Wild at Vegas with simple strategy: Must win Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said the message to his team is pretty simple heading into Friday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas. “They know what they have to do,” Boudreau said. “Where we are (in the standings), it’s about winning. Not coming […]

PREDATORS 1, WILD 0 Juuse Saros made 29 saves for his third shutout of the season and Ryan Johansen scored a short-handed goal to lead Nashville past Minnesota. With the victory, the Predators clinched a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. They are in second place in the Central Division, two points behind Winnipeg. Devan […]

The gap between the Minnesota Wild and a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs isn’t insurmountable. The margin for error, however, has nearly disappeared. As the Wild (35-32-9) ready to host the Nashville Predators Monday night, they are coming off a disappointing 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday that dropped […]

The Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild both need a victory in Friday’s battle in D.C. — but they’re needed for different reasons. Washington picked up a point in a 5-4 overtime loss at home to Tampa Bay on Wednesday. That gave Washington, the leader in the Metropolitan Division, 94 points. But the Capitals can ill […]

Minnesota and Colorado have developed a rivalry through a trio of tough playoff series dating back to 2003. Two Game 7s — both won by the Wild on the road — and a six-game series mixed in the middle have amped up the animosity between the teams. So it seems only fitting they are playing […]

ISLANDERS 3, WILD 2, OT Brock Nelson of Warroad scored 1:04 into overtime and New York moved into a tie atop the Metropolitan Division. Anders Lee of Edina scored for the fourth straight game and Jordan Eberle added a goal for the Islanders, who have won five of seven. Thomas Greiss made 32 saves. New […]

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop has etched his name in the franchise record books by registering three straight shutouts. Bishop could add another line to the submission on Thursday when the Stars visit the Minnesota Wild at Saint Paul, Minn. The 6-foot-7 Bishop has stood tall by turning aside all 94 shots he faced in […]

SHARKS 3, WILD 0 Martin Jones made 24 saves to continue his hot streak and lead San Jose to its fifth straight win. Barclay Goodrow, Tomas Hertl and Logan Couture scored for the Sharks. Devan Dubnyk made 26 saves for the Wild. For Jones, it was his third shutout and 34th win of the season. […]

Timo Meier and the San Jose Sharks hope their recent success travels well when the team begins a two-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild on Monday in Saint Paul, Minn. Meier scored five times during the Sharks’ perfect four-game homestand, highlighted by his two-goal performance in a 3-2 overtime victory versus St. Louis on […]

Jason Zucker scored all three of Minnesota’s goals for his first career hat trick, Devan Dubnyk made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Wild beat Tampa Bay 3-0 on Thursday night to deny the Lightning a chance to become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot. Ryan Donato […]