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Hottest thing on ice — Toronto's Matthews — comes to St. Paul
NHL rookie Auston Matthews wowed the Wild — from afar — with his four-goal debut last week for the Maple Leafs. And now Toronto comes to town Thursday.
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Gameday preview: Toronto at Wild
This is the Wild's final game of a three-game homestand before a four-game trip out East.
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The Auston Matthews File
A closer look at the teen phenom.
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Wild's Reilly returns from AHL to play against Toronto
Defenseman Mike Reilly struggled in the Wild's opener and was sent to AHL Iowa but will play Thursday against Maple Leafs.
Ex-Wild forward Thomas Vanek is off to a hot start in Detroit
t's early, and it's not like the Wild (12 goals in three games) has been missing Thomas Vanek. But he's off to a fine start with Detroit.
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Zucker banged up but hopes to play vs. Toronto
Jason Zucker didn't practice Wednesday. Coach Bruce Boudreau called it a maintenance day and hopes he can play against the Maple Leafs.
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Saved by the iron early, Wild shows its mettle in win over Kings
While Los Angeles hit the pipe three times in the first period, the Wild scored three times in under 5 minutes in the second and hung on against the Kings.
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Wild notes: Reilly might see a lot of 'I-35Z' between St. Paul and Des Moines
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau indicated Tuesday, a day after Mike Reilly was assigned 235 miles south to AHL Iowa, that the assignment would be temporary.
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Postgame: Wild takes advantage of the Kings' shaky goaltender
With Jonathan Quick injured, the Kings seriously need a goaltender after seeing Jeff Zatkoff's performance the past two games
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Wild-Kings game recap
A look back at Tuesday night's game
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Kuemper starting in goal for Wild tonight; more on Reilly's demotion
Coach Bruce Boudreau said he doesn't want Darcy Kuemper to get stale and may need him to start this weekend with the Wild playing back-to-back games.
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As Parise nears goal milestone, it's still about the work
One of these nights, maybe Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, Zach Parise will become the third Minnesota-born 300-goal scorer.
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Top Minnesota-born goal scorers
The Wild's Zach Parise is one goal away from joining David Christian and Phil Housley as Minnesota-born players who have scored 300 goals in the NHL.
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Wild-Los Angeles game preview
The Wild is 3-0-1 in its past four against the Kings, outscoring them 14-4. At home, the Wild is 5-1-1 in its past seven since March 31, 2012, vs. the Kings.
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Reilly assigned to Iowa; Eriksson Ek closer to NHL debut
Defenseman Mike Reilly will likely be shuttling back and forth between Minnesota and Iowa this season for multiple reasons.
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Scoggins: Welcome to your new home, Coach Boudreau
If Saturday's performance offers a glimpse of what's in store, the Wild looks capable of playing entertaining, fast-paced hockey under new coach Bruce Boudreau.
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Dubnyk, Wild enjoying early penalty-kill success
Goalie Devan Dubnyk, like the Wild, was handicapped by a backbreaking penalty kill last season, which mysteriously tumbled from first in the NHL in 2014-15 to 27th.
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NHL Insider: Yeo now part of Blues team he loved to beat
During Mike Yeo's five years as the Wild coach, Yeo loved beating the Blues. Now, he's an assistant coach in St. Louis and the presumed next man in charge there.
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Booed early, Wild storms back to win at home over Winnipeg
Outplayed in the first period, the Wild's Chris Stewart and Matt Dumba scored 58 seconds apart and Eric Staal scored his first goal in a Wild sweater in the second to lead the victory.
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Wild adds size, dressing Folin instead of Reilly
The 6-3, 204-pound Christian Folin suited up in place of Mike Reilly on Saturday for the Wild. Reilly had a tough opener Thursday in St. Louis.
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Around the NHL
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- At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day
- John Hynes of Minnesota Wild to coach U.S. men's national team at world championships in Czechia
- NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
- LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago
- Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks
- Flames beat NHL-worst Sharks 5-1 in the season finale for the non-playoff teams
- MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
- Jets beat Canucks 4-2 in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams
- PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth
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