Minnesota Wild

Complete coverage of the Minnesota Wild and the NHL featuring players Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, and Marc-Andre Fleury. Latest MN Wild scores, player stats, schedule, standings, game highlights and sports commentary from the Star Tribune.

Wild
October 24, 2016
Kuemper's rough night in goal leads to 6-3 Wild loss to Islanders

Kuemper's rough night in goal leads to 6-3 Wild loss to Islanders

Zach Parise scored two goals, including the 300th of his career, but the Islanders scored three times in the second and third periods to send the Wild to another road loss.
Wild
October 23, 2016
Nearly being scratched from the fourth game of the season last week seems to have gotten through to Wild defenseman Matt Dumba.

Wild's Dumba motivated by near-scratch

He has played three strong games in a row, especially Saturday at New Jersey, where he played with an edge. He finished with four shot attempts and five hits.
Wild
October 23, 2016

Top NHL goal scorers born in Minnesota

Zach Parise scored his 300th and 301st goals Sunday. Here's where he ranks among Minnesota-born NHL players:
Wild
October 23, 2016

Wild-N.Y. Islanders game recap

Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk scored a goal, was plus-2, had five shots, five hits and six blocked shots.
Wild
October 23, 2016
Wild center Mikko Koivu (left) and left winger Zach Parise celebrated Parise's first of two goals -- and the 300th of his NHL career -- against the Ne

Postgame: Kuemper cracks in the second period, Wild cracks in the third

Despite Zach Parise's two goals to climb over the 300-goal mark, the Wild blew a lead and was blown out by the Islanders.
Wild
October 23, 2016
Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, left, is one of the many promising young players on the seven NHL teams in Canada.

NHL Insider: Future's bright for NHL teams in Canada

It's funny how quickly the narrative can change. Six months ago, the talk throughout the NHL was how none of the seven Canadian teams made the playoffs.
Wild
October 23, 2016
Wild forward Nino Niederreiter (22)

Boudreau on Dumba, Niederreiter; Spurgeon, Haula remain sidelined

Bruce Boudreau was admittedly in a cranky mood this morning because "we gave up a point" last night in New Jersey.
Wild
October 23, 2016
Devils beat Wild, despite rookie's goal in debut

Devils beat Wild, despite rookie's goal in debut

Minnesota scored first on Joel Eriksson Ek's tally, but made crucial errors down the stretch.
Wild
October 22, 2016
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek

Wild promotes Eriksson Ek for NHL debut, sends Reilly back to Iowa

The 19-year-old from Sweden became the seventh Wild player in history to score in his first game. The first was Marian Gaborik in 2000. The last one to do so before Saturday was Mikael Granlund in 2013.
Wild
October 22, 2016
Postgame: Wild won't get Sunday morning off after Saturday's first period

Postgame: Wild won't get Sunday morning off after Saturday's first period

The Wild paid for one horrible first period, a bad shift in the third period and a bad defensive play by two veterans in overtime during a loss to the Devils.
Wild
October 22, 2016

Wild players to score in their NHL debut

Joel Eriksson Ek became the seventh Wild player to score in his NHL debut, joining a decidedly mixed list of players:
Wild
October 22, 2016

Wild-New Jersey game recap

Devils goalie Cory Schneider, after giving up Joel Eriksson Ek's first NHL goal, was perfect en route to a 28-save victory.
Wild
October 22, 2016

Wild-N.Y. Islanders game preview

Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper will likely start. He won his first start of the season with 27 saves in a 6-3 win over Los Angeles.
Wild
October 22, 2016

Michael Russo's NHL short takes

Blake Wheeler, who once led Breck to a state prep championship, couldn't be more honored to be Winnipeg's captain.
Wild
October 22, 2016

Wild's week ahead

The Wild plays four games this week, starting with the New York Islanders at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Wild
October 22, 2016
Joel Eriksson Ek

Wild rookie Joel Eriksson Ek to make NHL debut tonight

The 19-year-old rookie will center the fourth line against the New Jersey Devils.
Wild
October 22, 2016

Wild-New Jersey game preview

Wild left winger Zach Parise is still searching for the elusive 300th goal. Maybe there's no better place for him to get it than New Jersey, where he began his NHL career before signing with the Wild.
Wild
October 22, 2016
Columbus Blue Jackets' Ryan Murray, left, tries to move the puck past Chicago Blackhawks' Artem Anisimov, of Russia, during the first period of an NHL

Blue Jackets get first win

Zach Werenski, Nick Foligno and William Karlsson each scored as the Blue Jackets beat the Blackhawks for their first victory of the season. Also on Friday night, the Islanders and Red Wings won.
Wild
October 22, 2016
In 2014 Scott Stevens, right, with defenseman Peter Harrold, was a coach with his old team, the New Jersey Devils. Now with the Wild, Stevens, unselfi

Wild assistant coach Stevens left mark on game as player

Former star defenseman who once dealt hits now imparts his wisdom.
Wild
October 21, 2016
Spurgeon, Haula miss Wild's Friday practice

Spurgeon, Haula miss Wild's Friday practice

The Wild, winners of three in a row, practiced in Newark, N.J., today in preparation for the start of its four-game trip.