Minnesota Wild News

The Minnesota Wild might not be done making splashes this season, and one analyst/insider believes general manager <a href="/nhl/players/bill_guerin/5027">Bill Guerin</a> could be targeting the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Two teams seem to have the Wild's number this season, and one of them is the Kings, who swept the Wild with a pair of victories in three days during Minnesota's temporary stay in Los Angeles.  After beating Minnesota 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night, the Kings took the Wild down 4-2 on Monday night.

<a href="/nhl/players/warren_foegele/323444">Warren Foegele</a> and <a href="/nhl/players/kevin_fiala/322924">Kevin Fiala</a> each scored goals in the final five minutes of the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings finished off a 4-2 home victory Monday to end the Minnesota Wild's six-game point streak.

According to a team announcement, the Minnesota Wild have recalled defenseman David Jiříček from the AHL’s Iowa Wild. The Wild now have a full 23-man roster, with eight of them being defensemen.

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.

At the midway point of the NHL regular season, the Minnesota Wild are in the middle of a heated race for the Central Division. Along with the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars, the Wild are one of the best teams in the entire league and jockeying for the top spot in the Central Division.

After putting on a show Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings and visiting Minnesota Wild will attempt to revisit the madness when they play for the second time in three days on Monday at Los Angeles.

Over and over again on Saturday night, a Los Angeles Kings goal was followed by an answer from the Minnesota Wild. The visitors faced four one-goal deficits at Crypto.com Arena and tied the score each time, but never managed to take a lead.

The Minnesota Wild landed in Southern California this week as they prepared for the second leg of a four-game West Coast showdown. The Wild continued their dominance, proving exactly why they are currently sitting comfortably at 25-10-8 in the standings.

A month remains until the NHL's Olympic roster freeze, and with mere weeks before another de facto trade deadline, speculation continues to mount that Wild GM <a href="/nhl/players/bill_guerin/5027">Bill Guerin</a> isn't done making big moves.

For Minnesota Wild fans, there's a reason they're now calling the state "Quinnesota." On Dec. 12, the Vancouver Canucks traded defenseman and captain <a href="/nhl/players/quinn_hughes/590039">Quinn Hughes</a> over to the Wild in exchange for center <a href="/nhl/players/marco_rossi/707168">Marco Rossi</a>, defenseman <a href="/nhl/players/zeev_buium/912046">Zeev Buium</a>, forward <a href="/nhl/players/liam_ohgren/894912">Liam Ohgren</a> and a 2026 first round pick.

<a href="/nhl/players/quinn_hughes/590039">Quinn Hughes</a>, fresh off being named to the United States Olympic hockey team, had four assists to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 road victory over the

The Minnesota Wild’s road trip continued to move along as they faced the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, Jan. 2, in the first half of a back-to-back. They continued to have a fully healthy roster with the exception of <a href="/nhl/players/daemon_hunt/707609">Daemon Hunt</a>.

<a href="/nhl/players/danila_yurov/894911">Danila Yurov</a> scored twice and <a href="/nhl/players/quinn_hughes/590039">Quinn Hughes</a> added four assists as the visiting Minnesota Wild topped the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Friday. <a href="/nhl/players/yakov_trenin/492469">Yakov Trenin</a> scored and added an assist while <a href="/nhl/players/kirill_kaprizov/590306">Kirill Kaprizov</a> and <a href="/nhl/players/nico_sturm/639746">Nico Sturm</a> also tallied for the Wild, who improved to 3-0-1 on their season-high seven-game road trip.

The U.S. Olympic hockey team announced its roster for the upcoming games in Italy, and the roster is very similar to the one that represented the United States last year in the 4-Nations Face Off.

The Minnesota Wild have found a new sense of life with the addition of <a href="/nhl/players/quinn_hughes/590039">Quinn Hughes</a>, as they are 7-1-2 since the trade, and are 24-10-7 on the season. One player who is enjoying life with Hughes on the team is <a href="/nhl/players/kirill_kaprizov/590306">Kirill Kaprizov</a>, and they’ve built a strong connection with each other, according to The Athletic.

The 2026 World Junior Championship is underway in St. Paul, Minnesota, which is why the Minnesota Wild are currently on a lengthy road trip. However, with the tournament underway, that means the 2026 Winter Olympics are right around the corner.

The Vegas Golden Knights knew they were taking on risk when they signed <a href="/nhl/players/carter_hart/492196">Carter Hart</a> just months after he was acquitted of sexual assault charges related to the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championship investigation.

The Minnesota Wild went all in earlier this month when general manager <a href="/nhl/players/bill_guerin/5027">Bill Guerin</a> landed all-world defenseman <a href="/nhl/players/quinn_hughes/590039">Quinn Hughes</a> in a blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks.

<a href="/nhl/players/marc_andre_fleury/4986">Marc-Andre Fleury</a> officially stepped away from hockey after last season with the Minnesota Wild, ending a Hall of Fame career that included three Stanley Cups and 575 wins in the NHL.

The Minnesota Wild are getting a veteran presence back on their blueline. 

<a href="/nhl/players/bill_guerin/5027">Bill Guerin</a> was in one of those moods that only comes from confidence — the quiet kind. The Minnesota Wild general manager sat down with Gene Principe and talked hockey, life, the Olympics, and yes, even meatballs.