Wilderness Walk: Minnesota’s third line has a pretty solid nickname

Let’s go over some news and notes:

- Time to check in on the Wild prospects again! Ivan Lodnia is killing it in the OHL and Adam Beckman is one of the top scorers in the WHL. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Episode 6 of the Hockey Wilderness Podcast has officially dropped. This week we discuss how tanking is actually a great thing for the Wild. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Minnesota’s third line has been playing pretty well recently. And no the trio has a pretty nifty nickname — the GEEK Squad. [Pioneer Press]

Off the trail...

- The Devils have officially placed former All-Star goaltender Cory Schneider on waivers. Talk about a fall from grace. [All About The Jersey]

- It sure sounds like the Flames need to shake up the roster a bit. Could Johnny Gaudreau be on the block? [The Athletic]

- Are you as excited for puck and player tracking as we are? You should be! It’s looking like the tracking system could be ready by the start of the playoffs. [NHL]

- Do you ever what goes on behind closed doors during the NHL GM’s meetings? Well, now you can find out. Also, everyone is still making fun of Paul Fenton. [The Athletic]

- Turns out Garnet Hathaway likes to spit on people.

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