Minnesota Wild

Complete coverage of the Minnesota Wild and the NHL featuring players Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, and Marc-Andre Fleury. Latest MN Wild scores, player stats, schedule, standings, game highlights and sports commentary from the Star Tribune.

Wild
April 27, 2022
Kevin Fiala (22) of the Minnesota Wild Tuesday, March 1, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com

Wild vs. Flames preview: The fight to claim home ice

The Wild have lost to the Calgary Flames in both previous games this season.
Wild
April 27, 2022
Ryan Hartman (38) of the Minnesota Wild shoots the puck past Arizona Coyotes goalie Karel Vejmelka (70) for a goal in the first period.

Wild's long points streaks end with loss to lowly Coyotes

Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Arizona, which scored four goas in the third period, was the Wild's first in regulation since April 5 and only the second in 22 games.
Wild
April 26, 2022
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) has two goalls and one assist in back-to-back games.

GREEF line — Greenway, Eriksson Ek and Foligno — back together again

They had not played together since April 12 because of injuries and illness. Without his normal linemates, Eriksson Ek had two goals and an assist in each of his past two games.
Wild
April 26, 2022

Tuesday's Wild-Arizona game recap

A quick look at Tuesday night's shocking loss.
April 26, 2022

Wild's long points streaks come to an end with loss to lowly Arizona

Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Arizona, which scored four goas in the third period, was the Wild's first in regulation since April 5 and only the second in 22 games.
Wild
April 26, 2022
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Sunday, April

Fleury starts again for Wild; Foligno, Greenway return vs. Coyotes

The Wild kicks off the final week of the regular season against the Coyotes at Xcel Energy Center, and Marc-Andre Fleury will once again be in net.
Wild
April 25, 2022
Wild players mobbed Dmitry Kulikov (7) after he scored the game-winner in overtime Sunday in Nashville.

Wild gameday: Coyotes first of three home games to finish regular season

The Wild is trying to get the second seed and home ice for its playoff series against the Blues.
Wild
April 25, 2022
Predators goaltender David Rittich stopped a shot by Wild winger Kevin Fiala on Sunday night in Nashville.

Wild's Fiala is NHL's second star for the second consecutive week

Four goals and seven assists in four Wild victories have fueled the winger's hot streak.
Wild
April 25, 2022
Jared Spurgeon

Spurgeon's perseverance earns him Masterton Award nomination

The Wild team captain, who ranks among the team's best-ever, has been a standout through adversity during his NHL career.
Wild
April 24, 2022
Minnesota Wild defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) scores a goal against Nashville Predators goaltender David Rittich (33) in overtime of an NHL hockey game

Kulikov beats the OT buzzer, scoring to spark Wild over Predators 5-4

Dmitry Kulikov found the net with 1.3 seconds remaining, and Joel Eriksson Ek's assist on the goal was his third point of the game.
Wild
April 24, 2022

Wild-Nashville game recap

A quick look at Sunday night's game.
Wild
April 24, 2022
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) smiles as the announcement is made that he recorded his 100th point of the season in the second period F

Slow start didn't stop Kaprizov, Fiala from building momentum

Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala are first and second in team scoring and have set franchise records before the end of the regular season.
Wild
April 24, 2022
Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala, right, celebrates his goal as Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers skates away during the second period of a

Wild's Fiala setting records, broadening his game in a career year

Wild left wing Kevin Fiala is leading the NHL in goals, assists and points since April 8, when his current streak began.
Wild
April 23, 2022
Nashville Predators' Roman Josi (59) passes the puck away from Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello (36) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday

Wild vs. Nashville preview: Final away game of regular season

The Wild visits Bridgestone Arena on Sunday night.
Wild
April 23, 2022
Wild goaltender Cam Talbot celebrates with Dmitry Kulikov after the Wild defeated Montreal

Talbot reflects on the journey after picking up 200th NHL win

The Wild goaltender hit the milestone in his second consecutive start against Vancouver on Thursday.
Wild
April 23, 2022
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) celebrates with left wing Nicolas Deslauriers (44) after defeating the Seattle Kraken 6-3.

One for the record book: Wild's victory over Seattle brings new milestones

Kevin Fiala's five assists set a new Wild franchise record on a night Kirill Kaprizov continued his eye-popping second NHL season in a 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Wild
April 22, 2022

Wild-Seattle game recap

A quick look at Friday night's game.
April 22, 2022

Kirill Kaprizov reaches 101 points as Wild uses five-goal second period to beat Seattle

Kevin Fiala's five assists set a new Wild franchise record on a night Kirill Kaprizov continued his eye-popping second NHL season in a 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Wild
April 22, 2022
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97), right wing Ryan Hartman (38) and right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) celebrate a goal by Kaprizov during th

Another big night for Fiala as Wild locks in playoff series vs. St. Louis

The 6-3 win over Vancouver — sparked by a Wild rally in the third period — made certain a Wild vs. Blues first-round series. But home-ice advantage is still up for grabs.
Wild
April 22, 2022
Wild rookie forward Matt Boldy (12) has kept making big plays after getting his first start on Jan. 6.

Boldy keeps making plays as a rookie forward for Wild

He scored in overtime in his first game with the Wild, had a hat trick in another and scored between his legs in a win over Montreal on Tuesday.