revenues with the players' association, the NHL wiped out 82 games from Oct. 11 through Oct. 24 — beginning with four next Thursday, which would have been the league's opening night.

Although there have been negotiations between the league and players in recent days, unlike the 2004-05 lockout that forced the cancellation of the entire season, the two sides haven't gotten any closer to a deal on core economic issues.

This is slightly embarrassing for everyone involved. Hockey should be about the game, not the money. We'll keep you posted. 

HOCKEY LOCKOUT UPDATE

Minnesota hockey fans- here is an update on the NHL lockout. All preseason games have been canceled. We are keeping our fingers crossed for a quick resolution. 

We understand better than anyone that the State of Hockey NEEDS hockey, so we'll keep you updated on any new NHL lockout information, especially concerning Minnesota.  

Did you hear? I got a Twitter!

My blog, MN Wild Freak, got a twitter to go along with all the fun of the social networking websites.

Even with the NHL Lockout, I am remaining optimistic that the State of Hockey will persist.

So follow me on Twitter, I'm extra witty, I promise!

MN Wild Freak is now on Twitter!

Hey all you loyal readers!

I just wanted to thank you all so much for putting up with me and reading my blog!

It means so much that people, like you, care so much about the MN Wild!


So, to add one more step to my Wild passion, I got a twitter account!

Go and be one of my new followers, ASAP!


https://twitter.com/MN_Wild_Freak

NHL Lockout's and the MN Wild

Bad news guys..... I found this information on the Wild NHL website and then promptly started crying.



"The Minnesota Wild had four preseason games scheduled in the month of September, including two home games at Xcel Energy Center. The cancellation of the schedule was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL.

The club’s three remaining preseason games are still scheduled: Oct. 2 versus Winnipeg; Oct. 4 at Winnipeg; and Oct. 6 at Calgary.

Minnesota was scheduled to play two home-and-home series against Western Conference opponents in September. The Wild were scheduled to play its first preseason game in the state of Idaho, against the Stars on Tuesday Sept. 25 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The rest of the Wild's cancelled games include a home match versus Dallas on Sept. 26, at home against the St. Louis Blues and at St. Louis on Sept. 29."

Go MN Sports!

As I said in some of my previous posts, I'm not just a MN Wild fan. I love the MN Twins, Gophers, the Vikings, and the Timberwolves. 

I also blog about all my favorite Minnesota sports teams.

Give them all a try! 

For the Twins, click here.

For the Gophers, click here.

For the Timberwolves, click here.

For the Vikings, click here.


Have anything you want me to blog about? Any ideas, comments, questions, or concerns? Let me know! I love to hear from my readers!

Preseason: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars

Hey readers!

Who is getting excited for hockey season?! Do you have all your preseason MN Wild hockey tickets? I found a great website that is selling tickets for $14!!! Check it out here and make sure you get your MN Wild tickets before they run out!