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Kaprizov logs a goal and an assist and Gustavsson makes 23 saves as the Wild beats Blue Jackets 3-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 23 stops and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night. Marco Rossi scored his third goal of the season 12:40 into the game when he picked up a Jackets turnover in...
Filip Gustavsson scores on the power play, becoming the first Wild goalie to score
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson saw an opportunity and he cashed in. Gustavsson capped the Wild’s 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues with the rare goalie goal. The 26-year-old gloved a Pavel Buchnevich shot from the blue line, dropped it to his stick and...
Goalie Gustavsson makes 27 saves, scores an empty-netter, Wild beat Blues 4-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and scored an empty-net goal as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Ryan Hartman scored a power-play goal in the first period and Jakub Lauko scored a...
Pro Women's Hockey League unveils 90-game schedule that will open Nov. 30
The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s second season is opening a month earlier — on Saturday, Nov. 30 — than last year and features an expanded schedule, the league announced Tuesday. Each of the league’s six teams will play 30 games, up from 24 in the inaugural season....
Connor scores power-play goal in OT to give Jets 2-1 win over Wild
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored a power-play goal 51 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday for their third straight win. Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist in his 800th NHL game and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots as...
Eberle scores 2 in regulation and nets the winner in the shootout as the Kraken beat the Wild 5-4
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Eberle had two goals in regulation and scored the winner in the shootout as the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 Saturday night. Tye Kartye and Jared McCann also scored in regulation for Seattle. Andre Burakovsky had two assists....
Wild hang on to beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in opener behind Boldy, Eriksson Ek and Gustavsson
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the Minnesota Wild opened the season by beating former coach Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night. Filip...
Wild sign top goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt to 2-year, $4.4 million extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension on Monday, giving their prized prospect some security while waiting in the wings behind veterans Marc-Andre Fleury and Filip Gustavsson. The 21-year-old...
The Wild are running it back after missing the playoffs, banking on better health and defense
Minnesota Wild Last season: 39-34-9, missed playoffs. COACH: John Hynes (318-279-68 over nine seasons with three teams, including 34-24-5 last season after replacing Dean Evason on Nov. 27). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 vs. Columbus. DEPARTURES:...
Wild sign NHL rookie of year runner-up Brock Faber to 8-year, $68 million contract extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw more than enough potential in Brock Faber’s rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension on Monday. The deal doesn’t kick in until the 2025-26 season, after Faber’s...
