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Koivu wonders: Was sudden ending the end of his Wild, NHL careers?
Mikko Koivu lingered on the ice following his team's Game 4 overtime loss to Vancouver. Whether the Wild's loss marked the end of his long NHL career is yet to be determined.
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NHL key upcoming dates
It will be a short offseason. The Stanley Cup Final will begin Sept. 22, and training camp for the 2020-21 season starts Nov. 17.
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Wild won't bring back long-time goalie coach Bob Mason
"That's not a strong point for us," Gm Bill Guerin said of the team's uncertain goaltending position. Mason had been with the Wild through six coaches and for 18 seasons.
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Quick postseason exit leaves Wild with pressing questions
GM Bill Guerin saw how his team performed under playoff pressure. How he addresses a few issues will determine if he's building a Wild squad that can contend for the Stanley Cup.
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Wild goalie Dubnyk already planning to get his starting job back
Like he has since he joined the team in 2015, Dubnyk began the season in the starter's seat. But Alex Stalock was getting most of the work at the end of the season.
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Souhan: Given chance to show unity with Dumba, players stumble
Matt Dumba stood alone in an arena and before the sports world, asking for equality and awareness, raising a fist to protest racism. His teammates and the NHL left him hanging.
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Wild's old issues re-emerge as bubble bursts in sudden fashion
Uncertainty is ahead for the Wild after the franchise's latest swift postseason departure. "We'll take some time to evaluate what happened here," coach Dean Evason said.
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Wild players stunned by sudden end to season
The stunning fashion in which the Wild was eliminated from the best-of-five play-in series - just 11 seconds into overtime of Game 4 - reverberated around the group in the aftermath.
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In the blink of an eye, Wild's season comes to an end with OT loss
Vancouver's Christopher Tanev scored from the point just 11 seconds into overtime, this after Canucks captain Bo Horvat was left all alone in front to bury a Tanner Pearson pass with 5:46 to go in the third to tie the game.
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Wild-Vancouver Game 4 recap
A look back at Friday night's game.
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Wild's Stalock in constant communication with teammates
Alex Stalock's supportive dialogue has emerged as the soundtrack of the series without fans in the seats inside Rogers Place to drown out the chitchat.
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Win or leave Canada: Wild trying to stave off elimination tonight
The months of uncertainty, a second edition of training camp and then relocating to a bubble in Edmonton -- all of that could end up culminating in just four games for the Wild.
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Punchless Wild takes too many penalties in loss, faces elimination game tonight
After getting shut out by Vancouver on Thursday afternoon, the Wild trails 2-1 in the best-of-five series. Game 4 is set for tonight with the Wild still seeking its first 5-on-5 score.
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Can the Wild find the spark it needs to avoid early knockout?
You have to wonder if the Canucks took Minnesota's best punch in Game 1 and discovered the easiest way to frustrate the Wild is to repeatedly send it on the power play.
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Wild players hope urgency of situation brings out their best for Game 4
The Wild lost Thursday afternoon but, "the best part is we get to go after it [Friday].," coach Dean Evason said. "This wasn't an elimination game [Thursday], so we get an opportunity to come back and compete."
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Wild-Vancouver Game 3 recap
A look back at Thursday afternoon's game.
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Wild, Canucks set for pivotal Game 3 in matinee at Rogers Place
Teams that win the third contest in a best-of-five after splitting the first two are 21-7 all-time in the series.
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Replay: Wild video pregame with Sarah McLellan and RandBall
Hockey writer Sarah McLellan and Michael Rand preview today's Game 3 vs. Vancouver. Tap here to watch it live at 12:30 p.m.
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Fiala stays hot but Wild is looking for more to score
Kevin Fiala and Luke Kunin are the only Wild forwards with goals through two games in a 1-1 series with Vancouver
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Penalties in Game 2 keep Wild momentum at bay
The Canucks had eight power plays as they evened the best-of-five series at one apiece.
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