Jared Spurgeon Returns To Action Against San Jose

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will end an eight-game absence on Thursday against San Jose. The Wild captain returns with the team sitting on a seven-game winning streak, so it appears that a strong team is about to get even stronger. Spurgeon averages over 20 minutes per game for Minnesota, and he's been […]

Jonas Brodin Picks Up Two Assists In Win On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has gone on a nice little point run of late. He picked up a pair of assists on Tuesday night as Minnesota won in Edmonton by a score of 4-1. Brodin also netted one of his assists on the power play. That was his third of the year already. In […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Posts Another Two-Point Night In Win

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek did it again on Tuesday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. He had two assists last time out versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Tuesday, he opened the scoring just 71 seconds into the game with a power-play goal. If that was not enough, the Swedish forward picked up an […]

Cam Talbot Wins Fifth Straight Game On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot keeps on rolling with his fifth consecutive win. He stopped 38 shots in all on the road against the Edmonton Oilers. It was also Talbot's fourth quality start in that span. The Wild goalie now leads the league in wins with 14. The only blemish on his night was a […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Bags Two Assists Against Maple Leafs

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek enjoyed his third multi-point outing of the season on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto with two assists. He set up both of his wingers Jordan Greenway and Marcus Foligno for a goal while registering three shots of his own with two penalty minutes and one hit. […]

Cam Talbot Between The Pipes Saturday For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot will start Saturday against the Maple Leafs. Talbot will try and knock off Toronto and has won his last four starts. The nine-year NHL veteran sports a 12-5-0 record with a 2.71 goals-against-average and a .914 save percentage. He's helped Minnesota win four out of their last five contests. Toronto […]

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OwnersBox Week 9 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now into December with Week 9 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Allows Two Goals In Win

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen had another solid night at home as the Wild defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night. Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31 shots for his second consecutive win. That moved him to 4-1-1 on the season while spelling Cam Talbot in the process. Kahkonen was particularly a thorn in […]

Ryan Hartman's Point Streak Reaches Five Games Thursday

Minnesota Wild right-winger Ryan Hartman keeps on rolling as he extended his point streak to five games on Thursday night. Hartman scored once and added two helpers in the 5-2 home win over the New Jersey Devils. The winger closed the scoring with less than four minutes left in the third period. Alex Goligoski set […]

Kirill Kaprizov's Two Goals And Assist Extend Wild Streak

Minnesota Wild left-winger Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and added an assist against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Kaprizov tacked on four shots on goal with four scoring chances. Overall, the winger was a +4 on the night in 18:52 of ice time. Kaprizov opened the score then added what proved to be the […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Starts In Goal For Minnesota On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen earns another start on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. The goalie stopped 29 of 31 shots in a win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Most were likely expecting Cam Talbot in net but he had seen 103 shots in three starts so Dean Evason wanted to […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Beats Arizona Again Tuesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen thrives when playing the Arizona Coyotes. Tuesday night was no exception, as Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win. The Finnish goaltender improved to 3-1-1 in 2021-22. It came on the heels of an ugly performance where he gave up four goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning […]

Jordan Greenway Breaks Through With Goal And More Tuesday

Minnesota Wild left-winger Jordan Greenway had struggled mightily with just three assists in 17 games. Tuesday night saw the forward double his production in just 14:23 of ice time. Greenway had a couple of assists and most importantly, he scored his first goal of the season late in the second period. The goal came via […]

Kirill Kaprizov's Goal And Assist Help Sink Arizona

Minnesota Wild left-winger Kirill Kaprizov enjoyed a solid night at home against the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday. Kaprizov scored a goal then assisted on a goal all in the second period. The winger enjoyed good chemistry with Ryan Hartman as the center helped set up Kaprizov 7:20 into the second period. That goal was Kaprizov's seventh […]

Frederick Gaudreau Out On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau will miss Tuesday's game against Arizona because of COVID-19 protocols. Calen Addison will enter the lineup as a seventh defenseman. Gaudreau has been on a nice run on the Wild's third line lately and even managed to string together a three-game point streak last week. He's notched 10 points in […]

