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April 12, 2021

Help is likely to come from within for the Wild down the stretch

The NHL trade deadline has arrived, but the team is focusing on its own.

Wild

April 12, 2021

St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn (29) against the San Jose Sharks an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jef

Wild-St. Louis gameday preview

After two games in St. Louis, the teams take to the ice at the X.

Colleges

April 11, 2021

University of Massachusetts men's hockey players rush onto the ice to celebrate after defeating St. Cloud State 5-0 to claim the program's first natio

College hockey pushed through challenging season to a UMass title

Hockey East claims it's "State of Hockey," but Minnesota can make a strong rebuttal.

Wild

April 11, 2021

UMD forward Nick Swaney (23) took a shot in the third period. ]

Wild signs Nick Swaney to entry-level contract

Nick Swaney will report to Iowa in the American Hockey League on an amateur tryout for the rest of this season.

Colleges

April 11, 2021

Massachusetts Minutemen defenseman Colin Felix (26) knocked St. Cloud State Huskies forward Jami Krannila (13) to the ice in the first period.

St. Cloud State's run ends with shutout loss in Frozen Four title game

UMass gave the Huskies no room to operate on the ice, dominating a 5-0 victory

Wild

April 10, 2021

Better than a blowout, but Blues rally to nip Wild late in OT

St. Louis captain Ryan O'Reilly scored on a backhand wraparound with two seconds to go in overtime, capping off a Blues rally after they tied the game 2-2 in the final minute of third period.

Sports

April 10, 2021

St. Louis Blues' Ryan O'Reilly (90) watches the puck as Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen and Ryan Suter defend during the second period Friday night.

Wild takes a lesson from ugly loss to Blues

Coach Dean Evason: "We better be hungry, too."

Wild

April 10, 2021

Friday's Wild-St. Louis game recap

A look back at Saturday night's game.

Colleges

April 10, 2021

Massachusetts forward Garrett Wait (12) celebrated with Philip Lagunov after Lagunov's shorthanded goal in the second period made it 3-0.

Ex-Gopher Garrett Wait found right fit on line with UMass star

He had the overtime goal in a semifinal win over UMD.

Colleges

April 10, 2021

St. Cloud State's daily focus worked well

Brett Larson and the Huskies navigated a season filled with challenges brought on by COVID-19.

April 10, 2021

St. Cloud State's run ends with shutout loss in Frozen Four title game

UMass gave the Huskies no room to operate on the ice, dominating a 5-0 victory

Wild

April 10, 2021

St. Cloud State and Massachusetts during pregame warmups Saturday.

Live from Pittsburgh: Frozen Four pregame

St. Cloud State and Massachusetts meet for the Division I men's championship. The Huskies lineup hasn't changed from the semifinals, while the Minutemen return two key players to their lineup.

Colleges

April 10, 2021

Gophers' Jack LaFontaine wins Richter Award, given to nation's top goalie

LaFontaine, who went 22-7 this season, has announced that he will return to the Gophers next season.

Sports

April 10, 2021

Wild notes: Foligno makes trip, skates with team in St. Louis

Marcus Foligno will be monitored to see if he can suit up Saturday when the Wild finishes off a back-to-back against the Blues before the three-game series shifts to St. Paul on Monday.

Wild

April 9, 2021

Friday night flop: Wild gives up franchise record nine goals in loss to St. Louis

In the most lopsided loss of its 20 seasons, the Wild lost 9-1 on Friday night with goalie Kaapo Kahkonen allowing them all.

Colleges

April 9, 2021

St. Cloud State forward Nolan Walker celebrated after scoring the game-winning goal with under a minute to play in regulation on Thursday.

Last ones standing: Underdog mentality suits St. Cloud State hockey

Unranked to start the season, the Huskies are the last of five Minnesota men's hockey teams still playing in the postseason. They take on UMass in Saturday's Frozen Four championship game.

Wild

April 9, 2021