Sarah McLellan
Minnesota Wild and NHL
ReporterBorn in Edmonton and raised in Arizona, Mclellan is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
Latest from Sarah McLellan
Wild rebounded from early slump, then Guerin added superstar to mix
At the NHL’s holiday break, the Wild are the third-best team in the league.
December 26, 2025
Quinn Hughes adjusts to the Wild, seeks to find chemistry with new teammates on power play
The Wild are on a holiday break after a seven-game win streak ended with consecutive losses to Colorado and Nashville.
December 24, 2025
Wild fall in OT to Predators in last home game before World Juniors
Steven Stamkos scored on a redirect in overtime to beat the Wild, whose next game at Grand Casino Arena comes Jan. 10.
December 24, 2025
Wild might be the talk of the NHL, but they find out Avalanche are the team to beat
Colorado stopped the Wild’s seven-game winning streak and continued to roll as the best team in the NHL.
December 22, 2025
Wild’s seven-game win streak ends with 5-1 loss to Avalanche
The Wild also came away without a point at Grand Casino Arena for the first time in 15 home games.
December 22, 2025
Editor's Pick
World Junior Championship, launching pad for future NHL stars, arrives in Minnesota: ‘It’s the coolest thing ever’
Hockey’s annual 11-day under-20 showcase begins Dec. 26 with games at Grand Casino Arena and 3M Arena at Mariucci.
December 21, 2025
Wild winning streak hits seven with 5-2 victory over Oilers
Matt Boldy scored twice in the first period and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves as the Wild improved to 12-0-2 at home since the start of November.
December 21, 2025
Yakov Trenin, after ‘not good’ first season, is helping red-hot Wild grind away wins in Year 2
The Wild’s prized free-agent pickup in 2024 struggled his first year in Minnesota, but looks much improved this season.
December 19, 2025
Wild winning streak hits six with 5-2 victory at Columbus
Joel Eriksson Ek scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period on a goalmouth scramble that wasn’t challenged by the Blue Jackets.
December 19, 2025
Analysis: Wild are rolling with locker room close to bursting: ‘It feels like training camp’
The team has won five straight games despite a litany of injuries affecting its lineup.
December 17, 2025
Takeaways: Vladimir Tarasenko scores twice as Wild win fifth in a row by blanking Capitals 5-0
Filip Gustavsson recorded his third shutout this season, and Kirill Kaprizov set a franchise record for power-play goals.
December 17, 2025
Hughes will be 'extremely open-minded' on remaining with Wild
Star defenseman Quinn Hughes, eligible for free agency in 2027, had a whirlwind weekend after getting traded to Minnesota from Vancouver.
December 15, 2025
