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Wild eye first 2-game win streak as slumping Preds visit
The Minnesota Wild have yet to win back-to-back games, but they will try to snap the drought when they face off against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn.,The Wild are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, snapping a five-game winless streak...
Wild break out of slump with win over Canucks
Vladimir Tarasenko scored a goal and picked up two assists, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.,Jonas Brodin and Vinnie Hinostroza had a goal and an assist apiece for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game winless drought. ...
Desperate for a win, slumping Wild host surging Canucks
Mired in a five-game winless drought, the Minnesota Wild are desperate for a victory.,The Wild will get a chance to snap their skid when they take on the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,A sense of desperation is increasing in Minnesota, where the Wild are coming off a one-...
Penguins rally past Wild to extend point streak
Ryan Shea and Bryan Rust each registered a goal and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Ben Kindel and Anthony Mantha also scored for Pittsburgh, which earned at least one point for the eighth game in a row. Th...
Fresh off OT losses, Wild try to rebound vs. surging Penguins
Only 11 games into their season, the Minnesota Wild already find themselves answering questions about moral victories.,Minnesota will try to post the only kind of victory it is interested in -- the kind that appears on the scoreboard -- when it faces off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday n...
Kyle Connor's overtime goal lifts Jets over Wild
Kyle Connor scored 46 seconds into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Gabriel Vilardi, Vladislav Namestnikov and Nino Niederreiter also scored for Winnipeg. Neal Pionk and Logan Stanley finished with two assists apiece.,Brock F...
Jets, Wild trying to shake off disappointing showings
The Winnipeg Jets know what they need to correct.,Head coach Scott Arniel has shown the players recent game film. He has pointed out the self-inflicted mistakes and the inconsistencies from period to period within the same games.,Arniel wants to go back to reviewing scenes from well-played games.,Th...
Macklin Celebrini nets OT winner as Sharks outlast Wild
Macklin Celebrini scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Celebrini finished with one goal and two assists for San Jose, which won for the second time in its last three games. William Eklund scor...
Win-hungry Wild welcome lowly Sharks
A quick turnaround might be a blessing in disguise for the slumping Minnesota Wild.,Minnesota will not have much time to dwell on Saturday night's 6-2 home defeat against the Utah Mammoth, the Wild's fifth loss in their last six games.,Instead, they will turn their focus to a matchup against the San...
On 5-game win streak, Mammoth take on reeling Wild
Despite winning five games in a row, the Utah Mammoth feel as if they have room to improve.,Utah will look to keep building upon its success when it faces off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Mammoth are coming off a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues in a contes...
Devils stay red hot, tame Wild for sixth-straight win
Nico Daws made 29 saves in his season debut to help the New Jersey Devils extend their winning streak to six games in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild in Newark.,Paul Cotter scored for the first time this season, and Jesper Bratt got his fourth goal. Brenden Dillon posted his second, a...
Wild search for power-play rebound vs. streaking Devils
The New Jersey Devils have a short turnaround as they try to extend their winning streak when they return home on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild in Newark, N.J.,The Devils recorded their fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday, prevailing 5-2 against the host Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Hughes reco...
Wild pull away after Rangers finally score first home goal of season
Rookie Danila Yurov snapped a tie for his first career goal with 11:44 remaining as the visiting Minnesota Wild halted a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night.,Playing in his fifth career game, Yurov found himself in the right place at the right time a...
Artemi Panarin, Rangers eye 1st home win as Wild visit
Artemi Panarin's production was quiet this season until Saturday night when he factored in every goal for the New York Rangers.,New York's production at home has featured plenty of good looks but no goals and the Rangers attempt to score for the first time on home ice Monday night when they host the...
Noah Cates' first career OT goal lifts Flyers past Wild
Noah Cates scored his first career overtime goal to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday.,Owen Tippett also scored for the Flyers, while Vladimir Tarasenko scored his first goal since joining the Wild. Philadelphia's Dan Vladar (15 saves) and M...
Wild's quest for defensive solidity continues vs. Flyers
Since posting a shutout in their season opener, the Minnesota Wild have not put up much defensive resistance this season.,The Wild hope to avoid a third straight loss when they continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.,Minnesota blanked the St. Lo...
Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome spark Caps over Wild
Dylan Strome had two goals with two assists, while Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 898 and added an assist as the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight, 5-1 over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday night.,Ovechkin, who assisted on Strome's first-period goal, notched his first of the s...
Dylan Strome tallies four points as Capitals blast Wild
Dylan Strome had two goals with two assists, while Alex Ovechkin scored career goal 898 and also added an assist, as the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight, 5-1 over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday night.,Ovechkin, who assisted on Strome's first-period goal, notched his first of the...
Wild acquire F Oskar Olausson in trade, send D Kyle Masters to Sharks
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Oskar Olausson and sent defenseman Kyle Masters to the San Jose Sharks in exchange on Friday.,Olausson, 22, will report to the Iowa Wild of the AHL.,He recorded 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 61 games with the AHL's Colorado Eagles last season. He originally ...
Capitals' defense to be tested by explosive Wild power play
The Washington Capitals have found a solid, early-season rhythm that might provide enough momentum to halt their recent struggles against the Minnesota Wild.,Looking for a fourth consecutive victory, the Capitals host the Wild on Friday night.,Washington opened the season with a 3-1 home setback to ...