Minnesota Wild: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Mats Zuccarello Key for Wild in Elimination Game

The Minnesota Wild are staring down elimination. Entering Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Wild are one loss from their season ending. Facing a must-win game, the Wild need a huge performance from veteran winger Mats Zuccarello.

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St. Paul, Minnesota Wild scale back plans for Xcel Energy Center revamp to $488M

The City of St. Paul and the Minnesota Wild are scaling back their ambitious plans for a revamp of the Xcel Energy Center, reducing the proposed budget by more than a third after a muted response from legislators to a request for state funding.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 30

Wild 'made for it' despite backs to wall vs. Golden Knights

Marcus Foligno knows the Minnesota Wild are one loss away from the end of their season. He also knows they are one win away from forcing a winner-take-all Game 7.

Marc-Andre Fleury News / Breakaway on SI / April 30

Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury Makes Unique NHL Playoff History

The Minnesota Wild lost Game 5 of their first-round series to the Vegas Golden Knights in overtime, but they saw some history along the way. Veteran goalie Marc-Andre Fleury led the Wild to the ice for the third period, taking the place of starting goalie Filip Gustavsson, who left the game due to illness.

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The 'NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

Minnesota Wild News / NHL Trade Talk / April 29

Taking A Look at Every Wildcard Team’s Performance So Far

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are where underdogs often shine bright against their expectations, and this year is no different. With the first few games in the record books, each team has shown multiple reasons why fans should believe in them more.

NHL News / Yardbarker

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

It seems the NHL is in a good place. Ratings are up, talent levels are high, and the league added two teams to get up to 32 in the not-too-distant past.

Forgotten NHL players from the 1980s

20 NHL players from the 1990s you probably forgot about

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

New York Sirens Take Down Minnesota Frost 2-0

The Minnesota Frost and New York Sirens faced off for the final time of the season on Sunday afternoon, April 27. The game was initially scheduled for Saturday but was pushed a day because the Minnesota Wild were in the NHL postseason and needed the arena.

NHL News / Bring Me The News / April 27

Wild-Golden Knights Game 5: Start time, TV and radio revealed

At least Minnesota Wild fans won't have to stay up quite as late this time around. After Sunday's overtime heartbreaker, the Wild will look to get back on track in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5, which is now scheduled for an 8:30 p.m.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

4 Takeaways From the Wild’s Overtime Loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4

The Minnesota Wild hosted the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 4 on Saturday afternoon, April 26. Just when the Wild appeared to be getting away from the injury bug, before Game 4, it was announced Marcus Johansson was out of the lineup due to a lower-body injury he received in Game 3.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / April 26

Wild fall in overtime heartbreaker in Game 4 as Knights even series at 2-2

The third period of Game 4 of the first-round Western Conference playoff series between the Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights had a little bit of everything.

Dawson Mercer News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 25

Wild sign Riley Mercer to entry-level deal

The Wild announced they’ve signed undrafted free agent goaltender Riley Mercer to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / April 25

'You can't hear anything’: Minnesota Wild crowd called 'loudest ever' in Game 3

The Minnesota Wild dominated Game 3 with a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights to take a 2-1 series lead Thursday night, and the roar inside the Xcel Energy Center in St.

Kirill Kaprizov News / Last Word On Sports / April 25

Play of Kirill Kaprizov Carrying Minnesota Wild to Lead Over Vegas Golden Knights

This wasn’t the way many envisioned this series shaking out. The play of Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov and the rest of the youngsters have the State of Hockey believing.

Matt Boldy News / Breakaway on SI / April 24

Wild Superstar Dominating Key Area Against Golden Knights

Minnesota Wild forward Matthew Boldy has been one of the most impressive players in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series between the Wild and Golden Knights is even after two games, and as the games shift to Minnesota, the Wild are gaining hope in their chances.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / April 23

Wild’s Kaprizov, Boldy are scary good right now

The Minnesota Wild may have been one of the Wild Card teams in the Western Conference, but after beating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 Tuesday and tying their first-round series 1-1, it’s clear they belong with the big boys.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 23

Wild coach vocal on dominance of top line in convincing Game 2 win

The Minnesota Wild may have entered their first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights as heavy underdogs, but they looked like anything but on Tuesday night.

Kirill Kaprizov News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Kirill Kaprizov's Unreal Assist Leaves Former NHL Players in Disbelief

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov’s assist to Matt Boldy in Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights helped his team even the series and drew stunned reactions from former NHL players.

Kirill Kaprizov News / Field Level Media / April 23

Kirill Kaprizov, Wild thrash Knights, level series

Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals and had an assist as the Minnesota Wild evened their series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 21

Wild recall eight players as Black Aces

According to a team announcement, the Minnesota Wild have recalled eight players to serve as Black Aces for the team’s playoff run. The players are forwards Travis Boyd, Brendan Gaunce, Hunter Haight, Ben Jones, and Liam Ohgren, defensemen Cameron Crotty and Carson Lambos, and goaltender Samuel Hlavaj.

Minnesota Wild News / House of Hockey / April 21

Minnesota Wild Rookie Zeev Buium Fined by Gary Bettman and the NHL After First Career Game

Zeev Buium is arguably the Minnesota Wild's top prospect right now. This is especially true as fellow defenseman David Jiricek remains out for the season.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / April 18

Minnesota Wild Need the 'Beef' Line in the Playoffs

The Minnesota Wild have had an up-and-down few weeks, dealing with injuries and inconsistent efforts in their games heading into the postseason. They had beaten teams higher in the standings than them and then lost to teams lower than them, and those losses followed outstanding efforts in the game prior.

Zeev Buium News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

What Zeev Buium brings to the Wild

There is no shortage of anticipation around the Minnesota Wild for the coming debut of Zeev Buium. On Wednesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, prospect analyst Steven Ellis joined the show to chat about the Denver Pioneers graduate and offer up what the budding blue-liner could do in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Marc-Andre Fleury News / Yardbarker / April 15

Wild's Fleury gets win in final regular-season appearance

Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury gets win in final regular-season appearance

It was a big night for the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. Not only did they defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 3-2, to officially clinch a wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoff field, but it also gave them a chance to give future Hall of Fame goalie Marc-Andre Fleury a memorable final regular-season game.

NHL playoff watch: Western Conference field set; Big drama in East

Leafs clinch first Atlantic Division title

Mitch Marner becomes fourth player in Toronto history with 100-point season

Avalanche captain is one step closer to an improbable comeback

The case for and against Rangers general manager Chris Drury

Standout winger out week-to-week in humongous blow to Jets

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 16

NHL playoff watch: Western Conference field set; Big drama in East

Tuesday was a huge day for the NHL's playoff race, providing clarity for the Western Conference and setting the stage for chaos in the Eastern Conference.

Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury gets win in final regular-season appearance

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The 'Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers' quiz

Zeev Buium News / NHL Trade Talk / April 13

Wild Sign Zeev Buium to Entry-Level Deal; Could Debut Tuesday

The Minnesota Wild have signed 2024 first-round pick Zeev Buium to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Sunday. The deal, worth $2.925 million, begins immediately—burning the first year of his ELC—and sets the stage for the 19-year-old defenseman to make his NHL debut Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks.

Zeev Buium News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 11