Wild's Vanek Out For Start Of Playoffs
Minnesota Wild left wing Thomas Vanek will miss the start of the team's first-round playoff series with an upper-body injury he recently aggravated.
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Minnesota Wild left wing Thomas Vanek will miss the start of the team's first-round playoff series with an upper-body injury he recently aggravated.
The Minnesota Wild have clinched a playoff spot. But if they continue to play the way they have been playing the last four games, they are not going to be in the playoffs for very long.
There are two Central Division foes that Minnesota could see in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
I've heard a lot of Minnesota Wild fans talking about how the team "backed into the playoffs." I'm not one of those fans.
James Reimer made 29 saves for his third shutout in eight games and the San Jose Sharks beat the playoff-bound Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Minnesota dropped its third straight game and squandered a chance to clinch a playoff spot.
Riley Sheahan had a goal and an assist to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in a game with playoff implications for both teams.
If you're looking for a reason behind their recent surge into the playoff picture, Jared Spurgeon is a good place to start.
Cody Ceci got a goal with 3:57 left that deflected off two Minnesota players to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Wild 3-2 on Thursday night.
He's still recovering from getting a stick to the nose, but make no mistake, Charlie Coyle will be called upon as a key cog going down the stretch.
The Minnesota Wild have turned yet another season around, just in time. This year, John Torchetti's takeover of the team was the stimulus.
Jared Spurgeon, Erik Haula and Nino Niederreiter scored in the third period to lift surging Minnesota to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, stretching the Wild's season-long winning streak to six straight games.
Assuming they make the playoffs, here are four reasons why the Wild have potential once they get there.
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has been named the NHL's "First Star" for his performance last week.
Zach Parise scored twice, Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves for his 19th NHL shutout and the surging Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Saturday in a pivotal game between two teams contending for the final Western Conference playoff spot.
