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January 6, 2018
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk, back, pushes Colorado Avalanche center Alexander Kerfoot out of the crease during the third period of an NHL h

Postgame: Tensions flare in Avalanche's rout of Wild

The Avalanche set a physical tone early in Saturday's meeting with the Wild, even before it began to pump the net with pucks en route to a 7-2 rout of the Wild at Pepsi Center.
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January 6, 2018

Wild-Colorado game recap

A look back at Saturday night's game.
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January 6, 2018

The Wild's week ahead

The Wild's slate of games this week kicks off Tuesday against the Flames.
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January 6, 2018

NHL short takes

A weekly look around the NHL
Wild
January 6, 2018
More shots key for Wild to maintain offensive surge vs. Avalanche

More shots key for Wild to maintain offensive surge vs. Avalanche

To try to maintain its rhythm in the offensive zone, the Wild's objective is clear Saturday against the Avalanche: keep getting shots on goal.
Wild
January 5, 2018
Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter (22) headed to the bench after he celebrated his hat trick with his line mates in the second period.

Wild hopes to translate home success into wins on the road

One of the Wild's challenges as it begins the second half of the schedule is to figure out how to take its highly successful act at home on the road.
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January 5, 2018

Wild-Colorado gameday preview

The Wild resumes action against the Central Division having won four consecutive against the Avalanche.
Wild
January 5, 2018
Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter (22) celebrated his hat trick in the second period.

Niederreiter returns with hat trick as Wild races past Buffalo

At full strength for the first time, the Wild flexed its skill like it rarely had so far this season with its top line leading the way.
Wild
January 4, 2018
Russia's Kirill Kaprizov, right, in 2016.

Wild GM Fletcher visits Russian prospects

Fletcher took in Kirill Kaprizov's game Wednesday and also met with fellow prospect Andrei Svetlakov along with Kaprizov's agent, Dan Milstein.
Wild
January 4, 2018

Wild-Buffalo game recap

A look back at Thursday night's game.
Wild
January 4, 2018
Minnesota Wild's Mikael Granlund (64) celebrated his third goal of the game with Wild teammates Mikko Koivu (9) and Eric Staal (12) against the Nashvi

Wild finish up-and-down first half of season tonight against Sabres

Inconsistency and injury headlined the first half of the Wild's season, a chapter that will end Thursday when it hosts Buffalo with the team at full health for the first time.
Wild
January 4, 2018
Minnesota Wild's Charlie Coyle attempts to move the puck past Ottawa Senators' Dion Phaneuf during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Tuesday

Could one empty-net goal ignite Wild's Coyle?

Charlie Coyle's empty-netter Tuesday vs. Florida nixed a 12-game goal-less skid, as Coyle scored for the first time since Dec. 5.
Wild
January 3, 2018
Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville, front, confers with head coach Phil Housley.

Wild-Sabres gameday preview

The Wild concludes a brief two-game homestand against the Sabres, whom the Wild defeated 5-4 on Nov. 22.
Wild
January 3, 2018
Niederreiter ready to return; Wild at full strength for first time this season

Niederreiter ready to return; Wild at full strength for first time this season

The Wild will complete the first half of its season Thursday after hosting the Sabres, and the midway mark holds extra significance because it'll be the first time this campaign the team will have every player on its roster available.
Wild
January 3, 2018
Matt Cullen (not seen in photo) got the puck past Panthers goalie James Reimer (34) for a goal in the first period.

Scoggins: For a healthy Wild, big picture can finally take shape

Nobody likes to use injuries as an excuse because every team deals with them, but the Wild has been treading water with key players sidelined for extended stints.
Wild
January 3, 2018
Matt Cullen (not seen in photo) got the puck past Panthers goalie James Reimer (34) for a goal in the first period.

Wild wins big over Panthers in Parise's season debut

In Parise's season debut Tuesday, it was the team's division of depth that stole the spotlight — helping spark a 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers that improved the Wild to 10-1-1 in its past 12 games at home.
Wild
January 2, 2018
Florida Panthers' Jared McCann, right, tries to reach the puck as he pursues Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise during the first period of an NHL hockey gam

As Wild wingers get healthier, competition for ice time increases

After the team's health up front was decimated early in the season because of injury, dressing based on merit seemed like a pipe dream when it was a scramble to have enough available forwards on the roster.
Wild
January 2, 2018
Minnesota Wild's Daniel Winnik, right, congratulates Matt Cullen on his his goal against Florida Panthers goalie James Reimer, top, during the first p

Wild-Florida game recap

The Wild beat the Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday in Zach Parise's season debut.
Wild
January 2, 2018
Minnesota Wild's Daniel Winnik, right, congratulates Matt Cullen on his his goal against Florida Panthers goalie James Reimer, top, during the first p

Postgame: Lineup decision looming for Boudreau after Wild's impressive win over Panthers

On the brink of having a complete roster at his disposal, it looks like Boudreau could have plenty to ponder after a solid 5-1 win over the Panthers Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center that appeared to flatter most.
Wild
January 2, 2018
Former Minnesota North Star Dino Ciccarelli

Minnesota bested by Blackhawks in NHL.com jersey poll

An NHL.com poll drew 6 million fan votes and uniforms from all eras were considered, with Chicago's current jersey topping the charts.