Minnesota Wild

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Wild
December 20, 2019
Minnesota Wild Jason Zucker. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – St. Paul, MN – December 10, 2019, Xcel Energy Center

Jason Zucker has surgery, will be lost to Wild for a month

The veteran winger broke his right leg during Sunday's loss in Chicago.
Wild
December 20, 2019
Wild ties franchise record for goals in a game in 8-5 victory at Arizona

Wild ties franchise record for goals in a game in 8-5 victory at Arizona

Devan Dubnyk was good enough in his return to net, making 35 saves.
Wild
December 20, 2019
Busy start helps Wild's Devan Dubnyk settle back into game action in win over Coyotes

Busy start helps Wild's Devan Dubnyk settle back into game action in win over Coyotes

Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk made 16 first-period saves in his return to action in more than a month.
Wild
December 20, 2019
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper, front, stops the puck just enough to make a save on a shot by Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) d

Wild-Arizona game recap

A quick look at Thursday night's game.
Wild
December 19, 2019
Minnesota Wild center Ryan Donato (6) celebrates his goal against the Arizona Coyotes with right wing Mats Zuccarello (36), defenseman Jared Spurgeon

X marks the spot for Wild prowess

The team is 9-1-3 at home this season, with 18 of the next 22 at Xcel Energy Center.
Wild
December 19, 2019
Spurgeon a game-time decision for Wild vs. Coyotes

Spurgeon a game-time decision for Wild vs. Coyotes

The Wild could get defenseman Jared Spurgeon back in action when it wraps up a three-game road trip in Arizona.
Wild
December 19, 2019
Calgary assistant GM Snow, former Star Tribune writer, diagnosed with ALS

Calgary assistant GM Snow, former Star Tribune writer, diagnosed with ALS

In 2006, Chris Snow left journalism to become the Wild's director of hockey operations under General Manager Doug Risebrough.
Wild
December 19, 2019
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk

Back in goal: Dubnyk ready to play after month-long absence

Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk had been gone from the team for most of the last month as his wife Jenn has faced a serious medical situation.
Wild
December 18, 2019

Wild-Arizona gameday preview

The Wild wraps up a three-game road trip in Arizona, where it already has won this season, edging the Coyotes 4-3 on Nov. 9.
Wild
December 18, 2019
White Bear Lake goalie Tyler Steffens prepared to make a save against Hill-Murray during the Bears' 3-2 overtime win on Tuesday night at Aldrich Arena

White Bear Lake tops Hill-Murray as rivals put on a thrilling show

In a matchup of unbeaten boys' teams, the Bears emerged with a 3-2 overtime win in front of a boisterous crowd at Aldrich Arena.
Wild
December 18, 2019
Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury blocked a shot by Wild left winger Zach Parise during the first period Tuesday. Parise scored in the final

With another key player missing, Wild comes up short in Vegas

Not only was the Wild still without Mikko Koivu, Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek, but Jason Zucker returned to the Twin Cities for treatment of an injury suffered Sunday.
Duluth
December 18, 2019
Wild
December 18, 2019
Captain Mikko Koivu left the Wild road trip to return to the Twin Cities to receive treatment on a lower-body injury that has sidelined him for seven

Wild send injured captain Mikko Koivu home

The Wild will close out its road swing without two of its regular centers. Joel Eriksson Ek was placed on injured reserve Monday because of an upper-body injury.
Wild
December 18, 2019

Wild-Vegas game recap

Vegas winger Mark Stone tallied two assists.
Wild
December 18, 2019
Zucker could be out for a while with lower-body injury

Zucker could be out for a while with lower-body injury

Coach Bruce Boudreau announced after the 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights Tuesday in Vegas that winger Jason Zucker is returning home with a lower-body injury that'll sideline him week-to-week.
Wild
December 17, 2019
Wild captain Mikko Koivu

Return to action is near for Wild's Koivu, Spurgeon

Mikko Koivu and Jared Spurgeon didn't suit up for the Wild on Sunday in Chicago, but Tuesday at Vegas is in the picture.
Wild
December 17, 2019
Primed for a return to the minors when the Wild convened for camp in September, defenseman Carson Soucy (shown after scoring against the Lightning in

On the plus side: Wild defenseman Soucy has been a revelation

Former Minnesota Duluth Bulldog Carson Soucy, who wasn't a lock to make the team coming out of training camp, leads the Wild with a plus-16 rating.
Wild
December 17, 2019
Wild's Zucker out vs. Golden Knights

Wild's Zucker out vs. Golden Knights

The Wild will continue its three-game road trip Tuesday in Vegas without winger Jason Zucker.
Gophers
December 17, 2019
Former Gophers hockey coach Doug Woog at the Doug Woog arena, named after him in South St. Paul.

Former Gophers hockey coach Doug Woog dead at 75

"The Wooger" coached the team to six Frozen Fours and was "the blue-collar friend to all hockey people."
Gophers
December 17, 2019
Doug Woog, who died Saturday at age 75, guided the Gophers to six Frozen Four berths, but the national championship eluded him. He had a near-miss in

National title that got away won't define former U coach Woog

On April 1, 1989, the Gophers came within a couple of inches of winning what would have been the only NCAA championship for Doug Woog, who died on Saturday.