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Minnesota Wild Notes, Quotes
Monday's game against Colorado was the 300th regular-season home game at Xcel Energy Center for the Wild. --The Wild lost for the first time ever when scoring at least five goals. Minnesota was 69-0 before Monday when scoring five goals or more. --The Wild went 3-for-4 on the power play after...
12 hours ago | FOXSports.com
Avalanche 6, Wild 5
Games between the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche are usually low-scoring, grind-it-out affairs. Not this time. Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist, and the low-scoring Avalanche broke out for a 6-5 win over the Wild on Monday night. Marek Svatos, David Jones, T.J. Hensick and Mil...
15 hours ago | FOXSports.com
Colorado Avalanche's Paul Stastny, right, chases the puck after Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, of Finland, made a save in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in St.......
Colorado Avalanche's Paul Stastny, right, chases the puck after Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, of Finland, made a save in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in St.... Expand »
16 hours ago | ESPN
Koivu's three points lead Wild past Predators
Mikko Koivu scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
Sat, Nov 29 | ESPN
Wild-Capitals: Insult Added to Injury as Washington Fall to Minnesota 4-3
Washington's comeback started at 14:43 of the third when Matt Bradley slid a backhanded shot, his third of the season, past Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom. Alex Ovechkin notched his ninth a minute later utilizing his patented delay shot, using a Minnesota defender to screen the normally r...
Tue, Nov 25 | Bleacher Report
NHL Power Rankings: Hawks starting to make noise
3. Boston Bruins (14-3-4) LW: 5 5. New York Rangers (14-7-2) LW: 3 6. Vancouver Canucks (13-6-2) LW: 11 9. Minnesota Wild (11-6-1) LW: 6 14. Calgary Flames (11-9-1) LW: 16 17. Nashville Predators (10-9-1) LW: 13 20. Colorado Avalanche (9-10-0) LW: 20 23. Los Angeles Kings (8-8-3) LW: 26
Tue, Nov 25 | network.nationalpost.com
The Hockey News: Daily Dish: The Hockey News Daily Dish: Nov. 21
2008/11/21: Minnesota Wild backup netminder Josh Harding was able to serve as the backup to Niklas Backstrom on Thursday night against Vancouver, after missing one game due to a lower body injury. As a result, the Wild assigned third ...
Fri, Nov 21 | The Hockey News
Thursday's three stars: Chicago's Versteeg continues Stars' fade
Honorable Mention: Jiri Hudler scored two impressive goals in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-3 win at the Edmonton Oilers; the Wings were 3-for-5 on the power play. ... Crosby had at three-point night in leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory at the Atlanta Thrashers. ... Radio analyst Sherry...
Thu, Nov 20 | Yahoo! Canada Sports
Puck Headlines: Would the Wild trade an injured Gaborik?
• Bruce "Malkin to the Kings" Garrioch continues to feed the flames of the Ottawa Senators' interest in Vancouver Canucks defenseman Mattias Ohlund. Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis and assistant Lawrence Gilman were listed as scouts at MSG for last night's loss to the Rangers. [Ottawa S...
Tue, Nov 18 | Yahoo! Canada Sports
Minnesota Wild win in shootout, 3-2 over Columbus Blue Jackets
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Marek Zidlicky and Antti Miettinen scored in the shootout and Niklas Backstrom made two saves to lift the Minnesota Wild past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2 on Saturday night.
Sat, Nov 15 | The Hockey News
Forget Gaborik: Minnesota should focus on Backstrom
Whatever happens to both Gaborik and Backstrom, this is a very important season for the Wild franchise. They have their superstar player and superstar goaltender both on the verge of big raises. Minnesota has $37 million committed for next season, but with eight soon-to-be unrestricted...
Sat, Nov 8 | Yahoo! Canada Sports
Puck Headlines: Wild, Blackhawks and new hotness on Versus
Preview: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers (9 p.m. EDT; TV: NESN, OPPV). Lowetide has a great look at four good young players -- Milan Lucic, Phil Kessel, Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano -- who have experienced the highs and lows since being drafted. Try not to break anything tonight, Lucic.
Mon, Oct 27 | Yahoo! Canada Sports
Belanger’s two goals lead Wild to 4-3 season opening home victory
The Wild lineup tonight was as follows: Marian Gaborik, Eric Belanger, Mikko Koivu, Andrew Brunette, Stephane Veilleux, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Owen Nolan, Antti Miettinen, Colton Gillies, Benoit Pouliot, Derek Boogaard, Martin Skoula, Kim Johnsson, Nick Schultz, Brent Burns, M...
Sat, Oct 11 | nhl-wild(mvn.com)
Meet Puck Daddy's Hockey Blogger Invitational fantasy team
Patrik Elias (New Jersey Devils, LW, Round 6/Pick 98) Milan Lucic (Boston Bruins, LW, Round 10/Pick 170) David Perron (St. Louis Blues, LW, Round 12/Pick 206) Fabian Brunnstrom (Dallas Stars, LW, Round 14/Pick 242)
Mon, Oct 6 | Yahoo! Canada Sports
The smothering defense of Minnesota coach Jacques Lemaire
Risebrough blows a gasket when asked such questions. "I've never had anybody tell me ever they don't want to play for Jacques Lemaire," Risebrough said. "In fact, players tell me all the time, 'Jacques Lemaire made me the player I am today, Jacques Lemaire resurrected my career.'"
Fri, Sep 19 | Yahoo! Canada Sports
11/29 sharks 2, MINNESOTA 1
As was mentioned above, it's cold here in Minnesota, and, in wintertime, it snows here. Which is why the arena in the Twin Cities (there are two, the Target Center in Minneapolis, where the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves play, and, for our purposes here today, the only arena in the Twin Citie...
Thu, Nov 30 | Sharks Hockey Odyssey
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