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• [Hockey Wilderness] - The Wild Have the Blueprint To Beat the Avs

  01-05-2026 23:33 via sportspyder.com
  It’s only fitting that Quinn Hughes scored the opening goal in the Minnesota Wild’s decisive Game 6 victory, then scored the go-ahead goal in the third. The score will read 5-2 with Matt Boldy scoring the final two goals on empty nets. However, Hughes’ wily tally in the third put the Wild in the ...
  
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• [NHL: Minnesota Wild] - Wild on 7th - Episode 147: Round 1, Game 6 Recap

  01-05-2026 23:23 via sportspyder.com
  For the first time in 11 years, the Minnesota Wild have entered the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Ryan Carter and John King are joined by Kevin Gorg and Joe O'Donnell to put a bow on the series that sent Jamie Benn to the golf course. After a
  
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• [Fansided: Gone Puck Wild] - Elliotte Friedman drops huge Quinn Hughes prediction after Wild's big playoff victory over Dallas

  01-05-2026 23:03 via sportspyder.com
  The Minnesota Wild have finally made it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 11 years. On Thursday night, the Wild defeated the
  
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• [The Nation Network: Daily Faceoff] - Quinn Hughes unlocked new gear for Wild

  01-05-2026 22:51 via sportspyder.com
  Hughes has formed a dynamic defense pairing with Brock Faber.
  
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• Quinn Hughes unlocked new gear for Wild

  01-05-2026 22:30 via yardbarker.com
  Congratulations to the Minnesota Wild, who won their first playoff series since 2015 on Thursday when they defeated the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 6, advancing to the second round to face the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.
  
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• Minnesota Wild Advance To Round 2 For First Time Since 2015

  01-05-2026 22:21 via yardbarker.com
  Quinn Hughes came through in a big way, scoring twice in Game 6 to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 and clinch the series 4-2. Hughes was playing well before, but hadn’t scored.
  
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• [The Hockey Guy] - Round Two Preview: Avalanche vs Wild

  01-05-2026 22:19 via sportspyder.com
  The season series was pretty even and I expect the series to be pretty close as well.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel...
  
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• [The Athletic] - Who has the edge in Wild vs. Avalanche? Breaking down a titanic, conference-final worthy showdown

  01-05-2026 21:42 via sportspyder.com
  Diving deep on the key matchups, injury situations, goalie confidence levels, X-factors and why each team should be optimistic.
  
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• [NHL: Minnesota Wild] - Maria Troje Named President and Alternate Governor of Iowa Wild

  01-05-2026 21:30 via sportspyder.com
  Michael Murray named Governor; Allie Korinek and Matt Hendricks named Alternate Governors
  
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• [Locked On Wild] - The Minnesota Wild Are MOVING ON To the Second Round!

  01-05-2026 20:59 via sportspyder.com
  The Minnesota Wild have finally broken the drought! After 11 long years, they’ve won a playoff series and are headed to Round 2. Their 5-on-5 dominance was t...
  
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• [The Nation Network: Daily Faceoff] - 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Avalanche vs. Wild series preview

  01-05-2026 20:57 via sportspyder.com
  Can the Wild ride the momentum of ending their series win drought to an upset, or will a strong Avs team be too much?
  
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• [NHL] - Wallstedt said "GET ON YOUR FEET!" 👏

  01-05-2026 20:23 via sportspyder.com
  Minnesota Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt hypes up the crowd before celebrating his team's series-clinching win against the Dallas Stars in game 6!▶️ SUBSCRIBE:...
  
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• [The Nation Network: Daily Faceoff] - What was the biggest factor for Wild’s series win?

  01-05-2026 20:19 via sportspyder.com
  The Minnesota Wild are heading to the second round for the first time since 2015 after upending the Dallas Stars in a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout.
  
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• [Minnesota Wild Videos] - Wild on 7th- Game 6 Recap DALatMIN- A Second Round Entrance

  01-05-2026 20:12 via sportspyder.com
  For the first time in 11 years, the Minnesota Wild have entered the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Ryan Carter and John King are joined by Kevin ...
  
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• [Minnesota Wild Videos] - earned. it. and we're just getting started.

  01-05-2026 20:12 via sportspyder.com
  Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
  
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• [Sporting News] - Canucks predicted to target 6-foot-6 former 1st-round pick in free agency

  01-05-2026 19:58 via sportspyder.com
  Vancouver has been connected to this for a while.
  
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• [Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - 'Ice in His Veins': Behind The Rookie Who Ended The Wild’s First-Round Curse

  01-05-2026 19:55 via sportspyder.com
  Rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt defied expectations, leading the Wild past their playoff curse with a dominant, series-stealing performance that stunned even his coach.
  
