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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.…
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Goff: Wild hat trick: Stalock’s meltdown; disheartening loss; Kunin quietly excelling
The Wild held a one-goal lead and were less than five minutes from a third consecutive win on Monday night against Florida at Xcel Energy Center. That would have moved Minnesota within five points of…
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Alex Stalock shuts out Stars as he continues to make strong case to be Wild’s No. 1 goalie
ST. PAUL — Much of Alex Stalock’s time with the Wild has been spent waiting for an opportunity to start when it made sense to give starting goalie Devan Dubnyk a breather. That’s no longer…
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Goff: Is it time for the Wild to sell?
In the midst of a rollercoaster season, the Wild find themselves at the bottom of the Central Division and six points out of a playoff spot. Minnesota is currently in the middle of a season-defining…
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Could Matt Dumba be moved by Wild before trade deadline?
Jonas Brodin isn’t the only Wild defenseman who might be moved before the Feb. 24 trade deadline. General manager Bill Guerin could be willing to deal Matt Dumba, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. “I’m…
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Zulgad: Embracing the turmoil: Wild again show they are best when facing chaos
ST. PAUL — A one-sided loss on Tuesday in Pittsburgh; trade rumors surrounding key players; the captain demoted to the fourth line; and an opponent that had won 11 of its last 12. The Wild’s…
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Bruce Boudreau’s mistake gets Wild off to a bad start before start of awful night
Ryan Donato had been told he would be a healthy scratch for the Wild’s game on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh so he did what any player would do. He grabbed something to eat beforehand and…
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Zulgad: Sinking feeling: Wild’s latest slump could push first-year GM to start selling
ST. PAUL — There have been times this season when it has appeared as if the Minnesota Wild would be able to overcome a horrendous 1-6 start to the season. There was the 11-game stretch…
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Goff: Is the Wild’s recent run of success sustainable?
Over the last eight weeks, the Wild look like one of the best teams in Western Conference. After a dismal start where they were in last place after the first 10 games of the season,…
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Wild to play host to 2021 Winter Classic at Target Field
Craig Leipold had tried to get the Winter Classic in Minnesota for several years, but the closest the Wild owner had come was a Stadium Series game in 2016 against the Chicago Blackhawks at TCF…
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Zulgad: X doesn’t mark the spot: Suddenly, home isn’t so sweet for slumping Wild
ST. PAUL — Wild coach Bruce Boudreau used the word “maddening” to describe his team’s less than impressive first period on Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center against Toronto. That word also could apply to…
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Eric Staal will represent Wild in NHL All-Star Game
Eric Staal’s start to the season mirrored that of his team, the Minnesota Wild. The Wild went 2-6 in their first eight games and Staal had only two assists and was a minus-9 in that…
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Zulgad’s Wild hat trick: Home isn’t so sweet; reason to get defensive; power play continues to struggle
ST. PAUL — Two days after the Wild produced eight goals in a victory at Arizona, and riding a 12-game point streak at home, the Wild returned to Xcel Energy Center on Saturday afternoon to…
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Goff: Has Mats Zuccarello been what the Wild are looking for?
Mats Zuccarello was Minnesota’s prized possession in free agency, inking a five-year $30 million contract with a full no-movement clause. The talented playmaker spent nine years with the New York Rangers (with a pit stop…
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Wild place Joel Eriksson Ek on injured reserve; Kaapo Kahkonen returns to Iowa
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau expressed optimism that Joel Eriksson Ek was feeling better Saturday after taking a hit from Flyers center Sean Couturier in the second period of Minnesota’s 4-1 victory at Xcel Energy Center.…
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