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Gallery: Wild introduces new coach Bruce Boudreau
The Wild introduced its new coach Bruce Boudreau on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
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The Bruce Boudreau file
A closer look at the Wild's new head coach.
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Is Bruce Boudreau the Wild's version of Mike Zimmer?
New Wild coach Bruce Boudreau has a fiery personality like Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, but the two are also well known for loving their players.
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Former player about Boudreau: 'He just cares about people'
Former Hastings star and Gophers hockey player Danny Welch played his first professional games for the Manchester (N.H.) Monarchs of the AHL in 2002 under an up-and-coming coach named Bruce Boudreau.
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Fiery, funny and a bit profane: Wild coach Boudreau is a hockey lifer
Talk to a half-dozen of Bruce Boudreau's friends and, without fail, they all describe the new Wild coach the same way: "an everyman … unassuming … not a self-promoter … no ego … honest … just a good, good guy."
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What they say about Boudreau
A sampling of comments about new Wild coach Bruce Boudreau from former colleagues and players.
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'Best option' to 'incompetent,' Wild fans weigh in on Boudreau
Many Wild supporters are hopeful new coach Bruce Boudreau will help take the franchise to the next level, but others are skeptical.
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Bruce Boudreau's career coaching record
A look at Boudreau's wins, losses and playoffs appearances.
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Official press release: Wild hires Boudreau
The Wild landed its top choice, a coach who led Anaheim and Washington to eight division titles.
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Boudreau expected to interview with Ottawa; Wild coaching update
Bruce Boudreau, considered to be the top guy on the Wild coaching search list, is being courted by Ottawa, where his daughter and granddaughter live. Meanwhile, Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has reportedly conducted a couple of phone interviews with candidates.
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Wild GM Fletcher travels to Southern California for coaching search
General manager Chuck Fletcher is usually patient and methodical. The fact he's being so aggressive about lining up interviews shows the urgency of the Wild's coaching search.
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Penguins hold off Capitals, win Game 3
Penguins 3, Capitals 2: Rookie goalie Matt Murray made a career-high 47 saves to help Pittsburgh edge Washington in Game 3. Murray, who is 5-1 in the Stanley Cup playoffs, spoke afterwards.
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Wild GM Fletcher talks to Boudreau, Torchetti; Yeo talks to Ottawa
Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher met with the Wild's interim coach today and also got permission from Anaheim to talk with its recently fired coach.
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Wild GM Fletcher: 'The last two months have been ... triage'
The Wild GM addressed the media for an hour today, and here are some quick hits, including thoughts on the coaching situation and team chemistry.
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Russo: Notes from Wild's exit interview day at the X
Zach Parise confirmed the Star Tribune's report before the playoffs that he has a herniated disk pinching on his nerve. He had been playing with the injury since January.
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Former Gophers Fasching, Skjei named to men's national team
The pair will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation men's world championship in May, and will be the first set of Gophers on the national roster since 2013.
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For Wild, an offseason of angst has begun
The team needed to be saved from a third consecutive midseason collapse, took a 13-point step back and couldn't advance past the first round of the NHL playoffs.
Wild head coach candidates: Taking a closer look
This is the most important decision the Wild will make this season because the roster figures to be pretty similar to what it was last year. Will it be a retread, a fresh talent or someone else?
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Tracking the Wild's offseason issues
Dealing with free agents and an uncertain coaching situation are two of the main problems to solve.
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Souhan: Wild, known for comebacks, requires far too many
The Wild's enervating comeback fell short, and while it is the nature of players to celebrate a comeback, what should be remembered is that they positioned themselves to require one.
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Around the NHL
- Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
- A day later, 'The Save' still had Panthers marveling at Bobrovsky's NHL playoff heroics
- Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
- Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
- Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3-2
- Bobrovsky makes incredible save during Panthers-Lightning playoff game
- Defensemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs
- Hyman gets 1st playoff hat trick, McDavid has 5 assists as Oilers beat Kings 7-4 in Game 1
- Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas
- Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes' late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead
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