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Minnesota Wild Claim Important Win Over Colorado Avalanche In Game 3

After losing the first two games of Round 2, the Minnesota Wild won Game 3 with a 5-1 score. That win snapped the Avalanche’s 6-game winning streak, leaving only the Carolina Hurricanes (who eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games on May 9 in overtime) unbeaten in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Wild riding momentum against Avalanche heading into Game 4

The Minnesota Wild believe they discovered a blueprint to beat the Colorado Avalanche. Now, the question is whether the Wild can follow the same plans for a second straight victory or whether the Avalanche will have designs of their own to retake control of the series.

Quinn Hughes News / NHL Trade Talk / May 10

Hughes Deal Sent Shockwaves; But the Return Is Surprising

On paper, for the Vancouver Canucks, trading a player like Quinn Hughes is the kind of move that makes you stop and re-check whether it actually happened.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 10

Avalanche HC admits Wedgewood's struggles give him 'decision to make'

Avalanche HC Jared Bednar admits Scott Wedgewood's struggles give him 'decision to make' in series against Wild

Colorado pulled Wedgewood for Mackenzie Blackwood in the second period of its 5-1 loss in Game 3 on Saturday night.

Winners, losers from Saturday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Wild's stars get them on the board

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Oskar Olausson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 10

Oskar Olausson Expected To Sign In Sweden

Wild pending restricted free agent forward Oskar Olausson is in the final stages of negotiations with Swedish Hockey League club Frölunda HC, Mattias Persson and Johan Svensson of Expressen report.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / May 10

Desperation proves to be a helluva drug for the Minnesota Wild

There are nights during the Stanley Cup marathon when systems, matchups and analytics are trumped by something far more primitive. Survival. The Minnesota Wild spent three long days marinating in the hot mess they created in Denver, knowing there was no climbing out of an 0-3 hole against a team with Colorado’s firepower, pedigree and confidence.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / May 10

Biggest winners (and 1 loser) from dominating Wild win over Avs in Game 3

The Minnesota Wild handed the Colorado Avalanche their first loss of the NHL Playoffs this year in a 5-1 win in Game 3 on Saturday night.

NHL News / Field Level Media / May 9

Wild handle Avalanche first postseason loss in dominant fashion

Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber each finished with a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 10

Winners, losers from Saturday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Wild's stars get them on the board

The second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Saturday night, and we already saw one team advance to the conference finals as the Carolina Hurricanes improved their postseason winning streak to eight consecutive games.

Hurricanes make history with second straight sweep to open playoffs

Flyers will have offseason of Matvei Michkov questions after another playoff healthy scratch

Things finally looking up for Maple Leafs ahead of next season

The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / May 9

Wild reveal goalie decision, injuries, lineup changes for Game 3 vs. Avs

The Wild have made their goalie decision and tinkered with their defense pairs ahead of Game 3 of their second-round series against the Avalanche on Saturday night.

Jesper Wallstedt News / Daily Faceoff / May 9

Wild’s Jesper Wallstedt to start Game 3 against Avalanche

The Wall of St. Paul is returning to the crease. Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes announced on Saturday that goaltender Jesper Wallstedt was back as the starter for Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche.

NHL News / Field Level Media / May 8

Wild hope 3-day rest leads to Game 3 reboot vs. Avalanche

After a whirlwind start to the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild finally had a chance to take a breath. Now they will find out whether fresh legs and a fresh mindset can prompt a fresh start.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / May 8

Wild need more from penalty kill, goaltending

The second round series from the Central Division has been circled on the hockey calendar as the most anticipated matchup of the first two rounds of the playoffs basically all year.

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Minnesota Wild News / TV Insider / May 8

‘Outlander’: Will Jamie Fraser Die in the Series Finale?

Outlander‘s final season is just one episode away from revealing the fate of everyone’s favorite time-traversing couple, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), but is their ending doomed with the impending battle at King’s Mountain?

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Wild’s John Hynes says there’s a ‘chance’ Joel Eriksson Ek plays in Game 3

The Minnesota Wild are in a tough spot right now, trailing two games to none against the division rival Colorado Avalanche after taking a beating in Games 1 and 2 in Denver.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 7

Stars forward Mikko Rantanen finished season with significant injury suffered at the Winter Olympics

It is an annual tradition around the NHL that as teams get eliminated, we begin to learn what major injuries their players were attempting to play through.

Stars GM on Jason Robertson: ‘That’s our goal, to get him signed’

Examining Dallas Stars' cap crunch

The '2024-25 NHL 30-goal scorers' quiz

John Hynes News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 7

Wild fans won’t love John Hynes’ injury updates ahead of Game 3 vs Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild find themselves in a precarious position as they return home to Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal against the division rival Colorado Avalanche, who have taken the first two games of the series in Denver and lead two games to zero.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / May 7

Wild injury outlook remains bleak for Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin

Facing a 2-0 hole in the best-of-seven conference semifinal series against the Avalanche, the Wild are desperate to get Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin back from injuries that they suffered late in the first-round series against the Stars.

NHL News / Larry Brown Sports / May 6

Watch: Brent Burns accidentally strikes Kirill Kaprizov in the groin with his skate

Minnesota Wild Kirill Kaprizov nearly had a nightmarish injury on Tuesday. During Game 2 of the second-round series between the Wild and the Colorado Avalanche

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 6

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 5-2 Game 2 Win Over the Wild

After a wild (pardon the pun) Game 1, it is safe to assume that most people expected a slightly more calm Game 2 between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 6

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 5-2 Loss to the Avalanche in Game 2

The Minnesota Wild faced the Colorado Avalanche on the road for Game 2 on Tuesday evening, May 5. The first game was a back-and-forth goal-scoring affair that ended with the Avalanche taking the win 9-6.

Filip Gustavsson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 5

Wild To Start Filip Gustavsson In Game 2

The Minnesota Wild are making a change in their crease: the team plans to start Filip Gustavsson tonight for the second game of their series against the Colorado Avalanche. Gustavsson replaces Jesper Wallstedt, who surrendered eight goals in the team’s 9-6 loss to Colorado in game one.

John Hynes News / Ball Exclusives / May 5