Minnesota Wild: The Opening Faceoff 6 Mar 17

… at Xcel Energy Center. The Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports 2) Staal nets two of three Wild goals: Eric Staal had a red-hot start to the season, but has significantly cooled down since the …

Postgame: Old nemesis sends Wild into bye with a stinging defeat

Jonathan Toews joined Corey Perry and Doug Weight as the only players in NHL history to have five points in a game against the Wild when the Chicago Blackhawks captain scored three goals and two assists in a 5-3 victory Tuesday night. The Blackhawks moved within five points of the Wild, which could have temporarily taken over the NHL wins and points lead.

Martin Havlat Retires

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Surging Wild beat Blackhawks, 3-2, for Western Conference lead

CHICAGO – Playing on the road for the second straight night against one of their biggest rivals, Devan Dubnyk and the Minnesota Wild rallied to another impressive victory. Dubnyk made 33 saves, Jason Pominville scored in the third period and Minnesota beat the Blackhawks, 3-2, on Sunday to grab sole possession of the top spot in the Western Conference.

Bruce Boudreau wins in Anaheim return as Wild beat Ducks 2-1

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson holds Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson holds Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.

Gameday preview: Wild at Anaheim

Preview: Former Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau rolls into his first game in Anaheim since being fired last April. The Wild leads the West with a .697 points percentage and 7-0-2 in its past nine road games.

Wild win 12th in a row, 6-4 against Islanders

… the first time in NHL history two teams have had concurrent win streaks of at least 12 games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. “They have a will to win,” Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau said of his team. “I mean, they like this. I’m sure …

Wild chase Lundqvist, beat Rangers 7-4 for 10th straight win

Mikko Koivu, Nino Niederreiter and Marco Scandella scored in a 5-minute span early in the second period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the New York Rangers 7-4 on Friday night for their franchise-record 10th straight win. Mikael Granlund, Jason Zucker, Matt Dumba and Charlie Coyle also scored for the Wild , who chased Henrik Lundqvist with four goals on 13 shots.

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Sergei Bobrovsky made 36 saves, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Friday night for their 12th straight win. Columbus improved to 23-5-4, the best start in franchise history.