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Michael Russo has covered the NHL since 1995 and the Minnesota Wild for the Star Tribune since 2005.
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Zucker will finally hit ice at Xcel

Wild fans have been yearning for weeks to see Jason Zucker in a Wild sweater after he tore up the American Hockey League this season.

Updated: February 17, 2013, - 12:09 AM

Vanek's Olympic dream realized

While leading the NHL in scoring, the former Gopher was tuned in as homeland Austria qualified for the Sochi Games.

Updated: February 16, 2013, - 06:48 AM

Wild shows offensive life but loses in shootout

Matt Duchene, who scored the tying goal 42 seconds after Mikko Koivu had Xcel Energy Center vibrating in the third, iced the game in the shootout for Colorado.

Updated: February 15, 2013, - 09:24 AM

Coyle demoted to Houston so Bouchard can play more

With the Wild wanting Pierre-Marc Bouchard in Thursday's lineup against Colorado, rookie Charlie Coyle was reassigned to the Houston Aeros.

Updated: February 14, 2013, - 11:12 PM

Young goalie Kuemper plays well in tough spot for Wild

VANCOUVER - There are a lot easier places to make your NHL debut as a goaltender than Vancouver's Rogers Arena.

Updated: February 13, 2013, - 10:55 PM

Brunette retires as player, takes post with Wild

A fan favorite during two stints in St. Paul, the 39-year-old forward called it quits after more than 1,000 NHL games.

Updated: February 13, 2013, - 10:55 PM

Wild juggles lines, but Luongo still unsolvable

Minnesota pulled within one goal late in the second period, but the Canucks goalie turned away several third-period chances.

Updated: February 13, 2013, - 06:38 AM

Wild's Harding takes time off to adjust MS medication

The Wild goalie and club officials realize changes are inevitable in his treatment for multiple sclerosis.

Updated: February 13, 2013, - 12:04 AM

Bouchard scratched; Wild continues roster moves

Club continues roster moves

Updated: February 12, 2013, - 11:28 PM

Wild gets ugly shootout victory

Niklas Backstrom, who made 23 saves through overtime, stopped two shots in the shootout, and Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu scored on both Wild's attempts.

Updated: February 12, 2013, - 07:06 AM