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2010-11 Minnesota Wild Season Preview: Hard Work Lies Ahead

Last season was not what Todd Richards wanted or expected. "Our goal at the start of the year was to make the playoffs, it's a little bit disappointing," Richards said. The Wild finished 13th in the Western Conference a year ago and 22nd in the NHL, going 38-36-8. After a disastrous 3-9 start set the team back, they had...

2010-11 Calgary Flames Preview: Darryl Sutter's Frankenstein

A year ago, the Calgary Flames were among the favorites to win the Northwest Division. It turned into troubling year on the ice under a new head coach, as they fell out of the playoff race early in 2009-10. They followed it up with an offseason that, to put it lightly, irked many of their fans. As the saying goes, this...

Calgary Blows Game Against Loose Opponent

The Calgary Flames learned that late-season games against loose, pressure-free opponents can often be nightmares. With so much on the line, Brent Sutter's Flames gave up a third-period lead and lost, 3-2, in regulation to the 27th-place New York Islanders. Calgary could not even put the final sentences of what could have...

Fight of the Week: Playoff Push Begins

Every Friday, FanHouse sifts through the rubble and picks the best NHL fight, with the help of HockeyFights.com.The playoff push isn't the only thing heating up around the NHL. Tempers flared league-wide this week, leading to some really good fights for us to choose from. We also had one of the most unlikely fights you'll...

Fight of the Week: Rivals Clash

Every week, FanHouse sifts through the rubble and picks the best NHL fight, with the help of HockeyFights.com.Our final installment for the calendar year 2009 features two great Canadian rivals locking horns. When we look back on the top fights this season, this one is virtually a lock to be among them. This week also...

Background on eric nystrom

Eric Thore Nystrom (born February 14, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a first round selection of the Calgary Flames, taken 10th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut with Calgary in 2005. Nystrom also played for the Minnesota Wild prior to his trade to Dallas in 2011. He played four seasons of college hockey with the Michigan Wolverines before he turned professional. On four occations, Nystrom has played with the United States national team, most recently at the 2010 World Championship. He is the son of former NHL player Bob Nystrom.

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