Minnesota Wild

Complete coverage of the Minnesota Wild and the NHL featuring players Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, and Marc-Andre Fleury. Latest MN Wild scores, player stats, schedule, standings, game highlights and sports commentary from the Star Tribune.

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January 11, 2017

Skills winner at NHL All-Star weekend gets to pick its 3-on-3 opponent

NHL event has a $1 million winner-take-all format.
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January 11, 2017
Minnesota Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau took to the ice for practice during an open outdoor Wild practice at the Backyard Outdoor Ice Rink at Braemar

Boudreau tests his team by giving veterans Wednesday off

The Wild looks to make it points in four straight Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens.
Wild
January 10, 2017
Whether it's the back-to-back games in Montreal and New York before Christmas or not letting a road-heavy first half act as an excuse, the Wild contin

Halfway through season, Wild showing it can win the tough games

Nearing the halfway point of the season, the Wild continues to show it's a very different team that it has been in recent years.
Wild
January 10, 2017
Ryan Suter (left) and goalie Devan Dubnyk have been named to the NHL All-Star Game.

Wild's Dubnyk, Suter chosen for NHL All-Star Game

The league named 44 players to the All-Star Game, which has a 3-on-3 format featuring four 11-man teams. Bruce Boudreau will coach the Central Division team and three other players with Minnesota connections were chosen.
Wild
January 10, 2017
Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau

Wild schedule in second half will make practice time precious

The Wild held a rather long, fairly comprehensive, upbeat practice Tuesday. Take a look at the team's coming schedule and you get the feeling there won't be a whole lot of them coming up.
Wild
January 10, 2017
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal (12) celebrates his goal with teammates Nino Niederreiter (22) and Zach Parise (11) during the third period of an NHL

Where the Wild ranks among the NHL's top teams

How the Wild compares statistically with the NHL's other top teams:
Polls
January 9, 2017
Poll: Which Wild home jerseys do you like better?

Poll: Which Wild home jerseys do you like better?

January 9, 2017
Red or green home sweaters: if the Wild has to choose, what's your pick?

Red or green home sweaters: if the Wild has to choose, what's your pick?

Multiple sources are saying that all NHL teams will be permitted to have only home and road jerseys next season. So the Wild could have to choose between their red and green sweaters.
Wild
January 9, 2017
Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, right, blocks a shot by Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter as defenseman Kevin Bieksa, left, looks on during the f

Boudreau will coach Central Division team in NHL All-Star Game

Because the Wild is assured of the best points percentage in the Central Division through Tuesday's NHL action, Bruce Boudreau will return to Los Angeles to coach the Central during All-Star Weekend from Jan. 27-29.
Wild
January 9, 2017
Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) collided with Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour during the second period Sunday. Spurgeon later scored the game-win

Wild gives Boudreau a victory in return to Anaheim

The Wild marked the end of a successful California trip with a comeback victory on the eve of the coach's 62nd birthday.
Wild
January 8, 2017

Postgame: Wild tighten up again, win in Boudreau's return to Anaheim

The Wild, after giving up 22 goals the previous six games, beat the Ducks 2-1.
Wild
January 8, 2017

Gallery: Wild 2, Anaheim 1

Goals by Matt Dumba and Jared Spurgeon lifted the Wild over the Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday night.
Wild
January 8, 2017
Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8

Wild-Anaheim game recap

Wild defenseman Ryan Suter rebounded from a tough game in Los Angeles with eight shot attempts and was plus-1.
Wild
January 8, 2017
Wild picks up a point, and Boudreau makes his after OT loss

Wild picks up a point, and Boudreau makes his after OT loss

Wild coach Bruce Boudreau saw plenty to correct after Saturday's matinee, even after his team forced overtime with the Kings.
Wild
January 7, 2017
United States forward Luke Kunin (9) lifts the trophy as he and his teammates celebrate their victory over Canada in the final of the world junior cha

Wild's junior prospects impress TSN analyst

Ray Ferraro says Wild fans have good reason to be excited about prospects Jordan Greenway, Luke Kunin, Karill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek.
Wild
January 7, 2017
A season ago, Bruce Boudreau won the Pacific Division as Ducks coach with players such as Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf (above). Getzlaf “was a

Boudreau says hello again to Anaheim

"Yeah, I'll be nervous," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said of the Ducks matchup on Sunday - his former home.
Wild
January 7, 2017

Gameday preview: Wild at Anaheim

It's Bruce Boudreau's first game in Anaheim since being fired by the Ducks in April.
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January 7, 2017

Wild-Los Angeles recap

A look back at Saturday's game.
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January 7, 2017
Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, right, blocks a shot by Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter as defenseman Kevin Bieksa, left, looks on during the f

Postgame: Wild sees seven-game road win streak end in L.A.

Zach Parise's last-minute goal in regulation forced overtime, but the Kings' Tanner Pearson won it.
Wild
January 7, 2017

The Wild's week ahead

The Wild returns home for one game before heading back on the road.