The Minnesota Wild hosted the New York Islanders on Saturday, Feb. 8, in their first season meetup on their Black History Month celebration night. The Wild’s roster was going to be the same as the game prior until, during warm-ups, it was announced that Joel Eriksson Ek was out with a lower-body injury. They didn’t
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The Minnesota Wild took on the Carolina Hurricanes on the road on Saturday evening, Jan. 4. They were without Jared Spurgeon, Kirill Kaprizov, Jake Middleton, and Jakub Lauko. Still, they found a way to play with a jump in their step. Filip Gustavsson was in the net after having the night off on Thursday evening,
The Minnesota Wild and Utah Hockey Club met for the first time this season on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Wild had Jakub Lauko back after missing the past six games with a lower-body injury. They were still without Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Jonas Brodin. Utah was missing Connor
The Minnesota Wild were looking to wrap up their road trip with one more win, this time over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, Nov. 10. It was the Wild’s third game in four days, and it showed in their gameplay right from the start. They struggled to beat the Blackhawks to the puck, they didn’t
The Minnesota Wild finished up their three-game road trip in Chicago on Sunday evening, Nov. 10, against the Chicago Blackhawks. They were looking to make it a perfect 3-0 on the trip, but the Blackhawks were ready to give the Wild a run for it, and they did. The Blackhawks got the early lead, and
Despite only having one day off in between games and having to fly across the country, the Minnesota Wild were all business Thursday night as they went into San Jose and beat the Sharks 5-2. It was an impressive bounce-back game as the team had their worst performance Tuesday night losing 5-1 on home ice
The Minnesota Wild were on game two of their three-game homestand when they played host to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday evening, Nov. 3. As the season continues, some games will be more of a test to see what this team can do, and this was one of those games. It was a close
The Minnesota Wild were back home after nearly three weeks on the road on Friday night, Nov. 1, when they took on the Tampa Bay Lightning. After missing the past five games due to injury and illness, Ryan Hartman returned for the Wild. Filip Gustavsson was in net for the Wild, looking to rebound from
The Minnesota Wild faced their first test at coming back from behind when they took on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday evening, Oct. 24. They were still without Ryan Hartman and Jared Spurgeon. The game started the same way as the season’s first six games, with the Wild picking up the first goal. It
The Minnesota Wild officially opened their season at home, hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, Oct. 10. The game opened with a beautiful tribute video to Johnny and Matt Gaudreau, followed by a 13-second moment of silence. Then it was on to hockey action, and the energy was high on both sides. There were
Tonight’s preseason home opener versus the Winnipeg Jets will feature the Minnesota Wild’s headliners. Marc-André Fleury is expected to play 60 minutes in his first preseason appearance. Tonight’s game will also feature Minnesota’s top players upfront and on the backend, while also featuring some of the team’s top prospects. (Tonight’s lineup vs. Jets) Despite dressing
The Minnesota Wild didn’t let the fatigue from the second half of a back-to-back on the road stop them. They took down the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, Feb. 23; the next night, Saturday, Feb. 24, they took on the Seattle Kraken. It looked like it may be a long night as the Kraken got
The Minnesota Wild were on a three-game winning streak when they took on the Nashville Predators at home on Thursday night, Jan. 25. They nearly got themselves in trouble early when the Predators snuck one by Filip Gustavsson, or so they thought. It was deemed a high stick, and the goal was waved off, so