Minnesota Wild: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

A Minnesota Wild Fan’s Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway, and for the first time in 12 years, NHL players are able to participate. Minnesota has sent quite a few Olympians over the years, including 12 members of Team USA from 1980, the last team from the United States to win gold in men’s hockey.

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Surprise Canadian Team Labeled the Best Fit for Jesper Wallstedt

Good goaltending is one of the hardest things to find in the NHL, so when one of the league’s most promising young netminders — like Jesper Wallstedt — hits the rumor mill, almost every team has to consider whether they should make a move.

Jesper Wallstedt News / The Lead / February 7

Trading Jesper Wallstedt Would Signal Wild Want to Reshape Future

The winds swirling through the Twin Cities feel unsettled this winter, and at the center of the turbulence is Jesper Wallstedt. Recent reporting in January has confirmed Wallstedt as available in trade discussions, marking a significant shift in how the Minnesota Wild are positioning their roster strategy, especially long-term.

Matt Boldy News / Bring Me The News / February 7

Matt Boldy named NHL's First Star after six-point week

For the second time in three weeks a Wild player is the NHL's First Star of the Week, with winger Matt Boldy taking home the accolade after registering six points in Minnesota's last two wins.

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The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

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Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 6

Trade Deadline Primer: Minnesota Wild

With the Olympic break approaching, the trade deadline is about a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make?

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Minnesota Wild News / Athlon Sports / February 6

Quinn Hughes Injury Update Emerges Before Team USA's 2026 Olympics

An injury update has emerged around Quinn Hughes as attention turns toward Team USA’s plans for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. According to league sources cited by The Athletic, Hughes is dealing with a lower-body injury after carrying one of the heaviest workloads in the NHL this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury News / Inside The Rink / February 6

Could Marc-Andre Fleury Return This Season?

The NHL season has hit the Olympic break, and rumors are coming up all over the place. One rumor that has popped up is the potential for a former Vezina Trophy-winning goalie to return, as Marc-Andre Fleury has been rumored to potentially make a return this season.

Minnesota Wild News / Last Word On Sports / February 6

NHL Rumours: The Minnesota Wild Goaltending Move Could Come as Surprise

Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours, and we check in on the Minnesota Wild. The Wild have shown that they are a team that is willing to play ball this year.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 5

Wild Reassign David Jiricek, Cal Petersen, Tyler Pitlick

The Wild have reassigned defenseman David Jiříček, goaltender Calvin Petersen, and winger Tyler Pitlick to AHL Iowa, per a team announcement. Minnesota won its final game before the Olympic break yesterday, a 6-5 overtime thriller over the Predators, so those three will now be able to continue playing over the next few weeks in the minors.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL Rumors / February 7

NHL Rumors: Potential Landing Spots for Jesper Wallstedt, and Marc-Andre Fleury

Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff: The Minnesota Wild have already added defenseman Quinn Hughes, and they may not be done. There has been some speculation that they could be willing to move 2021 first-round pick, goaltender Jesper Wallstedt.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / February 5

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 6-5 Overtime Win Over the Predators

The Minnesota Wild finished up their schedule prior to the start of the Olympic break with one more game on the road against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night, Feb.

Quinn Hughes News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 5

Wild’s Quinn Hughes sets new franchise record during Predators clash

The Minnesota Wild took on the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night as the NHL’s Olympic break draws close. Minnesota had a successful first half of the season, even trading for superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes to bolster the roster.

Matt Boldy News / Field Level Media / February 4

Matt Boldy nets hat trick in frenetic first as Wild outlast Predators

Matt Boldy scored a hat trick in the first period and set up Jared Spurgeon's game-winning goal as the Minnesota Wild pulled off a crazy 6-5 overtime victory against the host Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.

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Minnesota Wild News / NHL Rumors / February 5

NHL Rumors: Potential Landing Spots for Jesper Wallstedt, and Marc-Andre Fleury

NHL News / Field Level Media / February 3

Wild carry 4-game win streak into Predators showdown

The Minnesota Wild can enter the Olympic break on a five-game heater, but first they must defeat the Predators in Nashville on Wednesday night. This will be the third game of the season between these Central Division rivals.

Quinn Hughes News / Bring Me The News / February 3

It took Quinn Hughes all of 25 games to tie a Wild franchise record

Former Wild defenseman Ryan Suter played 656 regular season games with Minnesota across nine seasons after signing alongside Zach Parise in the summer of 2012.

NHL News / The Sick Podcast / February 3

Habs Fall Short in OT VS. Wild

The Montreal Canadiens came close to ending their long drought in Minnesota against the Wild on Monday night, but thanks to a controversial hooking call in overtime, they would only walk away with a single point on the night.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / February 3

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-3 Overtime Win Over the Canadiens

The Minnesota Wild played their final home game before the Olympic break on Monday evening, Feb. 2, when they hosted the Montréal Canadiens. They had some good news as they got Zach Bogosian back from injury and Nico Sturm back from illness, but Marcus Foligno was out with an illness, as was Jesper Wallstedt, so Cal Peterson backed up instead.