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The Minnesota Wild have officially reached a milestone no other team in franchise history has. Two players have hit the 40-goal mark in the same season. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy both reached 40 goals this season, giving the Wild a level of top-end scoring they have never before had in th...
The Minnesota Wild have officially reached a milestone no other team in franchise history has. Two players have hit the 40-goal mark in the same season. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy both reached 40 goals this season, giving the Wild a level of top-end scoring they have never before had in th...
The Minnesota Wild picked a good time to find another gear: With back-to-back wins over the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators, Minnesota strengthened its playoff position while showing the kind of balance, depth, and composure that can carry over into the postseason. They won each game different...
A whole lot has been made of the Minnesota Wild going on a bit of tailspin last month and not looking like a team that can compete with the likes of the Colorado Avalanche in the playoffs. It was causing some chaos among the fan base and some high-level concern that despite spending a whole lot of a...
The Minnesota Wild have depleted their vaunted prospect pool, and for the most part, the State of Hockey should be happy about that. For years, the Wild ranked near the top of most prospect-heads' lists of the top organizations. On one hand, that's great. It meant the Wild were accumulating tal...
Bill Guerin might not be the only GM in Minnesota Wild history who's understood that superstar players are required to win. However, he is the only one who has taken that understanding and put it into practice. Since the start of the offseason, Guerin did what it took to extend Kirill Kaprizov,...
At the trade deadline, the Minnesota Wild swung a little trade for Jeff Petry, sending the Florida Panthers a conditional seventh-round pick for the veteran defenseman. After adding Quinn Hughes, the Wild’s defensive core seemed to be set. When healthy, the Wild arguably have the best defensiv...
The Minnesota Wild did more than just beat the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night. They turned a meaningful game into a defining one, clinching a playoff spot with a 5-2 win at Grand Casino Arena while also putting a perfect spotlight on the Quinn Hughes trade that changed their season. For the W...
The Minnesota Wild's lineup got a lot deeper at the trade deadline, and for the first time in a while, it's tough to crack the forward group. The arrivals of Bobby Brink, Nick Foligno, and Michael McCarron have ushered out the era of suiting up AHL veterans like Ben Jones and Tyler Pitlick. They eve...
When the Minnesota Wild landed Quinn Hughes in one of the biggest trades of the season, they knew they were getting an elite defenseman. What they may not have fully expected was how quickly he would change the tone of their blue line and elevate the entire team's attack. Hughes has long been...
For much of his NHL career, Kirill Kaprizov has been the Minnesota Wild’s most dangerous scorer. His quick release, elite puck skills, and ability to create goals out of almost nothing made him a pure sniper in the eyes of many opponents. But this season, Kaprizov is showing another layer to h...
There are a measly eight games left in the Minnesota Wild's schedule this season, and they are all but locked into the three seed in the Central Division. Now, with the Dallas Stars looming and the Wild's sub-par play as of late, it's time to take a look at what the Wild need to do to get enter the...
That's Wild Wild star defenseman Quinn Hughes is going to be facing his former team for the first time since being traded to Minnesota, as the Vancouver Canucks come to visit. It's been a total of 42 games played for the Wild since the blockbuster move and now it's time for some closure. I...
The Minnesota Wild took a tough blow against the Florida Panthers when captain Jared Spurgeon went down with an injury in the middle of a game that already had plenty of intensity. Spurgeon reportedly suffered an injury after crashing hard into the net and the goalpost, and he exited without returni...
With just weeks left in the regular season, the Minnesota Wild find themselves in a familiar position – in playoff limbo. Still, as the Western Conference playoff race heats up, the Wild have a chance to secure their own fate. Thanks to a relatively soft remaining schedule and one last head-to-...
For most of the Minnesota Wild’s 25-year history, they’ve been a defense-first team that focuses on limiting scoring chances and highlights strong goaltending. The Wild have made efforts with their recent core to change that. Players like Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes, and Brock Faber ar...
The Minnesota Wild had another worrisome performance against the Boston Bruins, as they fell 6-3 to the mediocre Eastern Conference wild card team. And, as we are all aware, this comes after some disappointing losses earlier this month to non-playoff teams like the New York Rangers, and then playing...
Quinn Hughes reaching the 500-game milestone is another reminder of how rare his talent has become. He started his career as a flashy, highly skilled offensive defenseman and has evolved into one of the NHL’s most complete blue-liners who makes his impact felt every night in all three zones. Hughes...
The Minnesota Wild’s newest bruisers did more than just drop the gloves in Tampa; they spilled blood and sent a message that nobody will push this Wild team around. Early against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Michael McCarron answered a simmering, playoff-style tone by squaring up with Corey Perry,...
That's Wild Joel Eriksson Ek came to save the day. With just seconds remaining in regulation, the Minnesota Wild center scored the game-winning goal to earn a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. [Pioneer Press] But speaking of offense, the Wild should be g...
The Minnesota Wild’s recent slide has exposed a growing problem: their blue line isn't driving offense the way it needs to for this team to win consistently. As the schedule tightens and games slow down, the lack of scoring punch from the defense has become a central reason why Minnesota’s attack lo...
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament starts today, and for college hockey heads, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. For Minnesota Wild fans and casual observers of the college game, the tournament offers an opportunity to check in on some of their team’s prospects while also getting a glimps...
Obviously losing hockey games at any point of the season is not a good thing, but considering the Minnesota Wild had a streak of losses against non-playoff teams and have now lost back-to-back games against for-real Stanley Cup contenders in the Stars and Lightning, the doubt is starting to creep in...
This is a story about the Minnesota Wild, but I want to start by talking about Taco Bell. In 1992, Taco Bell tried to open a location in Mexico. It failed. In 2007, Taco Bell tried to open a location in Mexico. It failed again. Do you know why Taco Bell failed in Mexico? Because they...
Leadership runs through every layer of the Minnesota Wild. From the front office to the locker room, it’s a major driver of the team’s consistency and competitiveness on the ice. Under President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin, the organization has intentionally built a culture...