Minnesota Wild Going Full-Russian on Top Line?
It looks like the Minnesota Wild will open their season with an interesting all-Russian top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Danila Yurov and Maxim Shabanov.
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It looks like the Minnesota Wild will open their season with an interesting all-Russian top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Danila Yurov and Maxim Shabanov.
The Vancouver Canucks are indisputably in a rebuild right now. They’ve announced the rebuild, they’ve committed to the rebuild, and they’re doing the rebuild. And with said rebuild seeming to have officially begun with the January 2026 trade of Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, that makes this current 2026-27 campaign the first full season…
If you ask anyone around the team, the Minnesota Wild’s time is now. The Wild were one of the best teams in the NHL last season, and while the Colorado Avalanche eliminated them in a gentleman’s sweep to end their season, they're expected to take another step forward this year. Like most teams...
Jesper Wallstedt's path to restricted free agency next July has opened up a question that's never happened before. Daily Faceoff's Jeff Marek raised it on a recent episode of The Sheet, speaking on it as part of a conversation about whether goaltenders are about to get left behind in the NHL's salary explosion. "The threat of the offer sheet is always the big one," Marek said. "Jesper Wallstedt is a restricted free agent next July with arbitration rights. A goalie has never been offer sh...
The Minnesota Wild received the kind of preseason news every NHL team dreads: Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture in Friday’s exhibition finale against the Dallas Stars. Brock Faber underwent surgery Sunday and is now out indefinitely with no timetable for his return. For a team about to begi...
As the NHL starts up everyone is wondering what is the hold up between the Minnesota Wild and Quinn Hughes and why an extension isn't done yet.
As the NHL starts up everyone is wondering what is the hold up between the Minnesota Wild and Quinn Hughes and why an extension isn't done yet.
Imagine if you will: The Minnesota Wild are ready to take the ice for their home opener. Quinn Hughes is the first out of the Wild locker room, but he’s alone. Seemingly by design (or following the ghosts that plague him), he makes his way out to the ice, only to be met by Wild general manager...
Mayich, who has remained hospitalized since the Aug. 20 incident, is believed to be in "stable but critical condition."
The Minnesota Wild finally open their season on Thursday, and as the big day approaches, the season previews are trickling in. So let's do a quick Google search and check out what some of the league's experts are saying about the squad, and... oh, no. When you actually delve into the prev...
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
The Minnesota Wild, in partnership with media members who cover the NHL team, announced the launch of the Jessi Pierce Media Beauty Award on Monday. The award honors the memory of Pierce and her three children, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery, who died in a house fire in March. Pierce, a Wild correspondent for NHL.com, would…
That's Wild Brock Faber has a fractured skull and there is no timetable for his return. That's not good for him, and less important than that, it's not great for the Minnesota Wild to lose one of their top defenseman before a pivotal season. How can the Wild survive losing Faber? And, how ca...
This may change between now and when you read this, but as of 3:00 pm Central on Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild still haven't signed Quinn Hughes to an extension. We're two days from Opening Night, which is unofficially the date to hit the "Start Panicking" button. And if that anxiety wasn't bad enough...
A frightening update from the Minnesota Wild on star defenseman Brock Faber. He has undergone surgery after suffering a fractured skull in the Wild's final preseason game on Friday against the Dallas Stars. Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture here on this play during the Stars vs Wild preseason game. #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/xWlwAkaco7 — DailyDallasHockey (@DallasStarsDDH) September 29, 2026 Faber was struck in the head by a shot from Dallas forward Sam Steele and was i...
Despite being one of the league's most overlooked players, Joel Eriksson Ek has been a core Minnesota Wild player since his NHL debut in 2016-17. Eriksson Ek is set to play a crucial role again this season on a Wild team that hopes to contend for a Stanley Cup. While the centerman has continued to s...
The Minnesota Wild received some scary news this past weekend as star defenseman Brock Faber needed to undergo surgery for a skull fracture he suffered in the team’s preseason finale. #mnwild injury update: Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture in Friday’s preseason game and underwent successful surgery on Sunday. A timeline for his return to
The 2026-27 season didn't even need to start to make it clear that David Spacek would finally get opportunities with the Minnesota Wild this year. Brock Faber's trip to the IR let the 2022 fifth-rounder sneak onto the Opening Night roster, and we don't know how long that will last. The Wild announce...
The Minnesota Wild announced on Tuesday that defenseman Brock Faber underwent successful surgery after suffering a fractured skull.
The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs in 2025-26. For the first time since 2015, the Wild won a playoff series, defeating the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs. They would fall in the second round, but still hoped to build on their success in the 2026-27 campaign. Now, as the team […] The post Wild defenseman Brock Faber out indefinitely after surgery to fix fractured skull appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Faber suffered a head injury during the Wild’s preseason game against the Stars last week.
With the 2026-27 NHL season nearly here, insiders are taking a look at what players will be soon available in free agency. Elliotte Friedman is making his pick in a new report about who will be the top available defenseman next summer. While many hockey fans rightfully assume that skater is Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn […] The post NHL rumors: Elliotte Friedman picks his top available defenseman next summer not named Quinn Hughes appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The NHL’s Central Division sent four teams to the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. The Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, and Utah Mammoth each entered the tournament, with the…
Opening day rosters have been submitted and some players were added to the IR to start the season, including Brock Faber and Bryan Rust.