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Wild
October 24, 2019
Early, late goals in second period by Predators haunt Wild in loss

Early, late goals in second period by Predators haunt Wild in loss

The Predators pulled away from the Wild with two goals in the second, one near the start and finish of the period.
Wild
October 24, 2019

Wild-Nashville game recap

A look back at Thursday night's game.
Wild
October 24, 2019
The 6-5, 211-pound Carson Soucy has put together an impressive start to the young season.

Soucy springs rookie surprise on Wild: 'It's hard to take Carson out right now.'

After not playing in the first game, Carson Soucy debuted during the next outing in Colorado and rattled off five straight appearances
Wild
October 24, 2019
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk out vs. Predators but feeling better after fall

Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk out vs. Predators but feeling better after fall

Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk left Tuesday's game vs. the Oilers after a collision sent him falling on his back in the second period.
Wild
October 23, 2019
Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen makes a save on a Winnipeg shot during the second period of a preseason game in September.

Wild stays confident following slow start; Kahkonen recalled with Dubnyk out

After consecutive victories, the Wild heads back to Nashville, where the season started poorly.
Wild
October 23, 2019

Gameday preview: Wild at Nashville

Coming off its first consecutive victories of the season, the Wild returns to the road, where it plays nine of its 13 games this month.
Wild
October 23, 2019
A hard-charging Jordan Greenway assisted on the Wild's first two goals in a 3-0 victory over Edmonton on Tuesday night before leaving the game because

Savvy, energy and perseverance make winning formula for Wild

Eric Staal looked young, Jordan Greenway was in 'beast mode' and Alex Stalock slammed the door in a complete effort against the high-flying Oilers.
Wild
October 23, 2019
Minnesota Wild goalie Alex Stalock (32) made a save in the third period.

Sudden life: Staal breaks slump as Wild wins with fast start

Eric Staal scored two goals in 75 seconds and added an assist during a hot first period that sparked the Wild to its first set of back-to-back victories since March.
Wild
October 23, 2019
After capitalizing mostly off one-timers and other shots around the net last season, Wild winger Jason Zucker's first three goals have been deflection

Wild winger Zucker's middle-man motto: 'It's all in the pass'

As the bumper, or middle man, Jason Zucker's chief responsibility with the man advantage is to support the puck and be an outlet for whoever has it.
Wild
October 22, 2019

Wild-Edmonton game recap

Wild center Eric Staal scored twice and recorded an assist.
Wild
October 22, 2019
Wild goalie Alex Stalock, who came in when Devan Dubnyk was injured, made a save in the second period against the Oilers on Tuesday night, a 3-0 Wild

Stalock perfect in relief to help Wild shut out Oilers

Backup goalie Alex Stalock came on in relief of Devan Dubnyk in the second period after Dubnyk was injured.
Wild
October 22, 2019

Wild shuts out Edmonton 3-0

The Wild, behind two first-period goals by Eric Staal, beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday.
Wild
October 22, 2019
Wild left winger Jordan Greenway kept control of the puck after dropping to the ice in the first period against the Canadiens on Sunday.

Scoggins: Wild might be bad, but tanking is not the solution

Apparently, reasonable people who love hockey and make an emotional investment in the Wild would cheer a terrible season if the tradeoff is the NHL's No. 1 draft pick.
Gophers
October 22, 2019
The Gophers got the puck past Minnesota Duluth goalie Hunter Shepard during their 7-4 victory over the Bulldogs last October.

Gophers men's hockey team embraces challenge of 'ornery' UMD

Minnesota Duluth has won the past two national championships, and Gophers coach Bob Motzko expects to see an opponent that isn't happy with its 1-3 start.
Wild
October 22, 2019
Wild's Zuccarello returns from injury to face Oilers

Wild's Zuccarello returns from injury to face Oilers

Winger Mats Zuccarello will be back in the Wild's lineup Tuesday vs. the Oilers after missing four games because of a lower-body injury.
Duluth
October 22, 2019
The University of Minnesota Duluth is appealing a multimillion award to former women's hockey coach Shannon Miller.

UMD appeals former hockey coach's multimillion-dollar award

A settlement with Shannon Miller in bias case is still pending.
Wild
October 21, 2019
With three goals and five points, the Wild's Brad Hunt is tied with fellow defenseman Ryan Suter as the team's leading scorer, and he is tied with Jas

Diminutive defenseman Hunt leads Wild in scoring

For a scoring-starved team, though, the compact defenseman with the lethal shot has been indispensable.
Wild
October 21, 2019

Wild-Edmonton game preview

While the Wild has gotten out to a slow start, Pacific Division leader Edmonton is 7-1-1, thanks to a potent top line and strong goaltending.
Wild
October 21, 2019
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11), behind the net, scored the game winner in the third period, with an assist from center Mikko Koivu (9) and

Actions speak louder than words for Wild in victory over Montreal

Following some harsh in-house criticism, the Wild on Sunday picked up just its second win of the season thanks to Zach Parise's third goal of the year.
Wild
October 21, 2019
Phillip Danault is taken out from in front of the Wild's net by defenseman Ryan Suter

Video session shows Wild series of 'bonehead plays' from road trip

Before returning to action Sunday, the Wild took to the video room and watched a series of its own mistakes