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.

Wild
November 22, 2017

Wild shortens bench, "play to win" against Sabres

Wild coach Bruce Boudreau considered the upcoming schedule that saw his team face Central Division rivals in the next three games.
Wild
November 22, 2017
Sabres captain Jason Pominville, right.

Ex-Wild winger Pominville, back with Sabres, sees better days ahead for Buffalo

Jason Pominville, 34, has been a point producer, top-line option and veteran leader in his second tour with the Sabres.
Wild
November 22, 2017
Will Butcher (8) and Charlie Coyle (3) fought for the puck in the second period. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - November 20, 201

Start could be key for Wild against Sabres

The Wild has added a more engaged debut to its to-do list.
Wild
November 22, 2017
Minnesota Wild right wing Zack Mitchell (59) turned around to see his puck sneak behind the leg padding of New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1)

Wild hopes Mitchell adds some zip to its offense

The Iowa Wild's leading scorer has swagger, and the NHL team wants in on it.
Wild
November 22, 2017

Wild-Buffalo game preview

The Wild (9-8-3) faces the second-to-worst team in the league Wednesday in Buffalo (5-12-4).
Wild
November 21, 2017
Wild sends struggling first-round picks back to minors

Wild sends struggling first-round picks back to minors

The Wild sent former first round draft picks Luke Kunin and Joel Eriksson Ek to Iowa and recalled forward Zack Mitchell on Tuesday
Wild
November 21, 2017
The Wild celebrated one of its six goals Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center.

Star Tribune's new hockey writer grew up with the game in Canada

Sarah McLellan, the Star Tribune's new hockey writer, explains her love of the sport: "Hockey isn't an assignment to me, a designation at the end of a business card. It's who I am, what I love. It's my dad. So I made it my career."
Wild
November 21, 2017
John Moore (2) shot the puck past Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) to win the game in overtime.

Coyle returns to Wild lineup after recovering from broken leg

Coyle was back against the Devils on Monday after missing 16 games to recover from a right fibula fracture suffered Oct. 12 against the Blackhawks.
Wild
November 21, 2017
John Moore (2) shot the puck past Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) to win the game in overtime.

Wild gives New Jersey too much help in 4-3 overtime loss

The first two New Jersey goals deflected off Wild defenseman Gustav Olofsson and the final Devils goal, following a late-game Wild rally, came in the first minute of overtime.
Wild
November 21, 2017

Postgame: Wild looking to discover urgency earlier in games

It's unlikely the Wild could rig the scoreboard to read a deficit at puck drop, but that's the exact scenario that seems to elicit its best hockey.
Wild
November 20, 2017

New Jersey 4, Wild 3 (OT)

The Devils got a pair of fluky goals and edged the Wild 4-3 in overtime Monday.
Wild
November 20, 2017

Wild-New Jersey game recap

Adam Henrique was credited with the Devils' first goal and set up a pair of tallies, including the game-winner.
Local
November 20, 2017
Chance the Rapper and Alex Moffat as Minnesota hockey product Brady Skjei.

Last name of Minnesotan in NHL is punchline in 'Saturday Night Live' skit

Brady Skjei's last name spells trouble for Chance the Rapper.
Wild
November 20, 2017
Wild center Charlie Coyle

Injured Wild winger Coyle activated, could play tonight

Injured winger Charlie Coyle will play for the Wild this week, coach Bruce Boudreau announced Monday. He could play tonight against the Devils.
Wild
November 20, 2017
Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker (16) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) and right wing T.J. Oshie (77) d

'Sort of bothersome': Wild can't sustain power play in loss to Caps

The Wild's power play ranks 20th in the league at 18 percent after a 1-for-4 showing Saturday against the Capitals.
Wild
November 19, 2017

Wild-New Jersey game preview

The Wild has been tough at home vs. East, but Devils are solid on the road
Wild
November 19, 2017
Minnesota Wild defenseman Mike Reilly (4) and defenseman Matt Dumba (24) battle for the puck against Washington Capitals right wing Alex Chiasson (39)

Wild's four-game winning streak ends with 3-1 loss to Capitals

The Capitals held ground with star Alex Ovechkin out after taking a puck to the face, then closed out a home victory over the streaking Wild.
Wild
November 18, 2017
Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk made a save vs. the Flyers on Tuesday.

Dubnyk sits out vs. Capitals for 'mental break'

Devan Dubnyk had rattled off eight consecutive starts — a run that included 195 minutes, 54 seconds of shutout play before the streak ended Thursday.
Wild
November 18, 2017

Stalock solid for Wild in loss to Capitals

Wild goalie Alex Stalock hadn't worked a game in almost two weeks and went 17 days in between starts, but the backup didn't appear to show any rust when he returned to the crease Saturday to face the Capitals.
Wild
November 18, 2017

Wild-Capitals game recap

A look back at Saturday night's game.