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Can Minnesota Dominate St. Louis at Home?

Alli Baker | April 18, 2015

The first two games are over. Minnesota won a game and St. Louis won a game, and now the tied series moves back to St. Paul, Minnesota, where the Wild…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Five Must-Watch Minnesota Wild Games In 2014-15

Dustin Nelson | August 12, 2014

The Minnesota Wild had a run last season that should keep Wild fans excited for a new season right up until the season opener on October 9. The Wild should,…

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The Emotional Roller Coaster of Minnesota’s Stanley Cup Playoffs

Anthony Bloch | May 12, 2014

The Minnesota Wild has taken their fans on a wild and emotional Roller Coaster in the first two series of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The wild’s second round series…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild

For Minnesota Wild, There’s No Place Like Home

Dustin Nelson | May 10, 2014

Minnesota Wild fans have been waiting something to cheer about. The last time their team won a playoff series was in 2003 when the team made their sole run to…

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Marian Hossa and the Chicago Blackhawks Chelsea Dagger the Minnesota Wild

Anthony Bloch | May 4, 2014

Marian Hossa was fantastic again in game two against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild had no answers for his dominant play in both the defensive and offensive ends of the…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild

The Taste of the Playoffs Is Sweet – Minnesota Wild Close In

Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 24, 2013

Wednesday night’s win over the Los Angeles Kings didn’t mathematically lock up an NHL playoff berth for the Minnesota Wild. However, it made it extremely likely that the Wild’s year…

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Off season? Not for the Minnesota Wild.

Megan Nyberg | April 14, 2012

The natives are getting restless. Clearly the Wild are not making a post-season run. Again. And fans here, well, they tend to frown upon that fact. See, Minnesota nice only…

Categories College Hockey, Minnesota Wild

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