Wild Blog: The New Season, It's Playoff Time
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.
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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.
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.
A disappointing moment for a young Minnesota Wild fan was more than made up for Friday morning. Noel Taylor, 13, of St. Paul, attended the Minnesota-Chicago outdoor alumni game in February.
It has been a rough stretch for Zach Parise. The Minnesota Wild forward has only scored twice in his last 25 games with his last goal coming on March 10 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Zach Parise scored three times for his third hat trick of the season and added an assist as the Wild beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday night, spoiling goalie Niklas Backstrom's return to Minnesota. Jared Spurgeon scored two power-play goals as Minnesota
Devan Dubnyk made a season-high 38 saves, Minnesota's penalty kill kept up its strong work and the Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night to move back into possession of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
It's the extension to the playoffs. The Minnesota Wild feels that vibe every day, battling Colorado for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Charlie Coyle scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.
Charlie Coyle and Zach Parise scored in the shootout, and the Minnesota Wild kept pace in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 3-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Longtime Minnesota Wild forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard has retired. Agent Allan Walsh tweeted Friday that Bouchard decided to stop playing because of the "risks associated from multiple concussions."
Devante Smith-Pelly, Mike Sislo and Adam Henrique scored two goals apiece and the New Jersey Devils had their best offensive performance of the season with a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Erik Karlsson scored at 4:29 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 Tuesday night.
Mikael Granlund scored twice, Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night.
After being picked first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was proclaimed to be the next elite talent in the NHL.
Rookie sensation Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal with 7:29 left, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 victory Thursday over the Minnesota Wild.
Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville's streak of 231 consecutive games played has been stopped because of a lower-body injury.
