Wild Trade Mikael Granlund to Nashville While His Fiancee is in Labor
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Showing posts with label Minnesota Wild. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minnesota Wild. Show all posts
26 February, 2019
24 November, 2017
Wild Rally, Beat Avalanche in Shootout
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Charlie Coyle and Chris Stewart scored in a shootout as the Minnesota Wild won their second game in a row, coming from behind to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Friday. The Wild (11-8-3) got an early goal from Jason Zucker and a power-play goal from Nino Niederreiter, along with 28 saves from Alex Stalock in the win.
23 November, 2017
Wild Hand Sabres Seventh Straight Loss
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund scored two goals apiece to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Tyler Ennis also scored for the Wild (10-8-3).
03 November, 2017
Wild Roll Over Canadiens
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Matt Cullen had a goal and assist on his 41st birthday, and the Minnesota Wild earned a 6-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves in goal for Minnesota (5-4-2). Nino Niederreiter, Tyler Ennis, Ryan Suter, Jared Spurgeon and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Wild, who…
16 August, 2017
Wild Sign Minnesota Native Cullen
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The Minnesota Wild signed free agent center Matt Cullen, who decided to return for a 20th NHL season after winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The deal is a one-year, $1 million contract plus $700,000 in potential performance bonuses, the Wild announced Wednesday. The 40-year-old Minnesota native and former St. Cloud State standout…
31 May, 2017
Wild Assistant Stevens Resigns
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The Minnesota Wild announced that assistant coach Scott Stevens resigned from his position so he can spend more time with his family. "We thank Scott for the hard work and dedication he provided our team this past season," Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher said. "We respect his decision to spend more time with his family and…
22 April, 2017
Blues Oust Wild on Paajarvi OT Goal
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| [ PHOTO: ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH ] |
ST, PAUL, Minn. -- An overtime goal by Magnus Paajarvi and another superlative performance by goaltender Jake Allen spurred the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday and into the second round of the playoffs. Paajarvi beat Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk with a wrist shot from the top of the…
Wild C Staal Crashes Into Boards, Taken to Hospital
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Wild top-line center Eric Staal left Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the St. Louis Blues after sustaining an apparent head injury in the second period on Saturday. The Wild announced Staal is alert and stable and has been taken to the hospital for further observation. With the…
Parise, Wild Focused on Extending Series vs. Blues
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Zach Parise played in the Stanley Cup Final in his final weeks as a member of the New Jersey Devils. His team fell behind 3-0 in the series, then relaxed and won a pair of games before falling to the Los Angeles Kings in six. With his Wild taking the first step…
20 April, 2017
Dubnyk, Wild Shut Out Blues, Avoid Sweep
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| [ PHOTO: TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS ] |
ST. LOUIS -- Charlie Coyle and Martin Hanzal scored in the first two periods and Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves to record his second career playoff shutout to keep the Minnesota Wild alive in the playoffs with a 2-0 win Wednesday night over the St. Louis Blues. The win cut the Blues' lead in the first-round…
Bergeron, Kesler, Koivu Voted Selke Finalists
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Centers Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks and Mikko Koivu of the Minnesota Wild are the three finalists for the 2016-17 Frank J. Selke Trophy, which is awarded "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," the NHL announced Wednesday. Members of the Professional Hockey…
18 April, 2017
Blues Look to Complete Sweep of Wild
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ST. LOUIS -- Beyond the fact that they scored only three goals in losing the first three games of their series against the St. Louis Blues, the Minnesota Wild should be concerned about another statistic as they prepare for Game 4 on Wednesday night. The Blues built that 3-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff…
16 April, 2017
Blues Take 3-0 series Lead Over Wild
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ST. LOUIS -- Jaden Schwartz scored a power-play goal late in the second period to send the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday and give them a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. The 3-0 lead is the first for the Blues in a playoff series since the…
