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• Wild vs. Devils: Mats Zuccarello back as Minnesota looks to extend streak

  02-12-2021 19:22 via gonepuckwild.com
  
    The Minnesota Wild, riding a four-game winning streak, get a key contributor back in the lineup on Thursday Mats Zuccarello, who suffered a hand injury in the second period of Friday’s game against Winnipeg, was officially cleared to play ahead of a matchup with New Jersey. Zuccarello has six goals and 16 points so […]
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• Wild Check-In: Exceeding Expectations, Early Standouts & More

  02-12-2021 17:10 via yardbarker.com
  The 2021-22 NHL season is now at the point where most of the 32 teams have played at least a quarter of the 82-game schedule. When it comes to the Minnesota Wild, they’ve seen their fair share of highs and lows.
  
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• Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils 12/2/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

  02-12-2021 15:21 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild (15-6-1)  31pts  1st in the Central 3.68 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 2.95 Goals Against Per Game (18th in the NHL) 14.3% Power Play (25th in the NHL) 81.3% Penalty Kill (17th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.
  
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• New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild Preview - December 2, 2021

  02-12-2021 15:04 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday December 2nd, 8:10pm ET at Xcel Energy Center in NHL Regular Season play. The Minnesota Wild are favored in the matchup, with the moneyline for MIN set at -167.
  
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• Wild’s Greenway & Addison Step Up Big in Win Over Coyotes

  01-12-2021 17:15 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild had their hands full to open their game against the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday evening. The Coyotes stole the first goal of the night that started a rough first period for the Wild.
  
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• Wild vs. Coyotes: Minnesota looks to keep focus on home ice

  30-11-2021 20:39 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  The Minnesota Wild are off to one of the best tarts to a season in franchise history. Now, the Wild look to continue that play against a squad that has the fewest points in the Western Conference so far this year. The Arizona Coyotes seem like a potential trap game for the Wild with a […]
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• Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild Preview - November 30, 2021

  30-11-2021 15:45 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild host the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday November 30th, 8:10pm ET at Xcel Energy Center in NHL Regular Season play. The Minnesota Wild are favored in the matchup, with the moneyline for MIN set at -345.
  
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• Wild Check-In: Fiala & Sturm Headline the Wild’s Scoring Power

  30-11-2021 15:35 via yardbarker.com
  This week’s Minnesota Wild Check-In featured games against the New Jersey Devils, Winnipeg Jets, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Wild found their winning stride and won all three games, including avenging their previous loss to the Lightning.
  
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• Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 11/30/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

  30-11-2021 15:09 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild (14-6-1)  29pts  1st in the Central 3.62 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 15.2% Power Play (24th in the NHL) 80.8% Penalty Kill (17th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.
  
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• Minnesota Wild to retire Mikko Koivu’s jersey in March

  30-11-2021 01:10 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  Mikko Koivu sported No. 9 for a decade-and-a-half with the Minnesota Wild, but he has now also earned a No. 1 from the franchise as well. The long-time captain who last played with the Wild during 2020 Stanley Cup qualifier round with Vancouver, will be the first Wild player to have his number retired. He […]
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• Mikko Koivu will be the first member of Minnesota Wild to have jersey retired

  29-11-2021 22:06 via yardbarker.com
  The No. 9 worn by Mikko Koivu will be retired by the Minnesota Wild — the first player to have the honor bestowed by the franchise. The ceremony will take place March 13 before a game against the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center.
  
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• Minnesota Wild closing out red-hot scoring month

  29-11-2021 20:47 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  The Minnesota Wild have been the NHL’s highest-scoring team in November. Minnesota enters the final day of the month with 54 goals in 13 games, five more than the Colorado Avalanche. True, Colorado’s output of 49 goals has come in three fewer contests and the Avalanche have averaged 4.90 goals per game in November. But, […]
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• Wild's Zuccarello misses game, will try to practice on Monday

  29-11-2021 00:49 via yardbarker.com
  
  Zuccarello has scored 16 points in 16 games this season.
  
