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Wild
November 21, 2016

Gallery: Dallas 3, Wild 2 (OT)

The Stars beat the Wild 3-2 in overtime in Dallas on Monday night.
Wild
November 21, 2016

Wild-Dallas game recap

The Stars' Jamie Oleksiak, scratched in 12 of the past 15 games, scored his second goal in 84 career games and had a fight.
Wild
November 21, 2016
Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau watched gameplay in the final moments of the first period Saturday. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lav

Blown lead, scoring slump leads to Boudreau shaking up Wild's lines

"I just think maybe some guys are getting stale with some other linemates," Bruce Boudreau said Sunday. The Wild has scored more than two goals once and been held below two goals four times in November.
Wild
November 21, 2016
Wild center Ryan Carter and Stars defenseman John Klingberg were held back by the refs in a game last February at Xcel Energy Center.

Kuemper starting in goal for Wild; Dallas benches Klingberg

Defenseman John Klingberg, who lit up the Wild for fun last regular season, missed a morning meeting and is being disciplined by coach Lindy Ruff.
Wild
November 20, 2016

Gameday preview: Wild vs. Dallas

The Wild makes a quick jaunt to Dallas before a brief two-game homestand this week.
Wild
November 19, 2016
Colorado's third-period goal rush sinks Wild 3-2

Colorado's third-period goal rush sinks Wild 3-2

It was 2-0 when Colorado shattered Devan Dubnyk's roll by scoring three times in less than 6 minutes.
Wild
November 19, 2016
The Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek

Four Wild prospects are regarded as locks for world junior team

Expected in the tournament: the United States' Luke Kunin and Jordan Greenway, Sweden's Joel Eriksson Ek and Russia's Karill Kaprizov.
Wild
November 19, 2016

Postgame: Wild overtaken by an Avalanche, coughing up two-goal, third-period lead in bad loss

The Wild finished 1-2 on its homestand, scoring three goals.
Wild
November 19, 2016

Game recap: Wild vs. Colorado

A look back at Saturday night's game.
Wild
November 19, 2016
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NHL wants CBA extension in exchange for players in 2018 Olympics

The CBA, one that cost nearly half the season in 2012-13 to get, expires in 2022. It can be opted out of in 2020 by either the NHL or NHLPA, and that decision must be made in 2019.
Wild
November 19, 2016

Wild's week ahead

Two games at home, two games on the road this holiday week.
Wild
November 19, 2016

NHL short takes

A weekly look around the NHL
Wild
November 19, 2016
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) drives the puck around the boards away from New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy (2) in the third period

Landeskog, Duchene out for Avalanche; Parise out for Wild

The Wild looks to close its homestand with a big win tonight, but will be without its best offensive player because of an illness.
Wild
November 19, 2016
Wild defenseman Christian Folin returns for the first time in eight games on Tuesday night from a sprained MCL.

Confident Folin no longer worried about demotion

This season's strong start — he's 10th among NHL defensemen at plus-8 — has secured Christian Folin a spot on the Wild's second defensive pair with Jonas Brodin.
Wild
November 18, 2016

Wild-Avalanche game preview

The Wild is 1-2 in its past three home games, with only two goals scored.
Wild
November 18, 2016
Last-minute goal gives Wild 1-0 win over Boston

Last-minute goal gives Wild 1-0 win over Boston

A fortunate deflection by Mikael Granlund gave the Wild a win as hot goalie Devan Dubnyk picked up his fourth shutout of the season.
Wild
November 18, 2016
Marco Scandella

Marco Scandella is back at Wild's (optional) practice

The team is looking to break out of a scoring slump after only one goal in the past two outings.
Wild
November 18, 2016
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek

Wild goes with 'best viable option' in returning Eriksson Ek to Sweden

"It's just another step along the way," Joel Eriksson Ek said after the Wild opted not to keep him on the NHL roster for the rest of the season.
Wild
November 18, 2016

Wild-Boston game recap

A look back at Thursday night's game.
Wild
November 17, 2016
Postgame: Goals tough to come by for Wild, but not Dubnyk's saves

Postgame: Goals tough to come by for Wild, but not Dubnyk's saves

Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk on Thursday shut out the Bruins for the second time in three weeks.