15 April, 2017
Schwartz, Blues Wary of Wild Ahead of Game 3
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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues know two things after the first two games of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild. They know they have put themselves in a very good position by winning those two games on the road. They also know the series is far from over. "We know the last…
Blues Open 2-0 Lead with Second Road Win Over Wild
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Jaden Schwartz scored late in the third period as the St. Louis Blues took a commanding lead in their opening-round playoff series, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Friday night. With 2:27 left in a tight game, Schwartz zipped a rising shot through traffic into the upper right corner of the net.…
14 April, 2017
Wild Attempting to Solve Allen, Blues
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- While steadfastly refusing to reveal his team's lineup prior to game day, per normal practice, St. Louis Blues coach Mike Yeo joked that goalie Jake Allen might get the start for his team in Game 2 of Friday's first-round playoff series at the Minnesota Wild. "Still trying to figure it out. We…
13 April, 2017
Edmundson Scores in OT as Blues Edge Wild
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- A busy night by goalie Jake Allen and an overtime goal by Joel Edmundson propelled the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Allen had a season-high 51 saves, and Vladimir Sobotka scored in regulation for…
12 April, 2017
Yeo Returns to Minnesota with Blues to Face Wild
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| [ PHOTO: ST. LOUIS GAME TIME ] |
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- While joking that he's not answering calls from numbers with Twin Cities area codes, St. Louis coach Mike Yeo said he doesn't want the Blues' first-round playoff series with the Wild to be about him and his history in Minnesota. Good luck with that. Yeo has been the head man behind the…
09 April, 2017
Wild Ride Four-Game Winning Streak into Playoffs
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| [ PHOTO: U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ] |
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau expressed little concern over his team's 4-10-2 March swoon that allowed the Chicago Blackhawks to climb past Minnesota and secure the Central Division title and the Western Conference's top seed. "Once the playoffs come, everybody's got a different mindset," Boudreau said. "I don't think they're going to think…
07 April, 2017
Wild Hold on to Beat Avalanche
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| [PHOTO: THE DENVER POST] |
DENVER -- Nino Niederreiter scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period and added an assist, Nate Prosser also had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night. Jason Zucker scored 10 seconds in after missing three games with an injury, and Mikael…
05 April, 2017
Wild Eliminate Hurricanes from Playoff Contention
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild will be back home next week for the playoffs, but they gave their fans one last regular-season reason to smile on Tuesday, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 and clinching home ice in the first round of the playoffs. Two goals by Nino Niederreiter along with single goals from Zach…
02 April, 2017
Rinne, Predators Shut Out Wild
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators set themselves up for their biggest game of the season with Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena. Pekka Rinne earned his third shutout of the season by stopping 31 shots while Filip Forsberg and Kevin Fiala scored for Nashville. P.K. Subban added an empty-net goal. The…
29 March, 2017
NHL Notebook: Wild's Parise Could Miss 3 Games
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Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise likely will be sidelined for at least three games, coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters on Wednesday. Parise sustained bruising and swelling around his eye following a high stick from Washington's Tom Wilson during Tuesday's game. The 32-year-old Parise then fell into the knee of Capitals forward Jay Beagle before hitting the…
Oshie, Ovechkin Power Caps Past Wild
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- T.J. Oshie scored his second goal of the game 1:52 into overtime to support Alex Ovechkin's three goals as the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Tuesday. Ovechkin tallied the 17th hat trick of his career and second this season with all three goals coming on the power play. Washington,…
26 March, 2017
Athanasiou Converts in OT as Red Wings Nip Wild
DETROIT -- Andreas Athanasiou scored on a breakaway 1:52 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings skated to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Athanasiou took a stretch pass from Gustav Nyquist and deked Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk before sliding the puck into the net. The Red Wings improved to 4-1-1 in their…
