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Hartman's winner vs. Blackhawks helps Wild take lead in Central

Hartman's winner vs. Blackhawks helps Wild take lead in Central

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan Hartman scored with 1:11 remaining in the third period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday. Ryan Reaves and Frederick Gaudreau also scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson made 22 saves in goal. The Wild have points in four straight after

Wild’s Boldy showing why he’s a franchise foundational player

Wild’s Boldy showing why he’s a franchise foundational player

Welcome to the 2022-23 edition of the Wild Weekly Spotlight. Each Friday, we’ll track the progress of the players who are trying to help Minnesota make a playoff run down the stretch of the NHL regular season and give updates on other players from the previous week. This is the

Wild earn point in shootout loss to Flyers

Wild earn point in shootout loss to Flyers

PHILADELPHIA — John Tortorella needed one word to sum up if 700 career wins meant anything to the Flyers coach. “No.” OK, then. Good thing the brusque Stanley Cup winner isn't paid by the word. James van Riemsdyk scored the only goal in a shootout, and Philadelphia beat the Minnesota

Wild playoff chase: Big game with Avalanche looms

Wild playoff chase: Big game with Avalanche looms

The playoffs are an inevitability for Minnesota this season. The Wild have a 99% chance of making the postseason according to both The Athletic and PlayoffStatus.com. With the regular season winding down, the big question will be where Minnesota will end up – Central Division champions or slotting in at

Boldy's breakthrough big relief for Wild

Boldy's breakthrough big relief for Wild

A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Minnesota sports, including Wild forwards Matt Boldy and Ryan Reaves, and Twins stars Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa. Matt Boldy, Wild forward (UP ⬆) Deep down, we knew Boldy was a superstar. Now, it’s beyond doubt. The

Matt Boldy beats buzzer in OT, Wild top Devils

Matt Boldy beats buzzer in OT, Wild top Devils

NEWARK, N.J. — Matt Boldy scored with 1.3 seconds left in overtime and Filip Gustavsson made a career-high 47 saves to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. “I knew I got out there within like a minute, so I knew it

Boldy records second career hat trick, Wild beat Caps 5-3

Boldy records second career hat trick, Wild beat Caps 5-3

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Boldy recorded his second career hat trick and the Minnesota Wild rebounded to beat Washington 5-3 on Sunday. Minnesota, which had its 14-game point-streak end Saturday against Boston, is within one point of Dallas for the Central Division lead and two points up on Colorado

Boldy records second career hat trick, Wild beat Caps 5-3

Boldy records second career hat trick, Wild beat Caps 5-3

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Boldy recorded his second career hat trick and the Minnesota Wild rebounded to beat Washington 5-3 on Sunday. Minnesota, which had its 14-game point-streak end Saturday against Boston, is within one point of Dallas for the Central Division lead and two points up on Colorado

Wild can't find late magic in 5-2 loss to Bruins

Wild can't find late magic in 5-2 loss to Bruins

ST. PAUL, Minn. — David Pastrnak scored his 47th goal of the season and Linus Ullmark made 29 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Saturday. Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Trent Frederic also scored for Boston, which has won two in a row

Hartman hitting groove at right time for Wild

Hartman hitting groove at right time for Wild

Welcome to the 2022-23 edition of the Wild Weekly Spotlight. Each Friday, we’ll track the progress of the players who are trying to help Minnesota make a playoff run down the stretch of the NHL regular season and give updates on other players from the previous week. This is the

Wild explode for eight goals in win over Blues

Wild explode for eight goals in win over Blues

ST. LOUIS — Ryan Hartman had two goals and an assist and the surging Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis 8-5 on Wednesday night in a game in which Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was ejected for throwing a punch. Binnington was whistled for a match penalty with 7:35 left in the

Wild extend point streak to 13 games, lose to Yotes in OT

Wild extend point streak to 13 games, lose to Yotes in OT

TEMPE, Ariz. — Clayton Keller's second goal of the game at 4:09 of overtime lifted the Arizona Coyotes to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night. Barrett Hayton had two goals and an assist for Arizona. Keller's pair gave him a team-high 29 for the season and

Fleury makes 35 saves, Wild beat Sharks 5-2

Fleury makes 35 saves, Wild beat Sharks 5-2

SAN JOSE, Calif. —Marcus Johansson, Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in Minnesota's three-goal third period, and the Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 Saturday night. Jared Spurgeon and Frederick Gaudreau also scored, and Ryan Hartman and John Klingberg each had two assists to help the Wild extend their

Minnesota Wild hoping to ride 'Gus Bus' into playoffs 

Minnesota Wild hoping to ride 'Gus Bus' into playoffs 

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The ascension of the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference standings hit some turbulence this week with an injury to leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov that will keep the superstar left wing out for at least three to four weeks. The Wild might need to catch a

Wild's likeable, hard-hitting Foligno adding goals back to repertoire

Wild's likeable, hard-hitting Foligno adding goals back to repertoire

Welcome to the 2022-23 edition of the Wild Weekly Spotlight. Each Friday, we’ll track the progress of the players who are trying to help Minnesota make a playoff run down the stretch of the NHL regular season and give updates on other players from the previous week. This is the