Mats Zuccarello Remains On The Sidelines Tuesday Night

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (upper body) will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Coyotes. The Norwegian winger left Friday's 7-1 victory over Winnipeg early as a precaution and was expected to play on Saturday against Tampa, but he wasn't able to make it and his […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Makes Fifth Start Of The Season

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will record his fifth start of the season on Tuesday against Arizona. It's going to be his first start since suffering a 5-4 shootout loss against Tampa on Nov. 21. Kahkonen's season has been full of mixed performances, which have resulted in a 3.30 goals-against average and a .870 save […]

Ryan Hartman Remains In Hot Goal-Scoring Form

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman notched the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Tampa, scoring in a third consecutive game. The Wild's hot second line was broken up here, with Mats Zuccarello (upper body) unable to suit up, but Hartman still found a way to get on the score sheet. He's finished goalless just […]

Mats Zuccarello Puts Two Goals Past Winnipeg

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello scored two goals in Friday's 7-1 win over the Jets, upping his points tally for the season to 16. He had to exit the game ahead of the third period after getting slashed by Nathan Beaulieu, but according to head coach Dean Evason, the Norwegian winger will be just […]

Kirill Kaprizov Has Another Four-Point Performance On Friday

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov produced his second four-point performance in five games on Friday, exploding for one goal and three assists in a 7-1 mauling of the Jets. He was plus-four for the game in 16:15 of ice time and had a game-high six shots. Kaprizov now has 22 points for the season and […]

Cam Talbot And The Wild Pickup Win Wednesday

Netminder Cam Talbot and the Minnesota Wild knocked off New Jersey, picking up a 3-2 shootout victory Wednesday. Talbot kicked out 42 of 44 Devils shots on goal. He helps the Wild succeed as he's produced a 10-5-0 record with a 2.87 goals-against-average and a .909 save percentage. The former Edmonton Oiler goalie will continue […]

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Jared Spurgeon Considered Week-To-Week

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) is considered week-to-week after getting hurt in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Wild captain already missed one game on Sunday against Tampa and sadly won't be able to help his side in the upcoming games either. The 31-year-old has racked up eight points in 17 games this […]

Alex Goligoski Notches Two Assists Against Tampa

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski recorded a pair of helpers on Sunday in a 5-4 shootout loss against the Lightning, assisting Marcus Foligno on a power-play goal and combining with Dmitry Kulikov to get Kevin Fiala on the scoreboard. Goligoski also delivered three hits on and picked up two penalty minutes. The veteran blue-liner enjoyed […]

Kevin Fiala Collects Two Points On Sunday

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala scored his third goal of the season and had an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss against Tampa. He led the team with five shots and saw three further efforts miss the target in 16 minutes on the ice. The Swiss winger has now recorded three multi-point performances this month, […]

Jordie Benn Replaces Jared Spurgeon On Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jordie Benn will be drafted into the lineup on Sunday to replace Jared Spurgeon (lower body) in an away contest against Tampa. The Wild captain was injured early in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. Calen Addison was called up from the AHL as a potential replacement, but head coach Dean Evason goes […]

Jared Spurgeon Gets Hurt In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon exited Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers in the first period with an apparent lower-body injury. He took only three shifts and logged just a bit over three minutes on the ice. We don't know a lot about the injury just yet, but the Wild captain should be considered extremely […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Adds Pair Of Points To His Tally

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was one of three of the team's players with a goal and an assist in Saturday's high-scoring 5-4 loss to Florida, bagging a power-play goal and tallying an assist. Mats Zuccarello, who finished the scoring in the dying seconds, and Kirill Kaprizov also enjoyed multi-point outings. Eriksson Ek has […]

Cam Talbot Tends the Starter's Crease for Minnesota Saturday

Minnesota goaltender Cam Talbot is the confirmed starter for Saturday evening's game against the Florida Panthers. Talbot is 9-4 on the 2021-22 season for Minnesota but has been very much up and down in his last five starts. He has alternated wins and losses in that span. However, the game versus Dallas may have been […]