Minnesota Wild

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Wild
October 21, 2016
Third-period rally lifts Wild over Maple Leafs

Third-period rally lifts Wild over Maple Leafs

Minor-league journeyman Zac Dalpe played a key role by scoring the tying goal before Eric Staal won it.
Wild
October 21, 2016
Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period of an NHL

Jaromir Jagr scores 750th NHL goal

Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr became only the third player in NHL history to score 750 goals, joining Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.
Wild
October 21, 2016
Defenseman Matt Dumba wound up playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday because Marco Scandella wasn't able to go because of an illness.

Illness alters Wild's defensive shuffle

Defenseman Matt Dumba wound up playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday because Marco Scandella wasn't able to go because of an illness.
Wild
October 21, 2016

Wild-Toronto game recap

The Wild's Zac Dalpe tied the score with his 12th career goal, his second in six games with the Wild.
Wild
October 20, 2016
Postgame: Spurgeon injured in Wild's third straight come-from-behind win

Postgame: Spurgeon injured in Wild's third straight come-from-behind win

If jARED Spurgeon isn't ready to play the Devils on Saturday, the Wild has Nate Prosser patiently waiting or could go with the five defensemen who played tonight and Marco Scandella.
Wild
October 20, 2016
Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (24)

Dumba scratched vs. Leafs; Reilly talks about his second chance

"Maybe he has to do a little less," coach Bruce Boudreau said of Matt Dumba. "Sometimes players try so hard and they do too much rather than just do their job and make plays."
Wild
October 20, 2016
October 12, 2016: Toronto Maple Leafs Center Auston Matthews (34) during the NHL game between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canad

Hottest thing on ice — Toronto's Matthews — comes to St. Paul

NHL rookie Auston Matthews wowed the Wild — from afar — with his four-goal debut last week for the Maple Leafs. And now Toronto comes to town Thursday.
Wild
October 20, 2016

Gameday preview: Toronto at Wild

This is the Wild's final game of a three-game homestand before a four-game trip out East.
Wild
October 20, 2016

The Auston Matthews File

A closer look at the teen phenom.
Wild
October 19, 2016
Minnesota Wild defensemanMike Reilly (4)

Wild's Reilly returns from AHL to play against Toronto

Defenseman Mike Reilly struggled in the Wild's opener and was sent to AHL Iowa but will play Thursday against Maple Leafs.
October 19, 2016
Ex-Wild forward Thomas Vanek is off to a hot start in Detroit

Ex-Wild forward Thomas Vanek is off to a hot start in Detroit

t's early, and it's not like the Wild (12 goals in three games) has been missing Thomas Vanek. But he's off to a fine start with Detroit.
Wild
October 19, 2016
Jason Zucker (16)

Zucker banged up but hopes to play vs. Toronto

Jason Zucker didn't practice Wednesday. Coach Bruce Boudreau called it a maintenance day and hopes he can play against the Maple Leafs.
Wild
October 19, 2016
Saved by the iron early, Wild shows its mettle in win over Kings

Saved by the iron early, Wild shows its mettle in win over Kings

While Los Angeles hit the pipe three times in the first period, the Wild scored three times in under 5 minutes in the second and hung on against the Kings.
Wild
October 19, 2016
Mike Reilly

Wild notes: Reilly might see a lot of 'I-35Z' between St. Paul and Des Moines

Wild coach Bruce Boudreau indicated Tuesday, a day after Mike Reilly was assigned 235 miles south to AHL Iowa, that the assignment would be temporary.
Wild
October 18, 2016
Jason Pominville shot the puck past Kings goalie Jeff Zatkoff (37) for a goal in the first period.

Postgame: Wild takes advantage of the Kings' shaky goaltender

With Jonathan Quick injured, the Kings seriously need a goaltender after seeing Jeff Zatkoff's performance the past two games
Wild
October 18, 2016

Wild-Kings game recap

A look back at Tuesday night's game
Wild
October 18, 2016
Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper

Kuemper starting in goal for Wild tonight; more on Reilly's demotion

Coach Bruce Boudreau said he doesn't want Darcy Kuemper to get stale and may need him to start this weekend with the Wild playing back-to-back games.
Wild
October 18, 2016
Zach Parise (11) smiled after a goal in the first period. Parise scored three in the first for a hat trick. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.co

As Parise nears goal milestone, it's still about the work

One of these nights, maybe Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, Zach Parise will become the third Minnesota-born 300-goal scorer.
Wild
October 17, 2016

Top Minnesota-born goal scorers

The Wild's Zach Parise is one goal away from joining David Christian and Phil Housley as Minnesota-born players who have scored 300 goals in the NHL.
Wild
October 17, 2016

Wild-Los Angeles game preview

The Wild is 3-0-1 in its past four against the Kings, outscoring them 14-4. At home, the Wild is 5-1-1 in its past seven since March 31, 2012, vs. the Kings.