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Contract nods to the future as Wild's Matt Boldy navigates the now
He is a building block for the organization, but he is also a 21-year-old in his second NHL season.
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Dumba scratched in Carolina. Evason says he 'won't get into specifics'
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba was already under the microscope because of his contract status — and he's a candidate to be gone before the NHL's March 3 trade deadline.
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Man up, man down: Wild's problems overshadow Kaprizov's milestone
Carolina scored a pair of power-play goals in its 5-2 win. But it was a shorthanded goal by the Hurricanes that stung the Minnesota Wild more than anything.
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Wild-Carolina game recap
The Hurricanes had plenty of time on the power play, but the eventual game-winner came while shorthanded.
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Live: Follow the Wild at Carolina on Gameview
The Wild go for four straight wins against the Hurricanes. Tap here for play-by-play, scoring updates and results from around the NHL.
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NHL scouts' rankings reveal who drives state's top boys hockey teams
Five players from top-10 Class 2A programs are listed, but the highest regard is reserved for a 1A standout who just passed an NHL star as his school's all-time leading scorer.
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Surprise stat: Wild winning even when Kaprizov isn't scoring
The Wild are 6-3-1 in games when star Kirill Kaprizov doesn't tally a goal or assist. Without that success, the standings would be quite different.
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Wild take unbeaten road streak to division-leading Carolina
The Hurricanes, atop the Metropolitan Division, are 27-9-8 overall. 13-5-2 at home.
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Gustavsson's spectacular save big, consistent play even bigger
The Wild goalie preserved Tuesday's win over Washington with an improbable skate blade stop, but consistent performance has been an ever bigger part of Filip Gustavsson's success.
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Traffic jams at the net spark Wild's 4-2 win over Washington
Jordan Greenway, Ryan Reaves and Brandon Duhaime didn't shoot the puck in the net or even make a pass to the players who did. But their work was a key factor in the Wild's win at Washington.
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Wild-Washington game recap
Wilds captain Jared Spurgeon scored twice in the second period, including the game-winner.
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Live: Wild vs. Ovechkin, Capitals. Follow the action on Gameview
The Wild starts a four-game road trip in Washington. Tap here for play-by-play, scoring updates and results from around the NHL,
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Wild's Evason got early look at Ovechkin's potential
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing history, and seemed destined for stardom from the get-go, Wild coach Dean Evason said.
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Wild goalie rotation: Gustavsson gets challenge of Ovechkin, Capitals
This is the eighth straight game the Wild have switched starts between Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury, but coach Dean Evason said it isn't an intentional rotation.
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Wild gameday: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin still cruising into history
The league's second-leading goal scorer of all-time leads Washington against the Wild on Tuesday night.
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Big deal: Boldy signs seven-year, $49 million contract with Wild
After scoring 17 goals in 50 games during his rookie season, the winger is on pace to provide more offense this year.
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Wild GM Bill Guerin willing to explore market before trade deadline
In previous years, Guerin has tried both staying pat and trading for several players at the deadline.
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Wild hang on for 2-1 home victory over Arizona
Two goals in just under a minute were enough for the Wild, who won their second in a row.
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Wild's Kaprizov aiming for career goal No. 100 vs. slumping Coyotes
The Wild return home for a single game against a Coyotes team that has lost seven in a row.
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- 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
- Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3-2
- Bobrovsky makes incredible save during Panthers-Lightning playoff game
- Defensemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs
- Hyman gets 1st playoff hat trick, McDavid has 5 assists as Oilers beat Kings 7-4 in Game 1
- Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas
- Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes' late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead
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