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All business on memory lane for Blues' Faulk
The former Minnesota Duluth defenseman has an excellent record with the St. Louis Blues.
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Wild adds experience for Game 2 as Goligoski joins the lineup
Defenseman Alex Goligoski sat out Game 1, but slid in Wednesday when Dmitry Kulikov was scratched.
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Wednesday's Wild-St. Louis game recap
Kirill Kaprizov netted the Wild's first playoff hat trick in team history.
Wild conquers Blues; Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick finishes off St. Louis in Game 2 victory
Kirill Kaprizov had three goals, Joel Eriksson Ek added two and Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 32 saves as the Wild tied the series at one game apiece.
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Fleury stays in goal in Game 2; Goligoski replaces Kulikov on defense
This will be Alex Goligoski's first playoff game with the Wild, but he has 43 games of Stanley Cup experience and was with the Penguins when they won it in 2009.
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Scoggins on what to do about the Wild — and D'Angelo Russell
Columnist Chip Scoggins joins host Michael Rand on the Daily Delivery. He'd like to see the Wild stay out of the penalty box and the Wolves trade Russell. Also, the Twins keep winning and the Lynx roster gets a shake-up.
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Spurgeon fined $5,000, says he's 'not very happy with myself' about penalty
The illegal hit to an opponent's ankles was unusual for Jared Spurgeon, who was runner-up last season for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy that recognizes sportsmanship.
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La Velle E. Neal III: That wasn't the real Wild on Monday night ... was it?
When the usually classy Jared Spurgeon steps out of character and takes a cheap shot, you know something is amiss with the team that needs to be solved quickly.
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Wild must solve power play riddle, penalty kill issues to battle Blues
The inconsistency from the Wild's special teams is not new, but the consequence for the team hit hard in its Game 1 loss to St. Louis. Will things change tonight?
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Minnesota fans numb to the pain after yet another playoff defeat
Fans who might have been genuinely optimistic Monday before the Wild-Blues series started have been restored to their factory settings: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.
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Battle of special teams between Blues, Wild no contest in Game 1
St. Louis scored two power-play goals and the Wild was 0-for-6 with a man advantage despite having plenty of good chances.
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Blues continue dominating Wild, grab home-ice advantage with Game 1 shutout
Whether it's been an afternoon matinee in St. Louis or the middle of winter at Target Field or Monday's 4-0 win at the X, St. Louis has continued stumping the Wild this season.
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Scoggins: Blame runs deeper than criticizing Wild's choice in goal
Coach Dean Evason chose Marc-Andre Fleury over Cam Talbot, but picking on the goaltender after such a sloppy performance by the entire team would be a lesson in scapegoating.
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Different Wild team, same (bleeping) result in playoff opener
Home ice advantage? Gone. Stupid penalties? For sure. Second-guessing of the goalie choice? Yes, but. . . Daily Delivery host Michael Rand goes deep on Game 1 damage. Plus, Twins keep winning and Kentucky Derby excitement.
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Wild players: Fractures, torn ligaments no match for Stanley Cup dreams
Wild players past and present acknowledged that sitting out the playoffs often doesn't feel like an option, with the coveted experience outweighing any injury.
Battle of special teams between Blues, Wild no contest in Game 1
St. Louis scored two power-play goals and the Wild was 0-for-6 with a man advantage despite having plenty of good chances.
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Game recap: St. Louis 4, Wild 0
The Blues had the edge in special teams and rolled past the host Wild in Game 1 of the NHL playoff series.
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A spectator last season, Boldy now a key figure in Wild lineup
Rookie Matt Boldy had a strong second half after recovering from an fractured ankle suffered in preseason.
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Playoff preview: Here's how the Wild and Blues match up
St. Louis won all three regular-season meetings between these two offensively gifted teams. But the Wild is favored in tonight's series opener at the X.
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'Confident' Wild renewing rivalry with Blues in Game 1 tonight
Marc-Andre Fleury was the first Wild goalie off the ice at the morning skate, which usually indicates who the starter is going to be.
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- 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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