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Wild fans want to hear 'Let's Go Crazy,' but how many times?
The Wild announced Tuesday it would replace its goal song to Prince's 'Let's Go Crazy!' So we decided to start getting crazy now and guess how many times the song will be played this year at Xcel Energy Center.
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Wild changing goal song to 'Let's Go Crazy' to honor Prince
The decision was made in response to feedback the team received from a survey it sent to season ticket holders this summer.
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Fan dilemma: Wild and Wolves share 41 game days this season
The Wolves, who released their schedule Thursday, and Wild play on the same date a whopping 41 times this season — half the 82-game schedule for both teams. Included in that are 14 shared home dates, meaning they will directly compete during more than one-third of their home dates.
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Washington Capitals see bright future for ex-Gophers hockey standout Travis Boyd
Boyd was recently featured in a short documentary film recapping the Capitals summer developmental camp.
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Good hockey, good crowds: Da Beauty League nearing end of successful first season
Training camp is still a month away, yet dozens of NHL players are skating for a championship cup starting tonight at Braemar Arena in Edina.
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Wild boss Craig Leipold to buy out minority owner
The decision is driven by Leipold's desire to keep the Wild in his family long-term, which clashed with minority owner Matt Hlzier's goals.
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Wild single game tickets go on sale Sept. 24
The team's home opener is Oct. 15.
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Matt Cullen has his day with the Stanley Cup in Minnesota
Moorhead grad and St. Cloud State alum Matt Cullen of the Penguins had some fun with the Stanley Cup this weekend, much to the delight of local fans.
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Wild signs defenseman Dumba to two-year contract
The Wild on Thursday signed defenseman Matt Dumba to a two-year, $5.1 million deal. The Wild now has no further unsigned players.
Wild asks fans: Change goal song to Prince's 'Lets' Go Crazy?'
The Wild traditionally has used Joe Satriani's "Crowd Chant" as the song played after the home team scores a goal. Should that change?
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NHL's top draft prospects report flooded with Minnesota preps
Casey Mittelstadt of Eden Prairie and Scott Reedy of Prior Lake are among the 22 skaters from Minnesota on the NHL's annual draft watch list.
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Things settle down: Wild re-signs Jordan Schroeder
Things got contentious last week when the Wild, for no other purpose, placed Schroeder on waivers to strengthen its case that he didn't deserve a one-way contract.
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Wild national broadcast schedule announced
Twelve Wild games will be broadcast on NBC or NBC Sports Network.
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'Shoot more!' Jason Zucker won't let himself forget young Tucker's advice
Jason Zucker and Jared Spurgeon had the option to pick the fifth floor or the sixth floor during a hospital visit last year. They made a choice that had a lasting impact.
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Wild proving point to Schroeder, who clears waivers again
In a move to strengthen a potential arbitration case, the Wild placed the right wing on waivers eight days before his hearing
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Free agent Anas making impression in Wild camp with scoring touch
Anas is a college free agent out of Quinnipiac, along with 2014 and 2015 first-round picks Alex Tuch and Joel Eriksson Ek. The trio combined for two goals in Thursday's scrimmage and flashed a lot of skill.
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Wild scrimmage update; Fletcher on assorted team business
The Wild held a scrimmage Thursday, and afterward, the Wild GM discussed his team, including 2015 first-round draft pick Joel Eriksson Ek.
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Wild prospect, Notre Dame grad Mario Lucia shifting focus to pro career
Lucia completed his degree at Notre Dame in May and is now fully committed to his professional career in the Wild organization.
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Wild's top pick out to win fans over (despite Badgers roots)
"From the University of Wisconsin …," echoed throughout the X when Luke Kunin was taken in the NHL draft. The crowd didn't exactly go wild.
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Wild development camp scrimmages
Two scrimmages are free and open to the public at Xcel Energy Center. The first is 2:30 p.m. Thursday
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Around the NHL
- Canada tops Finland, Sweden beats Latvia, Switzerland routs Denmark at men's hockey worlds
- Pittsburgh Penguins' Mike Sullivan named U.S. men's hockey coach for 2026 Milan Olympics
- 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
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