The Wild were less than 30 seconds from seeing a losing streak reach three games on Saturday in their first contest after the Christmas break. Then, like they've done so often over the past two months, they found a way.
On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Michael Milne from the Minnesota Wild. Heading back to the Wild is winger Boris Katchouk. Both players had spent most of the past few seasons in the American Hockey League.
The Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning completed a minor-league swap on Sunday, with Minnesota acquiring forward Boris Katchouk in exchange for Michael Milne.
The Wild announced they’ve acquired left winger Boris Katchouk from the Lightning in exchange for fellow lefty Michael Milne. Both players were on minor-league assignments and will report to their new affiliates in AHL Iowa and Syracuse, respectively.
Matt Boldy scored his second of the night in overtime as the Minnesota Wild outlasted the host Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Saturday night. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists while Mats Zuccarello scored and picked up an assist.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Marc-Andre Fleury officially stepped away from hockey after last season with the Minnesota Wild, ending a Hall of Fame career that included three Stanley Cups and 575 wins in the NHL.
Fleury may be 39 years old and technically retired, but the idea of a comeback isn’t being dismissed inside NHL circles — especially if the situation is right.
Now that the dust has settled on the Quinn Hughes trade to the Minnesota Wild and the superstar defenseman has settled into the Twin Cities, it’s fair to speculate about his future and whether it will include the Wild.
The Minnesota Wild have proven since acquiring Quinn Hughes that they are now a contender in the Central Division. While the roster has skill top to bottom, there are still some holes that general manager Bill Guerin would like to fix.
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Nashville Predators in their final game before the NHL’s holiday break on Tuesday, Dec. 23. They had their whole lineup in place as Zach Bogosian returned from injury and looked to get back on the winning track after a rough loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, Dec.
The Wild were coming off a loss for the first time since Dec. 6, and they dropped a hard-fought 3-2 overtime battle against the Predators at home on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Wild have been playing great hockey as of late. They have won seven of their last eight games, including four of five since the Wild acquired Quinn Hughes.
Marc-Andre Fleury is one player who wouldn’t shock anyone if he made a return to an NHL crease. It has been tough for Fleury to let the game go, whether it be suiting up for Team Canada at the World Championships after his NHL retirement or signing a tryout agreement to play one more game with the Pittsburgh Penguins this past preseason.
This season in Minnesota has been wild in every sense of the word. The Wild opened the year viewed by many as a fringe playoff team, a group hovering somewhere between respectable and dangerous.
Bill Guerin was in one of those moods that only comes from confidence — the quiet kind. The Minnesota Wild general manager sat down with Gene Principe and talked hockey, life, the Olympics, and yes, even meatballs.
Count Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston as two more hockey insiders who think that Wild GM Bill Guerin isn't done making moves. A week after the Wild swung the biggest trade of the season, landing superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes for a haul, the Wild have been repeatedly tagged as a team that could remain active on the trade market.
The Minnesota Wild placed defenseman Jonas Brodin on injured reserve on Wednesday and recalled defenseman Carson Lambos from Iowa of the American Hockey League.