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• Talbot, Wild Shut Down Tampa Bay in 4-2 Victory

  29-11-2021 00:49 via yardbarker.com
  Its not how you start, but how you finish.  The Wild have shown they can finish, even when they decide to be a team that scores first instead of chasing the game as it has done earlier in the year.  Minnesota managed to earn all 6 points it had an opportunity to earn this week which will keep them atop of the Central Division standings.
  
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• Injury Notes: Zuccarello, Joseph, Kase

  29-11-2021 00:49 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello was absent from Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury. While the Wild were able to take the game with a 4-2 win, Zuccarello’s great performance so far this season (16 points in 16 games) means they’ll want him back as soon as possible.
  
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• Wild vs. Lightning: Mats Zuccarello a game-time decision against Tampa Bay

  28-11-2021 18:27 via gonepuckwild.com
  
    Mats Zuccarello will be a game-time decision as the Minnesota Wild continue a three-game homestand against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 34-year-old forward sustained a hand injury near the end of the second period of the Wild’s 7-1 win over Winnipeg on Friday afternoon and did not play in the third. Zuccarello is second […]
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• Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 11/28/21 @ 1:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

  28-11-2021 14:35 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild (13-6-1)  27pts  1st in the Central 3.60 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.05 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 15.9% Power Play (23rd in the NHL) 80.0% Penalty Kill (20th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.
  
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• Wild vs. Jets: Five-game homestand begins with ‘Black Friday’ matinee

  26-11-2021 16:56 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  We’re at roughly the quarter mark of the NHL schedule, and the Minnesota Wild sit  atop the Central Division standings. The Wild have the opportunity to  build over the next week with their longest homestand of the season so far. Minnesota has won three of its last four home games overall that includes a season-high […]
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• Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 11/26/21 @ 2:30PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

  26-11-2021 16:36 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild (12-6-1)  25pts  1st in the Central 3.50 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL) 3.16 Goals Against Per Game (23rd in the NHL) 17% Power Play (22nd in the NHL) 80.6% Penalty Kill (18th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.
  
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• 3 Things Wild Fans Should be Thankful For

  25-11-2021 22:10 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild’s season has been an interesting one for fans, they’ve had struggles and comeback victories including their recent shootout win against the New Jersey Devils.
  
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• Wild Need to Improve Their Center Depth

  25-11-2021 21:10 via yardbarker.com
  As the 2021-22 NHL season rolls on, the Minnesota Wild continue to sit atop the Central Division with an 11-6-1 record (23 points). With that being said, only five points separate first from sixth in the division, so the Wild still need to figure out a way to distance themselves from the pack.
  
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• Wild overcome holiday traffic, defeat Devils in the shootout

  25-11-2021 20:34 via yardbarker.com
  Sure, it sounds corny to say the Minnesota Wild had a, well, "wild" win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. But considering the first period of the game was delayed for almost half an hour because the Minnesota club got stuck in traffic, it's honestly pretty "wild" the visiting team emerged victorious 3-2 in a shootout.
  
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• Ivan Lodnia Signs AHL Contract

  25-11-2021 16:56 via yardbarker.com
  Usually, when a player is put on unconditional waivers and their contract terminated, they end up signing overseas to continue their career far away from the NHL.
  
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• 4 Takeaways From Devils’ Shootout Loss to the Wild

  25-11-2021 16:20 via yardbarker.com
  After a 30-minute delay to the start of the game, because the Minnesota Wild got stuck in Thanksgiving traffic in the Lincoln Tunnel, the New Jersey Devils and the Wild hit the ice at the Prudential Center.
  
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• Wild Top Devils in Overtime, but Issues Remain With Their Overall Game

  25-11-2021 15:55 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild snuck out a win in their second straight shootout. They claimed a lead early, but the New Jersey Devils forced their way back when the Wild let down their guard in the second and third periods.
  
