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
February 18, 2017

Wild-Nashville recap

A look back at Saturday night's game.
Wild
February 18, 2017

Wild's week ahead

Just one game for the Wild this week before its "bye."
Wild
February 18, 2017

NHL short takes

A weekly look around the league.
Wild
February 18, 2017
Jonas Brodin (25) and Alexander Radulov (47) fought for the puck in the second period. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - January 12, 2017,

Brodin likely returns tonight for the Wild; Dumba close

The Wild and Nashville Predators clash again tonight.
Wild
February 17, 2017
Minnesota Wild defensemen Marco Scandella (6) and Gustav Olofsson (23) tracked a loose puck in the third period Thursday night against Dallas.

Olofsson making most of second chance with Wild

The Wild's Gustav Olofsson went from struggling prospect to steady NHL pro.
Wild
February 17, 2017

Gameday preview: Nashville at Wild

The Wild, 3-1-1 on its eight-game homestand, plays its penultimate game before its five-day bye.
Wild
February 17, 2017
Kuemper sparkles in goal as Wild matches last season's win total

Kuemper sparkles in goal as Wild matches last season's win total

With the Wild having not lost two in a row in 2½ months and having lost two in a row in regulation only once, Darcy Kuemper was "by far" the Wild's best player, according to coach Bruce Boudreau.
Wild
February 17, 2017
Postgame: In front of Las Vegas GM, Wild wins again

Postgame: In front of Las Vegas GM, Wild wins again

The Wild got great goaltending from Darcy Kuemper and beat the frustrated Dallas Stars, 3-1.
Wild
February 17, 2017
Dave Strader

Battling cancer, Dallas Stars TV voice Strader ready for return to airwaves Saturday

Dave Strader, battling a rare form of bile duct cancer for 8½ months, will return to the TV booth in Dallas on Saturday to call the first of five straight Dallas Stars games. "I've missed it a ton," he said.
Wild
February 16, 2017
Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper

Looking ahead: Boudreau chooses Kuemper to start tonight vs. Dallas

The Wild has a four-day break coming up and then a busy game schedule. "We need [Kuemper] to be good for us to be good because we're not going to be able to play Duby 22 games in a row after the break."
Wild
February 16, 2017
David Perron (57) and Eric Staal (12) fought for the puck in the first period. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - January 26, 2017,

Staal staying 'poised and disciplined' to bust out of slump

The quick answer is yes. The past few weeks have been frustrating for Wild center Eric Staal after such a successful start to his first season with the team.
Wild
February 16, 2017

Russo's Rants Q&A: Leave your Wild/NHL questions here

Ready, set, go. Ask away. As a reminder, the way it works: You ask a question in the comment field of this blog, and I may pick it out and answer in my Sunday Insider.
Wild
February 16, 2017
The Wild and Red Wings converge as Jared Spurgeon (46) tried to get up off the ice after taking a stick to the face in the first period

The verdict: Nyquist out for six games after high-sticking Wild's Spurgeon

The NHL said the Detroit forward's actions were not accidental or inadvertent.
Wild
February 15, 2017

Wild-Dallas gameday preview

The Wild will try to avoid consecutive regulation losses for the second time this season and first since Nov. 1 and 5.
Wild
February 15, 2017
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (24)

Wild works on power play in practice; Dumba to miss more time

After going 0-for-5 on the power play in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, it was no surprise that practice at the X was focused on special teams.
Wild
February 15, 2017
Anaheim veteran Vermette faces suspension after slashing linesman

Anaheim veteran Vermette faces suspension after slashing linesman

Antoine Vermette slashed at a linesman upset after a faceoff loss, the highlight of a 1-0 loss by Minnesota.
Wild
February 15, 2017
Anaheim player joins Hall of Shame for slashing linesman at the X

Anaheim player joins Hall of Shame for slashing linesman at the X

Antoine Vermette, the Anaheim Ducks' typically a mild-mannered forward, lost control for a moment and attacked a linesman at the X on Tuesday. But Vermette isn't the first player or coach to show such aggression.
Wild
February 15, 2017
Wild's 37 shots aren't enough in 1-0 loss to Anaheim

Wild's 37 shots aren't enough in 1-0 loss to Anaheim

Despite dominating the contest, the Wild was shut out for the first time in 41 games and suffered its third 1-0 loss of the season, second at home.
Wild
February 15, 2017
Minnesota Wild's Alex Tuch

Tuch struggles in first game back from AHL

Alex Tuch may have played his worst of four NHL games during Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Anaheim.
Wild
February 15, 2017

Wild-Anaheim recap

A look back at Tuesday's game.