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Gophers
Drafted 45th overall 'just the start' for Gophers' freshman Faber
Incoming Gophers freshman Brock Faber was the first Minnesotan drafted, at No. 45 by the Los Angeles Kings. Ten other players from the state were selected Wednesday.
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U hockey schedule lacks rivalry games, but it's better than nothing
Big Ten teams will play 24 games between each other and four vs. Arizona State. While it's disappointing the Gophers won't face regional rivals, just having a season is a victory in these coronavirus-marred times.
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Wild re-signs top minor leaguers Rau, Bartkowski
The pair were standouts with Iowa of the American Hockey League last season, and were locked up prior to the start of NHL free agency.
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No. 1 on Wild's free-agency shopping list: A new goalie
With Devan Dubnyk gone, and a big crop of free agents, GM Bill Guerin is likely to make a big move Friday.
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Possible Wild goalie targets in free agency
NHL free agency opens on Friday morning, and the Wild will have some options as it pursues a goaltender.
Vikings
Wild GM Bill Guerin runs his first draft like the anti-Rick Spielman
Bill Guerin is a general manager cut from the same mold as Vikings GM Rick Spielman in that he likes to wheel-and-deal on draft day. But the similarity ends there.
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Wild continues theme of change; Kunin sent to Nashville for Bonino
General Manager Bill Guerin is doing exactly what he said he would, continuing a roster shake-up that started when the Wild was eliminated from the playoffs.
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Russian center, feisty defenseman are Wild's second round picks
The Wild took Marat Khusnutdinov and Ryan O'Rourke early on the second day of the NHL draft.
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The Wild's 2020 Draft Class
The team ended up with five choices in the two-day event, and got three centers and two defensemen.
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NHL draft tracker: Follow the Wild's picks and Minnesotans taken today
The Wild are scheduled to make five selections and more than a dozen players with Minnesota high school connections could be taken. Go here for the latest updates.
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Wild takes confident Rossi in NHL draft. 'They need a center. I'm a center'
Marco Rossi's dream come true is just as much a boon for the Wild, who entered the day without a No. 1 center on its roster or even in its pipeline. The Austrian says he's 'ready 100 percent' for the NHL.
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Souhan: Guerin has broken up Wild without much to show for it
GM Bill Guerin's moves so far have in common: He has rid the Wild of some of their best people and personalities without receiving much in return.
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Wild GM Bill Guerin: 'We've got some flexibility'
The NHL salary cap will remain flat, but Guerin has made some moves to free up space heading into free agency.
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With Dubnyk gone, what will Wild do about goaltending?
The pursuit of a new goalie might not be as difficult as the search for a high-profile center because this NHL offseason is headlined by a deep class of available goaltenders.
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NHL draft first-round picks
Who went where in Tuesday's first round.
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Sent to Sharks for draft picks, Dubnyk era with Wild is over
Devan Dubnyk rescued a sorry goaltending situation when he arrived in Minnesota midway through the 2014-15 season, and became a mainstay until he struggled badly this year.
Gophers
St. Thomas men's hockey coach Boeser retiring before D-I move
A member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team, Jeff Boeser took over the St. Thomas program in April 2010. He played for St. Thomas in the 1970s.
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Breaking down a busy day in Minnesota hockey
Wild GM Bill Guerin made some bold moves in remaking his roster, while St. Thomas took another step in its transition to NCAA Division I.
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With Kaprizov's arrival, who will be the Wild's next top prospect?
A longtime source of hope and optimism, winger Kirill Kaprizov will now pass that distinction to someone else — perhaps whoever the Wild selects in the first round of tonight's NHl draft.
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- Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities
- At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day
- John Hynes of Minnesota Wild to coach U.S. men's national team at world championships in Czechia
- NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
- LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago
- Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks
- Flames beat NHL-worst Sharks 5-1 in the season finale for the non-playoff teams
- MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
- Jets beat Canucks 4-2 in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams
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