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Wild waits and wonders about Rogers Place
Wild players and coaches have yet to get a feel for what it'll be like playing inside Rogers Place in Edmonton as part of a jam-packed daily slate of games in the NHL's return-to-play tournament.
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Silence of Sounds: Day 4 of NHL quarantine in Edmonton
Without fans, the NHL's return is going to sound completely different than what we're used to hearing. NHL hockey writer Sarah McLellan thinks about that in the silence of her Edmonton hotel room.
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Wild fans: Ready for late-night starts for first two playoff games?
Fox Sports North will carry every game in the Wild's qualifying-round matchup against Vancouver that starts Aug.2 in Edmonton.
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Greenway's size, strength could be prominent for Wild in playoffs
The Wild is envisioning 6-6 forward Jordan Greenway as a top-line playoff asset who could play a role in wearing down Vancouver in the opening round.
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Dumba hoping to pick up where he left off when Wild's season restarts
After an uneven start in which his minutes declined and he was demoted down the defensive depth chart, Matt Dumba had rebounded to be among the Wild's top players when the season was stopped.
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Reusse: North Stars' Blair pulled a fast one in 1967 with camp setup
Wild athletes will have it much more comfortable as they embark on this great coronavirus-era experiment than did the North Stars, as they were launching Minnesota into the NHL as an expansion team 53 years ago.
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Day 3 in Edmonton: No breaths of fresh air allowed
The Wild's beat writer for the Star Tribune, Sarah McLellan, is serving a 14-day quarantine before she can cover the NHL postseason in Edmonton, the city where she was born.
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East Side Pride: Johnson grad designs new logo for tradition-rich team
Recent graduate Ellie Tschida created a new center ice logo honoring the tradition of both the school and its storied hockey program.
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Reusse: North Star forward McKechnie made Haliburton home
Walt McKechnie was a 20-year-old forward when he first trained with the Stars in Haliburton in 1968. Five decades later, he's serving a third term on city council.
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Trip home to Edmonton unlike any other as final wait for hockey begins
A two-week quarantine in Edmonton should pass quickly for Star Tribune NHL writer Sarah McLellan. It's her hometown, and there is hockey to look forward to
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As retirement looms, Koivu prepares for Wild postseason
Team captain Mikko Koivu has an expiring contract and has played mostly on the Wild's fourth line during the regular season.
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Kaprizov's Wild adjustment has been years in the making
The 23-year-old Russian star had a news conference with Twin Cities media via Zoom on Wednesday. "I am looking forward to this," he said of coming to Minnesota.
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Wild's Fiala: 'I feel I'm going to be the same player'
Kevin Fiala was on a hot streak when the NHL season paused, and is eager for the resumption of play.
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Wild will play Colorado in exhibition game in Edmonton on July 29
The game will be a warmup for the NHL postseason tournament, when the Wild faces Vancouver in a best-of-five series.
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Ice Breaker Tournament called off, was to be Gophers hockey opener vs. UMD
The Ice Breaker Tournament, scheduled to be hosted by Minnesota Duluth, will be postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was slated for Oct. 9-10 at Amsoil Arena.
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'Exciting day' for Wild includes Evason's two-year coaching deal
In a pair of moves that make the team's future clearer, the Wild removed coach Dean Evason's interim label and locked up coveted prospect Kirill Kaprizov with a two-year contract.
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Scoggins: Leipold finally has his man in Russian star Kaprizov
The Wild's owner never reached a point where he thought Monday's franchise-altering development might not happen, but Craig Leipold admits he had moments of real concern.
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Interim to full time: Mixed success for Minnesota pro sports coaches
Here's how previous interim-to-head coaches in Minnesota professional sports fared before Dean Evason made that jump for the Wild:
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Russian star Kaprizov signs with Wild, can't play until next season
General Manager Bill Guerin said Sunday that 23-year-old Kirill Kaprizov would benefit by participating in training camp and going to Canada with the Wild for the playoffs.
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Souhan: Edmonton Wild could be what's cool this summer
This might seem like a strange time for optimism about the Wild as the NHL season heads toward a restart. But there are reasins to feel good about the team.
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- Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
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- 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
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