‘Nothing More Exciting Than Scoring’: Yakov Trenin Wants To Add More Offense

TRENDINGMLB playoff pictureFantasy Football rankingsNFL Power RankingsPresidents Cup primerLatest NFL updatesStory byStory by‘Nothing More Exciting Than Scoring’: Yakov Trenin Wants To Add More OffenseDylan LoucksWed, September 23, 2026 at 12:50 PM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesWild PK fell off a cliff in the playoffs. They have a plan for thatThe penalty kill has been the Minnesota Wild’s bete noir for the past several years, among the NHL’s 10 worst units since before the 2020-21 COVID season. It was better last season — a perfectly average 16th in the 32-team league — but fell off a cliff again during the playoffs. While Minnesota won a first-round series for the first time in 10 years, its penalty kill was pilloried by Dallas ...Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.Wild Provide Preview Of What The Penalty Killing Units Might Look LikeThe Minnesota Wild allocated some practice time today focusing on their penalty-kill units, aiming to improve on last season's mediocre results.The Hockey News - Minnesota WildCan Wild's Maxim Shabanov Fill The Shoes Mats Zuccarello Left Behind?Maxim Shabanov will likely get the chance to start the season on Kirill Kaprizov's line; given his similarities to Mats Zuccarello, can he fill those shoes?The Hockey News - Minnesota WildAdvertisementAdvertisementWild Form Intriguing Top Line Vs Blackhawks For Preseason Game 2Maxim Shabanov, Danila Yurov and Bobby Brink will skate together as the Wild head to Chicago for their second preseason game.The Hockey News - Minnesota WildWith Mats Zuccarello gone, Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov seeking new chemistryKirill Kaprizov arrived in North America at a strange time in 2020. The world was still slowly — very slowly — working its way back from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns around the planet. NHL games were being played in mostly empty arenas. And the Minnesota Wild’s sought-after Russian rookie spoke almost no English. 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Once they got into the postseason, head coach Rick Tocchet and his players proved they were not satisfied. They defeated their long-time rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins in the […] The post Last-minute move Flyers must make ahead of 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.ClutchPointsBill Guerin signs a new contract to stay on as Wild GMBilly G signs before Quinn Hughes!HockeyFeedNHL Central Division Preview: Can the Avalanche Repeat?In part one of The Lead’s division preview, the non-playoff teams were intriguing. Last season’s Central Division playoff teams seem likely to stick around in 2027. Even so, plenty of questions remain. What will become of the Stars and Avalanche after a cap-crunched offseason? 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Veterans only play in two preseason games now, so they have less time to get their touches.The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden KnightsWild reportedly sign GM Bill Guerin to multi-year extensionGuerin has overseen the Wild front office since taking the GM role in 2019.BringMeTheSports'There's No Momentum Tilts When He's On The Ice,' Blues Coach Wants More From Jack FinleyJack Finley is competing for a roster spot with the St. Louis Blues, and while his defensive game is excellent, coach Jim Montgomery wants more from his 6-foot-6 center.The Hockey News - St. Louis BluesRangers’ power-play gets new look with unit seen as ‘difference-maker’When the Rangers worked on special teams for the first time in training camp Monday, plenty of pieces from the past remained.NY Post SportsFormer Jets Forward Retires From 12-Year NHL CareerFrom Manhattan standout to Winnipeg’s statistical spark, Kevin Hayes hangs up his skates after 805 games, leaving a legacy of perseverance and offensive consistency across the NHL.The Hockey News - Winnipeg JetsThree Key Storylines for the Lightning This PreseasonThe Tampa Bay Lightning have only been in training camp for a few days, but the regular season is now less than two weeks away.The Hockey News - Tampa Bay Lightning