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January 3, 2019

Wild-Toronto gameday preview

It's a special 1 p.m. start in Toronto for the Wild, which starts a string of four consecutive games against Eastern Conference foes
Wild
January 3, 2019
Wild opens four-game road trip with matinee vs. Maple Leafs

Wild opens four-game road trip with matinee vs. Maple Leafs

This is the start of a four-game road trip through the Eastern Conference.
Wild
January 2, 2019
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk (40) stretches out to make a save in the second period against the Calgary Flames on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, a

Dubnyk named Wild's All-Star Game representative

Devan Dubnyk, who is in his fifth season in Minnesota, will be making his third appearance in the NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 26.
Wild
January 1, 2019
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau tried to inspire his players against Pittsburgh on Monday during a timeout in the third period. The Penguins won 3-2.

Lack of power plays compounding Wild's scoring problems

The Wild was able to score only 30 goals in 13 December games.
Wild
January 1, 2019
Defenseman Murphy called up from Iowa by Wild

Defenseman Murphy called up from Iowa by Wild

Ryan Murphy is a former first-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes who was signed as a free agent in 2017.
Wild
December 31, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cullen (7) plays against the Columbus Blue Jackets during an NHL preseason hockey game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Pittsbu

Matt Cullen appreciated opportunity to play for Wild last season

The Minnesota native decided to return for another season at age 42, but with the Penguins.
Wild
December 31, 2018
Bad bounces lead to bad result as Wild falls to Penguins

Bad bounces lead to bad result as Wild falls to Penguins

Fortune finds the Penguins, while the Wild was stonewalled in the team's latest loss.
Wild
December 31, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) and teammate Riley Sheahan (15) celebrate the team's 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild in an NHL hoc

Wild-Pittsburgh game recap

A quick look at Monday night's game.
Wild
December 31, 2018
Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal (12) and Pittsburgh Penguins' Riley Sheahan (15) fall while going after the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey

Wild frustrated by offensive woes after another rally comes up short vs. Penguins

The team has scored more than two goals just once in the last seven games.
Wild
December 31, 2018
Wild hoping to start winning streak vs. Penguins

Wild hoping to start winning streak vs. Penguins

The Wild snapped its five-game losing streak Saturday and recognizes the importance of building off that performance.
Wild
December 30, 2018
The Wild's Zach Parise (11), Jared Spurgeon (46) and Eric Fehr (21) celebrate a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period Saturday.

Back home after a win, Wild gets an attitude boost

With the weight of a five-game losing streak lifted off its shoulders, the Wild showed up in high spirits Sunday for practice.
Wild
December 30, 2018

Wild-Pittsburgh gameday preview

As the Wild tries to win consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 11 and 13, Pittsburgh comes to St. Paul on a five-game win streak.
Wild
December 30, 2018
Wild snaps losing streak, still much more to be done

Wild snaps losing streak, still much more to be done

Matt Bartkowski scored in his Wild debut, and Devan Dubnyk rebounded to quiet the Jets in Winnipeg for a 3-1 win but one game does not erase a 7-12-1 stretch.
Wild
December 29, 2018
Winnipeg Jets' Jacob Trouba can't stop the Wild's Matt Hendricks as he skates past during first period Saturday

Wild's Hendricks delivers grit and inspiration

Veteran forward Matt Hendricks hasn't been a regular for the Wild this season, but he drew into the lineup Saturday because coach Bruce Boudreau knew the team needed an emotional lift.
Wild
December 29, 2018

Wild-Winnipeg game recap

A look back at Saturday afternoon's game.
Wild
December 29, 2018
Wild begins tough stretch vs. Jets in Winnipeg

Wild begins tough stretch vs. Jets in Winnipeg

The Wild closes out a two-game road trip in Winnipeg against the Western-Conference leading Jets.
Wild
December 28, 2018
Wild center Charlie Coyle shot wide on Calgary goaltender David Rittich earlier this month.

Wild stuck in a scoring funk, aims to avoid similar path from last season

Minnesota has only five goals on 181 shots during an 0-4-1 slide.
Wild
December 28, 2018

Wild-Winnipeg game preview

The Wild closes out a brief two-game road trip against the Jets after falling 5-2 to the Blackhawks in Chicago on Thursday.
Wild
December 28, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, right, looks to pass against Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter during the first period of an NHL hockey

Wild's winless streak hits five with 5-2 loss to Blackhawks

The Wild's 48 shots on goal couldn't produce the goals to get the team out of its December slump.
Wild
December 27, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Collin Delia, right, blocks a shot by Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) during the third period of an NHL hockey gam

Wild-Chicago game recap

A quick look at Thursday night's game.