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Badgers impress, UMD struggles through early weeks in college hockey
The big series in Madison went the Badgers' way, while Minnesota State and North Dakota put on a show in Mankato.
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Wild-Montreal game recap
A look back at Sunday afternoon's game.
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Wild returns home to host Canadiens in afternoon rematch
The Wild plays just its second home game Sunday vs. Montreal.
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Unstable front office, aging core of players part of Wild's big issues
Michael Rand and Randy Johnson identify the three biggest problems so far and rank them in order of importance.
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Eager to get out of rut, Wild players say losing slide can't continue
At 1-6, the Wild believes it can stage a turnaround and avoid a season-long spiral — a fate it could start to distance itself from beginning Sunday when the team hosts the Canadiens.
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Gameday preview: Wild vs. Montreal
The Wild returns home for just its second home game after completing a 1-2 road trip through eastern Canada.
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Wild's dreadful, discouraging start continues with 4-0 loss to Canadiens
Jason Zucker.didn't hold back about the loss after the team held a players-only meeting. "Bruce [Boudreau] has got to be better. We've got to be better. Everybody's got to be better. That's it."
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Others can score: U freshman Staudacher wants to 'do the hard work' on defense
Matt Staudacher didn't come to the Gophers with the fancy statistics of some other first-year players. But that doesn't bother him at all.
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Twenty years ago, Gophers women's hockey emerged as a powerhouse
The 1999-2000 national championship team will be celebrated Sunday at Ridder Arena. Its path to the title wasn't smooth, but the team grew and finally slayed its rival to the north.
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Wild's Dubnyk surprised, disappointed by his 0-5 start
What gives Devan Dubnyk confidence that he'll rebound is he hasn't felt off in any of his starts. But that's also what's making him frustrated.
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Wild players hold closed-door meeting after loss
"We have all had our moments of plays that we want back, myself included," defenseman Matt Dumba said after the session. "It's just got to stop."
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Wild-Montreal game recap
A look back at Thursday night's game.
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Backup Stalock excited for first start in goal at Montreal
The Wild wraps up its three-game road trip tonight against the Canadiens at Bell Centre, and the team will start the goalie who's been in net for its lone win this season.
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Wild uses iPad replays to improve during games
Assistant coach Darby Hendrickson ventures from the press box to behind the bench after one period to review shift choices players did or didn't make.
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Wild-Montreal game preview
Backup Alex Stalock is scheduled to start for the Wild during its final stop on this three-game road trip through eastern Canada.
Vikings
Star Tribune revives Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame
The Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame, dormant for a dozen years, will once again honor the state's rich sports history.
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Brutal second period sends Wild to fifth loss in six games
Lapses by the Wild this season have come in spurt during the first weeks of the NHL season, and Tuesday night's led to a 4-2 loss at Toronto during which an early lead didn't hold up.
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Loss to Toronto shows the star power the Wild is lacking
Coach Bruce Boudreau's team needs balanced scoring to succeed. Through a 1-5 start, the Wild has been nowhere close to getting that.
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Motzko sees growth, lessons in Gophers' opening-weekend split
Minnesota, which split a pair of one-goal games at Colorado College last weekend, faces Niagara in its home-opening series on Friday and Saturday.
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Wild's Fiala a healthy scratch in Toronto
Kevin Fiala was hyped as someone who could add a dynamic presence to the Wild's top-six forward group when he was brought in at the trade deadline in February in exchange for forward Mikael Granlund, who went to the Predators to complete the swap.
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Around the NHL
- J.T. Miller's late goal lifts Canucks past Oilers to take a 3-2 series lead
- Kreider's 3rd-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final with win over Hurricanes
- Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffs
- Butorac's goal in the 2nd overtime gives Minnesota a 1-0 win over Toronto to force a Game 5
- Connor Ingram wins the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey
- It's not a rock, it's the Athens Rock Lobsters. New minor league team honors B-52s
- Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
- Participation in the NHL's player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing
- Toronto's Spooner is out for the rest of the PWHL playoffs with a knee injury
- Bouchard scores late winner, Oilers edge Canucks 3-2 to tie playoff series at 2 games apiece
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