Minnesota Wild

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Wild
November 8, 2022
Live: Follow the Wild vs. Kings in Los Angeles on Gameview

Live: Follow the Wild vs. Kings in Los Angeles on Gameview

The Wild start a three-game West Coast road trip tonight. Tap here for play-by-play, goal updates and scores from around the NHL.
Wild
November 8, 2022
Wild center Sam Steel deflected a shot from in front of Seattle goaltender Martin Jones on Nov. 3 at Xcel Energy Center.

Wild-Anaheim game preview: Steel faces former team

Center Sam Steel signed with Minnesota in the offseason after four seasons with the Ducks.
Wild
November 8, 2022
Adam Beckman (53) advanced the puck while playing for the Wild in a Sept. 29 exhibition game in Dallas.

Beckman, part of Wild's prospect pool, makes West Coast trip

Winger Adam Beckman, awaiting his fourth NHL game appearance, looks to be strong in battling for the puck.
Wild
November 8, 2022
A shot by Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (36), not pictured, makes it past Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen (40) for a goal with M

Greenway returns to Wild lineup; Fleury starts vs. Kings

The Wild start a three-game western swing tonight at Cryto.com Arena.
West Metro
November 7, 2022

Gallery: Wild play host to outdoor practice in St. Louis Park

The Wild hosted an outdoor practice on Saturday at the St. Louis Park Rec Center.
Wild
November 7, 2022
Jordan Greenway has played in only one game this season for the Wild.

Greenway returns to Wild after another shoulder injury

Big winger Jordan Greenway played only a couple of shifts in his only appearance of the season.
Wild
November 7, 2022
Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) attempts a shot against the Minnesota Wild Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul,

Wild-Los Angeles game preview: Another reunion with Fiala

Former Wild forward Kevin Fiala is tied with Gabe Vilardi for the Kings' team lead with 14 points.
Wild
November 6, 2022
Minnesota Wild center Adam Beckman (53) celebrated his game-winning overtime goal. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com

Wild recall Beckman, Cramarossa for upcoming road trip

The team put Ryan Hartman on injured reserve.
Wild
November 5, 2022
Wild forward Mason Shaw has made grit and persistence the hallmarks of his game, both on and off the ice.

Shaw perseveres through three knee surgeries to make impact with Wild

Mason Shaw never gave up, despite a continually rocky road to the NHL for the 24-year-old forward.
Wild
November 4, 2022
Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) is congratulated by teammates Shane Wright (51) and Justin Schultz (4) after he scored on Minnesota Wild

Extra minutes for top scorers yields nothing in Wild's 4-0 loss to Seattle

The Wild were playing without four injured forwards. But coach Dean Evason and others said the changes that needed to be made had nothing to do with the outcome.
Wild
November 3, 2022
Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov worked the puck in the corner, part of a long night in a 4-0 loss to Seattle.

Thursday's Wild-Seattle game recap

A look back at Thursday night's game at Xcel Energy Center.
November 3, 2022

Wild falls 4-0 to Kraken as extra minutes from top goal scorers yields nothing

The Wild were playing without four injured forwards. But coach Dean Evason and others said the changes that needed to be made had nothing to do with the outcome.
Wild
November 3, 2022
Minnesota Wild's Calen Addison plays against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Boston. (AP

'Love it to stay': Wild power play finding uncommon success early

Mats Zuccarello and Calen Addison have been key to the positive results.
Wild
November 3, 2022
Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) carries the puck with one hand away from Seattle Kraken defenseman Cale Fleury (8) in the second period

Four injured forwards forcing Wild to improvise lineup vs. Kraken

"We've mapped out a plan, and things adjust from there," coach Dean Evason said about using a roster that is down one forward and includes a seventh defenseman.
Wild
November 3, 2022
Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov, center, celebrated with teammates after scoring a goal in the second period Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center.

Kaprizov's team-high goals come from here, there, everywhere

Kirill Kaprizov has eight goals already and he is finding different ways to put the puck into the net. As a teammate put it, "There's not like a book on him that you know what to expect."
Sports
November 3, 2022
Whitecaps forward Stephanie Anderson (left) battled defender Sidney Morin during Tuesday’s practice at the Richfield Ice Arena.

Minnesota Whitecaps ready for a new season in a new home

The Whitecaps, who have moved to the Richfield Ice Arena, revamped their roster and committed to Ronda Engelhardt as coach after last season's 6-13 finish.
Wild
November 2, 2022
Jordan Greenway (18) of the Wild. above vs. the Blues last May,  is one of four forwards with an upper-body injury who won’t play vs. the Kraken on

Wild-Seattle game preview: Home team to use only 11 forwards

Four Wild forwards are out for the game against the Kraken on Thursday, so coach Dean Evason will skate only 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
Wild
November 2, 2022
Montreal's Joel Armia (40) got tangled up with Jon Merrill (4) and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) of the Wild in the second period.

Kaprizov scores two as Wild beat Montreal; another forward hurt

Kirill Kaprizov is up to a team-high eight goals after scoring twice in the 4-1 victory that included more fine goaltending from Marc-Andre Fleury — and an injury to Brandon Duhaime
Photography
November 1, 2022

Gallery: Wild topple Canadiens 4-1

The Wild played host to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center, beating them 4-1.
Wild
November 1, 2022

Tuesday's Wild-Canadiens game recap

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals, including the game-winner, for the Wild.