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Wild
March 17, 2017
The Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin (74) upends the Minnesota Wild's Jason Pominville (29) as he slams him into the boards during the third period

Bottom has fallen out for the Wild in March

Once a fast, structured team that was at the top of the Western Conference in goals, goals against, victories and points, the Wild's game has deteriorated.
Wild
March 17, 2017

Wild-Rangers game preview

The Wild plays four of its next five at home starting with the front end of a back-to-back (Sunday's game is at Winnipeg)
Wild
March 17, 2017
Wild slouches home after 3-1 loss to Hurricanes ends rough trip

Wild slouches home after 3-1 loss to Hurricanes ends rough trip

Struggling Carolina shut down a lackluster effort from the Wild, which has now lost six of eight games as the season hits its home stretch.
Wild
March 17, 2017
Bruce Boudreau

Wild, Boudreau battling fatigue factor

In the midst of a busy stretch of 20 games in the season's final 35 days, Bruce Boudreau said he thinks the Wild is cracking because of fatigue and lack of practice time.
Wild
March 16, 2017

Wild-Carolina game recap

A look back at Thursday's game.
Wild
March 16, 2017
Postgame: Wild reeling after 1-4 road trip

Postgame: Wild reeling after 1-4 road trip

The Wild fell for a sixth time in eight games Thursday night when the lowly Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-1 decision.
Wild
March 16, 2017
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, of Russia, makes a save against Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal during the third period of an NHL hockey ga

In a flash, Wild's Staal to play in 1,000th NHL game Sunday

Fourteen years after being drafted second overall, Eric Staal will become the first member of the loaded 2003 class to play 1,000 games in an NHL uniform.
Wild
March 16, 2017
Boudreau, wanting big effort tonight, cancels morning skate

Boudreau, wanting big effort tonight, cancels morning skate

The Wild, with losses in four of its past five games, faces the Carolina Hurricanes tonight.
Wild
March 15, 2017

Eric Staal approaching grand milestone

Eric Staal, 32, will be the 311th NHL player (22nd active) to play in 1,000 NHL games.
Wild
March 15, 2017

Gameday preview: Wild at Carolina

The Wild, which entered this five-game road trip with the second-best road points percentage in the NHL, is 1-3 on the trip and has lost four of its past five games.
Wild
March 15, 2017
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal (12)

Ex-Hurricanes star Staal returns to North Carolina for second time

The skidding Wild looks to rebound Thursday at Carolina.as Eric Staal returns to the city where his career started and first flourished.
Wild
March 15, 2017
Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle (83) scores a goal past Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, T

'Passive' Wild loses grip on conference, division leads after loss to Capitals

The Wild on Tuesday lost for the fifth time in seven games, and coupled with Chicago's victory over Montreal fell out of the Western Conference and Central Division lead by one point.
Wild
March 15, 2017
Wild falling into trend of allowing too many goals

Wild falling into trend of allowing too many goals

Defensive problems have flared up since Columbus ended the Wild's 12-game winning streak on Dec. 31.
Wild
March 15, 2017

Postgame: Too many mistakes as Wild's skid continues

The Wild lost 4-2 in Washington for its fifth loss in seven games to lose its spot atop the West.
Wild
March 15, 2017
Ryan Suter

Wild's Suter sets up memorable D.C. tour for Wild

Wild defenseman Ryan Suter set up a behind-the-scenes tour of the U.S. Capitol building for himself, teammates Eric Staal, Jason Pominville and Jared Spurgeon and video coach Jonas Plumb.
Wild
March 14, 2017

Wild-Washington game recap

A look back at Tuesday's game.
Wild
March 14, 2017
Minnesota Wild's Devan Dubnyk, left, makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday,

Winter Storm aside, Wild and Capitals look to get back on track

The slumping conference leaders go toe to toe tonight in snowy D.C.
Wild
March 14, 2017
The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin

Wild, Capitals in danger of losing footing in conference standings

Conference leaders hit skids at the same time, fueling game's urgency.
Wild
March 14, 2017

Wild-Washington game preview

The top teams in the East and West meet for the first time this season. Both are slumping.
Wild
March 13, 2017
Wild forward Martin Hanzal

Hanzal expected to miss last two games of Wild trip

The Wild and Capitals on Tuesday night could feature the two top teams in the Western and Eastern Conferences.