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Wild ready to enjoy home-ice advantage against Canadiens
For the Minnesota Wild, the road has looked a lot more familiar than their home ice to start the season.,That will start to change Thursday night as the Wild return home to host the Montreal Canadiens in St. Paul, Minn. It will be the first home game in nine days for Minnesota, which has played 10 o...
Blackhawks win in OT to end winless drought vs. Wild
Philipp Kurashev scored 1:50 into overtime and Petr Mrazek made 32 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday.,Mrazek outdueled Minnesota counterpart Filip Gustavsson (20 saves) to help Chicago end a 12-game winless streak against its Central Division rival.,The B...
Kirill Kaprizov, surging Wild face inconsistent Blackhawks
Uneven efforts continue to bewilder the Chicago Blackhawks.,The Minnesota Wild happily cannot relate.,Minnesota enters its visit to Chicago on Sunday with five wins in six games, including consecutive 5-2 victories at San Jose and Anaheim and two other efforts of five goals. It's all helped add up t...
Kirill Kaprizov's 3-point night lifts Wild past Ducks
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist in the Minnesota Wild's 5-2 road win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,The Wild are 7-1-1 on the road this season, with a league-leading 15 away points.,Kaprizov leads the NHL with 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists). The star forward has three points in ea...
Road-rampaging Wild take aim at skidding Ducks
One of the NHL's top road teams looks to continue its success away from home when the Minnesota Wild visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,The Wild are 6-1-1 in away games this season, with a league-best 13 road points.,After taking a 5-1 home loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, the Wild got back...
Wild keep thriving on road, take down Sharks
Matt Boldy scored twice and Kirill Kaprizov had three assists as the visiting Minnesota Wild collected a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,The Wild are 6-1-1 on the road with a league-leading 13 away points.,Zach Bogosian, Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin had the other goals for the Wild...
Big finish carries Kings past Wild
Kevin Fiala scored the go-ahead goal against his former team, and the Los Angeles Kings finished strong for a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Trevor Lewis scored a pair of goals for the Kings, who earned their second victory in as many nights. Warren Foegele and...
High-scoring Wild aim to extend win streak vs. Kings
The Minnesota Wild's hot start to the season has included a little bit of everything.,Minnesota has showcased plenty of offense, scoring 41 goals in its first 11 games to set a franchise record. The Wild have proven that they can win low-scoring contests, too, including a 2-1 overtime victory over t...
Wild edge Leafs in OT thanks to Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy scored 2:14 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Ryan Hartman also scored for Minnesota, which won for the eighth time in 11 games to start the season. Jared Spurgeon registered a pair of assists.,William...
Confident Wild set to tangle with Maple Leafs
To Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, the start to this season feels like a night-and-day difference compared to a year ago. ,The Wild have won two games in a row and six of their past seven. They have earned at least one point in nine of their first 10 contests. ,Minnesota will try to keep its ...
Red-hot Wild sweep season series with Lightning
Kirill Kaprizov scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:23 remaining in regulation, adding an empty-netter and an assist as the Minnesota Wild continued their strong start with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,With the game squared at 2-2, Tampa Bay...
Wild return from winning road trip to battle Lightning
Nearly 10 games into their new season, the Minnesota Wild find themselves in a battle at the top of the NHL's Central Division.,Coach John Hynes' club seems to be up to the task.,Following a lengthy and successful road trip, the Wild will open a three-game homestand when they host the Tampa Bay Ligh...
Former Penguins get revenge vs. old team, lead Wild to victory
Frederick Gaudreau scored two goals and Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves against their former team, lifting the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 victory over the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Gaudreau played in 19 games with the Penguins during the 2020-21 season while Fleury competed presu...
Wild face Pens in Marc-Andre Fleury's Pittsburgh farewell
Marc-Andre Fleury will visit PPG Paints Arena for presumably the final time in his decorated career on Tuesday when his Minnesota Wild conclude a seven-game road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins.,It was not immediately known if the three-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender will be in net against...
Flyers F Garnet Hathaway fined $5K for elbowing
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild.,The incident occurred early in the second period of the Flyers' 7-5 victory over the visiting Wild on Saturday afternoon. Hathaway was as...
Sean Couturier scores hat trick as Flyers top Wild
Sean Couturier recorded a hat trick and two assists as the host Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-5 in an exciting Saturday matinee.,Travis Konecny had a goal and four assists and Rasmus Ristolainen netted the game-winner for the Flyers, who had not posted a victory in regulation in ...
Wild look to continue torrid start vs. ice-cold Flyers
Through seven games, the Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers are on opposite ends of the NHL spectrum.,The Wild hope to continue their sizzling start to the season Saturday when they visit the floundering Flyers.,Minnesota has not suffered a regulation loss in 2024-25, posting five wins and a pai...
Wild finally trail in regulation, then respond to beat Lightning
Matt Boldy netted the go-ahead goal on the power play in the third period, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his 562nd win and the visiting Minnesota Wild topped the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night.,Boldy, who also had an assist, broke a 2-all tie by taking a pass from Mats Zuccarello ...
Minnesota seeks to continue Wild start, faces Lightning
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes would probably like to expound on how resilient his club is and how it battles back from a goal or two down.,Problem is, he can't so far.,Hynes and the Wild will complete the two-game Florida portion of their seven-game road trip with a chance to equal NHL history Thu...
Wild dominate Panthers, still haven't trailed in regulation
Goalie Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves as the visiting Minnesota Wild -- who have yet to trail in regulation this season -- defeated the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Wild are 3-0-1 on their seven-game road trip, and they have earned at least...