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Wild’s Jesper Wallstedt achieves rookie feat not seen in nearly 90 years

The Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday, moving to 15-7-5 on the season. They are now riding a 12-game point streak, largely thanks to their goaltending.

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Wallstedt Was Spectacular in Wild’s 1-0 Win Over Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers (11-11-5) hosted the Minnesota Wild (15-7-5) on Tuesday night (Dec. 2). The Wild have been red-hot heading into this matchup, with an impressive 8-0-2 record in their last 10 games.

Jesper Wallstedt News / Field Level Media / December 2

Jesper Wallstedt continues stellar run as Wild blank Oilers

Jesper Wallstedt stopped all 32 shots he faced en route to his fourth shutout over his past six starts as the Minnesota Wild earned a 1-0 road win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

Jesper Wallstedt News / Bring Me The News / December 2

Wild's Jesper Wallstedt named NHL Rookie of the Month

Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt was lights-out in November. On Tuesday he was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for his performances, going 6-0-0 with a league-best 1.14 goals-against average.

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The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

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Danila Yurov News / Daily Faceoff / December 1

Wild’s Danila Yurov out Tuesday, day-to-day with injury

The Minnesota Wild will be down yet another forward due to an injury, as rookie Danila Yurov will miss Tuesday night’s game on the road against the Edmonton Oilers and is out on a day-to-day basis, head coach John Hynes told The Athletic’s Michael Russo.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / November 30

Two players placed on NHL waivers for Nov. 30

A couple of players look to be heading to the minors. On Sunday, the Minnesota Wild placed forward Tyler Pitlick on waivers, as did the Philadelphia Flyers with defenseman Adam Ginning, making them available to the rest of the NHL.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 30

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 3-2 Shootout Loss to the Sabres

The Minnesota Wild wrapped up their most recent home back-to-back against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night, Nov. 29. They were coming off an emotional shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday afternoon, Nov.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 29

Sabres Dig Deep to Defeat Wild in Shootout 3-2

The Minnesota Wild hosted the Buffalo Sabres to finish out their home back-to-back on Saturday night, Nov. 29. The Wild’s injury list shortened once again as they got Vladimir Tarasenko back after he missed the previous seven games.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 29

Wild activate Vladimir Tarasenko, reassign Hunter Haight

The Minnesota Wild announced on Saturday that veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko has been activated off of injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the team reassigned forward Hunter Haight to their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild.

Minnesota Wild News / Breakaway on SI / November 29

Wild Quickly Becoming Playoff Contender With Recent Surge

The month of November is coming to a close after the recent Thanksgiving holiday, and usually around this time fans know who the true playoff contenders are.

NHL News / Bring Me The News / November 28

Wild keep roaring with shootout win over NHL-best Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche may very well be the most dominant team in the National Hockey League, but the Minnesota Wild proved to be hotter when the two met on Black Friday in St.

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / November 28

Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy help Wild end Avs' 10-game win streak

Matt Boldy scored the decisive goal in the shootout round to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.

Marcus Foligno News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 28

Wild place Marcus Foligno on injured reserve

The Wild placed winger Marcus Foligno on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 26, due to a lower-body injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Fellow winger Nicolas Aubé-Kubel was recalled from AHL Iowa Thursday in advance of the move.