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Wild sign '23 top pick Charlie Stramel, but debut must wait
The Wild have signed Minnesota native and 2023 first-round pick Charlie Stramel to a three-year, entry-level contract.,The deal announced Monday won't begin until 2026-27 as the 21-year-old center is out for this season with a broken ankle.,Stramel sustained the injury in Michigan State's season-end...
Optimistic Red Wings see 'opportunity' in matchup with Wild
The Detroit Red Wings are moving closer to a 10th consecutive season without a playoff game.,Following a damaging loss on Saturday, the desperate Red Wings will host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday afternoon.,Facing a team out of the playoff picture, the Red Wings were nearly blanked by the New York Ra...
Matt Boldy, Wild rally past Canucks, clinch playoff berth
Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman each scored a pair of goals and the Minnesota Wild finished strong for a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks to clinch a playoff berth Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kirill Kaprizov notched a goal and an assist for Minnesota (42-21-12, 96 points), which secured a spot...
Wild F Marcus Foligno (lower body) placed on IR
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Folingo was placed on injured reserve Monday with a lower-body injury.,The specifics of the injury are unclear, and the Wild did not release any further details.,Foligno last played in the Wild's 5-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Friday, when he logged 12:34 of ice time o...
Wild looking to shake 2-game skid, host struggling Jets
The Winnipeg Jets and visiting Minnesota Wild begin their post-Christmas schedules Saturday with something to prove.,Minnesota intends to show it is positioned to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup. Winnipeg wants to be competitive and put together a consistent 60-minute effort to stabilize a sea...
Acquiring Quinn Hughes, Wild confident entering clash vs. Sens
The Minnesota Wild are missing a handful of key players but keep finding ways to win.,"We have belief, and we know what we're capable of," Wild forward Matt Boldy said. "There's never been a doubt in that.",And now they'll be missing a few more players, though they're definitely expecting the winnin...
Short-handed Wild carry confidence into clash vs. Senators
The Minnesota Wild are missing a handful of key players but keep finding ways to win.,"We have belief, and we know what we're capable of," Wild forward Matt Boldy said. "There's never been a doubt in that.",Minnesota will look to keep its forward momentum going against the Ottawa Senators on Saturda...
Aatu Raty's 3-point night boosts Canucks over Wild
Aatu Raty scored twice and added an assist as the host Vancouver Canucks doubled up the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night., ,Tom Willander scored and added an assist and defenseman Elias Petterson also found the back of the net for the Canucks, which snapped a four-game winless skid (0-3-1) and w...
Stifling Wild goaltending duo taking its act to Calgary
The Minnesota Wild and their air-tight goaltending will look to continue their hot streak when they visit the last-place Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Having carded a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday to open a four-game road trip, the Wild are riding a 10-0-2 run in which they have smot...
Stingy Wild take win streak into visit with Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild will wrap up a three-game road trip Wednesday night before heading home for Thanksgiving.,They would love to bring a winning streak to the table.,Minnesota will go for its sixth consecutive victory when it faces off against the host Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild are 9-1-1 in Novemb...
Wild intend to force deliberate pace vs. speedy Ducks
The Minnesota Wild will try to avoid getting coerced into a fast-paced game when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday evening.,The Ducks are loaded with speedy, young players who have been thriving on odd-man rushes this season. The Wild, on the other hand, would rather wear teams down with long ...
Kirill Kaprizov's 2-point game guides Wild past Islanders
Kirill Kaprizov produced a goal and an assist Friday night as the Minnesota Wild defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,Vincent Hinostroza, Danila Yurov, Brock Faber and Marco Rossi also scored for the Wild. Jesper Wallstedt made 25 saves to improve to 2-0-2 on the season.,The Wild lost...