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Wild
September 21, 2015
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64) and right wing Jason Pominville (29) celebrate after a goal last season.

Wild unveils an altered power-play setup for tonight

The Wild opens the preseason tonight against Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres at the X.
Wild
September 20, 2015
Zach Parise

Wild notes: Wild and Sabres to do 3-on-3 exhibition

No matter the score after three periods, the Wild and Sabres will give the new overtime format a try. Zach Parise is a fan of the move.
Wild
September 20, 2015
Mike Reilly

Ex-Gophers star Reilly just another Wild roster hopeful

Former Gopher is finding there's a lot to learn, and possibly no immediate place on blue line for him.
Wild
September 20, 2015
Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35)

Wild's exhibition-opening lineup Monday vs. Sabres

Darcy Kuemper will start and the plan is to play him the whole game, Niklas Backstrom will back up.
Wild
September 20, 2015
Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46)

Wild notes: Pominville hungry to regain goal-scoring touch

Jason Pominville didn't suddenly forget how to score goals last season, although at times it had to feel that way for the 32-year-old right wing.
Wild
September 19, 2015
Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter, top left, and left wing Zach Parise, bottom right, take part in a scrimmage during NHL hockey training camp in S

Parise, Suter ready to turn page on a difficult year

Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, less burdened by family tragedy, are promising better for the Wild
Wild
September 19, 2015

Russo blog: Wild completes Day 2 of camp in front of 3k fans

The Wild coach liked a lot of things about the second day of training camp and was underwhelmed by a couple other things.
St. Paul
September 19, 2015
An early rendering by the St. Paul Port Authority of the planned redevelopment of the former Macy's building in downtown St. Paul. The authority on Fr

St. Paul chooses developer for makeover of former Macy's building

The remodeling is slated to turn the building into the practice site of the Minnesota Wild as well as the home of offices, retailers, a brewery, restaurants and bars.
Wild
September 19, 2015
1st Day of School - The Minnesota Wild held their first day of training camp Friday at the Xcel Center in St. Paul. Here, forward Zach Parise (left) a

Wild vows change when work on power play begins

The Wild, patient with a struggling power play last season, is promising changes to the unit.
Wild
September 18, 2015
Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter (22) was congratulated by Jason Pominville (29) after he scored an empty net goal in the third period last

Wild notes: Niederreiter gets early chance to skate with second line

Nino Niederreiter, who began last season on the third line, swapped with Thomas Vanek and skated on the right side of Jason Zucker and Mikko Koivu on Friday to open training camp.
Wild
September 18, 2015

Gallery: First day back on the ice for the Wild

The Wild hit the ice for the first day of practice as thery kick-off the 2015-16 NHL hockey season, September 18, 2015.
Wild
September 18, 2015
Assistant coach Darryl Sydor is being let go by the Wild.

Wild's Sydor extends treatment facility stay; training camp updates

Assistant coach Darryl Sydor, who entered a treatment facility for alcoholism on Aug. 23, has voluntarily extended his stay in California beyond 30 days.
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.