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Wild
April 8, 2019
Hat trick in Montreal: St. Cloud State's Poehling has debut for the ages

Hat trick in Montreal: St. Cloud State's Poehling has debut for the ages

In his first NHL game, the former St. Cloud State and Lakeville North standout had a hat trick and the winning shootout goal for the Montreal Canadiens.
Wild
April 8, 2019
Minnesota Duluth players celebrated their 2018 NCAA championship at Xcel Energy Center. Will the Bulldogs repeat in Buffalo? One player will have a lo

Four to watch in the Frozen Four

When Providence, Minnesota Duluth, Denver and Massachusetts get together Thursday in Buffalo, there will be plenty of standouts on display.
Wild
April 7, 2019
Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop and center Jason Dickinson defend as Wild center Nico Sturm shoots in the second period

Wild's season ends with back-to-back shutouts, losing 3-0 at Dallas

Stars goalie Ben Bishop turned aside all 22 shots he faced from a Wild team that ended the season on a goal drought of nearly 125 minutes.
Wild
April 6, 2019
Wild disappointed, frustrated by first playoff miss in seven years

Wild disappointed, frustrated by first playoff miss in seven years

The Wild's season officially ended Saturday with a 3-0 loss to the Stars in Dallas.
Wild
April 6, 2019

Wild-Stars game recap

Wild
April 6, 2019
Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk

Dubnyk sits out finale but is up for another big workload

Devan Dubnyk started seven more games than he did last season, and his 67 appearances tied his career high — a workload that Dubnyk had no problem handling.
Wild
April 6, 2019

Five of the Wild's worst losses of the season

Two games in November, two in January and one in February marked doom for the Wild's season.
Wild
April 6, 2019

What went wrong for the Wild in 2018-19

Breaking down the Wild's lost season.
Wild
April 6, 2019
Wild won't 'throw in the towel' in season finale vs. Stars

Wild won't 'throw in the towel' in season finale vs. Stars

The Wild wraps up its season Saturday night in Dallas against the Stars.
Wild
April 6, 2019

The season finale: Wild at Dallas

After a 3-1 win in October, the Wild has dropped three straight to the Stars. The team has registered just one goal in each of those losses.
Wild
April 6, 2019
Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau in the third period against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, M

Wild coach Boudreau: 'I don't want to go anywhere'

After missing the playoffs at the helm of the Wild this season, veteran coach Bruce Boudreau will be entering the final season of his four-year contract in 2019-20.
Wild
April 5, 2019
Rem Pitlick played against the Wild last month. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – St. Paul, MN – March 25, 2019, Xcel Energy Cente

Ex-Gophers star Pitlick adjusting on the fly to life as a pro

Since signing with Nashville in late March, the former Gopher is getting a crash course on the NHL life. "I just feel like a rookie all the time,'' he says.
Wild
April 5, 2019
Charlie Coyle worked the puck against the Wild's Brad Hunt on Thursday.

After trade from Wild, Coyle adjusts to diverse role with Bruins

Charlie Coyle was back at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday with the Bruins, his 20th game since the trade — a span in which Boston has utilized the versatility that headlined Coyle's skills while with the Wild.
Wild
April 5, 2019
Boston's Noel Acciari (55) congratulates Joakim Nordstrom (20) for scoring a goal as Wild goaltender Alex Stalock

Young line-up, same story: Wild shut out in final game at the X

No one could get a puck by Boston goalie Jaroslav Halak, who made 26 saves as the Wild was blanked for the 10th time this season.
Wild
April 5, 2019
Texas Tech's club hockey team plays in ACHA Division II.

All Final Four basketball teams have some form of hockey, too

Michigan State has a trio of hockey national championships, but did you know that Texas Tech, Auburn and Virginia also have hockey teams?
Wild
April 4, 2019
Sturm has memorable NHL debut with Wild

Sturm has memorable NHL debut with Wild

Just days after turning pro, center Nico Sturm made his NHL debut with the Wild in a 3-0 loss to the Bruins Thursday.
Wild
April 4, 2019

Wild-Boston game recap

A look back at Thursday night's game.
Gophers
April 4, 2019
St. Cloud State's Jimmy Schuldt among Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalists

St. Cloud State's Jimmy Schuldt among Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalists

The senior from Minnetonka joins Harvard's Adam Fox and Massachusetts' Cale Makar in a trio of defensemen up for college hockey's top individual honor.
Wild
April 4, 2019
Sturm to make NHL debut tonight; Parise out for Wild's final two games

Sturm to make NHL debut tonight; Parise out for Wild's final two games

Center Nico Sturm will make his NHL debut Thursday against the Bruins in the Wild's home finale.
Wild
April 4, 2019
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said being eliminated from the playoffs left him feeling blue like Winnie the Pooh's friend Eeyore but that the team is stil

Wild aims 'to put on a good show' in final two games

"We're playing to win," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said Wednesday, the day after the team was officially eliminated from playoff contention.