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U men's hockey drops to 5th in poll; women still No. 2 behind Badgers
The Gophers men's team was at No. 2 before getting swept against Wisconsin by scores of 4-1 and 8-1 last weekend.
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Wild has two more games postponed, two more players sidelined by COVID
With 11 players unavailable, the Wild is one of the teams most impacted by the virus since the NHL season began almost a month ago. Six other clubs have been stalled.
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Wild now has nine players out due to NHL virus protocols
Defenseman Brad Hunt is the newest addition to the list, which has resulted in the Wild being idled and having four games called off.
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Scoggins: Some pandemic-driven changes in sports are worth keeping around
Some rule changes in sports in response to COVID-19 have improved the product, so much so that some should be permanent, not temporary, when life returns to "normal."
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Eight-goal burst gives Badgers sweep over Gophers, spot in first place
A pair of first-period power-play goals staked Wisconsin to a two-goal lead, and the 11th-ranked Badgers went on to hammer the No. 2 Gophers 8-1 and sweep the Border Battle series.
Gophers hockey swept by Wisconsin after Saturday night drubbing
A pair of first-period power-play goals staked Wisconsin to a two-goal lead, and the 11th-ranked Badgers went on to hammer the No. 2 Gophers 8-1 and sweep the Border Battle series.
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Big third period sends Wisconsin hockey over Gophers
Cole Caufield, the nation's leading scorer, scored the second of his two goals with 7 minutes left in the third period to start Wisconsin's final surge.
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Former Gopher, 1964 Olympic hockey player Jake McCoy dies
McCoy, 79, also was a longtime coach at all levels in Richfield and Minneapolis.
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Amid starts and stops, Minnesota State Mankato keeps plugging along
COVID-19 issues throughout the WCHA have forced the Mavericks men's team to adjust on the fly. Still, coach Mike Hastings has his team hitting its stride in time for this weekend's top-10 matchup against Bowling Green.
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What's next for suddenly idle Wild? Sitting, waiting, watching
The Wild has seven players on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and won't play until at least late next week. Colorado, the Wild's most recent opponent, is also shut down.
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Podcast: Gophers hoops chat, then a Wasswa Serwanga rabbit hole
Michael Rand and Marcus Fuller explore whether the Gophers men's basketball team will finally win a road game. Also an interview with the Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek and a D'Angelo Russell thought.
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'It was an accident.' Suspension ends for remorseful Fiala
Matt Roy of the Kings hasn't played since the boarding penalty last week that resulted in Wild star Kevin Fiala being suspended for three games.
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Wild's next four games called off as COVID concerns sweep through roster
Five Wild players joined Marcus Foligno in being sidelined by NHL virus protocols. Instead of playing tonight at Colorado, the team will return home, with affected players traveling separately.
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Scoggins: Top draft choice's illness is reality check on athletes and COVID
The news hit with a somber jolt when the Wild announced that first-round draft pick Marco Rossi had returned to Austria to recover after experiencing complications from COVID-19.
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COVID concerns pause NWHL season; Whitecaps had reached semifinals
A league statement said there had been "new positive COVID-19 tests," prompting a suspension of the abbreviated 14-day season.
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Spurgeon injured as Wild falls short in 2-1 loss to Colorado
The Wild fell behind early and its lineup, already suffering from the loss of several key players, took another hit when Jared Spurgeon was hurt.
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COVID-19 always lurking in the minds of Wild players
With a teammate sidelined, the pandemic is still a threat to the continuity of the NHL season.
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Spurgeon latest to get injured in Wild's narrow loss to Avalanche
Wild captain Jared Spurgeon suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday, missing the entire third period.
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Around the NHL
- Trocheck's power-play goal lifts Rangers to 4-3 win over Hurricanes in 2OT for 2-0 series lead
- Wood scores 11:03 in OT as Avalanche finish off 3-goal comeback to beat Stars 4-3 to open 2nd round
- The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery and right to No. 1 pick for 1st time in team history
- PWHL Playoffs: Women's hockey takes center stage in Toronto while Knight and Poulin renew rivalry
- Bruins-Panthers getting set for Game 1. Canucks-Oilers ready to open their series
- St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister full-time coach
- Toronto treads lightly, choosing 4th-place Minnesota over 3rd-place Boston as PWHL playoff opponent
- Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead
- After special teams play keyed Rangers' series-opening win, Hurricanes focused on getting better
- PWHL's strong first season coincides with a growing appetite for women's sports
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