#Marco Rossi

It's been a tough few years if you're a sports bettor who likes to take big swings on Stanley Cup futures bets. The 2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup after sitting among the top pre-season favorites following a season in which they'd tied an NHL record with 62 wins. The 2020-21 Lightning were obviously favorites again, coming off the…

Editor's Note: This is the final part of the series checking in with four Minnesota Wild prospects who spoke to 10KRinks in exclusive one-on-one interviews during the Iowa Wild's series against the Texas Stars on Dec. 16-17. Parts 1-3 are Marco Rossi, Daemon Hunt, and Jesper Wallstedt. DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Wild head coach Tim Army liked what he…

It's that time of year again! The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) is nearly upon us. If it feels like it hasn't been that long since the last installment of this tournament, that's because the 2022 event was completed this past August after the original tournament was canceled last December. The 2023 WJC begins next Monday in host cities…

Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today's featured game for NHL Predictions is the…

The fantasy season is upon us. Another year of tears of joy and heartbreak. To help you along, here's your fantasy outlook for the Minnesota Wild: Last season: 53-22-7, 2nd Central, 5th overall. GF: 5th, GA: 16th, PP: 18th, PK: 25th. Kirill Kaprizov is arguably the best Wild player ever. Marian Gaborik also did a lot of heavy lifting by himself,…

The San Jose Sharks are coming to town to face the Minnesota Wild are there are a whole lot of familiar faces that are going to be stepping on to the ice of The X this evening. When: 5:00 p.m. CT Where: Xcel Energy Center TV: BSN, BSWI, NBCSCA Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM Like a big and forced family reunion, the Sharks' lineup will feature names that have…

Positivity is a beautiful thing, but nothing hits the spot like an occasional glass of haterade. Life is all about balance, so let's take a look at each NHL team's emerging red flag one month into the season. Boston Bruins: Ruining the vibes The Bruins are off to one of their best starts in franchise history at 12-2-0. They aren't just winning…

Things haven't been going according to plan for the Minnesota Wild, but they visit a struggling Anaheim Ducks tonight. The Wild enter this contest after playing last night against the Los Angeles Kings, losing a 1-0 game. The team has lost two in a row, posting a 5-4-1 record over their past ten games. Meanwhile, the Ducks are 3-6-1 over that same…

Maturing adolescents discard and adopt different personalities like reptiles with their skin. Well, metamorphoses occur in hockey as well. Finding which identity is forced and which works is a process. Nothing is static. Everything is up for grabs. Currently, the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid feel indomitable, and the Minnesota Wild rank fifth…

Minnesota Wild (19-9-2) 40pts 2nd in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (2nd in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against Per Game (19th in the NHL) 17.5% Power Play (22nd in the NHL) 81.1% Penalty Kill (12th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 12G 24A = 36pts 2. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 14G 12A = 26pts 3. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 8G 16A = 24pts 4. #17…

The 2021-22 season was a year of ups and downs for Minnesota Wild fans and the franchise. Kirill Kaprizov, after another great season where he set franchise records in a single season for goals, assists and points, cemented himself in the upper echelon of NHL superstars. Kevin Fiala set out to prove he was an offensive powerhouse unto himself. He…

Welcome to the 2022-23 season preview as brought to you by Betway Sports. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. All odds are current as of the time of writing. Welcome to cap hell, Minnesota. Things have tightened up considerably for the Minnesota Wild…

MINNEAPOLIS - The Wild open the season Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center against the New York Rangers. Last year, the Wild finished with 113 points; it was the best regular season in franchise history, and good for fifth in the National Hockey League. Although the regular season was terrific, the post-season was all too familiar for Wild fans: a…

The start of the 2022-23 NHL regular season is upon us, and with it, projections for the NHL's individual player awards and assorted other predictions as well. With input from NHL agents, players, scouts and media, this is one writer's opinion on who is likeliest to make headlines this year. To reiterate, this is just one person's perspective; if…

