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January 14, 2017

Newcomer Eric Staal already has a feel for Wild-Chicago rivalry

Eric Staal is in his first season with the Wild, and Sunday will be the first meeting between the teams this season, which is already halfway gone.

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January 14, 2017

Wild-Dallas recap

A look back at Saturday's game.

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January 14, 2017

Wild heads to Chicago as Western Conference's best team

Wild ends first half of the season with a crazy 5-4 victory over the Stars

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January 14, 2017

Wild's week ahead

After Sunday in Chicago, the Wild returns home for three games.

Wild

January 14, 2017

NHL short takes

A weekly look around the league.

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January 14, 2017

Dallas Stars and Wild have traded places in the standings

Last year it was the Wild that was on the outside of the playoff race looking in for much of the season while the high-scoring Stars were frontrunners. A win tonight puts the Wild atop the Western Conference standings

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January 13, 2017

Staal's presence with Wild is perfect complement for Koivu

The addition of Eric Staal has, in Wild coach Bruce Boudreau's words, "taken a little bit of pressure" off team captain Mikko Koivu.

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January 13, 2017

Willd-Dallas game preview

With 57 points, the Wild already has bested its finest first half in franchise history by five points.

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January 13, 2017

Wild prospect Adam Vay ends goalie fight with one knockout punch

Vay, the Quad City goalie who enjoys practicing mixed martial arts in his spare time, fought Cincinnati goaltender Michael Houser at center ice on Wednesday night.

January 13, 2017

Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal celebrates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during third-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday,

Staal looking like one of the best Minnesota free agent signings

If you looked solely at Eric Staal's career trajectory at the time the Wild signed him this past offseason, there were certainly some Dany Heatley-esque and Thomas Vanek-esque red flags.

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January 13, 2017

Nino Niederreiter (22) celebrated after shooting the puck past Montreal goalie Carey Price (31) for a goal in the third period.

Souhan: Finally, a Wild team good enough to avoid January swoon

Four of the past five seasons, the Wild has hit a January skid. That hasn't happened yet this season, and by the looks of the team on Thursday night it might not happen at all.

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January 13, 2017

Wild destroys Canadiens, Price with seven-goal outburst

The Wild tied its most lopsided home victory in team history during a 7-1 dismantling of Montreal and its star goalie Carey Price.

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January 13, 2017

Largest routs by the Wild this season

Thursday's game was the sixth this season the Wild won by four or more goals.

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January 13, 2017

Science Museum exhibit lets visitors challenge Haula, other local stars

Guests can study the body in motion and see what it takes to hit a basket, swing a racket or score a goal. The exhibit opened Jan. 6.

Wild

January 12, 2017

Postgame: Montreal's last-second goal spoils would-be historic night for Wild

The Wild improved to 3-0-1 in its past four games and nearly set a home record for largest margin of victory by blowing out Montreal, 7-1.

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January 12, 2017

Wild-Montreal game recap

A look back at Thursday's game.

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January 12, 2017

It's the rematch: Dubnyk vs. Price tonight at the X

The hottest goalie in the NHL -- Minnesota's Devan Dubnyk -- will be in one net; Carey Price of Montreal, generally considered hockey's top goalie, will be in the other.

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January 12, 2017