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Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov was ejected from Tuesday night’s game after officials deemed he struck Drew Doughty in the head with his stick with malicious intent. On Wednesday, the league announced that after a review from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, Kaprizov would be slapped with a $5,000 fine but will not be […]

A premier Western Conference showdown is on tap later tonight as the Minnesota Wild will head to the City of Angels to battle with the Los Angeles Kings. It is about that time to check out our NHL odds series where our Wild-Kings prediction and pick will be unveiled. After a pair of gut-wrenching losses to […]

Former Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk has retired from the NHL at the age of 36. However, he isn’t stepping away from the game of hockey. Not by a long shot. Dubnyk confirmed his retirement to The Pioneer Press. The former Wild star also confirmed his new position as an analyst with NHL Network. He […]

The Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators completed a notable goalie-for-goalie trade last month. In the deal, the Wild sent veteran Cam Talbot to the Senators, in exchange for Filip Gustavsson. Below, we take a look at how the trade breaks down for each team. Minnesota Wild After the Wild re-signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, it seemed […]

It once looked as though the Minnesota Wild will play the 2022-23 NHL season without their best player, Kirill Kaprizov, after news that the forward was stopped from leaving Russia earlier this summer because of alleged possession of a fake military ID in 2017. However, it appears that Kaprizov will be fine after all, with Michael […]

Marc Andre-Fleury remains a hot commodity in the pro hockey market, as teams appear to be lining up to court him once the NHL free agency kicks off on July 13. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Fleury has at least five franchises willing to throw money for the services of the future Hall […]

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ivan Fedotov was shockingly arrested in Russia in late June, and it appears he’s not the only NHL player caught up in the situation. Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov is reportedly wanted in Russia after allegedly purchasing a fraudulent military ID, according to Sport-Express. Upon hearing about the arrest of Ivan Fedotov, […]

At this point of his career in the NHL, it is obvious that Claude Giroux’s window to win a Stanley Cup as a key contributor is closing. His stint with the Florida Panthers in the second half of the 2021-22 NHL season was not able to give him the chance to kiss and lift the […]

While the NBA is so excellent at creating drama in its offseason, especially heading to and during the free agency period, the NHL would like to remind everyone that it is also very much capable of turning heads post-Stanley Cup Finals. Take for example the blockbuster trade that went down Wednesday, with the Minnesota Wild […]

The Los Angeles Kings have pulled the trigger on the first big trade of the 2022 NHL offseason. According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Kings have agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Wild that will send star forward Kevin Fiala to Los Angeles in exchange for the Kings’ 2022 first-round pick as […]

While the few remaining teams continue to battle it out for their shot at a Stanley Cup, the rest of the NHL is gearing up for the offseason. With just more than a month until the NHL Draft, teams are expected to begin setting up shop and preparing for the roster moves set to come. […]

The Minnesota Wild are coming off their most successful regular season in franchise history. Despite another first round exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the team is poised to compete in the coming years. Their core is strong, with enough young talent to see sustained success going forward. However, one key piece of the puzzle […]

The Minnesota Wild lost home ice advantage in Game 5 of their first round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues Monday night. In the loss at home, the Wild blew a 2-1 lead, allowing four unanswered goals to lose 5-2. It was the second straight loss in the series by a 5-2 score, pushing […]

The NHL playoffs are in full swing as the Minnesota Wild face off with the St. Louis Blues for game six in this thrilling first-round matchup. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Wild-Blues prediction and pick will be made.   After squandering a 2-1 series lead with back-to-back gut-wrenching […]

Vladimir Tarasenko stepped up when it mattered in the St Louis Blues’ 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. Tarasenko posted 3 goals en route a clutch hat trick which led the Blues to a crucial win. St Louis now leads the series with Minnesota 3-2. Tarasenko reacted to his impressive Game 5 showing. […]

Game five is set back in Minnesota and the Wild will play host to the St. Louis Blues after tying the series back up at two games apiece. This is easily one of the more evenly matched series in the playoffs so far, where it has now come down to a best-of-three scenario for these […]

Game four is underway as the St. Louis Blues will remain hosts for one more game as they take on the Minnesota Wild. The series is currently 2-1 in favor of the Wild. The Blues won game one on the road and haven’t been able to get past a tough Wild defense since then, losing […]

The St. Louis Blues will look to win another game on the road as the Minnesota Wild will defend home ice tonight in game two of this series. The Blues won game one on Monday with a 4-0 shutout victory. Despite losing, the Wild actually outshot the Blues by a total of 37-31, which proves […]

A battle between two Western Conference foes is set for the center stage on Monday night, as the St. Louis Blues will travel to St. Paul to take on the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vladamir Tarasenko and the Blues will look to advance past the first […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is in his 18th year in the NHL, having been serving between the net for nearly two decades. After joining the Wild at the trade deadline, it was widely expected that this would be Fleury’s final go-around in the league. That may not be the case, however. According to Allan […]

