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Who'll be back? Wild's goalie situation taking shape for next year.
Will the netminder of the future be ready? And what about the two veterans? One of those questions was answered Wednesday morning.
Wild-Kraken game preview: Kirill Kaprizov has a shot at career high in goals
Kirill Kaprizov is three goals shy of his career high, among other individual milestones in play for the regular-season finale.
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Scorching hot before the PWHL's break, Minnesota returns Thursday at Montreal
Minnesota vs. Montreal features two stars from the world championships. Kendall Coyne Schofield had nine points in that tournament, and Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals to help Canada win gold.
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Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame: A class-by-class list of all members
Who's in the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame? From Bernie Bierman to the latest class, here's the list:
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Wild sign goalie Fleury to contract extension for 2024-25 season
The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer joined the Wild during the 2022 season in a trade-deadline deal with Chicago and played his 1,000th game this season.
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Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.
A eulogy is when one says nice things about someone, right? That's the intention here as the season winds down to Thursday's final game.
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Wild's defense had all kinds of problems — and one breakout star
Brock Faber's emergence as an all-purpose specialist should make the former Gophers standout a Rookie of the Year finalist and a big part of the Wild's future.
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Gaudreau returns as a new parent for Wild, who top Kings
"Our hearts have been exploded in the best way possible," Frederick Gaudreau said after leaving the team to be with his wife, Kjersten, for the birth of their son.
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Wild visit Kings for their season's penultimate game
The Wild finish their road trip with a shot at revenge against Los Angeles.
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Wild's scoring was top heavy, but balance wasn't there
Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy did most of the heavy lifting among the forwards.
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Wild rout Sharks 6-2 behind mish-mash lineup of veterans and prospects
Liam Ohgren scored his first goal, Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored twice to give him 44 goals on the season.
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What went wrong for the Wild this season? A little bit of everything.
The Wild's chief Central Division foes were faster, stronger and more skilled. As a result, the season comes to an end without a trip to the playoffs.
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Despite loss in Vegas, 'Dream come true' for Wild's Ohgren
The rookie from Sweden made his NHL debut Friday night as a disappointing Wild season draws to a close.
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Wallstedt to make third NHL start as Wild visit Sharks
Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt will make his third NHL start looking to follow his 24-save shutout of Chicago last weekend.
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Liam Ohgren will make NHL debut for Wild tonight vs. Vegas
The Golden Knights are still fighting for a playoff spot but have been playing poorly in recent games.
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Being a spoiler is best Wild can do in season's final games
A steep tumble over the last few weeks has left the Wild out of the NHL postseason for only the second time in the last 12 years.
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Wild eliminated from playoff chase after thrashing by Avalanche
The Wild finally ran out of chances to salvage their season by losing again to Colorado. Kirill Kaprizov kept scoring, but little else went well for Minnesota.
Russian winger Kirill Kaprizov, entering his third season in North America, has become conversational with his Wild teammates.
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Live: Wild look for first win vs. Avalanche, follow on Gameview
The Wild are in Denver looking to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Tap here to follow the play-by-play.
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Prank war between Fleury, ex-Wild teammate Duhaime reaches truce
It started with quips about Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury being advanced in age and ended with former teammate and current Avalanche forward Brandon Duhaime's car missing tires and buried in dirt.
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With Kaprizov on a role, Wild try to find any success against Avs
The Wild's record against Central Division teams is a major reason why they likely won't make the playoffs.
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Russian rookie learns Wild's rules — including an odd one about Kaprizov
What to wear, soccer contests, who eats first, what happens after games. It's been an education in the rules, both written and unwritten, for Marat Khusnutdinov
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Wallstedt makes Wild history in shutout victory over Chicago
Rookie Jesper Wallstedt had a rough NHL debut a few months ago and was motivated by it. He set two new Wild standards in Sunday's 4-0 win.
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Wild lose to Jets again 4-2 despite Kaprizov's two goals
Winnipeg finished off a four-game sweep for the season series vs. the Wild, who are 10 points back of a playoff spot.
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Around the NHL
- Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40
- NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16-team tournament for the Stanley Cup
- Who will win the NHL's top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions
- Barry Trotz switched from NHL coach to GM. It has been a success with Predators back in the playoffs
- Kraken come into matchup with the Wild on losing streak
- Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko help Canucks beat Flames 4-1 to clinch Pacific Division title
- Golden Knights defeat Blackhawks 3-1 to move up to 3rd in the Pacific Division
- Red Wings miss playoffs despite 5-4 shootout win over Canadiens
- Kyle Connor scores twice as Jets edge Kraken 4-3 to clinch second in the Central Division
- Panthers beat Maple Leafs 5-2, clinch Atlantic Division title
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- Who'll be back? Wild's goalie situation taking shape for next year.
- Wild sign goalie Fleury to contract extension for 2024-25 season
- Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.
- Wild-Kraken game preview: Kirill Kaprizov has a shot at career high in goals
- Wild's defense had all kinds of problems — and one breakout star
