Famously, each press box in the NHL is loaded with some sort of snacks for the beat reporters in attendance. It’s things we sometimes see pictures of online from said beat reporters, if they choose to post it, but for the well-traveled beats, they know the landscape very well. Pittsburgh Penguins reporter Taylor Haase decided to rank all 32 NHL press boxes based on their snacks.
And, well, the Wild ranked 27th out of 32 for their selection.
That’s not appetizing at all. Anyone who follows the Wild’s PR account on Twitter knows that they have meals prepared for the reporters, since they actually tweet what they’re having, but we guess for anyone who doesn’t want to pay for the full thing, there’s not much else to munch on while some poor Canucks reporter writes about how badly they got beat, or something.
That’s Wild
Adam Benak’s freshman year could define his NHL potential. The smaller winger didn’t get tested much in the OHL last season, but now playing against much tougher competition, we should see if he can hang or he’s just another undersized player to peak in juniors. [Hockey Wilderness]
Don’t rule out Bobby Brink in the first-line sweepstakes. Mats Zuccarello’s spot is up for grabs and maybe the somewhat recently acquired winger could take the job. [Hockey Wilderness]
Off the trail…
Wow an actual trade happened on September 1! The Nashville Predators have moved unsigned restricted free agent forward Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils, who had somewhat of a breakout season, for a first- and a second-round pick in 2028. A slight risk for the Devils and a “What exactly are you doing here?” for the Predators. [Sportsnet]
Three trade destinations to watch out for when it comes to Connor Hellebuyck. [Daily Faceoff]
Tyler Seguin is back on the ice after knee surgery. [NHL.com]
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