Wild, Mikko Koivu not seeking payback against Flames, Mark Giordano
Mikko Koivu ambled into the Wild dressing room at Tria Rink on Friday afternoon, sweat pouring from his head and face after working overtime in his first practice in more than a week. The captain isn’t...
View ArticleOlympian Hannah Brandt skates with Minnesota Wild —‘That was awesome’
Olympic gold medalist Hannah Brandt grew up in Vadnais Heights idolizing Wild captain Mikko Koivu. On Friday she skated alongside her childhood icon. Brandt practiced with the Wild at Tria Rink to...
View ArticleWild, Flames settle scores before Calgary wins 2-1
The chirping started during warm-ups as the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild talked trash during their pregame rituals and set the stage for a raucous first period at Xcel Energy Center that was right...
View ArticleMatt Dumba joins Wild’s long list of the injured
The Wild played shorthanded in more ways than one in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Calgary. Center Mikko Koivu was held out for the fourth straight game because of a left leg injury he suffered Dec. 6 against...
View ArticleFat lip, heavy game, Jordan Greenway finding his role with Wild
Jordan Greenway abandoned the cage but the gash on his left cheek and lip will have stitches for several more days after the Wild’s true power forward experienced another rite of passage in his first...
View ArticleWild lose Matt Dumba to injury for at least a week
One star up, another one down. Just as the Minnesota Wild gets back their captain and versatile center Mikko Koivu from the injured list, it was revealed Monday that defenseman Matt Dumba will be out...
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Wild defenseman Ryan Suter: ‘I’m starting to feel more comfortable out there’
Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) passes against Toronto Maple Leafs left wing James van Riemsdyk (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn....
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Wild lose 4-0 as habit of falling behind costs them again
San Jose Sharks' Timo Meier of Switzerland fights Minnesota Wild's Greg Pateryn in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)San Jose...
View ArticleEarly deficits aren’t adding up for struggling Wild, especially at Xcel
The Xcel Energy Center has a well-earned reputation for having great ice, for creating an energetic environment and for spoon-feeding the Wild momentum that allowed Minnesota to build an intimidating...
View ArticleWild’s Mikko Koivu getting back to full strength
PITTSBURGH — Mikko Koivu returned to the lineup Tuesday against San Jose after being sidelined four games since absorbing a knee-to-knee check by Calgary defenseman Mark Giordano on Dec. 6. He...
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Wild giveaways prove costly in loss to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cullen (7) tries to control the puck as Minnesota Wild's Jared Spurgeon (46) and Jason Zucker, right, defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 20,...
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You can call this one the ‘Hail Rudy’
DETROIT — Kyle Rudolph memorized the prayer growing up Catholic in Cincinnati, so it was fitting that the Vikings tight end mesmerized Ford Field Sunday with a Hail Mary touchdown reception for the...
View ArticleVikings’ sack attack limited but chases Matthew Stafford nonetheless
DETROIT — Three times in the first half Sunday, the Detroit Lions drove into Vikings territory. Three times they came away with only three points. Minnesota’s bend-don’t-break defensive stands kept the...
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Holidays disperse Twin Cities athletes into community
Greg Pateryn did not have nearly enough trunk space in his tony sports car to fit 500 winter coats, so the Wild defenseman enlisted the team’s community relations staff to help him haul the life-saving...
View ArticleWild ‘can’t be satisfied’ ending skid, not with challenging stretch looming
OK, so now what? Now that the Wild snapped their five-game losing streak with an impressive 2-1 road victory over Winnipeg, last year’s playoff nemesis, sustaining that high-level of play and momentum...
View ArticleUpcoming road trip to begin 2019 crucial for Wild
As the Wild bid adieu to 2018 on Monday night, they are about to play a lot of games in a short period of time before January fades out with the all-star break and bye week. Awaiting them are 12 games...
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Penguins goalie DeSmith has Wild’s number, again, in 3-2 win
Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9), of Finland, and Charlie Coyle (3) celebrate a power-play goal by Koivu against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 31,...
View ArticleWild ‘playing pretty good hockey,’ but not scoring enough goals to win
A new year, a new month and a new trip for the Minnesota Wild, who hope the calendar flip to 2019 will spark some momentum following a humbling December of injuries and failed scoring opportunities....
View ArticleWild pull out 4-3 matinee victory at Toronto
TORONTO — Bruce Boudreau’s 85-year-old mother Theresa was in attendance for Thursday’s game at Scotiabank Arena, but the Wild coach and former Maple Leafs journeyman was not sure how long she would...
View ArticleBig win, all-star selection make things better for Wild goalie Devin Dubnyk
TORONTO — Devan Dubnyk’s 38-save performance in the Wild’s 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs on Thursday might not have validated his all-star selection, but it certainly took the edge off what has been...
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