I'm not sure any player has as much to prove this year than Philipp Grubauer. The Seattle Kraken netminder is coming off a nightmare campaign, where he posted a career-worst.889 save percentage. At first glance, it would be easy to pin Grubauer's struggles on playing for an expansion team, but the Kraken actually ranked strongly in a number of…

The 2022-23 Minnesota Wild regular season starts on Thursday vs the New York Rangers. They enter with a lot of the same faces but a couple of notable changes. Kevin Fiala, the team's second-leading goal scorer last season, was traded to the LA Kings. Cam Talbot is out too, after he refused to share net-minding duties with Marc-Andre Fleury. And…

NHL teams went through some major upheavals this offseason, led by the blockbuster trade of rugged winger Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. After losing Johnny Gaudreau for nothing in free agency, the Calgary Flames were pro-active about moving Tkachuk and got star forward Jonathan Huberdeau and defenseman MacKenzie Weegar as part of the…

The St. Louis Blues (4-1-0) have had a sweet start to their preseason, rattling off four straight wins before hitting a sour note in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. They'll be looking to bounce back with a win over the Minnesota Wild, who are the only remaining undefeated team in the preseason. Which team will have the upper hand? Find out…

In the third and final piece of my Central Division Rankings series, it's time to focus on the forwards. The Central Division is top-heavy on talent and features a few key players who could be on their way out by the time the 2023 trade deadline approaches. Please keep in mind that these rankings are based on each team's projected forward lines for…

Although the Colorado Avalanche are the clear betting favorites to win the Stanley Cup, the 2022-23 NHL season feels wide open. Every division is deeper than it was in 2021-22, and it feels like there could be a couple of Stanley Cup favorites that are at risk of being pushed out of the playoff picture by some emerging teams. Which teams are…

Can any team catch the champs? The Colorado Avalanche justwon the Stanley Cup, and they're heavily favoredto take the Central Division in 2022-2023. Let's examine the Central Division with our odds, picks, and predictions. The way that the Central Division is priced, it's almosta foregone conclusion the Avalanche will once again take the top spot.…

The Minnesota Wild face the Boston Bruins in a spotlight game Thursday night on ESPN. But what makes it even more of a must-watch game for Wild fans is that it will mark the debut of Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi, the franchise's first-round selections in the 2019 and'20 NHL Entry Drafts, respectively. The fact that Boldy is a Millis, Massachusetts,…

Ciro Immobile to score first and Italy to win 2-1 - 42/1 A £10 bet returns £420! Bet £10, Get £20 in Free Bets *New members. £10 min deposit & bet on sportsbook, placed & settled at 1.5 min odds within 14 days of sign-up. Win part of E/W bets. 2 non-withdrawable £10 Free Bet Tokens: accept in 7 days, valid for 7 days from acceptance (ex. E/Ws &…

Read our expert's betting tips for Friday's Uefa Nations League Group A3 match between Germany and Hungary at the Red Bull Arena, Leipzig Germany will be looking to beat Hungary for the first time in three matches when the sides meet on Thursday in Uefa Nations League Group A3 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig (kick-off, 7.45pm BST). Hungary lead…

Getting a little skin in the game can make watching NHL hockey even more exciting. During the 2021-22 season, Daily Faceoff will help you become an improved bettor thanks to this betting model and our betting tools. Each day we will look at each game, the, and the odds of each team winning based on the model created by Philip Bulsink. Based on…

With NHLtraining camps around the corner, here's an early look at the odds and our top picks forthe 2022-23 Stanley Cup. The ColoradoAvalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22 after defeating the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. There's an inner circle among thecontenders going into this season. That doesn't mean teams from outside…

Now that the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov have agreed to a 5-year $45 million deal, the Wild can focus on the real work. Namely, keeping Kaprizov in St. Paul for five years. No one will blame you if you breathed a sigh of relief when Kaprizov arrived in time for training camp. He's crucial to Minnesota's success, and it shouldn't have taken a…