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NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks 5/8/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (34-14-5)  73pts  3rd in Honda West 3.26 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL) 2.74 Goals Against…

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NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks 5/7/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (33-14-5)  71pts  3rd in Honda West 3.25 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL) 2.73 Goals Against…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vegas

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 5/5/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (33-14-4)  70pts  3rd in Honda West 3.27 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL) 2.73 Goals Against…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vegas

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 5/3/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (32-14-4)  68pts  3rd in Honda West 3.22 Goals For Per Game (9th in the NHL) 2.68 Goals Against…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

Wild Clinch Playoff Berth With 6-3 Win Over San Jose

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After an emotional video tribute by the San Jose Sharks to ‘Mr. Shark’ Patrick Marleau as they celebrated the fact…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings

Kaprizov Strikes Twice as Wild Win 4-2 Over Los Angeles

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If you pay attention to Twitter at all, you will see a bit of a lobbying battle between Wild fans…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Arizona Coyotes

Cam Talbot Stops 39 Shots as Wild Sweep Arizona in 4-1 Victory

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Tombstone is one of my favorite movies, and if this game started like a Western it was like Cam Talbot…

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NHL: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild

Wild’s 4th Line Stays Red Hot as Minnesota dominates the Sharks in 5-2 Victory

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Friday’s game had some feisty play as the Sharks grew frustrated with the Wild who found a way to shut…

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NHL: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild

Fiala’s Hat Trick Lifts Minnesota to 8-3 Rout of Colorado

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Penalties played an early factor in the game as teams had coincidental minors for cross-checking barely a minute into the…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vegas

Wild Sweep the Golden Knights with a 2-1 Victory

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It was somewhat expected that after playing with a reduced lineup due to some late injuries and losing to the…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

Sharks Sweep the Minnesota Wild in 4-2 Victory

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It didn’t take long in the Minnesota Wild’s game against the San Jose Sharks the mantra was pretty simple.  Shoot…

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NHL: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild

2021 Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament Preview

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A little over a year ago, the 2020 Minnesota State Boys High School Hockey Tournament was about the last major…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks 3/29/21 @ 9:30PM CST at SAP Center

Minnesota Wild (21-10-1)  43pts  3rd in Honda West 2.94 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.44 Goals Against…

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NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild

Ryan Miller’s Flub Gives Wild a Sweep of the Ducks in 3-2 Victory

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With the game starting about two hours earlier than you’d typically expect for a mid-week contest, the Minnesota Wild appeared…

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NHL: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues 3/25/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (20-10-1)  41pts  3rd in Honda West 2.97 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.52 Goals Against…

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Colorado Dominates Wild in 6-0 Win to Earn Convincing Series Sweep of Minnesota

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Minnesota certainly changed its lineup for this afternoon’s game by swapping out Luke Johnson for Joey Cramarossa and juggling up…

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NHL: Vegas at Minnesota Wild

3rd Period Surge Just Enough To Give Minnesota A Series Sweep of Vegas in 4-3 Win

Minnesota did not wait long to pounce on the Golden Knights as the forecheck forced a turnover by Shea Theodore…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Arizona Coyotes

Disappointing 5-2 Loss to Arizona as Wild Split Series against the Coyotes

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Wild fans were a bit surprised to see Cam Talbot between the pipes to start game too, but variety is…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Rolls to 5-1 Victory and Series Sweep of Minnesota

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The Wild made waves even before Wednesday’s game dropped the puck when the team decided to scratch alternate captain Zach…

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NHL: Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild

Dumba’s OT Game Winner Over Los Angeles Extends Wild’s Win Streak to Six Games

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Happy Hockey Day Minnesota everyone!  The annual celebration of Minnesota’s proud hockey history started back in 2007 and while the…

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NHL: Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings 2/27/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (11-6-0)  22pts  2nd in Honda West 3.12 Goals For Per Game (10th in the NHL) 2.41 Goals Against…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

Wild Leap Into the Top 3 of the West Division with 6-2 Rout of Colorado

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I think everyone knew the Wild was going to find itself tested in a way it hasn’t throughout most of…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

Minnesota Wild Overcome Early Setback to Rout San Jose 6-2

Its not about how you start, its about how you finish.  That was certainly true on Monday night in San…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks

Wild Sweep the Ducks With Dominating 5-1 Victory

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After Thursday night’s 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks, Wild Head Coach Dean Evason was not too pleased.  Sloppy passing,…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings

Decimated Wild Overmatched in 4-0 Rout by the Los Angeles Kings

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It feels like it was a season ago when the Minnesota Wild last played before they went on their Covid-19…

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NHL: Exhibition-Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 1/31/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (5-4-0)  10pts  4th in Honda West 2.78 Goals For Per Game (20th in the NHL) 2.78 Goals Against…

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NHL: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild

Fast Start Helps Wild Earn Win Over Los Angeles

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A while ago, I learned from a Hall of Fame Football coach that when you are not playing well you…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

Kahkonen, Wild Earn Series Split against San Jose

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Whenever a new neighbor or a new employee arrives you’re not quite sure what to expect.  You observe from afar…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks

Wild Earn Series Split With Anaheim, Talbot Shows Improvement

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Without an NHL pre-season, it meant that anything teams across the league were going to try had to be done…

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