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• [AHL: Iowa Wild] - MARIA TROJE NAMED PRESIDENT AND ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF IOWA WILD | Iowa Wild

  01-05-2026 19:50 via sportspyder.com
  SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild today named Maria Troje President and Alternate Governor of the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL). As president of the Iowa Wild, Troje will o
  
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• [SKOR North] - Greatest night in Minnesota sports since WHEN?; Wild and Timberwolves advance to 2nd round

  01-05-2026 19:47 via sportspyder.com
  Reusse joins Mackey and Judd to celebrate one of the greatest nights in Minnesota sports history, with the Minnesota Wild and Timberwolves both advancing to ...
  
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• [The Nation Network: Daily Faceoff] - Stars’ Rantanen fined for cross-checking Wild’s Kaprizov

  01-05-2026 19:41 via sportspyder.com
  Rantanen was handed a minor penalty for roughing during Game 6 on Thursday night.
  
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• Stars’ Rantanen fined for cross-checking Wild’s Kaprizov

  01-05-2026 19:15 via yardbarker.com
  Even though his season might be over, a member of the Dallas Stars has a little business to attend to before heading out for vacation. On Friday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov.
  
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• What was the biggest factor for Wild’s series win?

  01-05-2026 19:00 via yardbarker.com
  There were months and months of build-up to a banger of a first-round series between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars, who spent the entire season as two of the best teams in the NHL, but were locked out of first-place by a historically strong Colorado Avalanche team.
  
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• [Sportsnaut] - NHL Insider Drops Bold Prediction on Quinn Hughes Extension with Minnesota Wild

  01-05-2026 18:38 via sportspyder.com
  An NHL insider drops a bold prediction on Quinn Hughes' possible contract extension with the Minnesota Wild this offseason.
  
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• [Minnesota Sports Fan] - MN Wild Players Shrug Off Historic Playoff Win

  01-05-2026 18:07 via sportspyder.com
  The Minnesota Wild are moving on in the NHL Playoffs. While joy of fans could be heard from miles away... players aren't satisfied.
  
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• [Star Tribune] - Who do the Wild play next? The best team in the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche

  01-05-2026 17:37 via sportspyder.com
  The Wild eliminated the Dallas Stars on Thursday to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
  
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• [The Hockey Writers] - 3 Takeaways From Stars’ Disappointing Game 6 Loss to Wild

  01-05-2026 16:55 via sportspyder.com
  The Dallas Stars have had some heartbreaking moments in the postseason in recent years. But their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild may have been their most disappointing result to…
  
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• [Star Tribune] - Analysis: Wild had stars, depth and details, and that’s why they finally got out of the first round

  01-05-2026 16:47 via sportspyder.com
  A six-game victory over the Dallas Stars was the first step for a team that faces the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche next in the NHL playoffs.
  
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• [Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - 'You Think There’s A Curse': After Years Of First-Round Pain, Marcus Foligno Finally Breaks Through

  01-05-2026 16:43 via sportspyder.com
  Years of playoff heartbreak fueled Marcus Foligno's breakthrough, finally finding relief and ending the team's first-round curse.
  
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• [Bring Me The News] - After a decade of doubt, the Wild finally act like contenders

  01-05-2026 16:10 via sportspyder.com
  Quinn Hughes takes over, Matt Boldy slams the door and the Wild complete a long-awaited breakthrough that changes the trajectory of the franchise.
  
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• [NHL] - Quinn's ready to climb the MOUNTAIN 🏔️

  01-05-2026 15:28 via sportspyder.com
  Quinn Hughes says he knows the Minnesota Wild have their work cut out for them against the Colorado Avalanche in round 2!▶️ SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/nh...
  
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• [The Hockey Writers] - Blackhawks News & Rumors: Worlds Updates, Former Blackhawks & the Playoffs, Lardis Love

  01-05-2026 15:14 via sportspyder.com
  While the rest of the hockey world focuses on the first round of the playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks are settling in to their offseason routines. It’s never fun to finish…
  
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• [The Hockey Writers] - 3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 5-2 Win in Game 6 Over the Stars

  01-05-2026 14:43 via sportspyder.com
  The Minnesota Wild hosted the Dallas Stars on Thursday evening, Apr. 30, for Game 6 and had a chance to clinch the series. The Wild had a big win in…
  
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• [Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - From Blockbuster To Breakthrough: This Is Why The Wild Traded For Quinn Hughes

  01-05-2026 14:32 via sportspyder.com
  The blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes transformed the Wild's season, delivering immediate impact and propelling them to the second round for the first time in a decade.
  
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• [The Athletic] - Quinn Hughes delivers a signature performance in his biggest Wild game: ‘He’s the best’

  01-05-2026 13:37 via sportspyder.com
  Hughes' second goal Thursday stood up as the game-winner and series-clincher for the Wild.
  
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• [Star Tribune] - Neal: Wild got Hughes for games like this, and he came through

  01-05-2026 13:36 via sportspyder.com
  The defenseman scored twice and set up another goal as the Wild skated past the Stars to win a first round playoff series for the first time in 11 years.
  
