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March 19, 2017

Wild-Winnipeg game recap

Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey was a plus-3 and scored the winning goal.
Wild
March 19, 2017
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau spoke to his team during a timeout in the first period against the Jets in Winnipeg.

Postgame: Players hold meeting after Wild's fifth straight loss

After the Wild's 5-4 loss here in Winnipeg tonight, there was a players-only meeting. Coach Bruce Boudreau, dealing with the first five-game losing streak of his coaching career, had a brief, 28-second post-game news conference.
Wild
March 19, 2017
Free-fall continues as Wild drops fourth straight

Free-fall continues as Wild drops fourth straight

In front of a season-high crowd at Xcel Energy Center vs. the Rangers, the Wild held a brief lead but could not hang on and now sit five points back of the Blackhawks.
Wild
March 18, 2017
Minnesota Wild Martin Hanzal (19).

Wild notes: Assimilation continues as Hanzal returns to lineup

After missing three games and not playing in eight days because of strep throat, Martin Hanzal returned Saturday.
Wild
March 18, 2017
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) and Nicklas Backstrom (19) celebrate past Philadelphia Flyers' Michal Neuvirth (30) and Brandon Manning (23) af

NHL insider: Boudreau sings praises of Caps' Ovechkin, Backstrom

Wild coach Bruce Boudreau won four division titles in his tenure with the Capitals, and is fond of what that team has today.
Wild
March 18, 2017
Postgame: Mental toughness, simplicity needed for Wild to escape doldrums

Postgame: Mental toughness, simplicity needed for Wild to escape doldrums

Bruce Boudreau will have some heavy lifting to held Wild get out of funk, which reached 2-7 in March Saturday against the Rangers.
Wild
March 18, 2017

Wild vs. Winnipeg game preview

The Wild can finish the regular season 5-0 against Winnipeg with a victory.
Wild
March 18, 2017

Wild-Rangers game recap

A look back at Saturday night's game.
Wild
March 18, 2017

Wild's week ahead

It's a busy week, starting with Sunday's game at the Jets.
Wild
March 18, 2017

NHL short takes

A weekly look around the NHL
Wild
March 18, 2017
Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) blocked a shot by Martin Hanzal (19) in the third period. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ � cgonzalez@startribune.com - March 7, 2017

Hanzal expected to return as Wild looks to snap out of funk

The Wild hosts the best road team in the NHL tonight, the New York Rangers.
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.