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The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. The new team was the first in Minnesota following the Minnesota North Stars’ relocation to Dallas in 1993. The Wild struggled early on with only three playoff appearances in their first 11 seasons. However, the 2012-13 season started a stretch of success that resulted in nine playoff trips in their next 10 seasons. Despite that success, though, they have only made it past the second round once in franchise history. 

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-2 Win Over the Blues
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The Minnesota Wild were looking to get back on the winning track when they took on the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday evening, Nov. 19. After struggling against the Dallas Stars until the final few minutes; the Wild got a boost to their lineup with Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek returning to the lineup following some minor injuries that held them out for two games.  It was a back-and-forth effort. The Wild scored first, but the Blues answered back, and it repeated itself twice before the Wild pulled away in the final minutes of the third period. They took…

After Back & Forth Efforts, Wild Secure 4-2 Win Over Blues
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The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues faced off in a divisional match-up on Tuesday evening, Nov. 19 in St. Louis. The Wild were looking to get back on the winning track after a loss to another divisional opponent, the Dallas Stars, on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Blues were also looking to redeem themselves after a loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, Nov. 17. The goaltender match-up was Filip Gustavsson against Jordan Binnington.  Both teams had injured players return to the lineup, with the Blues’ Robert Thomas returning from a fractured ankle that caused him to miss the past…

Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Wild – 11/19/24
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The St. Louis Blues take on the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. WILD (11-3-3) at BLUES (8-10-1) 8 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+ Wild projected lineup Kirill Kaprizov — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt BoldyMarcus Johansson — Marco Rossi — Ryan HartmanMarcus Foligno — Frederick Gaudreau — Yakov TreninJakub Lauko — Marat Khusnutdinov — Ben Jones Jake Middleton — Brock FaberJonas Brodin — Jared SpurgeonDeclan Chisholm – Zach Bogosian Filip GustavssonMarc-Andre Fleury Scratched: Jon Merrill, Devin Shore Injured: Mats Zuccarello (lower body) Status report Latest for THW: Blues projected lineup…

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What year were the Minnesota Wild founded?

The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. 

When did the Minnesota Wild play their first game?

The Wild played their first game on Oct. 6, 2000, against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, which they lost 3-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Minnesota Wild?

John Hynes is the current head coach for the Minnesota Wild.