Wild break three-way tie for first in Northwest with win; Forsberg returns to...
Brent Burns and Branko Radivojevic scored, Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 shots and the Wild took over sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division with a 3-1 victory over second-place...
View ArticleFrei: How to make sense of this season's wackiest divisional race
Will all five Northwest teams make the playoffs? Will the Pacific get the short end of the stick? Terry Frei tries to make sense of one of the wackiest races in the NHL.
View ArticleFirst-round breakdown: Wild vs. Avalanche
The Avalanche fought their way into the postseason, but the Wild's special teams may be too much for Colorado to handle.
View ArticleFrei: A look at the Stanley Cup odds
Who will win the Stanley Cup? Terry Frei gives his odds for all 16 teams ... with no help from Ogie Oglethorpe.
View ArticleSakic, Avs drop Wild in OT to take 1-0 series lead
Joe Sakic tipped in a shot by Ruslan Salei from the point with 8:49 remaining in overtime, his eighth career playoff goal in extra time, to send the Colorado Avalanche past the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on...
View ArticleThree-goal first period helps Avs beat Wild, even series 2-2
Jose Theodore stopped 24 of 25 shots and the Avalanche used a three-goal first-period to rout the Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night, tying their first-round playoff series at two games each.
View ArticleBuccigross: It's time to play the NHL name game
What is Bucci doing to pass the time before the Stanley Cup finals? He's playing his NHL name game, and he's got thoughts for all 30 NHL teams.
View ArticleWild succumb to last-place Avs in shootout as Minnesota falters in playoff...
Milan Hejduk and Wojtek Wolski scored shootout goals, and Peter Budaj stopped both of Minnesota's attempts in the tiebreaker in the Colorado Avalanche's 2-1 victory over the Wild on Thursday night.
View ArticleWild nip Avalanche to stay in West playoff hunt
Marek Zidlicky scored the shootout winner over Peter Budaj's glove and Nick Schultz scored the tying goal with less than two minutes left in regulation in the Wild 's 3-2 shootout victory over the...
View ArticleGeorge Johnson: Our MVPs for all 30 teams
Here are the regular-season MVP choices for all of the NHL's 30 teams -- the good, the bad ... and the Islanders.
View ArticleFantasy Hockey: Faces in new places
Victoria Matiash breaks down the biggest offseason moves and how each affects the fantasy landscape.
View ArticleOilers handle Wild to snap 5-game slide as lousy mark looms
Dustin Penner and Ethan Moreau each scored two goals and the Edmonton Oilers snapped a five-game losing skid, defeating the Minnesota Wild 4-1 Monday in a battle.
View ArticleWayne Simmonds scores twice as Kings keep hot streak going in homecoming
Drew Doughty scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Wayne Simmonds had two goals, and the Los Angeles Kings returned from a 10-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild...
View ArticleWild secure first playoff berth in five years behind Niklas Backstrom
Devin Setoguchi broke a second-period tie and Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 shots, helping the Minnesota Wild secure their first playoff spot in five years with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on...
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