Wild Signs Evason, Coaching Staff To Extensions
The Minnesota Wild announced Thursday multi-year contract extensions for head coach Dean Evason and his staff.
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The Minnesota Wild announced Thursday multi-year contract extensions for head coach Dean Evason and his staff.
From gold medal-winners to the Gophers reclaiming the axe to the emergence of young superstars, it was a year to remember for Minnesota sports fans. Here are the biggest Minnesota sports stories from 2021.
Our thermometers may not climb above zero at all on New Year's Day, when thousands of fans are expected to pack Target Field for an outdoor hockey game.
This week, the Wild will show the nation why Minnesota is the state of hockey at the NHL Winter Classic. But the Wild will be without a key player, captain Jared Spurgeon.
Baseball and hockey will take center ice this weekend when the NHL Winter Classic comes to Target Field on New Year's Day.
A couple streets will be closing in downtown Minneapolis for the NHL Winter Classic at Target Field this weekend.
NHL players haven't taken part in the Winter Olympics since 2012 and hockey fans are going to have to wait until at least 2026 to see them participate again
Joe Pavelski and Esa Lindell scored on the first two Dallas shots on goal, and the Stars never trailed in defeating the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Monday night.
"It sucks, but it is what it is," Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno said. "It's just reality."
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin was promoted to take over the men's U.S. Olympic hockey team on Tuesday, two months after Stan Bowman's resignation in the wake of the Chicago Blackhawks' sexual assault scandal.
Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 on Sunday night.
Brendan Lemieux scored in his first game back after a suspension and the Los Angeles Kings ended the Minnesota Wild's eight-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.
Jordan Greenway scored twice and the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win.
Kirill Kaprizov scored in the third round of a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Saturday night for their sixth straight win.
With Ryan Hartman's surprising breakout and Kaprizov on a scoring tear in his second NHL season after winning the Calder Memorial Trophy, Minnesota is no longer the defensive-minded team of the past.
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.
Koivu announced his retirement from the NHL in February. He played 15 years for the Wild.
Ryan Hartman broke a 2-all tie midway through the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday.
Kevin Fiala scored the lone goal in a shootout, Cam Talbot made 42 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Wednesday night after arriving late to the arena because of traffic.
Steven Stamkos scored the lone shootout goal while Brian Elliott stopped three shootout shots to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild after blowing a late two-goal lead Sunday night.
Frank Vatrano scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves to help the Florida Panthers remain perfect at home with a 5-4 victory against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Pitlick's first three NHL goals came on a hat trick Saturday night. Unheard of in pro hockey.
Rem Pitlick scored his first three NHL goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 Saturday night for their fifth win in six games.
Minnesota, playing the second of back-to-back nights, had its four-game win streak snapped. The Wild are tied for the Central Division lead with the St. Louis Blues, making Vegas' win a bit more of a statement as it continues to play without three of its top forwards, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty and Jack Eichel.
