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Wild coach provides Brock Faber update as injury list swells to 7 players

Seven games into the season, and down seven key players to injuries. It’s been a painful start to the season for the Minnesota Wild, and head coach John Hynes provided updates on a number of the injured players before Thursday night’s home game against the St.

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Wild Recall Carson Lambos; Reassign Justin Kirkland

The Minnesota Wild are dealing with more injuries to their defensive corps. Needing reinforcements, the Wild announced they recalled defenseman Carson Lambos from the AHL’s Iowa Wild.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 15

Wild TV announcer calls broadcast situation a 'nightmare' as new deal emerges

Good news: Bars can now sign up for Fubo TV and broadcast Minnesota Wild games on their televisions, having not been allowed to do so in the Twin Cities for the first seven games of the season without Comcast/Xfinity and DirecTV reaching a contractual agreement to carry Wild+.

Ryan Hartman News / Gone Puck Wild / October 15

Ryan Hartman is giving the Wild another reason to worry about his future

The Minnesota Wild have gotten off to a solid start to the season with a 4-2-1 record entering Thursday night’s game against the St. Louis Blues. But not everyone has stormed out of the gates including center Ryan Hartman.

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NHL News / Athlon Sports / October 15

Unexpected Quinn Hughes Scenario Emerges Amid Wild Contract Stalemate

The Minnesota Wild’s uncertainty over Quinn Hughes has fueled speculation that the defenseman could eventually leave to join his brothers playing for the New Jersey Devils NHL reporter Frank Seravalli, however, has raised a very different possibility not widely discussed up to this point.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 14

Wild TV mess has Tom Reid's asking fans to bring their own screens

The Minnesota Wild introduced a new TV product this year called Wild+, but actually being able to watch the games remains a puzzle for fans across the state.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 14

Could the Wild land all 3 Hughes brothers? NHL insider floats intriguing scenario

Quinn Hughes had an assist in Minnesota’s 5-2 loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday night, extending his points streak to seven games to start the season. Meanwhile, the Wild are waiting patiently, hoping he’ll sign a long-term contract extension.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 14

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 5-2 Loss to the Jets

The Minnesota Wild were right back on the road for the second half of their recent home/road back-to-back when they faced the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday evening, Oct.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / October 13

The Wild may have fixed the one thing that killed them last season

The Minnesota Wild have gotten off to a strong start this season, earning a point in five of their first six games with an overall record of 4-1-1. The latest mark in the win column came against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night when Minnesota used three first-period goals to cruise to a 4-2 victory.

Nico Sturm News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 13

Nico Sturm Left Game With Upper Body Injury

There were some Monday blues in Minnesota on the injury front. Nico Sturm, announced by the Wild, has an upper-body injury that he sustained in their 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

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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.

Calvin Pickard News / Field Level Media / October 13

Calvin Pickard stoked for Wild debut against his hometown club, Jets

Calvin Pickard is excited for Tuesday night for multiple reasons. The veteran goaltender is scheduled to make his season debut. He also will make his team debut after joining the Minnesota Wild during the offseason.

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Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / October 13

NHL roundup: Wild score 3 in 1st period to halt Knights' win streak

Danila Yurov scored to finish off a first-period flurry for the Minnesota Wild, who held on for a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.

Nico Sturm News / Daily Faceoff / October 12

Wild’s Nico Sturm leaves game with lower-body injury

The Minnesota Wild announced on social media that forward Nico Sturm left Monday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury and would not return.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 12

Wild Recall Tyler Pitlick, Place Marcus Foligno On IR

The Minnesota Wild have a pair of brothers on their injured reserve headed into Monday’s matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. Forward Marcus Foligno was moved to IR with a mid-body injury, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Calvin Pickard News / Professor Press Box / October 12

Ex-Oilers Calvin Pickard Reminds Us That Hockey Needs Its Journeymen

It's good to see Calvin Pickard getting another opportunity in the NHL. The former Edmonton Oilers goalie has signed with Minnesota, and he's getting the chance to show what he can do with another organization.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 11

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

The Minnesota Wild finished up their three-game road trip when they took on the Florida Panthers on Saturday evening, Oct. 10. They came into the game following a rough loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Oct.

Kirill Kaprizov News / Field Level Media / October 10

Kirill Kaprizov nets hat trick as Wild hand Panthers rare loss

Kirill Kaprizov tallied his seventh career hat trick and added an assist, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday evening in Sunrise, Fla.

Dylan Larkin News / Bring Me The Sports / October 10

NHL insiders reveal what's complicating a potential Dylan Larkin trade to the Wild

The Red Wings have reportedly scouted the last two Wild games, and the odds of a trade for Dylan Larkin have seemingly skyrocketed for Minnesota. Rumors about a potential deal between Detroit and Minnesota have been circulating since Larkin originally requested a trade, so what’s the hold-up?

Olli Maatta News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 9

Wild’s injured list grows longer after Olli Maatta update

Already battered by injuries, the Minnesota Wild lost another body Thursday when veteran defenseman Olli Maatta was a late scratch with a lower-body injury ahead of a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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.

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.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Quinn Hughes Continues to Frustrate Wild with Leisurely Contract Tactic

The TSN Insider Trading crew discussed the latest on Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild as the team gets set to kick of its 2026-27 regular season without the defenseman signed to a new contract.

Minnesota Wild News / Yardbarker / September 29

Wild's Guerin, Hughes talk Faber after D-man suffers scary injury

Wild's Bill Guerin, Quinn Hughes talk Brock Faber after D-man suffers scary injury

After Faber skated to the bench, you wouldn't guess he suffered a scary injury, but he did.

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Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / September 28

Wild place Brock Faber, Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve

The Minnesota Wild have officially announced their final 23-man roster to begin the 2026-27 regular season, and neither Brock Faber nor Filip Gustavsson is on it.

Minnesota Wild News / Yardbarker / September 14

NHL CBA changes take effect soon, altering contracts, schedule

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