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Wild's Filip Gustavsson to start for Sweden vs. Canada
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson will start Team Sweden's game against Canada in Wednesday night's opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.,Gustavsson gets the nod over 2023 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators and Samuel Ersson of the Philadelphia Flyers. Ersson ...
Wild score final 5 goals, continue dominance of Isles
Matthew Boldy tallied two goals and an assist to lead the host Minnesota Wild past the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau, Yakov Trenin and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Wild, who have won seven straight against the Islanders. Defensema...
Islanders, Wild seek win before break for 4 Nations Face-Off
The New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild are each coming off one-goal decisions going into their game Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The contest will be the last for both teams before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston.,The Wild broke a ...
Newcomer Vinnie Hinostroza scores as Wild defeat Hurricanes
Filip Gustavsson made 38 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 2-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Saint Paul, Minn., on Thursday.,Yakov Trenin and newcomer Vinnie Hinostroza scored for the Wild, who snapped a two-game skid.,Sebastian Aho scored, and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for the Hurric...
Wild have been road warriors, seek sweeter home game vs. Hurricanes
As good as the Minnesota Wild have been on the road this season, it's been the opposite on home ice. Now back in their own building after a five-game road trip, they'll look to improve on their record as hosts when the Carolina Hurricanes visit on Thursday.,The Wild are 11-12-1 at Xcel Energy Center...
Jeremy Swayman, Bruins blank Wild
Jeremy Swayman pitched a 35-save shutout and Charlie McAvoy scored the eventual game-winning goal as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night.,The Bruins won their second straight game and fourth in the last six. ,Trent Frederic and Morgan Geekie joined McAvoy in the g...
Wild F Ryan Hartman banned 10 games for roughing
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for 10 games Monday for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle by driving him face-first into the ice following a faceoff.,Hartman was assessed a match penalty for intending to injure Stutzle on the play during Minnesota's 6-0 loss at Ottawa on...
Up-and-down Bruins try to get steady vs. Wild
The Boston Bruins will search for some much-needed consistency in the final week before the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off break, kicking off a three-game stretch with a Tuesday night bout against the Minnesota Wild.,Recent weeks have seen Boston go on a 5-1-1 run and sustain back-to-back losses by a comb...
Wild's Ryan Hartman to have in-person hearing with NHL
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman on Sunday has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, one day after he received a match penalty for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle.,The date and time of the hearing have yet to be determined. An in-person hearing a...
Jake Sanderson, Leevi Merilainen fuel Senators in rout of Wild
Defenseman Jake Sanderson collected a goal and three assists and rookie Leevi Merilainen faced just 16 shots for this third shutout this season, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday.,Tim Stutzle recorded a goal and two assists and Drake Batherson ...
Wild meet Senators in battle of road savvy vs. strength at home
While the Minnesota Wild continue their season-long success on the road, the Ottawa Senators remain a strong outfit at home.,Looking for a fifth straight road win, the Wild aim to keep the Senators from winning their fifth in a row at home Saturday night.,Minnesota is an NHL-best 20-5-3 on the road,...
Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury blanks Habs, ties for 10th in shutouts
Marco Rossi and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Minnesota Wild in a 4-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, made 19 saves for the Wild for his 76th career shutout, tying him with Ed Belfour ...
After first win without Kirill Kaprizov, Wild take aim at Canadiens
The Minnesota Wild passed their first test without star winger Kirill Kaprizov.,They will look to continue that good fortune on Thursday night when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.,The Wild announced Tuesday that Kaprizov, who leads the team in goals (23), assists (29) and points (52), will be out...
First-period goals guide Wild to win over Leafs
Jared Spurgeon scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the first period and the visiting Minnesota Wild went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night.,Marat Khusnutdinov and Marcus Foligno (empty net) also scored for the Wild, who have won the first two games of a five-ga...
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov to have surgery, out at least 4 weeks
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks.,Kaprizov returned from a 12-game absence to play in his team's past three games. He recorded an assist in each of the past two contests. Still, the injury has ...
Wild build big lead, extend mastery of Blackhawks
Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau and Joel Eriksson Ek scored to give the visiting Minnesota Wild a three-goal edge, and they held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday.,Marcus Foligno scored once in a two-point game and goaltender Filip Gustavsson made 18 saves for the Wild, who snapped ...
Wild seek to reverse recent fortunes in clash vs. Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild are struggling to regain their footing after losing five of their past six games ahead of their visit on Sunday to the Chicago Blackhawks.,Wild coach John Hynes challenged the team after Saturday's 5-4 home loss to the Calgary Flames.,"Now we're choosing to lose," Hynes said. "Tha...
Andrei Kuzmenko (2 goals) helps Flames to win over Wild
Andrei Kuzmenko tallied two goals and an assist and the Calgary Flames escaped with a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Martin Pospisil finished with a goal and an assist for Calgary, which won its third game in a row. Rasmus Andersson and Clark Bishop added one ...
Flames believe they'll find path to playoffs, while Wild lost for answers
The Calgary Flames' short-term goal is to find a way to knock off the host Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,As for their long-term goal, the Flames' priority is squarely on making the postseason.,Calgary has a chance to boost its total when it faces off against a struggling Wild...
Barrett Hayton scores twice in Utah's shutout win over Wild
Barrett Hayton scored two goals, and the Utah Hockey Club pulled away for a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse also scored for Utah, which won its third game in a row. Nick DeSimone finished with a pair of assists.,Mats Zuccarello ...