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Wild
March 25, 2017
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau spoke to his team during a timeout in the first period against the Jets in Winnipeg.

Boudreau urging Wild players to 'learn from your mistakes'

After Thursday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia, Bruce Boudreau bemoaned his team's lack of energy and jump.
Wild
March 24, 2017

Gameday preview: Vancouver at Wild

The Wild's magic number is two points. A win, and the Wild clinches a playoff berth for a fifth consecutive season.
Wild
March 24, 2017
Bruce Boudreau

Boudreau goes with film session, optional skate at Friday's practice

After Thursday's loss Boudreau said his team looked like it lacked energy, something that was up to the players to find within themselves. Friday he kind of doubled down on that thought.
March 24, 2017
Philadelphia's Sean Couturier (not pictured) scored on Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) in the first period.

Wild's slide is reminiscent of Vikings' plummet, with one key difference

In jumping out to great starts and establishing themselves as early favorites to win championships, both the Vikings and Wild had a feeling of doing no wrong.
Polls
March 24, 2017
United midfielder Rasmus Schuller (20) made tighter defense a priority against forward Kevin Doyle and the Colorado Rapids.

Poll: Which Minnesota pro team are you most optimistic about right now?

Wild
March 24, 2017
Wild falls back into bad habits, misses chance to clinch playoffs

Wild falls back into bad habits, misses chance to clinch playoffs

With a playoff spot in reach, the Wild on Thursday turned pucks over, played sloppy in its own zone, overpassed and didn't convert on scoring chances in a 3-1 loss to the Flyers.
Wild
March 24, 2017
Postgame: Tired-looking Wild lack energy, fight in loss to Flyers

Postgame: Tired-looking Wild lack energy, fight in loss to Flyers

The Wild lost for the eighth time in 10 games and ninth time in 12 games in the month of March.
Wild
March 23, 2017
File: In this 2010 photo, Minnesota's Nick Schultz defended the Kings' Michal Handzus

Is this the swan song for former Wild defenseman Schultz?

Flyers defenseman Nick Schultz, whose 743 games are second-most in Wild history, played what might have been his final game at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday.
Wild
March 23, 2017

Wild-Philadelphia game recap

A look back at Thursday's game.
Wild
March 23, 2017
Kunin headed to AHL Wild at opportune time: 'I want to be a winner wherever I go'

Kunin headed to AHL Wild at opportune time: 'I want to be a winner wherever I go'

Luke Kunin's arrival with Iowa comes at a good time after he signed a contract with the Wild on Thursday.
Wild
March 23, 2017
Luke Kunin

Wild signs Luke Kunin to contract starting next season

The 2015 Wild first-round pick captained the United States to gold at the most recent world junior championships and was the first sophomore captain at Wisconsin since the 1970s.
Wild
March 23, 2017
Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle (3) was congratulated by the bench after he scored the second Wild goal of the second period. ] JEFF WHEELER &#xef

Losing streak ends -- and sense of normalcy returns to Wild

There were no new injuries, no forwards playing defense and no lineup changes from master shuffler Bruce Boudreau at Wednesday's Wild practice.
Wild
March 22, 2017

Wild-Philadelphia preview

The Wild's magic number for a playoff berth is two, meaning it can clinch its fifth consecutive postseason spot with a win over the Flyers.
Wild
March 22, 2017
Good news for Wild: No changes at practice, for a change

Good news for Wild: No changes at practice, for a change

The same lines and the same defensive pairs were on the ice as the Wild looks for its first winning streak since Feb. 27-28 on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Wild
March 22, 2017
Wild snaps losing streak but Boudreau still wary of what's ahead

Wild snaps losing streak but Boudreau still wary of what's ahead

After the Wild ended its five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over San Jose, coach Bruce Boudreau said he still needed more evidence of improvement.."Anybody can do anything once," he said.
Wild
March 22, 2017
Jason Pominville

Pominville returns to Wild lineup, but with some questions

One game after being a healthy scratch for what is believed to be the first time since his rookie season, Jason Pominville played Tuesday but only because Ryan White was ill.
Wild
March 21, 2017
Postgame: Wild earns much-needed victory against San Jose

Postgame: Wild earns much-needed victory against San Jose

The Wild snapped a five-game losing streak and won for the third time in 11 games this month.
Wild
March 21, 2017

Wild-San Jose recap

A look back at Tuesday's game.
Wild
March 21, 2017
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau

Boudreau on Sunday's postgame: 'I didn't want to say anything stupid'

Bruce Boudreau explained why he ended Sunday's nights postgame press session in less than a half-minute and then looked ahead to what the Wild needs to do against San Jose at the X.
Wild
March 21, 2017
Carolina defeated the Wild 3-1 last week, one of the Wild's seven losses in its last eight games.

Scoggins: Promising season has turned into panic time for Wild

The Wild finally has settled into its comfort zone. Forget all that prosperity nonsense. Welcome back to Desperation Town.