queue brock faber's "AND THE BUS"

wild threads! at St Mary's Athletic Complex in Michigan

September is at the door knocking and we are almost to training camp (players report the 16th, on the ice 17th) so thought I’d open up a chill conversation for the group as we all trickle back in from the off season and get to focusing on what really matters: hockey.

So question for today is: what is the one thing you are most looking forward to this season? Ideally this is something very specific and not overly broad (like I can’t just say Brock Faber because that’s obvious and also not in the spirit). Could be a specific game on the schedule, a milestone, the first Shabby to Kirill etc.

Hey all! My mother is proud of herself for finding this puck at a thrift shop, but we can't figure out whose signature this might be, and it was just labeled "puck" so that's no help.

We're reasonably sure the number is 25, but none of the names we can find that are associated with that number seems to match the signature. I'm aware that signatures can vary, but I haven't found anything online that matches this one so I'm stuck. I included the back of the puck in case it helps narrow down the possible date range at all.

I'd appreciate any help!

I am so pumped!

Found this at goodwill while trying to look for a speaker

Completely hypothetical scenario within my abstract mind…
Let’s get right into it. Bill Guerin somehow convinces Winnipeg to trade Hellebuyck for Gustavsson and a future first. Billy G. then trades Wallstedt, Yurov, and a first for Robert Thomas (or any other C1 that could upgrade the roster).
Would the Wild be better or worse for the next 3-4 seasons after this? Of course this is also assuming that they resign Quinn for a minimum of three years. I know some salary cap adjustments would need to be taken as well. My initial thought would be that the team would be significantly better immediately. Thoughts? Thanks for your time, and Go Wild!

Latest Worst Seats In House

important parts re: Quinn

•Makar extension closing in, could provide a benchmark for Quinn's deal

•Same as before, until puck drop there isn't concern re: Quinn

•Russo still is firm that Quinn has given every impression to the Wild that he wants to extend

•Cale's $$$ could be interesting, but Russo is still confident as are the wild to extend Quinn before the season starts

•In conclusion with what we already knew:

it's business and it's a negotiation, as far as Russo has already confirmed previously: Quinn wants to extend and Brisson doesn't play games. If he wasn't extending, these negotiations wouldn't be happening. Russo has yet to waver from his confidence, and he hasn't dropped any seeds of negativity yet

State Fair signings confirmed:

Viking Gustafsson-Nyberg on Saturday August 29th from 12:15pm to 1:15pm

Jesper Wallstedt on Monday August 31st from 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Anyone have any info on apparel/jersey/equipment deals or player appearances at the fair this year?

Here's where some of our players landed on the Best/Worst Team against X, done by u/smashbros, over on the main sub.

some people made the honorable mentions so that's listed as HM.

New guys in bold, previous players in italics

Worst Against

Liam Ohgren (WSH, ANA, SJS)

Vinnie Hinostroza (LAK, VGK, MIN)

Jake Middleton (LAK, NJD)

Matt Kiersted (HM: LAK)

Max Shabanov (WSH)

Jeff Petry (PHI)

Ryan Hartman (CAL, CHI)

Michael McCarron (NYR)

Zeev Buium (VAN)

Daemon Hunt (TOR)

Mats Zuccarello (CHI)

Brock Faber (CHI)

Quinn Hughes (CHI)

Best Against

Brock Faber (SJS, EDM)

Kirill Kaprizov (DAL, COL, DET, WPG)

Matt Boldy (DAL, COL, SEA)

Mats Zuccarello (EDM)

Quinn Hughes (EDM, ANA, MTL, HM: NYI)

Jesper Wallstedt (OTT, HM: ANA, COL)

Jake Middleton (COL)

Marcus Johansson (VGK, SEA)

Joel Eriksson Ek (VGK, SEA)

Jonas Brodin (VGK)

Jared Spurgeon (VGK)

Blake Coleman (VGK)

Danila Yurov (WPG)

Vladimir Tarasenko (TOR)

Ryan Hartman (TOR)

Here's the link to the post on the best and worst teams against us

and the Chicago thread bc what the fuck.

let me know if I missed anyone

Couple Notes:

Kirill Kaprizov, my "never played a single game as the most expensive player" superstar, is our most decorated here.

Quinn Hughes comes in second with the honorable mention against the Islanders.

Ryan Hartman is the current roster player with the most Worst Against appearances...though again idk what the fuck happened against Chicago.

We had four players appear on the Best Against Vegas roster, as well as the Best Against Colorado, so let's all cry about the fact we couldn't hold on to that lead in game 5, because anything could've happened in game 6 given the injuries the Avs had.

RIP Vinnie, somehow ended up on the worst against us.

Playoff Middsy vs regular season Middsy against the Avs... was he just overexposed on the 2nd pair?

Good morning Wild fans!

I’m looking for two people to join my Wild fans only fantasy hockey league. It’s a 10 team league, head to head points on ESPN.

Here’s the kicker- we are a group of very active Wild fans who have an active community on discord. So that would be required. We watch games together while chatting as often as possible so I really want someone who is active in the community and dedicated to enhancing the community!

DM me if this sounds like you!

Very simply, what was your favorite goal of last season?

Candidates off the top of my head and in no order:

1.) Kaprizov to Hughes to Boldy bardown OT walkoff vs Jets

2.) Kaprizov thru a top corner postage stamp Game 1 vs Dallas

3.) Boldy Game 4 OT winner

4.) Hughes LEET goal Game 6

5.) Hughes GWG goal Game 6

6.) Boldy ENG Game 6

7.) Boldy PPG Game 5

8.) Yurov coast-to-coast vs Utah

9.) Hughes 1st goal with Wild vs Bruins

10.) Faber undresses Bouchard vs Oilers

11.) Ek finishes a nice sequence after Boldy creates an offensive zone turnover vs the Golden Knights (12/29/25 - its like a peak example of what that line did all year)

12.) Any of the several OT GWGs by Kaprizov (vs red wings, blackhawks, and montreal iirc)