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Wild scoring leader Kevin Fiala and his girlfriend, Jessica Ljung, walked his dog, Foxi, along Nicollet Mall on Wednesday.

Wild's Kevin Fiala keeps training in anticipation of season's resumption

Amid the coronavirus shutdown, the breakout winger is working like there's a season to finish.

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A month of excitement for Kevin Fiala

A MONTH OF EXCITEMENTKevin Fiala was one of the NHL's leading scorers from Feb. 4 through the recess in the season. A look at his…

Wild

March 27

Minnesota Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich led the NCHC in scoring this season.

Minnesota Duluth star defenseman Scott Perunovich agrees to terms with Blues

The junior from Hibbing, Minn., and Hobey Baker Award top 10 finalist will forgo his senior season with the Bulldogs to join the St. Louis organization. He was a second-round draft pick in 2018.

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Wild

March 27

Owner: Wild will pay its full-time staff through the end of April

The Wild's full-time staff will receive full pay and benefits through the month of April while the NHL remains paused during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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March 27

Greatest sports movies? Our Virtual Happy Hour picked 50 for you

Ten Star Tribune staff members gathered after work (or during work for some) for a Virtual Happy Hour in which they compiled a list by holding a draft of the best sports movies. Here are their picks, video clips and more.

Coronavirus

March 26

Sports bars around the country, like this one in Manhattan, sit empty during what is usually the beginning of a busy period.

Sports bars near Target Center, Target Field reimagine role with no live events: 'We completely rely on it'

The spread of the COVID-19 virus has put sports bars and restaurants in the Twin Cities in a difficult situation. "At least 75 percent of our income is based on events," said one local operator.

Wild

March 26

Wild signs junior hockey goalie to entry-level deal

Hunter Jones is coming off his third season with the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey League and went 31-14-3 with a 2.75 goals-against average

Minnesota Whitecaps co-head coach Ronda Engelhardt spoke to her players during practice.

Whitecaps hockey Women's pro hockey: Minnesota Whitecaps join the NWHL

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Wild

March 25

NHL postpones draft, combine and awards

The NHL announced Thursday it has postponed the 2020 draft, scouting combine and its annual awards due to the ongoing uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Western Conference

Central	w	l	otl	points	home	away
St. Louis	42	19	10	94	23-7-5	19-12-5
Colorado	42	20	8	92	18-9-6	24-11-2
Dallas	37	24	8	82	19-12-3	18-12-5
Winnipeg	37	28	6	80	20-14-3	17-14-3
Nashville	35	26	8	78	17-14-4	18-12-4
Minnesota	35	27	7	77	19-11-5	16-16-2
Chicago	32	30	8	72	16-14-4	16-16-4

Pacific	w	l	otl	points	home	away
Vegas	39	24	8	86	22-11-4	17-13-4
Edmonton	37	25	9	83	17-11-6	20-14-3
Calgary	36	27	7	79	16-13-4	20-14-3
Vancouver	36	27	6	78	22-9-4	14-18-2
Arizona	33	29	8	74	17-12-4	16-17-4
Anaheim	29	33	9	67	16-15-5	13-18-4
Los Angeles	29	35	6	64	19-13-2	10-22-4
San Jose	29	36	5	63	17-17-2	12-19-3

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	w	l	otl	points	home	away
Boston	44	14	12	100	22-4-9	22-10-3
Tampa Bay	43	21	6	92	22-10-2	21-11-4
Toronto	36	25	9	81	18-9-7	18-16-2
Florida	35	26	8	78	17-14-4	18-12-4
Montreal	31	31	9	71	14-17-6	17-14-3
Buffalo	30	31	8	68	20-11-4	10-20-4
Ottawa	25	34	12	62	18-13-6	7-21-6
Detroit	17	49	5	39	12-23-2	5-26-3

Metropolitan	w	l	otl	points	home	away
Washington	41	20	8	90	18-10-5	23-10-3
Philadelphia	41	21	7	89	25-6-4	16-15-3
Pittsburgh	40	23	6	86	23-8-4	17-15-2
Carolina	38	25	5	81	19-12-2	19-13-3
Columbus	33	22	15	81	20-12-4	13-10-11
NY Islanders	35	23	10	80	20-9-6	15-14-4
NY Rangers	37	28	5	79	18-16-2	19-12-3
New Jersey	28	29	12	68	13-11-10	15-18-2

Goals
Z. Parise MIN	25
K. Fiala MIN	23
E. Staal MIN	19
L. Kunin MIN	15
M. Zuccarello MIN	15

Assists
R. Suter MIN	40
K. Fiala MIN	31
E. Staal MIN	28
J. Brodin MIN	26
M. Zuccarello MIN	22

Points
K. Fiala MIN	54
R. Suter MIN	48
E. Staal MIN	47
Z. Parise MIN	46
M. Zuccarello MIN	37

Goals-Against Avg.
A. Stalock MIN	2.67
D. Dubnyk MIN	3.35

Saves
A. Stalock MIN	985
D. Dubnyk MIN	756
K. Kahkonen MIN	157

Wins
A. Stalock MIN	20
D. Dubnyk MIN	12
K. Kahkonen MIN	3

Goals
A. Ovechkin WAS	48
D. Pastrnak BOS	48
A. Matthews TOR	47
L. Draisaitl EDM	43
M. Zibanejad NYR	41

Assists
L. Draisaitl EDM	67
C. McDavid EDM	63
A. Panarin NYR	63
J. Carlson WAS	60
B. Marchand BOS	59

Points
L. Draisaitl EDM	110
C. McDavid EDM	97
D. Pastrnak BOS	95
A. Panarin NYR	95
N. MacKinnon COL	93

