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Wild key dates, including an open practice Saturday
The season opens Oct. 4 at Colorado, with the home opener vs. Vegas two days later.
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A look back at the Wild's offseason
A quick look at who's here and who's not.
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Wild begins preseason practices Friday at Xcel Energy Center
Saturday morning's practice is open to the public, with gates opening at 8:45 a.m.
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Pro-style obsession: Local athletes flock to Fortnite
The video game sensation Fortnite counts well-paid athletes among its biggest players. "They definitely got me," Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie said.
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NHL suspends ex-Gopher Schmidt 20 games
Nate Schmidt, now a defenseman with the Vegas Golden Knights, and team officials vigorously challenge the legitimacy of the punishment.
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Boudreau: Greenway is ready to stay in NHL
It sounds like forward Jordan Greenway will start the season where he finished the previous one. 'It's his job to lose,' coach Bruce Boudreau said.
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Zach Parise thought the Wild would make big moves this summer
It isn't just hockey fans who were surprised that new Wild general manager Paul Fenton hasn't done a more substantial overhaul of the team's roster.
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GM Fenton: Not trading with teams trying to rip off the Wild
When the Wild hired General Manager Paul Fenton three months ago, there was an assumption that significant roster moves would follow.
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Wild GM Fenton: Three key injured players should be ready for season
Ryan Suter, Zach Parise and Luke Kunin are all recovering from different injuries. New GM Paul Fenton wouldn't reveal specifics but said each is progressing.
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It's not too early to start thinking Wolves, Wild
With the Wild scheduled to open Oct. 4 and the Wolves beginning Oct. 17 — points that will be here sooner than we think, not to mention the even sooner arrival of training camps — both appear set to run it back in 2018-19 with rosters that made the playoffs but quickly faded a year ago.
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Wild, Whitecaps announce alliance
The NHL team will assist the NWHL team with marketing, promotions and practice rink hosting.
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Wild will play 11 games on national TV, including two on NBC
The games on NBC are against the Blackhawks and Blues in February. The iothers will be shown on NBCSN.
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Wild signs former Bemidji State star Matt Read
In seven seasons with the Flyers, 32-year-old winger Matt Read had 87 goals and 100 assists.
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St. Paul-based Whitecaps announce 16-game hockey schedule
The newest NWHL team also signed American standout Kendall Coyne Schofield.
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Wild GM Fenton hasn't shown off 'outside the box' thinking yet
Paul Fenton gained a reputation as an assistant GM in Nashville for being part of a group that wasn't afraid to make blockbuster trades
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Jason Zucker's five-year deal caps Wild's summer makeover
Signing Zucker and Matt Dumba to five-year contracts combined with bringing in five lower-profile free agents appears to have set the Wild's roster for 2018-19.
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T.J. Oshie ate Cap'n Crunch out of the Stanley Cup in Hockeytown USA
The Stanley Cup spent an interesting day in Warroad, T.J. Oshie's small northern Minnesota hometown more affectionately known as Hockeytown USA.
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Photos: Stanley Cup spends Saturday at Powderhorn Park
Hockey fans gathered to see the NHL's Stanley Cup after Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan, who lives in Minneapolis during the off-season, brought it out to share with the community Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. As is the tradition in the NHL, each player and staff on the championship winning team gets the Cup for one day.
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Wild signs Dumba to five-year, $30M contract
The Wild and defenseman Matt Dumba avoided arbitration, as the two sides agreed to a five-year, $30 million contract Saturday — just two days before a hearing was scheduled.
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Former Avalanche assistant Army hired to coach Iowa Wild
Tim Army replaces Derek Lalonde, who was hired as an assistant with the Lightning. He was head coach at Providence College from 2005-2011.
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Around the NHL
- Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
- Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead
- Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
- Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
- Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
- Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
- Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
- A day later, 'The Save' still had Panthers marveling at Bobrovsky's NHL playoff heroics
- Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
- Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
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