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Senators end 2-game skid by knocking off Wild
Josh Norris scored the go-ahead goal with 7:18 remaining in the third period, and the Ottawa Senators held on for a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Ridly Greig and Claude Giroux also scored for Ottawa, which snapped a two-game skid. The Senators improved to 7-2-0...
With Kirill Kaprizov in question, Wild look to subdue Senators
The good news for the Minnesota Wild is that Kirill Kaprizov is expected to return sooner rather than later from his lower-body injury.,The bad news for the Wild is that they are not sure whether Kaprizov will be back in time for their game against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night in St. Paul, Mi...
Brock Faber's OT winner caps Wild's comeback vs. Stars
Brock Faber scored on a wraparound 35 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.,Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored in the third period and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Wild, who had lost four of five enter...
Wild, Stars fresh and focused after holiday break
The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars hope to exit the holiday break the way they went into it when they meet on Friday night in Dallas -- as winners.,Both teams entered play Monday on short losing streaks, but came away with victories before getting a few days off the ice.,Dallas knocked off the Utah...
Wild edge Blackhawks to halt 4-game skid
Brock Faber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon and Marcus Foligno each added one goal for Minnesota, which snapped a four-game losing streak....
Wild face improved Blackhawks looking to end 4-game skid
The Minnesota Wild have one more chance to stop their slide before they take a break for the holidays.,Minnesota will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it faces off against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild are dealing with injuries to several key players...
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Wild, extend Central lead
Cole Perfetti had a goal and two assists, Connor Hellebuyck produced a 19-save shutout and the Winnipeg Jets beat the visiting Minnesota Wild for the eighth straight time, cruising to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.,The NHL-leading Jets moved five points ahead of the Wild for the top spot in the Ce...
Wild look for elusive win vs. Jets
The Minnesota Wild will face a challenging task when they visit Winnipeg on Saturday evening to take on the Central Division-leading Jets.,While Winnipeg will be well-rested and awaiting the Wild after two days off, Minnesota will be coming off a game on Friday, arriving late in Winnipeg from Minnes...
Dylan Guenther nets pair as Utah edges Wild
Dylan Guenther scored a pair of goals to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Guenther's two goals were all that Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka needed to preserve the victory. Vejmelka stopped 28 of 29 shots for Utah, which notched a sea...
Utah aims to keep hot streak going against host Wild
The Utah Hockey Club have matched their season high with three straight victories.,On Friday night, Utah will have a chance to make history as it goes for its first four-game winning streak since moving to Salt Lake City. Utah will take on the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn.,Utah coach Andre Tou...
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers keep scoring, knock off Wild
Matthew Tkachuk scored a pair of goals, and the Florida Panthers pulled away for a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Aaron Ekblad had a goal and two assists for the Panthers, who won back-to-back games to complete a 3-2 road trip. Mackie Samoskevich finished wit...
Back in starting role, Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury faces Panthers
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has played a complementary role in his 21st NHL season., ,Suddenly, the 40-year-old netminder has been thrust back into regular action because of a lower-body injury to teammate Filip Gustavsson, who left last Thursday's 7-1 home loss to the Edmonton Oiler...
Victor Olofsson (2 goals) leads Knights past Wild
Victor Olofsson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Shea Theodore notched a goal and an assist for Vegas, which bounced back from a loss in Edmonton one day earlier...
Kirill Kaprizov out to lead Wild over Golden Knights
Sometimes, Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes wishes that his star player, Kirill Kaprizov, would get off the ice sooner after practice is finished. ,But Kaprizov lingers, often for a half-hour or more, taking more shots from every angle. Hynes worries that Kaprizov will wear himself out but he also kn...
Wild claim D Travis Dermott off waivers from Oilers
The Minnesota Wild claimed defenseman Travis Dermott off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.,Dermott, who turns 28 on Dec. 22, signed a one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton just before the season began. The Oilers placed him on waivers Thursday.,Dermott did not produce a point in 10 appe...
Flyers riding high entering road battle with Wild
Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton is used to showing up, playing hard and letting the spotlight shine on other players.,This week has been different for Laughton, a 12-year veteran who has spent his full career with the Flyers. He is coming off a career-best, four-goal performance that led ...
Leon Draisaitl's 4-point night paces Oilers' blowout of Wild
Leon Draisaitl had a four-point night with one goal and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers cruised to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Six other players scored for Edmonton, which won its fourth consecutive game. Connor Brown had a goal and an assist, and ...
Both teams rolling as Oilers visit Wild
Most teams view a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers as a measuring-stick game.,The Oilers, however, have a few teams they want to measure up against, also. They will face one of those teams when they meet the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Both teams have won six of their la...
Wild owner on keeping Kirill Kaprizov: 'It's a priority'
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made it crystal clear that the team is thinking about Kirill Kaprizov's next contract.,First things first. Kaprizov will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season, so there is some element of time for the Wild as the 27-year-old star forward plays out ...
Matt Boldy lifts Wild to win in Utah's first-ever shootout
Matt Boldy scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Marcus Johansson had a goal and two assists and Marat Khusnutdinov, Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi scored for Minnesota. Filip Gustavsson stopped 21 shots for...