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Golden Knights seek upper hand vs. Wild after Game 4 OT win
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes says it's "business as usual" for his team as it heads to Las Vegas for Game 5 of its first-round matchup with the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,The underdog Wild had a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Wester...
Vegas wins in OT to even series with Wild
Ivan Barbashev chipped in a rebound at the 17:26 mark of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,The series is tied 2-2, with Game 5 set for Tuesday night in La...
Golden Knights try to avoid digging 3-1 hole vs. high-scoring Wild
When the Vegas Golden Knights won yet another Pacific Division title and notched the second-best record in the Western Conference with 110 points, they were expected to make a strong run to lift their second Stanley Cup in three years.,But the Golden Knights find themselves in must-win mode heading ...
Wild take series lead with 5-2 win over Knights
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which took ...
Wild take series lead with 5-2 win over Golden Knights
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which took ...
Golden Knights, Wild pledge to focus on Game 3 in opening-round series
Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy paused for a moment when asked what message he would share with his players after they landed in Minnesota.,The Golden Knights won Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals series against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. But then they fell s...
Kirill Kaprizov, Wild thrash Knights, level series
Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals and had an assist as the Minnesota Wild evened their series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist and Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello also ...
Brett Howden (two goals) helps Knights get past Wild
Brett Howden scored two goals, including the game-winner early in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist, Adin Hill made 18 saves and Pave...
Golden Knights hope regular-season dominance carries over vs. Wild
Fifty serves as a symbolic number for the Vegas Golden Knights heading into Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series Sunday night versus the visiting Minnesota Wild.,The Pacific Division champions (50-22-10, 110 points) hit the 50-win mark for the third time in the organization's eight-...
Wild claim OT victory over Ducks, clinch wild-card spot
The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff berth when Joel Eriksson Ek forged a tie with 21 seconds left in regulation, then the Wild wrapped up a 3-2 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks when Matt Boldy scored with 18 seconds remaining in overtime Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Filip Gustavsson made ...
Wild top Canucks in OT, inch closer to playoff spot
Mats Zuccarello scored the winning goal 2:47 into overtime as the Minnesota Wild continued their late playoff push by rallying to beat the host Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday.,Zuccarello snuck behind the Vancouver defense and took a pass from Kirill Kaprizov then deked goaltender Kevin Lankinen a...
Canucks playing for pride vs.visiting Wild
The Vancouver Canucks will be trying to salvage some pride from a roller-coaster season as they begin their final three-game homestand by hosting the Minnesota Wild on Saturday., ,The Canucks (37-29-13, 87 points) will be out for a small measure of revenge against Minnesota. They officially were eli...
Flames take down Wild, slice wild-card deficit
The Calgary Flames provided a huge boost to their slim playoff hopes with a 4-2 home-ice victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.,Mikael Backlund, Yegor Sharangovich, Nazem Kadri and Ryan Lomberg all scored for the hosts. Goaltender Dustin Wolf made 16 saves, likely his biggest on Kirill Kaprizov ...
With stars back, Wild face Flames on verge of clinching playoffs
The Minnesota Wild have an opportunity to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Calgary Flames on Friday.,The Wild (43-29-7, 93 points) hit the road with a renewed sense of confidence after a roller-coaster 8-7 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, in which ...
Joel Eriksson Ek scores 4 goals in Wild's OT win over Sharks
Kirill Kaprizov scored one minute into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both players celebrated remarkable returns from prolonged lower-body-injury absences for Minnesota (43-2...
Wild activate Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov from IR
The Minnesota Wild on Wednesday activated forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov from injured reserve and long-term IR, respectively. ,Kaprizov has been out since Jan. 26 with a lower-body injury while Eriksson Ek last played Feb. 22 after sustaining a lower-body injury. ,In corresponding mov...
NHL, Wild mourn passing of Ray Shero
Minnesota Wild senior adviser Ray Shero, who won a Stanley Cup as a general manager, has died at the age of 62. ,The NHL announced Shero's passing. No additional details were provided. ,Shero was the son of Hall of Fame coach Fred Shero. ,"Ray Shero's smile and personality lit up every room he walke...
Wild down Stars on Marco Rossi overtime winner
Marco Rossi's power-play goal 58 seconds into overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday.,Matthew Boldy had a goal and two assists, Rossi added an assist and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Wild (42-29-7, 91 points), who snapped a four-game losing ...
Stars bid to rebound from 'learning experience' in clash vs. Wild
After seeing their seven-game winning streak snapped, the Dallas Stars will look to regain their footing on Sunday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Stars (50-22-4, 104 points) are looking rebound after dropping a 5-3 decision at home to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturda...
Noah Dobson, Islanders too strong for scuffling Wild
Defenseman Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Casey Cizikas and Simon Holmstrom also scored for the Islanders (33-32-10, 76 points), who snapped a six-game losing streak. Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves....