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October 7, 2017
Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau

Boudreau: Wild too 'loosey-goosey' in 5-4 shootout loss

The Wild swiped a point in Carolina on Mikko Koivu's buzzer-beater, but poor defense and decisionmaking cost it a victory.
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October 7, 2017

Wild-Carolina game recap

A look back at Saturday's game.
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October 7, 2017

Wild-Carolina game preview

The Wild finishes its season-opening two-game road trip at a place where the team has had recent success.
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October 7, 2017
Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser (65) checked Wild right winger Mikael Granlund as he tried to shoot in the third period Thursday.

Granlund out, Stalock in for Wild at Carolina

Wild forward Mikael Granlund is not expected to play tonight at Carolina, when goalie Alex Stalock will get his first start of the season.
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October 7, 2017
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 01: The artwork on the mask of Minnesota goalie Alex Stalock (32) is shown during the NHL game between the Nashville Predators a

Wild might start Alex Stalock in goal Saturday

Devan Dubnyk's backup could get work because of sparse early schedule.
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October 6, 2017
Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) deflects the puck off his mask as Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader (8) looks on in the second per

Scoggins: Red Wings' new arena sparkles; Wild not so much

The Wild did some things well but also had enough mistakes and sloppy play to allow the Red Wings to celebrate their grand opening with a joyous result.
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October 6, 2017
Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) deflects the puck off his mask as Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader (8) looks on in the second per

Detroit stops Wild in debut of Red Wings' new arena

Wild fought back into its season opener but couldn't stay there.
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October 6, 2017
The national anthem is played before the Detroit Red Wings-Minnesota Wild NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Winnik clears last hurdle to officially be on Wild roster

Winnik, who played throughout training camp on a professional tryout, is a Canadian citizen who requires a work visa to play in the U.S.
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October 6, 2017

Thursday's Wild-Detroit game recap

Red Wings veteran Henrik Zetterberg, who turns 37 next week, scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period.
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October 5, 2017
Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser (65) checked Wild right winger Mikael Granlund as he tried to shoot in the third period Thursday.

Postgame: Wild's power play endures power outage

The Wild got no goals from a tepid power play in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Detroit, and it also was hurt by two disallowed goals and a failure to lift shots.
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October 5, 2017

Detroit 4, Wild 2

The Red Wings beat the Wild 4-2 in Detroit on Thursday evening.
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October 5, 2017
Winnik in Wild lineup as NHL season opens new Detroit arena

Winnik in Wild lineup as NHL season opens new Detroit arena

The veteran winger signed yesterday, and his papers came through just in time to face the Red Wings.
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October 5, 2017
Minnesota Wild's Nino Nierderreiter, left, pressures New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist as Lundqvist deflects the puck during the first peri

Five elements for a successful 2017-18 Wild season

A loaded Central Division has the Wild's top priority making the playoffs again.
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October 5, 2017
Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) tries to shove the puck between the pads of Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (37) while defended by Jets' Ben

Wild sought larger, more physical players and found some

The Wild identified a flaw in spring and tried to fix it in summer, adding players with size and the willingness to use it.
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October 5, 2017
Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle

Selfish desires: Wild's Coyle asked to pass less and shoot more this season

Charlie Coyle's default setting has been to pass rather than shoot. That generated a career-high 38 assists last season but also vexed coach Bruce Boudreau, who wanted to see Coyle use his full capabilities.
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October 4, 2017
The Wild's Zach Parise is working through his second back injury in as many years, casting a shadow on the team's season opener. His relentless energy

Scoggins: Absence of Parise a giant red flag as Wild opens season

Back injuries are tricky because flare-ups can be unpredictable. And Wild star Zach Parise now has had two issues in two years, the latest will keep him off the ice to start a new season.
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October 4, 2017

Preview: Wild opens 2017-18 season at Detroit Red Wings

The Wild begins its 17th season at the Red Wings' new arena, marking the first time it has been the opponent for an arena's first NHL regular-season game.
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October 4, 2017

The Wild's deal for Charlie Coyle

Charlie Coyle was at the center of one of the major trades in Wild history. On draft night 2011 — at Xcel Energy Center — he was obtained from San Jose. Here's a breakdown of the trade six years later.
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October 4, 2017

Projected Wild line combinations

A look at how the Wild will likely like up vs. Detroit to start the season.
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October 4, 2017
Minnesota Wild right wing Daniel Winnik (26) was checked into the boards by Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nelson Nogier (62) while trying to get to the puc

Wild signs veteran forward Winnik on eve of season opener

With a back issue keeping Zach Parise out for the Wild's first two games, at least, the team signed veteran winger Daniel Winnik.