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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. 

NHL Morning Recap – December 5, 2025
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Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.  All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the scores of the 10 NHL games that were played on Dec. 4, 2025. Which included the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in their last stop of a six game road trip. As well as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Los Angeles Kings in the late game. All that and more in the Morning Recap. MAPLE LEAFS 5 at HURRICANES 1 Bobby McMann & Maple Leafs Defeat Hurricanes 5-1 Toronto Maple Leafs Goal Summary: P1 0:53 – Bobby McMann (7) from…

3 Unanswered Goals Lead Flames to 4-1 Win Over the Wild
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On Thursday night, the Calgary Flames hosted the Minnesota Wild at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Related: Projected Lineups for Wild vs Flames – 12/4/25 It was the second time these two teams have met up this season, after the Wild walked away with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Flames in early November. Game Recap As you might have expected, in a game between two good defensive but offensively challenged teams, it was an uneventful night. Dustin Wolf and Filip Gustavsson combined to make 17 saves in the first period to hold the game scoreless. However, the Flames finally broke the…

Projected Lineups for Wild vs Flames – 12/4/25
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The Minnesota Wild take on the Calgary Flames tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. WILD (15-7-5) at FLAMES (9-15-4) 9 p.m. ET; SN1, FDSNNOX, FDSNWI Wild projected lineup Kirill Kaprizov — Ryan Hartman — Mats ZuccarelloMarcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt BoldyYakov Trenin — Nico Sturm — Vladimir TarasenkoLiam Ohgren — Ben Jones — Tyler Pitlick Jacob Middleton — Jared SpurgeonJonas Brodin — Brock FaberZeev Buium — Zach Bogosian Filip GustavssonJesper Wallstedt Scratched: Daemon Hunt, Hunter Haight Injured: Marcus Foligno (lower body), Vinnie Hinostroza (lower body), Marco Rossi (lower body), Danila Yurov (undisclosed) Status…

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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.