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Gameday preview: Wild at Anaheim
This is the last stop on a three-game, West Coast road trip for the Wild. The Wild ended its six-game win streak on the road Saturday, getting overwhelmed 7-3 by the Kings.
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Wild-Los Angeles game recap
A look back at Saturday afternoon's game.
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Whitecaps play for second straight trip to NWHL championship game
Led by NWHL co-MVP Allie Thunstrom, who scored a league-record 24 goals this season, the Whitecaps averaged more than four goals per game in the regular season.
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Standouts moving to state, standing out at hockey tourney hardly a new thing
Tournament teams have been bolstered by standout players from Manitoba, Ontario, Wisconsin and even Europe since at least the 1950s
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Goalies-turned-coaches big part of state tourney lore
Edina's Willard Ikola, Mahtomedi's Jeff Poeschl and Hill-Murray's Bill Lechner were all in the spotlight on Saturday
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Wild's road trip continues with matinee vs. Kings
The Wild's road trip continues Saturday afternoon against the Kings in Los Angeles.
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Under interim coach Evason, Wild is scoring and winning
Dean Evason previewed an aggressive philosophy when he was named interim coach last month. Based on how the Wild has responded to his direction, the players seem to be fulfilling Evason's vision.
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Day 3 boys' hockey All-Tourney Team
Hermantown's 'Ball of Hate' Cole Antcliff and manchilld Joey Pierce join Mahtomedi sniper Adam Johnson among semifinal standouts
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Gameday preview: Wild at Los Angeles
Before moving on to Los Angeles, the Wild won a sixth consecutive road game Thursday night in San Jose.
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Day 2 boys' hockey All-Tournament Team
Blake's Joe Miller, Eden Prairie's Ben Steeves pad their highlight reels; Tommy Aitkin's brilliance crucial in St. Thomas Academy upset
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Some fans cringe as private schools dominate 2A hockey semifinals
The unofficial rooting protocol for the boys' state tournament has often followed this order: Northern Minnesota schools, Twin Cities public schools, suburban public schools, Edina and private schools.
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Stalock stays locked in, Wild fends off San Jose to move into playoff spot
The Sharks outshot the Wild by a wide margin in the third period but Alex Stalock was up for the challenge, making 40 saves in a 3-2 victory
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Wild's climb in standings fueled by success on the road
Success away from home has helped the Wild rejoin the playoff race — a turnaround the group hopes to continue during a three-game tour of California.
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Playoff spot, for now, is rewarding but Wild knows 'it builds from here'
After going 14-6-1 over its last 21 games, the Wild finally moved into a playoff spot Thursday night.
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Wild-San Jose game recap
A look back at Thursday night's game.
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Ticket-holder who attended first 75 state tournaments remembered
Bill Murray died in January at age 97 having attended the first 75 state tournaments. He held season tickets since at least 1956, the year the Minnesota State High School League began keeping track.
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Legendary prep coach Ikola getting statue at Edina's Braemar Arena
The unveiling of a life-sized statue of the hounds-tooth cap wearing Willard Ikola, who guided Edina to eight state championships in his 33-year career, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Staal not with Wild as team opens three-game road trip vs. Sharks
The veteran center did not accompany the Wild to California due to a death in his family, and it's unclear when he'll rejoin the team.
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Wednesday's Class 1A blowouts promise compelling semifinals on Friday
While running-time victories by Warroad, St. Cloud Cathedral and Hermantown might not have been must-see TV, that dominance set up semifinals to savor.
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Gameday preview: Wild at San Jose
The Wild, which trails Winnipeg and Arizona by one point for the final Western Conference playoff spot but has two games in hand on both teams, will try to keep its playoff push going in the opener of a three-game California trip.
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- Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
- Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
- Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
- Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
- Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
- A day later, 'The Save' still had Panthers marveling at Bobrovsky's NHL playoff heroics
- Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
- Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
- Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3-2
- Bobrovsky makes incredible save during Panthers-Lightning playoff game
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