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Lessons and hope after 10 weeks of hockey's upheaval
We've learned terms like "social distancing" and "flattening the curve" since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports in March. Now, the NHL is taking steps toward returning, a sign of hope for many.
Gophers
Publish sports section from home? 'We never imagined we'd try this.'
Battling his neighbors for Wi-Fi speed at night, Kevin Bertels and a band of editors normally lashed together within easy shouting distance have redefined putting the newspaper, and themselves, to bed.
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NYC to MSP: Sports editor connects to new life in strangest of times
Naila-Jean Meyers moved here for a new job at the Star Tribune in January and set out to learn it and make connections in a new place. Then the coronavirus changed everything.
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Iowa Wild players receive AHL First, Second All-Star Team honors
Iowa Wild goalie Kaapo Kahkonen, defenseman Brennan Menell and forwards Sam Anas and Gerry Mayhew were named to the 2019-20 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams.
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Wild mailbag: Is expanded Stanley Cup playoff format the right move?
On the surface, the idea of adding eight more teams to the field sounds like a good one. But there issues that need to be confronted.
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Hub city for hockey? Wild wants NHL in St. Paul when games restart
The NHL is still exploring the possibility of finishing the season in centralized locations, and St. Paul - with ample space for multiple games a day, might be in the mix.
Vikings
Nation's governors expressing support for return of pro sports
The prospects for pro sports resuming operations were boosted Monday when the governors of California, New York and Texas announced their support for games returning to their states.
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Blindsided at first, Wild beat writer stitches together a new normal
Away from the road and rinks, Wild reporter Sarah McLellan finds order again after the pandemic brought pro hockey, and almost everything else in sports, to a halt.
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If NHL went directly to playoffs, Wild would need expanded field to get in
Although the NHL hasn't finalized a timeline to resume the season, it has a plan in place to get closer to making a relaunch a reality.
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NWHL cancels Isobel Cup Final between Whitecaps and Boston Pride
The Whitecaps, who won the NWHL title in 2019, were aiming for a repeat in Boston before the pandemic.
Gophers
Ex-Gophers Chorske, Millen putting their brand on St. Cloud hockey
Tom Chorske and Corey Millen are GM and coach, respectively, for the newly renamed St. Cloud Norsemen, a North American Hockey League team that's had problems on and off the ice.
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Mankato, Duluth, Bemidji, UND: Motzko emphasizes hockey rivalries
Even before the coronavirus pandemic prompted schools to cut costs by trimming travel, Motzko wanted to play Minnesota's other Division I teams and North Dakota.
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Like the Wild, Dumba found his groove before season was halted
The coronavirus pandemic halted the NHL more than nine weeks ago, and Matt Dumba is spending the hiatus in Calgary. Before the season paused, Dumba had 11 points over his previous 22 games.
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Breaking the ice: One game started it all for girls' high school hockey
South St. Paul defeated Holy Angels 8-0, but the significance of that night in 1994 goes much deeper than the final score.
Gophers
Honored by Big Ten, Motzko has reason for optimism for U hockey
After being named Big Ten Coach of the Year, Bob Motzko is eager to see what a Gophers team that had 19 freshmen or sophomores last season can do to improve.
Vikings
Minnesota's most iconic athletes? Here's our list of the 20 best
Ten Star Tribune sports writers and editors gathered for a virtual happy hour to select the 20 faces who belong on the highest pedestal of Minnesota sports.
Gophers
College hockey mailbag: On attendance and expectations for 2020-21
If or when college hockey returns, how will it look for fans? The coronavirus pandemic makes that uncertain.
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AHL cancels rest of season; NHL still considers return
The NHL's top developmental league, which includes the Iowa Wild, gives up on resuming the 2019-20 season.
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U's Motzko named Big Ten coach of the year in men's hockey
Bob Motzko, in his second year as Gophers coach, led Minnesota to a 16-14-7 record and second place in the Big Ten. Player honors were announced, too.
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Dubnyk riding out 'ridiculous and crazy' season on ice and off
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk has tried to stay prepared if the NHL season restarts but, at least, his family worries are behind him.
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Around the NHL
- 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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