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• Devils-Wild game delayed after Minnesota's team bus gets stuck in traffic

  25-11-2021 03:12 via yardbarker.com
  
  A combination of pre-Thanksgiving traffic and a closure of New York’s Holland Tunnel meant the Wild were quite a bit late.
  
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• Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils 11/24/21 @ 6:00PM at Prudential Center

  25-11-2021 02:15 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild (11-6-1)  23pts  1st in the Central 3.50 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL) 3.22 Goals Against Per Game (25th in the NHL) 17.9% Power Play (20th in the NHL) 79.4% Penalty Kill (19th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.
  
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• Wild vs. Devils: A pre-holiday visit to New Jersey

  24-11-2021 16:59 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  The Minnesota Wild end a three-game road trip on Wednesday with a pre-holiday trip to the Prudential Center. Minnesota has dropped both previous games on the  current trip against Florida and Tampa Bay but picked up a point with a furious late rally from a two-goal deficit  to send the game against the Lightning into […]
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• Devils Gameday Preview: Minnesota Wild – 11/24/21

  24-11-2021 16:35 via yardbarker.com
  On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild will meet at Prudential Center. New Jersey will look to keep the momentum going after an impressive four-goal third period to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
  
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• Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils Preview - November 24, 2021

  24-11-2021 15:49 via yardbarker.com
  The New Jersey Devils host the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday November 24th, 7:10pm ET at Prudential Center in NHL Regular Season play. The New Jersey Devils are favored in the matchup, with the moneyline for NJ set at -105.
  
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• NHL Injury News: Botls’ Brayden Point out 4-6 weeks; Wild’s Jared Spurgeon week-to-week with lower-body injury

  23-11-2021 22:53 via yardbarker.com
  The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that they will be without the services of Brayden Point for four to six weeks. Point was injured during Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
  
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• Wild Check-In: Dumba & Kaprizov Shine, Fiala & Greenway Struggle

  23-11-2021 22:05 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild spent time at home and on the road this past week for the third installment of the Wild Check-In. They faced the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars at home, and the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning on the road.
  
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• Minnesota Wild Reported to Have Called Canucks About JT Miller

  23-11-2021 18:36 via yardbarker.com
  In response to rumors that the Minnesota Wild might be interested in bringing Brock Boeser back to his home state, Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province indicate that it’s not actually Boeser the Wild are interested in.
  
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• Wild captain Jared Spurgeon considered week-to-week with lower-body injury

  23-11-2021 18:35 via yardbarker.com
  
  The 31-year-old Spurgeon was having another strong season, with eight points through his first 16 games while averaging more than 21 minutes a game.
  
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• Minnesota Wild targeting Canucks' J.T. Miller

  23-11-2021 03:18 via yardbarker.com
  
  Miller could be a game-changer for a Wild team in position to make a deep run this season.
  
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• Wild's Ryan Hartman fined $4,250 for slew-footing Lightning's Ross Colton

  22-11-2021 19:47 via yardbarker.com
  Some will say that Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman got away with a slap-on-the-wrist punishment for a crime worthy of a suspension committed during
  
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• Wild Need to Keep Their Heads Up After Hard Losses

  22-11-2021 19:35 via yardbarker.com
  This weekend, the Minnesota Wild finished another back-to-back on the road taking on the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. It didn’t go well against the Panthers, another late comeback that fell short 5-4.
  
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• Wild's Ryan Hartman fined, avoids suspension for slew foot on Lightning's Ross Colton

  22-11-2021 17:58 via yardbarker.com
  
  The fine is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement based on Hartman’s current salary.
  
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• NHL Rumors: Ben Chariot trade destinations, and is there trouble between Fiala and Wild?

