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Wild
June 23, 2018
Wild restocking pipeline, adds McBain during Day 2 of NHL draft

Wild restocking pipeline, adds McBain during Day 2 of NHL draft

The Wild started Saturday with seven picks.
Wild
June 23, 2018
Filip Johansson, of Sweden, puts on a jersey after being selected by the Minnesota Wild during the NHL draft in Dallas

Wild takes 'smart' Swedish defenseman Johansson with 24th pick

Filip Johannson, an 18-year-old defensemen, was not considered a first rounder in many projections, but Wild GM Paul Fenton liked his hockey smarts.
Wild
June 22, 2018
K’Andre Miller

Miller is first Minnesotan taken, 22nd overall by Rangers

K'Andre Miller, who is from Hopkins and skated for Minnetonka, played for the U.S. National Development Program's under-18 team last year. He has signed with the University of Wisconsin.
Wild
June 22, 2018

The Filip Johansson file

A closer look at the Wild's No. 1 pick.
Wild
June 22, 2018
Hopkins native Miller could be first-round pick in NHL draft

Hopkins native Miller could be first-round pick in NHL draft

K'Andre Miller is being buzzed about as a potential first round pick at the NHL draft in Dallas — recognition merited by the work he's put in to learn defense in a short period of time.
Wild
June 21, 2018
Paul Fenton has been on the job as GM with the Wild for just a month.

Wild GM Fenton taking patient approach on making moves

It wouldn't make sense for the Wild to return the same lineup after cutting ties with Chuck Fletcher. A significant revision aimed at helping the team achieve staying power in the playoffs feels logical, but it will be gradual.
Wild
June 21, 2018
The Minnesota Wild's Charlie Coyle (3) and the Winnipeg Jets' Bryan Little (18) battle for the puck in the first period during Game 4 of the first-rou

Wild schedule: Cup champion Capitals at Xcel on Nov. 13

The team will open in Colorado on Oct. 4 and have its home opener two days later.
Wild
June 21, 2018
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold and new GM Paul Fenton enter this weekend's NHL draft with eight selections.

Wild preparing for heftiest draft haul in several years

After lacking a first-rounder in 2017 amid its six picks and selecting only four players in 2016, the Wild is looking forward to having eight picks to work with in this weekend's NHL draft.
Wild
June 21, 2018
With awards handed out, NHL offseason pace about to pick up

With awards handed out, NHL offseason pace about to pick up

The last game of 2017-18 was played two weeks ago, but it feels like the offseason is just now starting.
Wild
June 20, 2018

Projecting the Wild's first-round draft pick

The Wild's late-first round pick is extremely unpredictable.
Wild
June 20, 2018

NHL Draft details

The first round begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Wild
June 20, 2018
Wild opens NHL season in Colorado; home opener Oct. 6 vs. Vegas

Wild opens NHL season in Colorado; home opener Oct. 6 vs. Vegas

The Stanley Cup runners-up will be first on the Xcel Energy Center slate for the Wild, with the rest of the NHL schedule announced Thursday.
Gophers
June 20, 2018
Blake McLaughlin of Grand Rapids is one of the top Minnesotans in the NHL draft

NHL draft prospect McLaughlin demonstrates power of family

Blake McLaughlin's story is part pro hockey dream, part real-life "Brady Bunch" and fully ready to play out later this week in the NHL draft.
Wild
June 20, 2018

Minnesotans rated by NHL Central Scouting

A look at the Central Scouting Bureau ranking of Minnesotans among North American players.
Wild
June 19, 2018

What to know about this weekend's NHL draft

The first round gets underway at 6:30 p.m. Friday, adn the Wild picks at No. 24.
Wild
June 19, 2018
Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz lifts the Stanley Cup before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants

What were the Capitals thinking with Barry Trotz?

The Cooler: Barry Trotz resigned as Capitals head coach a week after leading them to the Stanley Cup. What on earth is Washington thinking? Pay the man.
Wild
June 18, 2018
Who wants to buy Ryan Suter's sweet Wisconsin retreat?

Who wants to buy Ryan Suter's sweet Wisconsin retreat?

Looking to live near Lake Geneva in Wisconsin? Do you have $4.5 million. If so, maybe you'll want to take a look at this.
Wild
June 18, 2018
Both the Timberwolves and the Wild found good value with their 2014 first-round draft picks, selecting guard Zach LaVine (left) and forward Alex Tuch,

Wolves, Wild draft histories are ledger of hits, misses

The Timberwolves and Wild have draft histories that can politely be described as hit-or-miss.
Wild
June 14, 2018
Capitals wing Alex Ovechkin tried to get a shot past Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury during the Stanley Cup Final. Fleury had a 4.09 goals-against

Secret to Capitals' scoring was making goalies slide

North Score: The Capitals' focus on offense was not about getting a volume of shot attempts, but instead trying to work to get higher-quality attempts.
Wild
June 13, 2018
Wild's preseason schedule includes three games at the X, one in Iowa

Wild's preseason schedule includes three games at the X, one in Iowa

The Wild will play seven preseason games, in which it will travel Colorado, Dallas and Winnipeg in addition to the games in St. Paul and Des Moines.