Minnesota Wild

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January 2, 2017

Gallery: Fans watch Wild practice outdoors

Fans watched an open outdoor Wild practice at the Backyard Outdoor Ice Rink at Braemar Arena in Edina on Monday.
Wild
January 2, 2017
Wild prospect Luke Kunin celebrated his goal scored on Swiss goalie Joren van Pottelberghe during the first period of a quarterfinal hockey game at th

U.S. edges Switzerland in quarters of world junior hockey

Wild prospect Jordan Greenway scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the United States held off Switzerland for a 3-2 victory in a quarterfinal match Monday at the world junior hockey championship.
Wild
January 2, 2017
Scoring is up, and that's bad for Wild's success formula

Scoring is up, and that's bad for Wild's success formula

Recent scoring sprees mark a departure from coach Bruce Boudreau's team-first, disciplined system.
Wild
January 2, 2017
Minnesota Wild center Tyler Graovac (44) takes a shot on Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.

Reusse: Tortorella has Blue Jackets riding high as class of NHL

The Blue Jackets finished last in 2015-16, and their coach had a failed run leading the United States, but all that is in the past now.
Wild
January 2, 2017
Russia's Kirill Kaprizov skates past Slovakia's Boris Sadecky during the third period of a world junior championship hockey game in Toronto on Saturda

World juniors has been showcase for Wild talent

Wild prospects Kirill Kaprizov, Jordan Greenway, Luke Kunin and Joel Eriksson Ek have played big roles in this year's world junior championships.
Wild
January 2, 2017
Eric Staal celebrates near the Wild bench after scoring the go-ahead goal in the season's home opener against Winnipeg.

NHL Insider: 2016 turned into 'Wild' and newsy ride

Seven things that happened to the Wild over the calendar year.
Wild
January 1, 2017
Wild must add goalie to keep Devan Dubnyk expansion draft-proof

Wild must add goalie to keep Devan Dubnyk expansion draft-proof

The Wild doesn't want to risk losing Devan Dubnyk to the Las Vegas expansion draft.
Wild
January 1, 2017
Columbus ends Wild's 12-game winning streak with 4-2 victory

Columbus ends Wild's 12-game winning streak with 4-2 victory

The Wild's winning streak reached its end, while the Blue Jackets' run is at 15 and counting.
Wild
January 1, 2017
Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20), left wing Jason Zucker (16), and center Mikael Granlund (64) celebrate after scoring during the third perio

A look back at the Wild's 12-game winning streak

Some key players and key moments from the franchise-best win streak.
Wild
January 1, 2017
Minnesota Wild goaltender Darcy Kuemper celebrates with Matt Dumba (24) and Nate Prosser (39) after the Wild defeated the New York Rangers 7-4 in an N

The Wild's December to remember

The Wild lost its first game of the month and last game of the month; it won all the rest.
Wild
January 1, 2017

Minnesota pro sports winning streaks

The longest winning streaks for the Twins, Vikings, Wild, Wolves and Lynx.
Wild
December 31, 2016

Postgame: Wild loses for a change thanks to a streaking Blue Jackets team

In the battle of the winning streaks, Columbus made it 15 in a row and doused the Wild's 12-game streak.
Wild
December 31, 2016
Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau Wednesday September 22 ,2016 in St. Paul MN. ] Wild media day. Jerry Holt / jerry. Holt@Startribune.com

Wild's week ahead

Wild
December 31, 2016

Wild-Columbus game recap

A quick look at Saturday's game.
Wild
December 31, 2016
The Wild, like Saturday opponent Columbus, has had many players sharing in the success of a double-digit winning streak.

Wild, Columbus to put double-digit winning streaks on the line

The Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets, expansion cousins from 16 years ago, have taken the NHL by storm with concurrent winning streaks of at least 12 games for the first time in NHL history
Wild
December 30, 2016

Gameday preview: Columbus at Wild

The eyes of the NHL will be on St. Paul on Saturday night.
Wild
December 30, 2016

A closer look at the Wild and Blue Jackets

Going inside the numbers of Saturday night's game.
Wild
December 30, 2016

Wild and Columbus streaks hit peak of pro sports

Saturday's game will be the first time in NHL, NBA, NFL or MLB history that teams with win streaks of 12 or longer will meet
Wild
December 30, 2016
Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau

'It's Game 36.' Wild avoids making huge game with Columbus into huge deal

The Wild and Blue Jackets will be the first teams in North American pro sports history to meet with winning streaks of 12 games or more.
Wild
December 30, 2016
Move over Ohio State! Wild-Blue Jackets moves in on college football

Move over Ohio State! Wild-Blue Jackets moves in on college football

College football has always been the biggest thing in Columbus. But the New Year's Eve game between the Blue Jackets and Wild is creating major buzz.