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• [Sportsnaut] - Stars Go Quietly Into Offseason With Game 6 Loss to Wild: Takeaways

  01-05-2026 13:28 via sportspyder.com
  The Stars' season ended with another quiet offensive performance in their 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 6 in Minnesota. Here are the takeaways from Dallas' final game.
  
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• [Fansided: Gone Puck Wild] - Biggest winners (and a few losers) after Wild dominate Game 6 and eliminate Stars

  01-05-2026 13:10 via sportspyder.com
  For the first time in 10 years, the Minnesota Wild have moved past the first round of the playoffs. It's only fitting that the Wild did so on the anniversary of
  
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• [Hockey Wilderness] - Wild Eliminate Stars, Win Playoff Series For First Time In 11 Years

  01-05-2026 12:47 via sportspyder.com
  That's Wild THEY DID IT! The Minnesota Wild have won their first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars in just six games after a controlling 5-2 win on Thursday night. The series was full of highs and lows and it looked for a brief moment that it was going to be stretched to seven and the...
  
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• [Kukla's Korner] - The Minnesota Wild Advance To Round 2

  01-05-2026 12:17 via sportspyder.com
  from Michael Russo of The Athletic, Finally, as a jubilant Marcus Foligno exclaimed in an excited yet impressively businesslike postgame locker room…
  
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• [The Athletic] - From 1,000 NHL games straight into broadcasting, Erik Johnson looks like an ‘absolute natural’

  01-05-2026 12:03 via sportspyder.com
  “Erik’s been a pleasure and is a major star. He’s the complete package, and he'll be in sports broadcasting for as long as he wants to.”
  
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• [The Sota Pod] - Quinn Hughes is NOT leaving | Minnesota Wild advance to the 2nd round | Dallas Stars eliminated

  01-05-2026 09:22 via sportspyder.com
  Quinn Hughes is NOT leaving | Minnesota Wild advance to the 2nd round | Dallas Stars eliminated
  
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• [Deadspin] - Deadspin | Quinn Hughes, Wild finish off Stars in Game 6

  01-05-2026 08:16 via sportspyder.com
  Deadspin | Quinn Hughes, Wild finish off Stars in Game 6
  
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• [Hockey Wilderness] - It's Official: The Wild's Stanley Cup Window Begins Now

  01-05-2026 07:34 via sportspyder.com
  The Quinn Hughes trade gave the Minnesota Wild unprecedented optimism heading into the postseason. Finally, the team had the big-name starpower to take on all comers, or at least, in theory. There was still the tricky matter of, you know, getting out of the first round for the first time since 20...
  
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• [The Nation Network: Daily Faceoff] - Stanley Cup Playoffs Day 13: Wild eliminate Stars, Ducks burn Oilers

  01-05-2026 07:31 via sportspyder.com
  We had a pair of eliminations in the Western Conference in postseason action on Thursday.
  
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• [The Athletic] - The ‘curse’ is over: Wild break through first round at last, and it feels like more is coming

  01-05-2026 07:24 via sportspyder.com
  The fans flowed out of Grand Casino Arena on Thursday ready to celebrate. They should. They’ve earned a playoff run, just like the players.
  
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• [NHL: Minnesota Wild] - Tarasenko Postgame vs. Dallas 4/30 | Minnesota Wild

  01-05-2026 06:54 via sportspyder.com
  Forward Vladimir Tarasenko chats with media following 5-2 win to secure the series win against the Stars
  
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• [NHL: Minnesota Wild] - Spurgeon Postgame vs. Dallas 4/30 | Minnesota Wild

  01-05-2026 06:54 via sportspyder.com
  Defenseman Jared Spurgeon chats with media following 5-2 win to secure the series win against the Stars
  
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• [NHL: Minnesota Wild] - Minnesota Wild Single-game Tickets for Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sale Friday, May 1

  01-05-2026 06:54 via sportspyder.com
  SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Wild single-game tickets for the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Grand Casino Arena will go on sale Friday, May 1 at 4 p.m. at wild.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket availability for all 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff games at Grand Casino Arena is
  
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• [NHL: Minnesota Wild] - Faber Postgame vs. Dallas 4/30 | Minnesota Wild

  01-05-2026 06:54 via sportspyder.com
  Defenseman Brock Faber chats with media following 5-2 win to secure the series win against the Stars
  
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• [Locked On Wild] - POST CAST: MINNESOTA WILD ADVANCE TO 2ND ROUND WITH 5-2 SERIES CLINCHING WIN OVER DALLAS

  01-05-2026 06:43 via sportspyder.com
  THE MINNESOTA WILD ADVANCED TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015 WITH A 5-2 SERIES CLINCHING WIN OVER DALLAS IN GAME...
  
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