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Zulgad: You can’t be serious: Dean Evason’s thoughts after first game as Wild coach are baffling
ST. PAUL — Dean Evason’s first game as the Wild’s interim coach could not have gone worse. Finishing off a stretch in which they played 18 of 22 at Xcel Energy Center, the Wild lost…
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Get to know him: Wild interim coach Dean Evason
The Wild promoted assistant Dean Evason to the interim head coach role on Friday after Bruce Boudreau was fired. So who is the Wild’s new coach — at least for the remainder of the season?…
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Zulgad: Cause for confusion: Wild’s timing on jettisoning Bruce Boudreau makes little sense
Why now? That was the immediate question when news broke Friday morning that Bruce Boudreau had been fired as the Wild’s coach and it remained the question after first-year general manager Bill Guerin held a…
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Bruce Boudreau fired as Wild coach, Dean Evason to take over behind bench
The fact Bruce Boudreau was fired as the Wild’s coach didn’t come as a huge surprise. The fact he was fired on Friday morning with his team three points out of a playoff spot in…
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Wild coach questions NHL’s decision on shootout goal but admits “we didn’t have all 18 players playing at their best”
ST. PAUL — The Wild blew a two-goal lead in the third period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center, costing themselves a crucial point…
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Accountability session: Wild GM makes it clear he won’t be afraid to make more changes
ST. PAUL — Bill Guerin made it clear Tuesday that his decision to trade winger Jason Zucker to the Pittsburgh Penguins wasn’t a sign that he was giving up on the Wild making the playoffs.…
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Zulgad: What a deal: Wild GM hits a home run in dealing Jason Zucker to Penguins
Bill Guerin made his first significant trade as general manager of the Minnesota Wild on Monday and it’s hard to see it as anything but a home run. In a move that came exactly two…
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Wild deals Jason Zucker to Penguins for Alex Galchenyuk and first-round pick
The Jason Zucker trade rumors became a reality on Monday night when the Wild dealt the left winger to the Pittsburgh Penguins for center Alex Galchenyuk, a conditional 2020 first-round draft pick and prospect Calen…
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Zulgad: Loyal to a fault: Bruce Boudreau has obvious choice in goal, but doesn’t seem to realize it
ST. PAUL — When it comes to Devan Dubnyk, it’s as if Bruce Boudreau can’t seem to help himself. Instead of watching Dubnyk’s solid performance (31 saves) in a 3-2 victory on Friday in Dallas…
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Goff: Why the Wild and Maple Leafs are ideal trade partners
With the trade deadline looming, teams around the league are solidifying their status as buyers and sellers. The Wild remain outside of the playoff picture and it appears Minnesota will be sellers by the February…
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Blackhawks claim defenseman Nick Seeler off waivers from Wild
Nick Seeler established himself as a regular on the Wild blue line last season when he played in 71 games but the emergence of Carson Soucy this season cost Seeler playing time and eventually his…
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Goff: Three Wild players to watch after the All-Star Break
It’s been a stereotypical year for the Minnesota Wild who have teased fans stretches of both stellar and lackluster play. When they return to the ice in St. Paul on Saturday to host the Boston…
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Wild’s first Winter Classic appearance could feature a surprise opponent
The Wild probably will end up playing host to the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 1, 2021 at Target Field when Minnesota makes its Winter Classic debut. But the NHL has yet to make an…
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Goff: Three trade scenarios for the Wild as deadline approaches
With the NHL trade deadline exactly a month away (Feb. 24), the Wild need to figure out which direction they are going to take. Minnesota enters the All-Star Break five points out of the final…
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Zulgad: Relocation plan: Will Wild GM look to make moves during team’s break?
ST. PAUL — Bruce Boudreau watched the Wild fall behind the dreadful Detroit Red Wings by a goal during the first period on Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center and began to fear the worst.…
4 weeks ago