When the Vancouver Canucks traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, the reaction was immediate and emotional. Franchise defencemen don’t get traded quietly, and they don’t get replaced easily.
The Vancouver Canucks aren’t just making headlines for trading a superstar; there’s still plenty happening beneath the surface. Young players and newcomers are starting to show what they can do, depth forwards are finding their footing, and veterans are reminding everyone they still have something to give.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
Following arguably their best performance of the season against the Seattle Kraken, the Edmonton Oilers returned home on Tuesday night. Opening a five-game homestand against the Minnesota Wild, following up with another strong game was paramount.
The Minnesota Wild have recalled top wing prospect Liam Ohgren under emergency conditions. The move comes after an unnamed member of the Wild fell sick, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
The Minnesota Wild have recalled defenseman David Jiricek and reassigned forwards Marat Khusnutdinov and Liam Ohgren. The moves clear space for winger Gustav Nyquist, who Minnesota acquired from the Nashville Predators for a second-round pick on Saturday morning.
With many players returning to practice today for their respective teams, a few previously reassigned before the 4 Nations Face-Off break will be recalled.
Two Minnesota Wild skaters scored their first goals of the season and legendary goalie Marc-Andre Fleury pitched the 76th shutout of his career and got a big ovation in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
The Wild have recalled top prospects Liam Ohgren and Jesper Wallstedt from AHL Iowa ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Canucks, per a team release. The
Liam Ohgren made his NHL debut against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday (April 12) and was held to two shots in 14:07 of ice time. But that slump was shortlived, as he had himself a night against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday recording his first NHL goal, assist, and multipoint game.
The Minnesota Wild announced on Friday that forward Liam Ohgren is expected to make his NHL debut against the Vegas Golden Knights. Ohgren was recalled
The Minnesota Wild announced today that they have recalled forward Liam Ohgren from the Iowa Wild. Minnesota has just started a five-game road trip before they will end the season with one last home game.
The 20-year-old was the 19th overall selection in the 2022 draft and is a consensus top-three prospect in the Minnesota system alongside netminder Jesper Wallstedt and Russian winger Danila Yurov.