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Wild
September 18, 2015
Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo.

Wild buckles up for another roller-coaster ride

Going into critical year, coach Mike Yeo knows smooth rides are not the Wild's style.
Local
September 17, 2015
Clayton Stoner in a photo from his time with the Minnesota Wild

Ex-Wild player Clayton Stoner charged with illegal killing of grizzly bear

The defenseman faces five counts in British Columbia. He has a court date one day before the season opener.
Wild
September 17, 2015
Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo.

Q&A with Wild coach Yeo: 'We'll go from zero to 100 in a hurry'

On the eve of training camp, Wild coach Mike Yeo said he wants to repeat last year's early success
Wild
September 16, 2015

Chart: Wild preseason key dates

Players report to training camp Thursday, and open the preseason Monday night vs. Buffalo.
Wild
September 16, 2015

Wild adds 23 players to training camp roster, signs goalie to tryout

The Wild is bringing in another goalie and cut three players from the prospect tournament.
September 16, 2015

Survey: 97 percent of NHL players would accept openly gay teammate

USA Today asked 35 anonymous NHL players if they'd accept an openly gay teammate and all but one said yes.
Wild
September 16, 2015
Former Gophers star Mike Reilly was among those who played for the Wild in the Traverse City prospect tournament.

Wild official not concerned over weak showing in prospect tournament

The Wild allowed 22 goals in the last three games of the prospect tournament.
Wild
September 15, 2015
Zach Parise.

Wild's Parise brings in Hall of Famer Oates for power-play pointers

With training camp set to begin Thursday in St. Paul, Zach Parise brought in his former New Jersey Devils assistant coach to Minnesota this past weekend for a couple of days of crash course skills and power-play work and conversation.
Wild
September 15, 2015
Adam Oates,

Russo: Working with Oates wasn't a slap at Wild coaching staff

The 35-player training camp roster will increase Wednesday with players promoted from the prospect tournament in Traverse City.
Wild
September 14, 2015
Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella (6) and right wing Nino Niederreiter (22) listen to head coach Mike Yeo during the third period of Game 3 in

Wild announces training camp roster, open practices and new security measures

The Wild officially announced its 35-player training camp roster and provided information for two practices that will be open to the public -- one in St. Paul, one in Duluth.
Wild
September 13, 2015
Edina defenseman standing out for Wild at prospects tournament

Edina defenseman standing out for Wild at prospects tournament

The Wild gave up five goals in third period to blow a lead and lose to Columbus on Saturday.
Wild
September 11, 2015
FILE - Winnipeg Jets' Andrew Ladd (16) goes over the back of Minnesota Wild's Gustav Olofsson (23) during first period pre-season NHL hockey action at

Wild's prospects defeat Rangers in Traverse City tournament opener

The Wild won the opener 5-2 over the Rangers, scoring five unanswered goals.
Wild
September 10, 2015
Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom told a Finnish TV station that the nerve damage to his right elbow caused him to be unable to use his right hand while dr

Wild goalie Backstrom caught in tenuous situation

Niklas Backstrom says he didn't hide an elbow injury that prevented the Wild from buying him out.
Wild
September 9, 2015
Niklas Backstrom

Russo: Exploring the Backstrom situation and the Wild's options

The Wild veteran goalie is healthy after offseason elbow surgery. That means the Wild has three goalies entering training camp.
Wild
September 9, 2015
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (55) is mobbed by teammates after he scored the winning goal in overtime against the Nashville Predators in an NH

Wild's training camp one week out; players already here

With training camp on the horizon, the NHL announced next year's World Cup of Hockey schedule and format
Wild
September 3, 2015
Wild dealing with goalie issue; a chat with Fletcher

Wild dealing with goalie issue; a chat with Fletcher

It wouldn't be a Wild season if goalies weren't a topic heading into training camp.
Wild
September 2, 2015

Wild announces TV schedule

FSN or FSN Plus will have 70 games; the other 12 are on NBC or NBCSN
Eat & Drink
September 1, 2015
Lou Nanne talks about his effort to head the university's $190 million fundraising campaign for new facilities.

North Star legend Lou Nanne putting his name on Edina steakhouse

The owner of Rojo Mexican Grill and Ling & Louie's is partnering with the hockey legend on an Edina steakhouse.
Wild
August 31, 2015
Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo.

Info: Wild single-game tickets, open scrimmage, prospect tournament

If you come on down to the X, you'll have a chance to watch practice or a scrimmage when the Wild put individual tickets on sale for this season on Sept. 19.
Wild
August 29, 2015
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Cooke (24) has been placed on waivers.

Russo: Unsigned Cooke has fire in the belly

Matt Cooke still hopes his career isn't over and Mike Yeo discusses his assistant coach's arrest and hopes he "gets better."