Parise Named NHL's First Star After 5 Goals In 2 Games
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has been named the NHL's "First Star" for his performance last week.
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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.
Jori Lehtera scored in his return to the lineup and the St. Louis Blues held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Sunday night.
Jason Pominville scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund scored power-play goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
The Minnesota Wild will have at least five representatives in the World Cup of Hockey this fall. Preliminary 16-man rosters were revealed Wednesday, with seven more players to be selected for each of the eight teams set to compete in the tournament in Toronto from Sept. 17-Oct. 1.
Tuesday game is seen as a 4-point swing game, with Colorado just two points ahead of the Wild in the playoff standings.
With the Wild fighting for a playoff spot, the state of hockey watched to see what deals Fletcher would make to improve the team on Monday.
The Wild announced that they've traded goalie Niklas Backstrom to the Calgary Flames along with a sixth round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft for forward David Jones.
The Minnesota Wild have activated defenseman Jonas Brodin from injured reserve after he missed 12 games with a broken foot. The NHL's trade deadline passed Monday without any major moves by the Wild.
Erik Haula scored midway through the third period to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Charlie Coyle and Jason Pominville also scored for Minnesota, which ended a nine-game winless streak (0-6-3) at the Xcel Energy Center.
