Coach Dean Evason showed instincts for teaching the game while still a player, and his development of a free-wheeling offense — and the addition of superstar-in-the-making Kirill Kaprizov — elevated the Wild to among the NHL elite.
Duo played critical role in Minnesota’s home opening win over the Winnipeg Jets after successful challenge.
Players are the most important figures, the coach said, and are sometimes best left to address issues among themselves.
It was Tuesday night, and the Wild came out of the gate slow against the Arizona Coyotes.
Only four in NHL history have won more games in their first 82 as a head coach than Wild bench boss
Jonas Plumb and T.J. Jindra make successful challenge that keeps team alive in closing minutes vs. Winnipeg.
Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes, Dean Evason of the Minnesota Wild and Joel Quenneville of the Florida Panthers are the three finalists for the 2020‑21 Jack Adams Award.
When Dean Evason took over for coach Bruce Boudreau 15 months ago, I’ll be honest, I thought he was just a place holder.
Maybe the Wild really were sloppy and heavy-legged.
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After three seasons of coaching in a minor developmental league, Brett McLean is stepping up to the highest rung of professional hockey.
While Minnesota Wild fans were able to get a glimpse of how the team plays underneath Dean Evason during the last 12 games of the regular season before the shutdown, this will be his first full year as the head coach after the firing of Bruce Boudreau back in February.
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