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January 23, 2016
Marian Gaborik of the Wild waits for a pass in front of San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov (35) while tussling with defenseman Gary Suter (20) during a ga

Wild notes: Suter's uncle tags along to receive honor from Sharks

Fourteen years after his exceptional 18-year NHL career ended, Gary Suter got to take a ride on the Wild's charter late Saturday.
Wild
January 23, 2016

Wild-San Jose game recap

A look back at Saturday's game
Wild
January 23, 2016

Postgame: For second time in three games, Wild gives up late winning goal

Joe Pavelski scored the winner with 1:24 left as the Wild lost to San Jose and lost its chance at its first winning streak since late December.
Wild
January 23, 2016

Wild's week ahead

After Monday's game, the Wild is off for the All-Star break
Wild
January 23, 2016
San Jose Sharks' Brent Burns (88)

Ex-Wild defenseman Burns embraces the free-flowing California lifestyle

Looking like a cross between Grizzly Adams and Sasquatch, it's hard for the heavily bearded, tatted-up Brent Burns to go anywhere without being recognized.
Wild
January 22, 2016
Darcy Kuemper

Wild completes four-game road trip in San Jose on Saturday

Coming off his shutout at Los Angeles, Darcy Kuemper is expected to start in goal. He made 25 saves in last month's shutout in San Jose.
Wild
January 22, 2016
Wild left winger Zach Parise (11) owns a 13-game point streak against the Coyotes (Dec. 15, 2007-current), the longest active point streak by one play

Wild notes: The tinkering stops; main power-play unit produces

The Wild returned to its usual power-play units and it resulted in the eventual winning goal against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Wild
January 22, 2016
Shutout win over Kings snaps Wild's five-game funk

Shutout win over Kings snaps Wild's five-game funk

Having entered with four goals in its previous five games and 1.87 per game its previous 16, the floodgates opened against the Kings, at least by Wild standards.
Wild
January 22, 2016
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, right, flies over the puck as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen skates by during the first period of an

Wild highlights: Didn't stay up? Here are highlights from Wild's win in L.A.

Yes, the Wild scored three goals against the Kings. Take a look if you don't believe us.
Wild
January 22, 2016
Stoll recalls tough times preceded Stanley Cup for Kings

Stoll recalls tough times preceded Stanley Cup for Kings

Between Dec. 24 and Feb. 3 of the 2013-14 season, the Kings won five of 21 games yet would go on to win the Stanley Cup.
Wild
January 22, 2016
Floodgates open (by Wild standards, at least) in win over Kings

Floodgates open (by Wild standards, at least) in win over Kings

The Wild, which scored four times in a five-game losing streak, shut out the Kings behind Darcy Kuemper's 32 saves.
Wild
January 22, 2016

Game recap: Wild at Los Angeles

A look back at Thursday's game.
Wild
January 21, 2016
GM Fletcher works the phone as Wild tries to snap losing streak

GM Fletcher works the phone as Wild tries to snap losing streak

The Wild has lost five in a row in regulation and it's clear Chuck Fletcher is trying to make a move.
January 21, 2016
Wild forward Jason Pominville, who turned 33 in November and has only six goals this season, is the oldest of the group and still has three years left

Wild's power play woes in 2016: Can't even make milk

Minnesota doesn't have a power play goal in the 2016 calendar year, a span of nine games and 20 power play chances.
Wild
January 21, 2016
Wild's crucial West Coast swing begins poorly with loss in Anaheim

Wild's crucial West Coast swing begins poorly with loss in Anaheim

The Wild's losing streak reached five games with the 3-1 loss as the power-play failed yet again and teams continue to creep up on them.
Wild
January 21, 2016
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, right, flies over the puck as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen skates by during the first period of an

Wild highlights: Rough night against the Ducks

Highlights from the Wild's 3-1 loss at Anaheim.
Wild
January 21, 2016
Wild coach Mike Yeo.

Yeo aims to fix Wild's ailing power play

Ask Mike Yeo about the power play, and the Wild coach likely will grimace.
Wild
January 21, 2016

Game recap: Wild at Anaheim

A look back at Wednesday's game.
Wild
January 21, 2016
Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville, left, eyes the puck as he tries to score past Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick last season.

Wild at Los Angeles for second game of back-to-back

The Wild completes its fourth set of back-to-back games this month Thursday against the Kings.
Wild
January 21, 2016
Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville, left, eyes the puck as he tries to score past Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick last season.

Skid reaches five games, Wild in danger of losing top wildcard spot

The Wild continues to struggle to such a degree scoring goals that it basically has to play perfect games now.