Penguins Bury the Winless Wild With 4 Goals in 2nd Period The Canadian Press | October 13, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sidney Crosby had a goal and assist, Adam Johnson and Sam Lafferty each scored his first career goal, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins held on to…
Jets Finally Win Against the Wild Declan Schroeder | October 11, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets opened the home portion of their 2019-20 NHL season after a four-game road trip to start the season, fittingly, in the midst of a near-whiteout as a…
Minnesota Wild: Reasons for Optimism after Slow Start Jacob Neuman | October 10, 2019 After the first week of the NHL season, the Minnesota Wild are in a familiar spot – not enough shots, not enough goals, not enough wins, and significantly fewer games…
Rantanen Extends Hot Start, Leads Avalanche past Wild 4-2 The Canadian Press | October 6, 2019 DENVER — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Rantanen, who missed training camp and the preseason before agreeing to a contract with Colorado last weekend, has t…
Wild Visit the Avalanche for Western Conference Showdown The Canadian Press | October 5, 2019 Minnesota Wild (0-1-0, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (1-0-0, second in the Central Division) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference opponents Colorado and Minnesota face off. Colorado went 22-20-8 in West…
Ellis, Forsberg Help Predators Rally Past Wild 5-2 The Canadian Press | October 4, 2019 NASHVILLE — Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and an assist and the Nashville Predators rallied with four goals in the final period and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Mikael Granlund, Aust…
Howden Scores Late as Rangers Beat Jets 6-4 in Wild Opener The Canadian Press | October 3, 2019 NEW YORK — Brett Howden broke a tie with 4:09 remaining, and the New York Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 in a wild season opener on Thursday night. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and three assists, Jacob Trouba had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Pan…
Predators Host the Wild to Open Season The Canadian Press | October 3, 2019 Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators take on the Minnesota Wild at home for the season opener. Nashville went 47-29-6 overall and 14-11-1 in Central Division action a sea…
NHL Rumors: Ristolainen, Turris, Kreider, More Kyle Gipe | October 2, 2019 In today’s NHL Rumors coverage, we look Sportsnet’s Mike Johnston’s early-season trade candidate list and who was claimed off waivers yesterday. Plus, New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton made…
Wild Defenceman Greg Pateryn Out 6 Weeks After Surgery The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild defenceman Greg Pateryn has undergone surgery on his midsection and will be out about six more weeks. The Wild said Tuesday the procedure for a bilateral core muscle repair went as planned in Philadelphia. Pateryn misse…
NHL Rumors: Rask, Penguins, Waivers, More Kyle Gipe | September 30, 2019 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, we look at the Minnesota Wild’s plan for Victor Rask, Sidney Crosby’s injury, and the latest waiver transactions. Plus, are the Pittsburgh Penguins close to…
Boudreau, Wild Aim to Disprove Negativity The Canadian Press | September 23, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — After their six-year streak of making the playoffs came to an end, the Minnesota Wild went through an eventful summer in which the major change was made in the front office, not to the roster. The Wild were the fifth-lowest scoring te…
