Minnesota Wild

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Wild
March 26, 2017

Wild-Detroit game recap

The Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist assisted on the tying and winning goals.
Wild
March 26, 2017
Postgame: Wild competes and defends better, but loses in OT

Postgame: Wild competes and defends better, but loses in OT

The Wild fell for the 11th time in 14 games in March during a 3-2 overtime loss in Detroit.
Wild
March 26, 2017
Wild stumbles into playoff berth despite 'embarrassing' loss to Vancouver

Wild stumbles into playoff berth despite 'embarrassing' loss to Vancouver

A scoreless tie after one period became a 4-0 deficit in the second. The result was the Wild's 10th loss in 13 games in March. But the team did clinch a playoff berth when the Kings lost Saturday night.
Wild
March 25, 2017
Vancouver players celebrate after Brock Boeser (6), during his first day and game for Vancouver, scored on Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper during

'Dream come true' for Boeser in NHL debut against Wild

Burnsville's Brock Boeser signed his contract with Vancouver after North Dakota lost to Boston University in the NCAA West Regional on Friday. Boeser scored the winning goal for the Canucks.
Wild
March 25, 2017

Wild-Vancouver recap

A look back at Saturday afternoon's game.
Wild
March 25, 2017

Wild-Detroit preview

The Wild's final visit to Joe Louis Arena is an early 11:30 a.m. start for national TV.
Wild
March 25, 2017
Former Wild goalie Josh Harding announced "Let's Play Hockey!" before Tuesday night's game against the Sharks. He was assisted by his daughter, Paisle

NHL Insider: Josh Harding finds his way after NHL

It has been almost 28 months since Josh Harding quietly retired from hockey after dealing with complications from multiple sclerosis. He's found time to be a dad and goalie coach.
Wild
March 25, 2017

Wild's week ahead

A busy week starts with an early puck drop Sunday in Detroit.
Wild
March 25, 2017

NHL short takes

A weekly look around the league.
Wild
March 25, 2017
Postgame: Wild's spiral downward continues

Postgame: Wild's spiral downward continues

The fans and Wild coach let the players have it after a 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
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.