Wild top Preds 4-3 on Hartman rebound with 21 seconds left
February 19, 2023 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild led Nashville by two with less than five minutes to go. When they lost it with 47 seconds left, captain Jared Spurgeon gave his teammates a calm word of encouragement.
Chrychrun scores twice as Coyotes beat Wild 3-2
February 7, 2023 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jakob Chychrun had two goals, Jack McBain scored the tie-breaking goal on a breakaway with seven minutes remaining and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday night.
Jared Spurgeon scores twice, Wild beat Capitals 4-2
January 18, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Captain Jared Spurgeon scored twice, fellow defenseman Jonas Brodin also had a goal with traffic in front of the net and the Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to three games.
Spurgeon scores twice, Wild beat Caps to win 3rd straight
January 18, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made the save of the game by seeing the puck out of the corner of his eye just before it went into the net. His Minnesota teammates scored three goals by making sure Washington goaltender Charlie Lindgren couldn't see the puck at all.
Fleury makes 29 saves, Wild beat Blues 5-1, take series lead
May 7, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series.
Kaprizov scores in OT, Wild beat Flames 3-2
April 29, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored a power play goal 44 seconds into overtime on Thursday to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
With the victory, the Wild take over sole possession of second place in the Central Division.
Fiala, Hartman each score twice, Wild tops Oilers 5-1
April 13, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala and Ryan Hartman each scored twice, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of two of the NHL’s hottest teams.
Frederick Gaudreau also scored for Minnesota, which improved to 11-1-2 in its last 14 games.
Wild give defenseman Alex Goligoski a 2-year, $4M extension
March 30, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Alex Goligoski to a two-year, $4 million contract extension on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old Goligoski is in his first season with the Wild, his home-state club.
Wild rally past Flyers 5-4, snap 4-game losing streak
March 4, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Minnesota Wild weren't happy with their play, but they were thrilled to get a much-needed win.
Ryan Hartman had two goals and Jonas Brodin and Matt Boldy scored 25 seconds apart in the third period to lead Minnesota to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Wild agree to 3-year, $3.6M extension with D-man Jon Merrill
January 11, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms on Tuesday with defenseman Jon Merrill on a three-year, $3.6 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season.
The 29-year-old Merrill has tied his career high with three goals to go with eight assists, a plus-8 rating and 51 blocked shots in 33 games this season, his first with the Wild and his fifth different NHL team.
Greenway, Kaprizov lead the way as Wild beat Coyotes 5-2
December 1, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Greenway had a goal and two assists, Kirill Kaprizov scored and Kaapo Kahkonen made 29 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno also scored for Minnesota, which leads the NHL with 59 goals scored since Nov.
Dumba goal helps Wild spoil Vancouver’s home opener 3-2
October 27, 2021 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Matt Dumba scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over Vancouver on Tuesday night, spoiling the Canucks home opener.
Wild sign veteran defenseman Jordie Benn to 1-year deal
August 28, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jordie Benn to a one-year, $900,000 contract on Friday, adding another veteran option after an offseason of change on the blue line.
The 34-year-old Benn had one goal, nine assists and a plus-7 rating over 39 games with the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets last season.
Kaprizov, Brodin lead Wild rally for 6-5 win over Vegas
May 4, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jonas Brodin scored with 1:06 left, 26 seconds after Kirill Kaprizov had tied the game, and the Minnesota Wild rallied past the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Monday night.
Nick Bonino added two goals and an assist, while Joel Eriksson Ek and Kevin Fiala also scored for Minnesota, which trailed by two goals twice in the game...
Russian rookie Kaprizov has hat trick, Wild beat Coyotes 4-0
March 13, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Russian rookie Kirill Kaprizov had his first NHL hat trick and Cam Talbot made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season in the Minnesota Wild's 4-0 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night...
Kaprizov gets hat trick, Talbot shutout as Wild beat Coyotes
March 13, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Rookie Kirill Kaprizov recorded his first NHL hat trick and Cam Talbot made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-0 on Friday night...
Greg Pateryn and rookie Nick Seeler give Wild solid third defensive pairing
November 4, 2018 GMTST. LOUIS The revolving door that was the Wilds third pairing on defense has finally stopped spinning.
After regular rotation last season and throughout coach Bruce Boudreaus tenure the team has solidified a top six that it has relied on every game in 2018-19, stability that has emerged as a strength of the Wilds through the first month of the schedule.
Wild overcame a lot to make playoffs, but finish was disappointing
April 22, 2018 GMTIsolate the season from those that came before it, and the Wilds performance the past six months is encouraging if not admirable.
It chipped away at an early hole to climb into one of the Central Divisions top three spots and ended up as one of the most productive teams in the Western Conference.
Sutter gets overtime winner, Canucks beat Wild 3-2
January 15, 2018 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Brandon Sutter made a triumphant return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup.
Back after missing 21 games with a lower body injury, Sutter scored 2:50 into overtime to lift Vancouver to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night...