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NHL short takes: Chicago trades Richard Panik to Arizona
A weekly look around the league.
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Boudreau speaks from the heart to Wild players
How Bruce Boudreau communicates with Wild players can vary, depending on the situation and who he's talking to, but one aspect of his delivery doesn't change.
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Wild seeking first win in season series vs. Jets
The Wild thrived against the Jets last season, but the opposite has happened in 2017-18.
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Wild-Jets gameday preview
The Wild returns home for a rare weekend back-to-back starting Saturday against the Jets.
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Four points up for grabs this weekend before Wild pauses for bye week
The Wild will pause its season next week for a five-day break in the schedule and the team could make the timeout a little easier to take with four more points in its own stash.
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Dubnyk could again be difference in Wild playoff push
While it will take more than strong goaltending to send the team to the postseason, the Wild's chances of succeeding take a major hit when Devan Dubnyk isn't on his game.
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Fifth All-Star game will be one to savor for Wild's Staal
Not only is Eric Staal returning the NHL All-Star Game as a veteran enjoying a renaissance in his 30s, but he's also able to share the experience with his three sons.
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The North Score: Our new sports analytics beat
The North Score, led by new reporter Chris Hine, will feature analytics-based stories about the players and teams we cover. Our goals are to explain trends, answer burning questions and look through an analytics lens to find new stories within Minnesota teams.
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Wild wins in Chicago, moves into second Wild Card spot
A night after losing in overtime, the Wild traveled to Chicago and overcame an early deficit against the Blackhawks to snap a four-game road losing streak.
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Former Wild enforcer Matt Johnson surfaces after arrest in California
Johnson was a second round draft choice who played the final seasons of his career with the Wild from 2000-2004
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Postgame: 'Embarrassing' start reversed after Boudreau challenges team
Although the Wild was overwhelmed by the Blackhawks in the first period en route to a one-goal deficit, the team cleaned up its play the rest of the way to rally for a critical 2-1 win over its division rival at United Center.
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Wild-Chicago game recap
A look back at Wednesday night's game.
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Wild loses to Flames in overtime after rallying from two-goal hole
A pair of third-period goals knotted Tuesday's game with Calgary but the Flames picked up the extra point at Xcel Energy Center.
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Wild in Chicago to battle for better Wild Card position
Possession of the second wild-card berth in the Western Conference is up for grabs during Wednesday's tilt between the Wild and Blackhawks in Chicago, the second half of a back-to-back for both teams.
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Niederreiter on the shelf again with lower-body injury
Nino Niederreiter did not play Tuesday against Calgary at Xcel Energy Center. A team spokesman confirmed Niederreiter would be out for the next week with a lower-body injury.
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Postgame: Boudreau says Wild 'needs three and four lines contributing'
Nino Niederreiter will be out for the next week, but coach Bruce Boudreau still expects production from across his lineup.
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Gameday: Wild at Chicago
Chicago put together a dominant 8-2 victory at Ottawa on Tuesday while the Wild lost to Calgary 3-2 in overtime at home.
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Wild-Calgary game recap
A look back at Tuesday night's game.
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3-on-3 All-Star format could mean snub for Wild's Staal
The abundance of star forwards in the Central Division means that Eric Staal could be passed over in favor of defenseman Ryan Suter or goalie Devan Dubnyk.
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Wild-Calgary game preview
The Wild (22-17-3) has some ground to make up this week before its turn at the bye week.
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Around the NHL
- 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
- NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
- 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
- Montreal scores twice in final minutes and rallies to beat Minnesota 4-3 in PWHL
- NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
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