Four-time Stanley Cup champion and Detroit Red Wings legend Darren McCarty threw his hat into the mix of the Dylan Larkin situation . Larkin, who requested a trade during the offseason, was stripped of his captaincy and limited his options to three teams that were notorious destinations for Team USA players: the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, and the Minnesota Wild. Darren McCarty Roasts Dylan Larkin McCarty was a tough customer in his day, and could score and fight ...
Minnesota Wild fans have been waiting on a big announcement, to hear GM Bill Guerin to finally secure an extension for superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes. Guerin got an extension done today, alright. But for himself: Bill Guerin has signed a multi-year contract extension as GM of the Minnesota Wild, sources told ESPN. — Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) September 22, 2026 Emily Kaplan broke the news that Guerin has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain as GM of the Wild. The news co...
Bowen Byram posted a hat trick in his unofficial Chicago Blackhawks debut, carrying the team to a 4-3 OT win over the Minnesota Wild.
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With the NHL preseason in full swing, the Minnesota Wild have a chance to see how some of its prospects and young players perform in Iron Range red and forest green. This year's preseason is shorter to accommodate the new 84-game season, so there's less of a chance to make an impression. Even with t...
Have the Minnesota Wild and Quinn Hughes really started talking? The New Jersey Devils continue to be linked to Connor Hellebuyck.
Have the Minnesota Wild and Quinn Hughes really started talking? The New Jersey Devils continue to be linked to Connor Hellebuyck.
The Chicago Blackhawks regulars got their first taste of preseason action against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night, although without newly acquired Patrick Kane, who was scratched. The Blackhawks faced…
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The Minnesota Wild’s 3-2 overtime preseason victory over the Chicago Blackhawks this year was more than a welcome result on the scoreboard. Minnesota’s first preseason game offered an early look at how its younger players handle meaningful NHL-style minutes, special teams responsibilities, and pressure situations against a familiar Central Division opponent. Preseason wins don’t count in the standings, and nobody should overreact to one September game. Still, for the Wild organization, which n...
The Minnesota Wild’s 3-2 overtime preseason victory over the Chicago Blackhawks this year was more than a welcome result on the scoreboard. Minnesota’s first preseason game offered an early look at how its younger players handle meaningful NHL-style minutes, special teams responsibilities, and press...
Bobby Brink has yet to find the perfect role on the Minnesota Wild since coming back to his hometown team at the trade deadline last season. It's still up in the air but what certainly helps is having the game that he did against the Chicago Blackhawks in some preseason action Monday night.
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Bowen Byram scored a hat trick, including the overtime winner, in his Chicago Blackhawks preseason debut to lift Chicago over the Minnesota Wild. Jay Zawaski, Mario Tirabassi and Greg Boysen break down Byram’s incredible debut along with the preseason debuts of four other Blackhawks. Plus, we’ll have locker room video and hear from head coach Jeff Blashill following the win. 00:00 START 02:00 First Reactions 06:00 Bowen Byram 24:00 Roman Kantserov 26:00 Other Hawk Debuts 33:00 Nick Lardis 36:0...
Go inside the locker room after the Chicago Blackhawks’ overtime preseason win over the Minnesota Wild. Bowen Byram, Alex Vlasic and Nick Lardis react to the win, while head coach Jeff Blashill breaks down the team’s performance and Byram’s incredible preseason debut. Hear directly from the players and coach following Chicago’s latest preseason action. 00:00 Bowen Byram 03:22 Nick Lardis 07:04 Alex Vlasic 11:08 Jeff Blashill #nhl #chicagoblackhawks #hockey
Chicago has a new No. 1 defenseman, and his first (preseason) game with the Blackhawks couldn’t have been much better. […]
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The Chicago Blackhawks swung a trade for Bowen Byram in the offseason. The trade and his subsequent contract were quite controversial due to the cost paid. However, Byram’s first impression on Chicago fans is certainly a positive one. The Blackhawks defenseman scored a hat trick in Chicago’s preseason win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday. […]
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Bowen Byram stole the show in the Blackhawks preseason game against the Wild, their first contest at the United Center this season.
The Blackhawks first home preseason game ended with an overtime winner, as Bowen Byram’s hat trick propelled Chicago to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night at the United Center.
It was an inauspicious start, with Minnesota scoring 15 seconds in on this Bobby Brink redirect of a point shot:
Wild goal: Bobby Brink tips in the first shot of the game to open the scoring. pic.twitter.com/KW4w00uJs9 — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) September 22, 2026
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How to watch Blackhawks vs. Wild at United Center Monday: puck drop at 7 p.m. CT on CHSN, with ESPN+ for out-of-market live streaming.
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“What does a sesame seed grow into? I don’t know, we never gave it a chance,” once mused Minnesota legend Mitch Hedberg. “What the **** is a sesame?” The Minnesota Wild have a 24-year-old sesame seed of their own in Daemon Hunt. Since taking him in the third round of the 2020 Draft, the Wild have done just about everything but find out what the defenseman could grow into. That includes trading him and reclaiming him on waivers. Hunt is now entering his seventh season in the Wild organization, ...
Ahead of Monday’s preseason home opener against the Minnesota Wild, the Chicago Blackhawks announced a second round of training-camp roster […]
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"What does a sesame seed grow into? I don't know, we never gave it a chance," once mused Minnesota legend Mitch Hedberg. "What the **** is a sesame?"
The Minnesota Wild have a 24-year-old sesame seed of their own in Daemon Hunt. Since taking him in the third round of the 2020 Draft, the Wild ha...
Patrick Kane's first game back with the Chicago Blackhawks will have to wait a little bit longer after the latest update out of Windy City in the NHL preseason.
Fans hoping to watch Patrick Kane back in action at the United Center must wait a little bit longer. Based on reports coming out of the Chicago Blackhawks ‘ morning skate on Monday, Kane won’t play during the team’s preseason home opener against the Minnesota Wild (Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m. CT).
“ Patrick Kane is skating with the sc...
The Chicago Blackhawks’ young core showed a lot of promise in their first preseason game on Saturday, despite the 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. Here’s what to look…
The Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-1) play their second game of a four-game preseason slate on Monday evening, hosting the Minnesota Wild […]
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