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Wild start slow before pounding Bruins in home opener

After a sluggish first period, the Minnesota Wild put the pedal to the metal by turning a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.

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3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-1 Win Over the Bruins

The Minnesota Wild held their home opener on Saturday evening, Oct. 3, when they hosted the Boston Bruins. They opened their regular season on Thursday, Oct.

Kirill Kaprizov News / Field Level Media / October 3

Kirill Kaprizov, Wild overcome slow start to blow past Bruins

Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Quinn Hughes tallied a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row to start the season.

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NHL News / Field Level Media / October 3

Wild newcomers off to strong start ahead of home opener vs. Bruins

The Minnesota Wild held on for a road win in their regular-season opener. Now, the Wild will look to keep up their good start going with a victory in their home opener.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 2

Wild points finger at Comcast as fans remain unable to watch games

The Wild got their season underway on Thursday night with a win over Nashville. While fans were left happy with the result, many have had difficulty watching their team after the transition to streaming.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 2

Bill Guerin updates Brock Faber's health, Quinn Hughes contract talks

It’s been one week since Brock Faber fractured his skull when a puck hit him in the head during the Minnesota Wild’s final preseason game against the Dallas Stars.

Jacob Middleton News / Gone Puck Wild / October 2

Wild are already winners of the Jacob Middleton trade

The Minnesota Wild’s offseason wasn’t as busy as some fans expected, but one of the moves they did make was trading Jacob Middleton to the Calgary Flames.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Takeaways from Nashville Predators 3-1 Loss to Minnesota Wild

The Nashville Predators (0-1-0) started their season with a dud at home against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, losing 3-1. The Wild were spurred on by a good start, with two goals in the first period, from Nick Foligno and Blake Coleman on the power play, and had a third one waved off.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / October 2

How MN fans can watch a handful of Wild and Wolves games for free this season

Watching Minnesota sports in Minnesota has never been more complicated, but we recently got some clarity on how to watch a handful of Timberwolves and Wild games for free this season.

Quinn Hughes News / Bring Me The Sports / October 2

Insider says there 'should be' anxiety over Quinn Hughes in Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild opened the regular season with a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, and Quinn Hughes, perhaps on a mission to play out the final year of his contract before becoming a free agent, earned his first assist of the 84-game regular season.

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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.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / October 2

3 winners (and 2 losers) from the Wild’s season opening win over the Predators

The Minnesota Wild took care of business in their season opener, defeating the Nashville Predators by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night. The win came on the heels of an offseason where there were plenty of questions about the roster and how the Wild would perform coming off a successful campaign a year ago.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / October 2

The Wild should add a defenseman to the Dylan Larkin trade after the Brock Faber injury

The Minnesota Wild just lost one of their most important defenders, and that could force the team to look at the trade market a little differently. Brock Faber is expected to miss time with a skull fracture, leaving Minnesota without one of its most relied-on players on the blue line.

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Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 2

Wild rumors: Will Brock Faber’s busted face lead to nightmare Quinn Hughes trade scenario?

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Minnesota Wild is the future of defenseman Quinn Hughes, whom they acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade last season.

NHL News / Gone Puck Wild / October 1

5 instant reactions after impressive Wild opening night win over Predators

Minnesota Wild hockey is finally back! And things aren't sad yet! We're all conditioned to assume the worst when it comes to Minnesota Sports, but the Wild got their season off to a pretty great start on Thursday night in Nashville.

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / October 1

Blake Coleman finds net in Wild debut, helps take down Predators

Blake Coleman scored in his team debut, and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-1 win over the host Nashville Predators on Thursday evening. Nick Foligno and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for Minnesota, which never trailed in its regular-season opener.

NHL News / Bring Me The Sports / October 2

Wild dominate Predators for season-opening win in Nashville

With 21 of 31 games to start the season on the road, the Minnesota Wild got off to a fantastic start with a 3-1 win in Nashville on Thursday night. Kirill Kaprizov, Blake Coleman, and Nick Foligno scored, and Jesper Wallstedt was nearly perfect in goal.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / October 1

Wild’s first goal of the year validates Nick Foligno’s decision to return

If you were placing bets on who would score the first goal for the Minnesota Wild this season, Nick Foligno would probably be toward the bottom of the list.

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 / Bring Me The Sports / September 30

5 big Minnesota Wild questions heading into the 2026-27 NHL season

Minnesota Wild hockey is back. Coming off their first playoff series victory in over a decade, Kirill Kaprizov and company are set to begin the 2026-27 season on Thursday night in Nashville.

NHL News / Gone Puck Wild / September 30

Quinn Hughes's contract drama puts even more pressure on the Wild to start fast

The Minnesota Wild haven’t begun the 2026-27 season, but the clock is already ticking. Quinn Hughes is in the final year of his current contract and each day he remains without an extension, rumors about his future will hang in the air and remain one of the biggest storylines with this year’s team no matter what they do on the ice.

Minnesota Wild News / Yardbarker / September 29