The Minnesota Wild will head down to Missouri to take on the St. Louis Blues in today’s central division rivalry matchup. Both of these teams are playing spectacular hockey lately, the Wild are 7-1-2 in their last 10 while the Blues are 9-0-1 in their last 10. Both of these teams are also tied for […]

Anna Kane, the ex-wife of the Edmonton Oilers’ Evander Kane, donated money to the Minnesota Wild’s Ryan Hartman to help pay the fine he received for flipping her ex the bird. On Tuesday, Hartman literally jumped to teammate’s Kirill Kaprizov’s defense when the Oilers’ Evander Kane provoked the Wild winger. After a quick scrum, Hartman […]

The Los Angles Kings will head up to the State of Hockey as they look to face off against the Minnesota Wild tonight. This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season as the total goals have gone under 5.5 in both of the prior two matchups. Who will come away on […]

The Minnesota Wild will head down south to take on one of their fellow Central Division rivals, the Nashville Predators. The Wild have been red-hot lately, going 9-0-1 in their last 10 games, while the Predators are on the hunt for a desperate two points in order to help themselves make the playoffs in the […]

The Minnesota Wild will travel to the District of Columbia where they will look to take on the Washington Capitals tonight. This is the second meeting between these two teams this season where the Wild won the first bout. Who will walk away with some extra points before the playoffs tonight? It’s time to continue […]

How good is today’s NHL slate of action? In another marquee matchup between two squads looking to make some noise on what has been successful seasons so far, the Minnesota Wild travel to the Tar Heel State to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in what should be an instant classic. Let’s take a look at […]

Can the Pittsburgh Penguins cool off the red-hot Minnesota Wild, who have won eight of their last 10 games? The Penguins are always dangerous, but the Wild have been the more lethal team. In any case, this is a matchup hockey fans can’t miss. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our […]

Nathan MacKinnon’s decision to come to the defense of his teammates may end up proving quite costly for the Colorado Avalanche. Aves coach Jared Bednar revealed that MacKinnon will not be on the ice for Tuesday night’s clash against the Calgary Flame as a result of a hand injury he sustained during a fight on […]

The Colorado Avalanche will head into Minnesota tonight to take on the Wild in this Central Division rivalry matchup with the top two teams in the division. The Wild head into this game on the back end of a back-to-back series with an overtime win against the Blue Jackets last night. The Avalanche come into […]

The Minnesota Wild will continue their nine-game homestand as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. The Wild also come into this game on a four-game winning streak, taking full advantage of their homestand; so far going 4-1-0 with four games left. The Blue Jackets are not going to be making the playoffs, unfortunately, but […]

The Vancouver Canucks will head east as they will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild for tonight’s matchup. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season where the Wild won the first matchup 3-2 back in late October. Both of these teams are fighting for a playoff spot, so this should […]

The Minnesota Wild acquired goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in this year’s NHL Draft. Should the Wild reach the third round of the NHL playoffs and Fleury has had at least four wins in the first two rounds, the return will be upgraded to a first-round […]

The Minnesota Wild have made their intentions to win a Stanley Cup Finals crystal clear with their latest move ahead of the NHL trade deadline. According to Frank Seravalli, the Wild are set to acquire one of the game’s best goaltenders. The Wild have reportedly landed Marc-Andre Fleury via trade with the Chicago Blackhawks in […]

The Boston Bruins will up to Minnesota tonight to take on the Wild for the second half of their back-to-back set. The Bruins handled the Blackhawks in overtime last night for a 2-1 victory. The Wild are coming off of a 6-2 loss to the Predators on Sunday, bumping them down to a wild card […]

The Nashville Predators will head into Minnesota tonight to take on their Central Division rival in the Wild. These two teams have faced off just once this season and Nashville ended up walking away with a victory. These teams are also just two points apart from each other in the standings, and the winner will […]

The New York Rangers will head into the state of hockey tonight to take on the Minnesota Wild. The last time these two teams met, on January 28th, the Wild beat the Rangers 3-2 in New York. Since then, the Rangers have been on a tear, going 8-2-1 while the Wild have been struggling lately […]

The Dallas Stars will be heading on the road as they will look to face off against a Central Division rival in the Minnesota Wild tonight. The Stars have been red-hot lately and are now just two points back from Minnesota for the third spot in the division. The Wild have been ice cold lately […]

The Minnesota Wild are in the midst of a pretty bad stretch of hockey lately, but luckily for them, they head into Philly tonight to take on the Flyers. While the Wild are slowly losing sight at holding on to their playoff seeding, the Flyers never had a chance from the start. Can the Wild […]

The Calgary Flames will head into Minnesota to take on the Wild as these two teams will face off for the second time in a row. They played each other on Saturday in Calgary where the Flames came out on top 7-3, the fifth loss in six games for the Wild. Can they get back […]