25 March, 2017
Big Second Period Powers Canucks Past Wild
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Reid Boucher scored twice and Brock Boeser scored his first NHL goal in his pro debut as part of a four-goal second period to jump start the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Vancouver backup goaltender Richard Bachman made 25 saves in limiting the Wild to…
24 March, 2017
Flyers Deny Wild With Rare Road Win
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The stats say that the Philadelphia Flyers are among the worst road teams in the Eastern Conference. Apparently, they forgot to read that stat sheet. Goals by Sean Couturier and Matt Read spurred the Flyers to a 3-1 win over the Wild in Minnesota on Thursday, thwarting the home team's chance to…
22 March, 2017
Wild End Skid With Win vs. Sharks
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- A pair of Minnesota goals just a few ticks of the clock apart snapped a second-period tie and helped the Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 to end a season-worst five-game losing skid. With the game tied 1-1, the Wild got goals from Martin Hanzal and Charlie Coyle just 15 seconds…
19 March, 2017
Jets Jump Out Early, Hang On To Beat Wild
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Winnipeg Jets stepped out onto the ice wearing their retro uniforms against the Minnesota Wild and -- fittingly -- the 1980s broke out. Defense was largely an afterthought as both teams, particularly the Wild, wheeled as if they were playing shinny on their local outdoor rink, but it was the Jets who…
18 March, 2017
Rangers Beat Wild for Another Road Win
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Oscar Lindberg had a goal and an assist, and Antti Raanta made 25 saves as the New York Rangers continued their winning ways on the road with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Defenseman Brady Skjei also scored, and Jimmy Vesey had the game-winning goal late in the second…
05 March, 2017
Wild Hold Off Sharks
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild scored a pair of early goals and held off a charge by the San Jose Sharks, winning 3-1 on Sunday in a meeting of two Western Conference powers. Eric Staal scored twice and Zach Parise got things started in the first period for Minnesota, which moved back into first…
03 March, 2017
Saad's Goal Carries Blue Jackets To 1-0 Win Over Wild
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Brandon Saad scored the lone goal to give the Columbus Blue Jackets the 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild (41-15-6) Thursday night at Nationwide Arena. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 38 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the season and 33rd win of the season, setting a career high for wins for…
02 March, 2017
NHL Power Rankings: Oduya Puts Blackhawks On The Rise
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It's the final push to the playoffs in the NHL. Or, for some teams, time to fall as far down the standings as possible for the best possible draft choice. Either way, with the trade deadline "frenzy" (OK, snore-fest) in the books, here's how things look with five weeks remaining in the regular season, and the…
27 February, 2017
NHL Roundup: OT Wins For Wild, Canadiens
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Mikael Granlund scored just 12 seconds into overtime as the Minnesota Wild emerged from their bye week on the right note, beating the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Monday. Granlund split a pair of Kings defenders, then scored on a pretty stickhandling play for Minnesota's only lead of the game. Newly acquired…
Wild's Parise, Pominville Sidelined With Mumps
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| PHOTO: ESPN 1500-TWIN CITIES |
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild were without forwards Zach Parise and Jason Pominville on Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings after the two players were diagnosed with mumps. Minnesota is the second NHL team to get hit with the contagious ailment this month. Four members of the Vancouver Canucks have missed time with…
15 February, 2017
Report: Red Wings' Nyquist Suspended Six Games
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The Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist has been suspended six games by the NHL, according to Bob McKenzie of TSN. During the first period of Sunday's game, Nyquist was engaged in a puck battle along the boards. After being cross-checked from behind by Spurgeon, Nyquist turned around, lifted his stick and speared Spurgeon in the face. Nyquist…
23 December, 2016
Wild Top Rangers for 10th Straight Win
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| Photo: New York Post |
NEW YORK -- A five-goal onslaught in the second period propelled the Minnesota Wild to a franchise record 10th straight victory as they defeated the New York Rangers 7-4 at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Wild center Charlie Coyle had an empty-net goal with 1:09 remaining and three assists and left winger Jason Zucker had…
