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![Dominant for most of the season but shaky for a month, Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk believes he’s back on track for the playoffs. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/KKULUHH275I73YF3EEW2MAHUAM.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
With team 'leaking oil,' Wild's struggles show in Dubnyk's numbers
In the midst of marring what a month ago looked like a banner-raising season, the Wild needs goalie Devan Dubnyk to return to his earlier-season form.
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Devan Dubnyk's struggles
A look at how Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk has struggled since Dec. 29:
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Boudreau cuts off news conference after another Wild loss
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau ended his postgame media gathering after less than a half-minute. "You're making it sounds like we're good," he said, in part, responding to a question about the loss in Winnipeg.
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Wild draft pick Kunin weighing decision to leave Badgers, turn pro
The Wild hopes to sign the 2016 first-round pick, whose sophomore season at Wisconsin ended in the Big Ten hockey tournament title game loss.
Guest post: Rocket won the Wild vs. Wolves bet with RandBall, and he's here to gloat
Several months ago, my longtime friend Rocket and I made a friendly wager over which team would win more games this season: the Wolves or the Wild. He won and his prize, other than smug satisfaction, is this guest post detailing the origins of the bet.
How concerned should we be about the Wild?
Is this cold spell foreshadowing a quick playoff exit, putting a major damper on a breakthrough season under first-year coach Bruce Boudreau? Or is this merely an uncomfortable but short-term slump
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Wild's bold moves include Jason Pominville sitting
For the first time since Jason Pominville joined the Wild, he was a healthy scratch -- one of several things tried in Sunday's loss at Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey was a plus-3 and scored the winning goal.
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Postgame: Players hold meeting after Wild's fifth straight loss
After the Wild's 5-4 loss here in Winnipeg tonight, there was a players-only meeting. Coach Bruce Boudreau, dealing with the first five-game losing streak of his coaching career, had a brief, 28-second post-game news conference.
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Free-fall continues as Wild drops fourth straight
In front of a season-high crowd at Xcel Energy Center vs. the Rangers, the Wild held a brief lead but could not hang on and now sit five points back of the Blackhawks.
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Wild notes: Assimilation continues as Hanzal returns to lineup
After missing three games and not playing in eight days because of strep throat, Martin Hanzal returned Saturday.
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NHL insider: Boudreau sings praises of Caps' Ovechkin, Backstrom
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau won four division titles in his tenure with the Capitals, and is fond of what that team has today.
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Postgame: Mental toughness, simplicity needed for Wild to escape doldrums
Bruce Boudreau will have some heavy lifting to held Wild get out of funk, which reached 2-7 in March Saturday against the Rangers.
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Wild vs. Winnipeg game preview
The Wild can finish the regular season 5-0 against Winnipeg with a victory.
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Wild-Rangers game recap
A look back at Saturday night's game.
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NHL short takes
A weekly look around the NHL
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Hanzal expected to return as Wild looks to snap out of funk
The Wild hosts the best road team in the NHL tonight, the New York Rangers.
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- 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
- Matthews scores as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 3-2 to tie their series at 1 game apiece
- Sabres hire Lindy Ruff as coach. He guided Buffalo to the playoffs in 2011
- Panthers, Rangers, Jets and Canucks back home for Game 2s, all seeking 2-0 NHL playoff series leads
- Dakota Joshua scores 2 goals to help lift Canucks past Predators 4-2 in Game 1 of playoff series
- Lowry, Connor propel Jets to 7-6 playoff win over Avalanche
- Jimmy Vesey and Artemi Panarin lead Rangers to 4-1 win over Capitals in Game 1
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