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Boudreau says Wild's backup goalie battle still open ahead of first preseason game
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said Steve Michalek and Alex Stalock will both get their chance. Michalek will start Monday at Winnipeg.
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Kunin refuses to be denied in bid to make NHL roster
Determination is a strong suit of Luke Kunin, the Wild's No. 1 pick (15th overall) in the 2016 NHL draft.
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Wild's second line looks to finish stronger than last season
With all the decisions that come with training camp, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau at least had one pretty easy choice: to keep his high-scoring second line together.
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Wild training camp, Day 2: No Parise, but Malone impresses
Zach Parise remained absent from practice Saturday, as Ryan Malone caught the eye of coach Bruce Boudreau.
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Wild's Foligno: Signed, sealed and eager to deliver
It took 10½ weeks for Marcus Foligno, 26, to officially become a member of the Wild and he wasted little time showing his new team he was ready to contribute,
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Parise misses first Wild practice; Boudreau says star is 'day-to-day'
Wild forward Zach Parise, who reportedly tweaked his back before training camp, skated before but not during the team's first practices Friday.
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Watch Cullen survives Boudreau's 'skate test'
Matt Cullen describes what it's like to go through Bruce Boudreau's skate test on the first day of Wild practice.
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Matt Cullen survives Bruce Boudreau's infamous skate test
At age 40, Matt Cullen has seen it all from NHL coaches and said Bruce Boudreau's skate test lived up to the billing.
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Ex-NHLer from Twin Cities, part of concussion suit, has died at 53
The longtime partner of Jeff Parker, who skated in high school for White Bear Lake, said his brain will be examined for evidence of damage.
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Wild players report to camp knowing 'good isn't good enough'
The Wild takes the ice Friday to begin a new season, after last year's flameout in the first round of the playoffs.
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Foligno signs with Wild for four years, $11.5 million
Marcus Foligno, a restricted free agent forward, was acquired from Buffalo along with Tyler Ennis in the Jason Pominville/Marco Scandella deal on June 30.
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Wild coach Bruce Boudreau: 'This is a good group of guys''
As the Wild started training camp Thursday with physicals and meetings, coach Bruce Boudreau was happy to see a deep group of veterans and newcomers.
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'Our core is really good': Q&A with Wild coach Bruce Boudreau
With 12 solid forwards and still developing young defensemen, the Wild coach feels as if he is in a better spot to start the season. Players report on Thursday.
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Wild releases TV schedule; 70 games on FSN, 12 on NBCSN
The broadcast teams remain unchanged on television and radio.
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2017 Wild key dates: First preseason game is Monday
The month-long buildup to the Oct. 14 regular season begins with players reporting to camp Thursday.
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Wild invites 58 players to training camp
The Wild announced a 58-player roster for its training camp, which begins Friday.
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Kunin scores twice as Wild prospects beat Blues
Minnesota scored five times in the game's final 10 minutes in the tournament in Traverse City, Mich.
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Five big questions about the Wild as camp approaches
While there is certainly some stability within the core of the roster and this season feels more settled than last year did at this time, there are still plenty of things to sort out.
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Wild's Stanley Cup odds reveal reality of NHL, Central Division
The Wild is still the team — at least in the eyes of Las Vegas oddsmakers — most likely to deliver a major men's sports championship to Minnesota in the near future.
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- At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day
- John Hynes of Minnesota Wild to coach U.S. men's national team at world championships in Czechia
- NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
- LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago
- Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks
- Flames beat NHL-worst Sharks 5-1 in the season finale for the non-playoff teams
- MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
- Jets beat Canucks 4-2 in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams
- PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth
- Kraken outlast Wild 4-3 in final regular-season game for non-playoff teams
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