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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.

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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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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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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 / 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.

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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.

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.

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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?

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 9

Wild forced to shuffle roster as injuries pile up at alarming rate

Injuries are rapidly piling up for the Minnesota Wild, who started the season with goalie Filip Gustavsson and defenseman Brock Faber on injured reserve.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 9

Wild Announce Multiple Roster Moves

The Minnesota Wild have made some changes at the bottom of their forward corps. First, Minnesota announced that they recalled forward Rieger Lorenz from the AHL’s Iowa Wild.

Bill Guerin News / Gone Puck Wild / October 9

Bill Guerin's aggressiveness is starting to backfire on the Wild

The Minnesota Wild are expected to contend in a loaded Western Conference this season and the main reason is because of the roster general manager Bill Guerin has put together.

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.

Jesper Wallstedt News / Bring Me The Sports / October 9

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.

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 / 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

Quinn Hughes 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.

Quinn Hughes News / NHL Rumors / September 30

NHL Rumors: Status Quo Between Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild

With the NHL season underway, all eyes are on the Minnesota Wild and what will happen with Quinn Hughes. As the player stated on the 32 Thoughts Podcast with Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas during the NHL North American Player Media Tour, he doesn’t care if someone asks him the same question 100 times, like whatever.

Minnesota Wild News / Yardbarker / September 29