For the Minnesota Wild to replenish its prospect pool over the last two years, a lot of things had to happen. First among those were identifying the players that could eventually turn into NHL players. If they weren't signed as college free ag...
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December 18, 2011
The injury-ravaged Minnesota Wild have recalled two more reinforcements from their AHL affiliate, forwards Jed Ortmeyer and Chad Rau.
Minnesota made the moves on Sunday. The 33-year-old Ortmeyer played in four games for the Wild last season and was tied for first on the Houston Aeros with a plus-11 rating in 22 games this season. Rau is a native of Eden Prairie, Minn., who has five...
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December 20, 2011
CALGARY -- The Minnesota Wild and their fans used to cringe when a game in Calgary came up on the schedule, as it has for Tuesday night. The franchise's first 25 games in Calgary were downright ugly as the Wild went just 3-19-3. In that horrific stretch, the visitors averaged only 1.88 goals per game, and their power-play succeeded at a punchless 11 percent rate.
But more recently...
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December 19, 2011
SAINT PAULMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. The Wild announced they have signed center Zack Phillips to an entry-level contract.
Phillips, 19, was selected by Minnesota in the first round (28th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He has tallied 54 points (19-35=54) and a 30 rating in 32 games with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) this season. Phillips...
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December 19, 2011
MONDAY'S STORYLINES: Play the system. Stay structured. Be disciplined. Those are words used by Wild players when describing how they have been successful this season despite a barrage of injuries.
In their 2-1 shootout loss on Saturday to the NY Islanders, Mike Yeo felt the team lost sight of the system that has been so successful for Minnesota.
"That's what disappoints...
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December 18, 2011
The Minnesota Wild placed right wing Casey Wellman on injured reserve Sunday with a wrist injury.
Wellman, who did not play in the team's last two games, was injured during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
The 24-year-old Wellman has collected two goals and two assists in seven contests this season.
Minnesota recalled forwards Jed Ortmeyer and Chad Rau from Houston...
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December 20, 2011
Trying to end a four-game skid, the Wild may miss Mikko Koivu for a third straight game
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December 20, 2011
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
STATS Writer
A slew of injuries may be catching up to the Minnesota Wild.
Visiting the Calgary Flames could get them untracked.
The Wild will try to snap a four-game slide by prolonging the Flames' four-game skid and continuing their success at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday night.
Minnesota (20-9-5) is without forwards Mikko Koivu (leg), Devin Setoguchi...
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December 18, 2011
By JON PALMIERI
STATS EditorIn a season filled with positives, the first-place Minnesota Wild are now experiencing some big-time adversity.Getting back on track won't be easy against the surging Vancouver Canucks - their closest pursuer in the Northwest Division.The Wild look to end a season-high three-game skid with their first win at Vancouver in nearly three years Monday night...
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December 19, 2011
Pierre-Marc Bouchard will return to the Wild's lineup after missing two games because of a broken nose. Minnesotan Chad Rau is with the team, but won't play tonight.
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December 18, 2011
In a season filled with positives, the first-place Minnesota Wild are now experiencing some big-time adversity.
Getting back on track won't be easy against the surging Vancouver Canucks - their closest pursuer in the Northwest Division.
The Wild look to end a season-high three-game skid with their first win at Vancouver in nearly three years Monday night.
Among the league...
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December 18, 2011
Game 30
Isles 2, Wild 1 (SO)
Frans Nielsen scored the only goal of the shootout and Al Montoya made 20 saves as the Islanders earned their first point beyond 60 minutes this season with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in front of 18,20...
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December 20, 2011
The Minnesota Wild have hit a snag since ripping off seven straight wins and look to get back on track tonight with a showdown versus the Northwest Division-rival Calgary Flames at the Saddledome.
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December 19, 2011
Despite three straight losses, including back-to-back shootout defeats, the Minnesota Wild are still sitting comfortably atop the Northwest Division standings.
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December 19, 2011
The Vancouver Canucks will welcome the Minnesota Wild to Rogers Arena on Monday. The Canucks return home from their 5-game road trip while the Wild will begin their 3-game road trip. The Wild are the biggest surprise in the NHL so far because few people would expect them to be 1st in the Western Conference. But they have lost 3 straight and ending the skid tonight won’t be easy...
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