Minnesota Wild 3, Calgary Flames 1

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Calgary Flames 3 to 1 on Saturday night in Calgary. To follow up on that game, the Calgary Flames will now visit the Xcel Energy Center on Monday. Both squads are fighing for a playoff birth after missing the playoffs last season. Marco Scandella is back with the team and is expected to play tonight. I think he has a lot of ability and impressed me last season with Team Canada at the World Juniors Tournament last winter.

Minnesota Wild Start Preseason This Week

The Minnesota Wild will start their Preseason this Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues at the Xcel Energy Center. The offseason moved quickly and it's hard to believe that the hockey season is right around the corner. The Minnesota Wild will get some looks at some young faces for the preseason that have a chance to make the team. Those faces include Marco Scandella, Tyler Cuma, Nate Prosser, and Casey Wellman. The Minnesota Wild will hope for an injury-free preseason.

Minnesota Wild Prospects Win Traverse City Prospects Tournament

The Minnesota Wild prospects defeated the Detroit Red Wings prospects 3-1 in the Traverse City Prospect Tournament Wednesday night. Minnesota goalie Matt Hackett had 30 saves, and Cody Almond, J.T. Barnett, and Marco Scandella scored. Hopefully this can carry into training camp where some of these players have the chance to earn a spot on the NHL squad. Congratulations to the Minnesota Wild prospects for their Traverse City Championship!

Minnesota Wild Prospects

In the NHL, it is very important to build up your prospect pool. Having impact prospects allows teams to have consistency and collect young talent to build a franchise on. The Minnesota Wild will have to rely on their prospects to elevate their play after back to back playoff misses and hope to gather as much young talent as they can. Here are the Minnesota Wild's top prospects, according to Hockey's Future:

1. Tyler Cuma, D

2. Marco Scandella, D

3. Colton Gillies, LW

4. Matt Hackett, G

5. Maxim Noreau, D