  22-11-2021 17:41 via yardbarker.com
  The Montreal Canadiens have gone from Stanley Cup runner-up to potential lottery pick in a hurry. Losing Shea Weber was devastating. Compound that with Carey Price missing the start of the season with an injury plus a leave of absence and catastrophe was almost inevitable.
  
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• Late Game Heroics Come Up Short in 5-4 Shootout Loss to Tampa Bay

  22-11-2021 02:54 via yardbarker.com
  In year’s past, Wild fans used to lament the efforts of TV broadcasters at trying to spin poor efforts into some kind of moral victory.  It was especially tiresome in efforts where the result wasn’t that close.  Yea, it was a hard sell to try to convince fans to be ‘ok’ with losing 5-2 to the St.
  
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• Hurricanes’ Eric Gelinas, Wild’s Ivan Lodnia On Unconditional Waivers

  21-11-2021 20:59 via yardbarker.com
  Two NHL seasons and contracts (and possibly careers) could soon be coming to an end. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that a pair of names have been placed on unconditional waivers today for the purpose of contract termination.
  
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• Hurricanes' Eric Gelinas, Wild's Ivan Lodnia on unconditional eaivers

  21-11-2021 20:59 via yardbarker.com
  Two NHL seasons and contracts (and possibly careers) could soon be coming to an end.
  
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• Wild vs. Lightning: Calen Addison in lineup; Kevin Fiala in doghouse?

  21-11-2021 19:37 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  The Minnesota Wild lost more than a close game to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. The team also lost team captain and defenseman Jared Spurgeon to a lower-body injury in the first period. With Spurgeon sidelined, the Minnesota Wild have called up Calen Addison to add to the defensive corps ahead of Sunday afternoon’s […]
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• Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 11/21/21 @ 4:00PM CST at Amalie Arena

  21-11-2021 15:07 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild (11-5-0)  22pts  1st in the Central 3.47 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL) 3.18 Goals Against Per Game (25th in the NHL) 17.3% Power Play (21st in the NHL) 79.7% Penalty Kill (20th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.
  
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• Wild vs. Panthers: Minnesota rolling with what works into the Sunshine State

  20-11-2021 18:33 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  Kirill Kaprizov appeared to have found his game on Thursday. The same could be said for the Minnesota Wild offensively as well. OK, it was just one game but the Wild are sticking with what worked in the 7-2 win over the Dallas Stars at the Xcel Energy Center. Kaprizov had a goal and four […]
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• Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida Panthers 11/20/21 @ 5:00PM CST at FLA Live Arena

  20-11-2021 15:18 via yardbarker.com
  Minnesota Wild (11-5-0)  22pts  1st in the Central 3.44 Goals For Per Game (4th in the NHL) 3.06 Goals Against Per Game (22nd in the NHL) 16% Power Play (24th in the NHL) 79.3% Penalty Kill (20th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.
  
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• Wild’s Offense On Fire In Win Over Stars

  19-11-2021 16:45 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild looked like a whole new team when they took the ice against the Dallas Stars. They had their fire back that carried them through the very beginning of the season.
  
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• Wild vs. Stars: Minnesota makes changes to line combinations

  18-11-2021 19:33 via gonepuckwild.com
  
      The Minnesota Wild will have a different look on Thursday night. Jordan Greenway, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno, one of the most effective combinations last season, will be reformed as the Wild’s top line for the matchup against the Dallas Stars and return of former Wild defenseman Ryan Suter to the Xcel Energy Center. In corresponding […]
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• Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2013

  18-11-2021 16:05 via yardbarker.com
  After a brief hiatus, the 14th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 13 NHL Entry Drafts. If
  
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• Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild Preview - November 18, 2021

  18-11-2021 15:45 via yardbarker.com
  The Minnesota Wild host the Dallas Stars on Thursday November 18th, 8:10pm ET at Xcel Energy Center in NHL Regular Season play. The Minnesota Wild are favored in the matchup, with the moneyline for MIN set at -132.
  
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