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Wild
March 23, 2017
Luke Kunin

Wild signs Luke Kunin to contract starting next season

The 2015 Wild first-round pick captained the United States to gold at the most recent world junior championships and was the first sophomore captain at Wisconsin since the 1970s.
Wild
March 23, 2017
Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle (3) was congratulated by the bench after he scored the second Wild goal of the second period. ] JEFF WHEELER &#xef

Losing streak ends -- and sense of normalcy returns to Wild

There were no new injuries, no forwards playing defense and no lineup changes from master shuffler Bruce Boudreau at Wednesday's Wild practice.
Wild
March 22, 2017

Wild-Philadelphia preview

The Wild's magic number for a playoff berth is two, meaning it can clinch its fifth consecutive postseason spot with a win over the Flyers.
Wild
March 22, 2017
Good news for Wild: No changes at practice, for a change

Good news for Wild: No changes at practice, for a change

The same lines and the same defensive pairs were on the ice as the Wild looks for its first winning streak since Feb. 27-28 on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Wild
March 22, 2017
Wild snaps losing streak but Boudreau still wary of what's ahead

Wild snaps losing streak but Boudreau still wary of what's ahead

After the Wild ended its five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over San Jose, coach Bruce Boudreau said he still needed more evidence of improvement.."Anybody can do anything once," he said.
Wild
March 22, 2017
Jason Pominville

Pominville returns to Wild lineup, but with some questions

One game after being a healthy scratch for what is believed to be the first time since his rookie season, Jason Pominville played Tuesday but only because Ryan White was ill.
Wild
March 21, 2017
Postgame: Wild earns much-needed victory against San Jose

Postgame: Wild earns much-needed victory against San Jose

The Wild snapped a five-game losing streak and won for the third time in 11 games this month.
Wild
March 21, 2017

Wild-San Jose recap

A look back at Tuesday's game.
Wild
March 21, 2017
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau

Boudreau on Sunday's postgame: 'I didn't want to say anything stupid'

Bruce Boudreau explained why he ended Sunday's nights postgame press session in less than a half-minute and then looked ahead to what the Wild needs to do against San Jose at the X.
Wild
March 21, 2017
Carolina defeated the Wild 3-1 last week, one of the Wild's seven losses in its last eight games.

Scoggins: Promising season has turned into panic time for Wild

The Wild finally has settled into its comfort zone. Forget all that prosperity nonsense. Welcome back to Desperation Town.
Wild
March 21, 2017

Wild-San Jose game preview

The Wild, 2-8 in March, has lost seven of eight games since beating the Sharks 3-1 at home March 5 in a suffocating defensive performance.
Wild
March 21, 2017
Dominant for most of the season but shaky for a month, Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk believes he’s back on track for the playoffs. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ

With team 'leaking oil,' Wild's struggles show in Dubnyk's numbers

In the midst of marring what a month ago looked like a banner-raising season, the Wild needs goalie Devan Dubnyk to return to his earlier-season form.
Wild
March 20, 2017

Devan Dubnyk's struggles

A look at how Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk has struggled since Dec. 29:
Wild
March 20, 2017
Winnipeg Jets' Andrew Copp, right rear, scores on Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk (40) as Wild's Matt Dumba (24) defends during the first perio

Boudreau cuts off news conference after another Wild loss

Wild coach Bruce Boudreau ended his postgame media gathering after less than a half-minute. "You're making it sounds like we're good," he said, in part, responding to a question about the loss in Winnipeg.
Wild
March 20, 2017
Wild draft pick Kunin weighing decision to leave Badgers, turn pro

Wild draft pick Kunin weighing decision to leave Badgers, turn pro

The Wild hopes to sign the 2016 first-round pick, whose sophomore season at Wisconsin ended in the Big Ten hockey tournament title game loss.
March 20, 2017
Guest post: Rocket won the Wild vs. Wolves bet with RandBall, and he's here to gloat

Guest post: Rocket won the Wild vs. Wolves bet with RandBall, and he's here to gloat

Several months ago, my longtime friend Rocket and I made a friendly wager over which team would win more games this season: the Wolves or the Wild. He won and his prize, other than smug satisfaction, is this guest post detailing the origins of the bet.
Polls
March 20, 2017
Poll: How concerned are you about the Wild's recent play?

Poll: How concerned are you about the Wild's recent play?

March 20, 2017
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk left the game after giving up two goals during the first period against the Blackhawks on March 12 in Chicago.

How concerned should we be about the Wild?

Is this cold spell foreshadowing a quick playoff exit, putting a major damper on a breakthrough season under first-year coach Bruce Boudreau? Or is this merely an uncomfortable but short-term slump
Wild
March 20, 2017
The Wild's Jason Pominville has struggled of late, a difficult stretch since the team's bye. And this was after he caught, and recovered from, the mum

Wild's bold moves include Jason Pominville sitting

For the first time since Jason Pominville joined the Wild, he was a healthy scratch -- one of several things tried in Sunday's loss at Winnipeg.
Wild
March 19, 2017

Winnipeg 5, Wild 4

The Jets defeated the Wild 5-4 in Winnipeg on Sunday.