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Wild's Bonino played Game 6 hours after his son was born
Wild forward Nick Bonino and his wife, Lauren, are now a family of five as the playoffs go on.
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Wild-Vegas game recap
A look back at Friday's Game 7
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Wild season ends with 6-2 Game 7 loss in Vegas
The Golden Knights got a hat trick from Mattias Janmark to win going away.
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For North Stars, Game 7 had wins, losses and entertainment
The team appeared in seven Game 7s, going 3-4 but producing some interesting moments along the way.
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Wild, Golden Knights set for Game 7 showdown
The Wild has battled back to force a Game 7 at Vegas after falling behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.
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Wild's Wes Walz: On Game 7 pressure, memories of 2003 and more
In an appearance on Friday's Daily Delivery podcast, Walz recalled the Wild's run in 2003, which included a pair of Game 7 wins on the road, and told a fantastic story about Vancouver's Todd Bertuzzi.
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Wild found production, confidence to carry into Game 7 against Vegas
After sinking into a 3-1 hole in a best-of-seven series against the Golden Knights, the Wild hasn't just stormed back and summoned a Game 7 on Friday. The team reached this winner-moves-on showdown by surging with a style that suits its strengths.
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On the brink: Game 7s in Minnesota sports history
The iconography of Minnesota sports is wrapped up in Game 7s.
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Fiala finally gets on scoresheet to spark Wild's Game 6 victory
Kevin Fiala's third period assist was followed by a power-play goal to send the series back to Las Vegas.
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Reusse: Game 7? On the road? Wild history tells us that's no problem
On three occasions, the team has pulled off unlikely victories to silence the visiting crowds and advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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DeBoer, unbeaten in Game 7s, promises Vegas will 'let it fly' vs. Wild
Pete DeBoer is 5-0 in career Game 7s, including one for San Jose against the Golden Knights before he became the Vegas coach.
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Wild finally gets a positive goal review — and momentum — in Game 6
In upholding a call of "no goal" in the third period, officials gave the Wild the momentum that had been taken away earlier in the series.
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Scoggins: Big-boy hockey by Wild gives team momentum for Game 7
If you ever want to see what a team that doesn't want its season to end looks like, just watch a replay of the Wild's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
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View from Vegas: They're pessimistic and annoyed as Game 7 approaches
You think Minnesota sports fans have a fatal sense of impending doom? Golden Knights fans can put up a good fight when it comes to gloom.
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Podcast: Evason dominates coaching battle in Wild's huge Game 6 win
The Wild's Game 6 playoff victory had plenty of drama and momentum plays, but Michael Rand says the biggest key was head coach Dean Evason. Also, Gophers football talk with Randy Johnson.
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Vegas coach, players say failed challenge was worth risk
The decision put the Wild on the power play, leading to its second goal. "It was a challenge that everyone felt we should take," one Vegas player said.
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Wild's third-period flurry brings 3-0 victory, sets up Game 7 in Vegas
Ryan Hartman, Kevin Fiala and Nick Bjugstad broke a scoreless tie with third-period goals to back Cam Talbot's shutout goaltending. Game 7 is at 8 p.m. Friday.
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Kaprizov hopes first playoff goal breaks ice for himself, teammates
Kirill Kaprizov became the seventh Wild rookie to score in the playoffs with his first-period tally in Game 5 on Monday
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Wild-Vegas Game 6 recap
A look back at Wednesday night's game.
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Wild's mission tonight: Survive second period and the 'long change'
The second period has been a problem for the Wild all season, and it has only gotten worse against Vegas in the playoffs.
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Around the NHL
- Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
- Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead
- Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
- Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
- Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
- Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
- Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
- 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
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