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Joel Ward: From Wild cast-off to the Stanley Cup finals
A decade ago, the Wild was smart enough to discover Ward. A few years later, some would say, the Wild was dumb enough to let him walk.
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Former Wild coach Yeo interviewing for St. Louis 'coach in waiting'
The former Wild coach could soon become a Blues assistant and future head coach in St. Louis. The current coack, Ken Hitchcock, said next season will be his last.
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Penguins follow leader Crosby in OT to take 2-0 series lead on San Jose
Veteran Sidney Crosby drew it up, and rookie Conor Sheary scored the game-winner in overtime for Pittsburgh on Wednesday night to keep all the momentum in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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'World Fame 100' has state connections, but no Minnesotans
Former Timberwolves star Kevin Love and Shattuck-St. Mary's hockey standout Sidney Crosby are among the planet's most famous athletes, as identified by ESPN.
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Stanley Cup Final: Game 2 recap
A look back at Wednesday night's game.
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Penguins' Cullen, family craving Stanley Cup No. 2
Matt Cullen and family are relishing the 39-year-old's resurgence with the Penguins. After Pittsburgh won the Eastern Conference title, his children danced in the locker room.
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Wild not signing draft pick Reid Duke
The Wild had hoped to trade his rights before today's 4 p.m. deadline for a draft pick, but assistant GM Brent Flahr said the Wild was offered a number of different mid-level players that didn't make sense.
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Matt Cullen at a glance
A closer look at the Minnesotan, playing in his 18th NHL season.
Was Sharks D Paul Martin as good of a Minnesota high school athlete as Joe Mauer?
Mauer's high school exploits at Cretin-Derham Hall are the stuff of legend, and for good reason. That said, a case can be made that Paul Martin had a prep career of similar substance at Elk River.
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Defenseman Martin supplies steadying force for Sharks
Twelve years in the NHL, and first-year San Jose Sharks defenseman Paul Martin never has missed the playoffs and is striving to become the third Elk River-raised player to win a Stanley Cup (Joel Otto, 1989 Flames; Dan Hinote, 2001 Avalanche).
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Penguins open Cup Final with victory on late goal
Journeyman Nick Bonino got winner with 2:33 left after two rookies scored.
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Stanley Cup recap: Game 1
The Penguins' Sidney Crosby had four shots, an assist and absolutely flew.
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Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight: Penguins vs. Sharks; Expansion chatter
Tonight will be Game 1 of the Final, and the Star Tribune will be along for the ride.
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Joe Thornton no longer a captain but still a Sharks leader
Nineteen years after getting drafted, the often maligned Thornton, a 36-year-old former Sharks captain who had that "C" stripped right off his chest, is back in Pittsburgh potentially within days of winning hockey's ultimate prize.
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Sunday Q&A: Wild forward Jason Pominville
While Jason Pominville has been busy chasing two young kids around so far this offseason, his team has been busy with the hiring of new head coach Bruce Boudreau.
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NBC would prefer NHL fans to watch postseason games at home
Tampa Bay Lightning fans learned this week that NBC and the NHL prefer you watch the Stanley Cup playoffs at home instead of at a viewing party.
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Parise skating, working out after season-ending back injury
Zach Parise opted for rehabilitation rather than surgery and hopes to represent the United States at the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto in September.
Wild fundraiser for Alberta fires: big crowd, good cause
Jared Spurgeon and five Wild teammates signed autographs at BMO Harris Bank in Edina, raising money for the Red Cross to support victims of the Canadian fires.
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Wild reaches deal with prospect Chase Lang; other signing news
The Wild signed one of its three 2014 sixth-round picks Tuesday
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Wild assistants Wilson, Sydor won't be back behind the bench
While general manager Chuck Fletcher had said he has ideas regarding the makeup of the coaching staff, new Wild coach Bruce Boudreau would be given "free rein" when it came to his chief lieutenants.
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Around the NHL
- Panthers reach Eastern Conference final for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games
- Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars advance to Western Conference final with 2-1 win over Avs
- Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final
- Heise scores 2 goals as Minnesota beats Toronto 4-1 to advance to PWHL finals
- Brady Tkachuk has goal, 3 assists in US 4-1 win over Poland at men's hockey world championship
- Kreider pushes Rangers to the NHL's Eastern Conference Final for the 2nd time in 3 postseasons
- J.T. Miller's late goal lifts Canucks past Oilers to take a 3-2 series lead
- Kreider's third-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final with win over Hurricanes
- Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffs
- Butorac's goal in the 2nd overtime gives Minnesota a 1-0 win over Toronto to force a Game 5
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