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Dialed-in goalie Jesper Wallstedt deserves better than Wild's last two results

After starting their season with two comfortable wins, the Wild have now dropped consecutive one-goal games this week. They squandered a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 in overtime in Buffalo on Tuesday.

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Panthers offered free agent Vladimir Tarasenko a contract in July

The puck has dropped on the 2026-27 NHL season, but veteran winger Vladimir Tarasenko is still watching from the outside despite coming off a 23-goal campaign with the Minnesota Wild.

Quinn Hughes News / Bring Me The Sports / October 8

Quinn Hughes' contract decision 'could take months,' NHL insider warns

The Wild’s regular season is underway, and superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes doesn’t appear to be close to making a concrete decision about his future beyond this season.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / October 8

The Wild's Dylan Larkin dreams could come down to Quinn Hughes

The Minnesota Wild’s 2026-27 season has already begun but the biggest storyline may not be on the ice. The Wild waited all summer to try and execute a trade that would acquire Dylan Larkin from the Detroit Red Wings.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Vladimir Tarasenko News / NHL Trade Talk / October 8

Vladimir Tarasenko’s Free Agency Just Got Messy; Missed Boat on Good Offer

Vladimir Tarasenko is still looking for a team, and reportedly for an agent, too. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, it’s now surfacing that Tarasenko fired another agent and might have missed the boat on an offer from a team that may no longer be interested.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Tyler Pitlick News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 7

Minnesota Wild Recall Tyler Pitlick

According to a team announcement, the Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Tyler Pitlick from the AHL’s Iowa Wild. The transaction indicates that veteran Nick Foligno will miss tomorrow’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after exiting last night’s contest with an upper-body injury.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / October 7

Danila Yurov is making the Wild’s Dylan Larkin pursuit even more complicated

Danila Yurov scored his first goal of the season in the Minnesota Wild’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. But a bigger storyline may have been sitting in the press box of the KeyBank Center as Detroit Red Wings director of pro scouting Kris Draper was in attendance.

David Jiricek News / Gone Puck Wild / October 7

David Jiricek is showing the Wild quit on him at the right time

Almost two years ago, the Minnesota Wild took a swing on David Jiricek. The Wild gave up a haul to acquire the sixth overall pick in the 2022 draft, sending

Nick Foligno News / Daily Faceoff / October 6

Wild’s Nick Foligno leaves game with upper-body injury

An early end to one of the grittier veterans in the game. On Tuesday night, Minnesota Wild forward Nick Foligno exited a game against the Buffalo Sabres early after suffering an upper-body injury.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / October 6

Minnesota Wild’s 3 Keys to a Successful Road Trip

The Minnesota Wild are on the road more than at home for the first two months of the season before they spend nearly the whole month of December on home ice.

Brock Faber News / Gone Puck Wild / October 6

Brock Faber's injury sounds way worse we all thought

Fracturing your skull is never something that will be defined as "not a big deal", but somehow each new update about Brock Faber continues to get more and more concerning.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 5

Unbeaten Wild look to keep rolling against Sabres

The Minnesota Wild are off to a perfect start despite missing one of their best players. That might surprise some people outside the Wild's locker room.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 5

Wild star Kirill Kaprizov sounds off on Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcement

Alex Ovechkin sent shockwaves through the NHL world on Monday. Ovechkin announced that he will be retiring at the end of the season. Ovi has played 22 seasons in the NHL, playing long enough that current NHL stars grew up watching him.

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Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / October 5

Wild Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Defense Surviving, Special Teams Thriving & Strong Goaltending

The Minnesota Wild started the regular season off on the right foot with a win on the road to open things up and then a win in their home opener. Last

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 4

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-1 Win Over the Bruins

The Minnesota Wild held their home opener on Saturday evening, Oct. 3, when they hosted the Boston Bruins. They opened their regular season on Thursday, Oct.

Kirill Kaprizov News / Field Level Media / October 3

Kirill Kaprizov, Wild overcome slow start to blow past Bruins

Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Quinn Hughes tallied a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row to start the season.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 2

Wild points finger at Comcast as fans remain unable to watch games

The Wild got their season underway on Thursday night with a win over Nashville. While fans were left happy with the result, many have had difficulty watching their team after the transition to streaming.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 2

Bill Guerin updates Brock Faber's health, Quinn Hughes contract talks

It’s been one week since Brock Faber fractured his skull when a puck hit him in the head during the Minnesota Wild’s final preseason game against the Dallas Stars.