Jay Caldwell
Gopher Men’s Basketball Upsets #7 Indiana
The Gopher men’s basketball team won at #7 Indiana 77-74 Thursday night. Minnesota led by 3 at halftime and held the lead throughout the 2nd half.
Bouchard Out Indefinetly With Concussion
The Minnesota Wild will play the forseeable future without wing Pierre-Marc Bouchard because of another suffered concussion. Bouchard took an inadvertent elbow to the head a week ago against Vancouver.
Bulls Beat Timberwolves 111-100
The Timberwolves lost 111-100 to the Chicago Bulls at Target Center Tuesday night. Minnesota fell behind by 24 points in the first half but rallied to tie the game at 70 in the 3rd quarter.
Wild Beat Sharks In Overtime Shootout
The Minnesota Wild downed San Jose 5-4 in an overtime shootout Tuesday night. Mikko Koivu scored the game-winning goal in the shootout. Matt Cullen scored a goal in regulation and one in the shootout.
Bouchard Out With Another Concussion
The Minnesota Wild will play without Pierre-Marc Bouchard again after he was diagnosed with another concussion. Bouchard was scratched from Tuesday night’s game against San Jose.
Receiver Targets For Vikings In Free Agency (Poll)
The Vikings have the 3rd pick in the April draft but free agency will be the first opportunity to improve their team. Team needs include tackle, guard, receiver, safety, cornerback and defensive tackle.
Vike’s Greenway Headed To Pro Bowl
Viking linebacker Chad Greenway was named as a replacement for injured linebacker Lance Briggs of the Bears to play for the NFC in the Pro Bowl January 29 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
SCSU Hockey Loses Cam Reid
St. Cloud State hockey is reportedly losing another player. Wing Cam Reid is leaving the Huskies to play for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League.
Timberwolves Win at Washington
The Timberwolves won 93-72 at Washington Sunday afternoon. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 20 points and 16 rebounds and Ricky Rubio added 13 points and 14 assists.
Purdue Downs Gophers 79-66
The Gopher men’s basketball team has lost 4 games in a row after fallling 79-66 at home against Purdue Sunday. Rodney Williams led the Gophers with 19 points and 14 rebounds, Joe Coleman added 14 points and Chip Armelin chipped in 12 points.
Wild Lose 3-0 at Vancouver
The Minnesota Wild lost 3-0 at Vancouver Wednesday night and Minnesota has lost 10 of their last 11. Roberto Luongo had 28 saves to earn the shutout in net for the Canucks. Josh Harding had 32 saves for the Wild. Minnesota was outshot 35-28.
Timberwolves Lose 90-86 To Memphis
The Timberwolves lost 90-86 at home to Memphis Wednesday night to snap their 2-game winning streak. The Wolves fell behind 15-0 before making a comeback.