Goals-Against Avg.
T. Rask BOS	2.12
A. Khudobin DAL	2.22
D. Kuemper ARI	2.22
E. Merzlikins CLS	2.35
J. Halak BOS	2.39

Saves
C. Hellebuyck WPG	1656
C. Price MON	1595
A. Vasilevskiy TB	1472
F. Andersen TOR	1434
J. Gibson ANH	1403

Wins
A. Vasilevskiy TB	35
C. Hellebuyck WPG	31
J. Binnington STL	30
F. Andersen TOR	29
(2) Players	27

Thursday, March 26
Ottawa @ Boston	Toronto @ Carolina	Florida @ Montreal
Buffalo @ NY Islanders	NY Rangers @ Washington	Philadelphia @ Detroit
New Jersey @ Minnesota	Los Angeles @ Nashville

Friday, March 27
Columbus @ Tampa Bay	Los Angeles @ St. Louis	Colorado @ Winnipeg
Dallas @ Chicago	San Jose @ Edmonton	Calgary @ Vancouver

Today, March 28
Pittsburgh @ Carolina	Philadelphia @ New Jersey	Florida @ Boston
Washington @ Detroit	NY Islanders @ Montreal	Toronto @ Ottawa
NY Rangers @ Tampa Bay	Columbus @ Dallas	Buffalo @ Minnesota
Nashville @ Arizona	Anaheim @ Vancouver

Sunday, March 29
Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia	Los Angeles @ Chicago	Vegas @ Winnipeg
Carolina @ New Jersey	Minnesota @ St. Louis	Anaheim @ Edmonton
Nashville @ Colorado	Arizona @ San Jose

Monday, March 30
Washington @ Buffalo	NY Islanders @ Columbus	NY Rangers @ Florida
Vancouver @ Dallas

Tuesday, March 31
Boston @ Carolina	Minnesota @ NY Islanders	New Jersey @ Pittsburgh
Ottawa @ Tampa Bay	Toronto @ Washington	Detroit @ St. Louis
Montreal @ Chicago	Winnipeg @ Calgary	Arizona @ Colorado
Vegas @ Edmonton	San Jose @ Los Angeles

Wednesday, April 1

Philadelphia @ NY Rangers Montreal @ Nashville Dallas @ Anaheim

Wednesday, April 1
Philadelphia @ NY Rangers	Montreal @ Nashville	Dallas @ Anaheim

Thursday, April 2
Tampa Bay @ Columbus	Ottawa @ Florida	Buffalo @ New Jersey
Chicago @ NY Islanders	Nashville @ Philadelphia	NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh
Detroit @ Toronto	Minnesota @ Washington	Boston @ St. Louis
Vegas @ Calgary	Winnipeg @ Colorado	Vancouver @ Arizona
Dallas @ San Jose

Wild

March 24

Wild mailbag: Eriksson Ek looks ready for more responsibility

This week's Wild mailbag takes a look at Joel Eriksson Ek's role and how much spending flexibility the Wild could have in free agency.

Wild

March 24

Wild signs college free agent Mitchell Chaffee to two-year contract

The Wild continued to load up its pipeline Tuesday, signing college free agent Mitchell Chaffee to a two-year, entry-level contract that starts next season.

Wild

March 23

In an updated Q&A issued Monday, the NHL said it doesn’t expect any scenario to “endanger or interfere with” the league's ability to play a full

NHL doesn't anticipate need to abbreviate 2020-21 season

But no decisions have been reached about how, or if, this season will conclude.

Wild

March 23

Wild's Dumba donates to families impacted by coronavirus

Defenseman Matt Dumba is helping others during the coronavirus pandemic, making a donation Monday to support ACES families impacted by COVID-19.

Minnesota Wild's Charlie Coyle, left, is congratulated by teammates Thomas Vanek, of Austria, and Matt Dumba, right, after scoring during the third pe

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Wild

March 23

Wild signs two prospects, including Western Hockey League's top scorer

Adam Beckman, who was drafted in the third round last year, finished with 107 points in 63 games with the Spokane Chiefs. Damien Giroux was a fifth-round pick.

Coronavirus

March 22

Wild owner Craig Leipold, left, laughs with general manager Bill Guerin.

Wild GM Guerin on keeping up, coaching situation and what's ahead

Wild GM Bill Guerin, who experienced two lockouts as an NHL player, said the Wild continues to plan for the offseason and college free agency during the coronavirus layoff.

Wild

March 20

Steve Carlson (left) and Jeff Carlson (center), who starred along with Dave Hanson (not pictured) as the infamous "Hansen brothers" in the 1977 movie

Staying connected to hockey: Four things you can do

Because of the coronavirus, we must practice social distancing. That doesn't mean we have to distance ourselves from hockey.

Coronavirus

March 20

Seats were empty at the Amway Center in Orlando, home of the Magic, on March 12 - and will be for some time to come.

Business as unusual: Being a sports fan during a pandemic

Yes, the sports world has gone dark at the start of what would have been one of the most active periods in American sports. The fun is gone. But what's also gone are millions upon millions of interactions in the midst of a pandemic.

Wild

March 18

KFAN filling hockey void with replays of classic Wild games

The NHL season has been put on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, but Wild games will still be on the radio.

Wild

March 17

Wild to pay part-time employees for suspended games

The Wild announced Tuesday its part-time employees scheduled to work the team's final six regular-season games will be paid.

Wild

March 16

Wild GM Guerin: 'We just want everybody to take care of themselves'

When self-quarantine ends, and depending on developments related to the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL will consider opening team facilities to players in small groups.

Wild

March 16

Joints near Xcel Energy Center aren't jumpin' without Wild games

Sunday night was supposed to be the next make-or-break game for the Wild and its playoff hopes. But the only activity outside Gate 1 of the X was traffic cruising by the arena.

Wild

March 14