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Wild
February 6, 2016
Wild's free fall continues after blowing two-goal lead to Rangers

Wild's free fall continues after blowing two-goal lead to Rangers

The Wild jumped out to a two-goal lead, then crumbled into pieces as the Rangers stormed back to take a 4-2 victory to hand the Wild arguably its toughest of nine losses in 10 games.
Wild
February 6, 2016
Wild head coach Mike Yeo

Yeo sends loud and clear message: Vanek, Zucker scratched tonight

The Wild skilled wingers will be scratched tonight when the struggling Wild faces the Blues.
Wild
February 6, 2016
Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher.

Fletcher talks about state of the Wild

Fletcher spoke with the two beat writers, team broadcasters and wild.com this morning in St. Louis for about eight minutes regarding the state of the team, his attempt to make a trade and the future of coach Mike Yeo.
Wild
February 6, 2016
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) defends as New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic (3) passes the puck during the third period of an NH

In-house solutions remain the target for struggling Wild

Zach Parise says players can't just wait for a trade or a coaching change.
Wild
February 5, 2016
Blues center Paul Stastny

Gameday preview: Wild at St. Louis

The Wild has scored 16 goals during a 1-8-1 stretch. The Blues are 2-2-1 in their past five.
Wild
February 5, 2016
New York Rangers center J.T. Miller (10), second from right, celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of the NHL hockey game agains

Russo: Nobody has answers as Wild's losses continue to mount

Asked why this team is so fragile with a lead, coach Mike Yeo said, "Because we're afraid of losing it. We're hoping to win and afraid of losing."
Wild
February 5, 2016
Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo

Yeo prefers keeping Wild's Granlund line together

"Not a lot of other options, I guess," Wild coach Mike Yeo said of keeping his struggling-to-score line together.
Polls
February 5, 2016
Richard Pitino's Gophers are 0-10 in Big Ten play, but they stayed close in their past two losses.

Poll: Which local team's struggle is the most surprising to you?

Wild
February 5, 2016

Wild-Rangers game recap

A look back at Thursday's game.
Wild
February 4, 2016
Jason Pominville (29) and Mikael Granlund (64)

Yeo sticking with Parise-Granlund-Pominville line ... for now

Coach Mike Yeo explained why he's stayed with that line combination and said that Devan Dubnyk will be back in goal tonight.
Wild
February 4, 2016
New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (42) defends Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11), who tries to get to the puck, as Wild right wing

Parise: Wild's struggles are 'beyond frustrating at times'

After two previous seasons of the Wild being forced to battle through and overcome midseason swoons, leading scorer Zach Parise said this one feels different.
Wild
February 3, 2016
Wild center Mikko Koivu and Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist at the Xcel Energy Center, Thursday, December 17, 2015 in St. Paul.

Gameday preview: Wild at N.Y. Rangers

The Rangers average the sixth-most goals per game in the NHL (2.84) but give up the 15th most (2.60).
Wild
February 3, 2016
Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo

Yeo trying to help tumbling Wild fight through 'negative emotions'

The Wild coach tried to hold an upbeat, morale-boosting practice in New York on Wednesday. "We just needed a good workday," Yeo said afterward "That's what we got."
Wild
February 3, 2016
Wild players ran into an uninvited guest during a round of golf while on All-Star break vacation.

Alligator intrudes on Wild players' All-Star break outing

Nino Niederreiter returned to the Wild from Cancun with a sunburn and all his fingers still attached.
Wild
February 3, 2016
Beatings continue: Wild outmuscled, outplayed in sloppy loss

Beatings continue: Wild outmuscled, outplayed in sloppy loss

The Wild, 3-8-3 in its past 14 and sitting in ninth in the West, lost for the eighth time in nine games on a night filled with mistakes and misplays.
Wild
February 2, 2016

Wild-Islanders game recap

A look back at Tuesday's game.
Wild
February 2, 2016
Postgame: Wild gets greedy, and it proves costly

Postgame: Wild gets greedy, and it proves costly

The Wild battled for the tying goal late in the second period but managed to give up the go-ahead goal less than a minute later in its latest loss, this time to the Islanders.
Polls
February 2, 2016

Poll: What are the chances the Wild will make the playoffs?

Wild
February 2, 2016
Wild coach Mike Yeo

Despite struggles, Wild returning to action with same lines

The Wild, which lost 10 of 13 games in January, looks to start anew in February with a three-game road trip that starts in Brooklyn.
Wild
February 2, 2016
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk blocked a shot during the first period against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 9. Last year the team, with Dubnyk acquired in a trad

Wild hoping for another second-half surge into playoffs

It is an indication of how difficult January was for Wild that the team fell out of the playoff picture while on All-Star break.