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Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (24) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL h

Wild, Golden Knights face off tonight with first place up for grabs

Vegas will face goalie Cam Talbot, who made 27 saves Friday during a win over Los Angeles that was Talbot's return from the NHL's COVID protocols.

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February 28

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (24) was mobbed by his teammates on the ice after scoring the game winning goal past Los Angeles Kings goaltender

Wild's Dumba, Zuccarello team up in dramatic OT win over Kings

After a string of anticlimactic victories, the Wild rediscovered its flair for the dramatic in a 4-3 overtime win over the Kings Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.

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February 27

Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot (33) is congratulated by center Nick Bonino (13) after defeating the Los Angeles Kings in an NHL hockey game, Friday,

What letdown? Wild comes out firing in first game back at the X

Coach Dean Evason interrupted the Wild's morning skate Friday to remind his team about the pitfalls of the first home game after a long road trip.

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February 26

Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot (33) warms up before playing against the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in St. Paul, M

Talbot back in net as Wild and Kings match winning streaks at the X

The Wild has won four in a row since losing to the Kings in their first game back from its COVID shutdown. Los Angeles brings a six-game winning streak to St. Paul.

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February 25

Minnesota Wild center Nico Sturm, front, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the thi

Parise, Fiala, others hit milestones as Wild ends road swing with flourish

After limping through a loss in the road-trip opener, the Wild finished with a night of excellent team play and individual accomplishments.

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February 24

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen deflects a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday, Feb. 16,

Kahkonen starts again as Wild ends road trip tonight against Avalanche

Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has a .930 save percentage and 1.82 goals-against average in five road starts, and is keeping veteran Cam Talbot on the bench.

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February 18

Jared Spurgeon battled Sonny Milano of the Ducks for the puck last month in Anaheim.

Spurgeon, Cole among lineup additions as Wild juggles lines to face Ducks

With his team getting closer to full strength, coach Dean Evason is changing things up after Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Los Angeles.

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February 16

Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte (46) stabbed at a rebound in the second period off Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (34).

Wild finally returns to ice tonight after two weeks off; eight games rescheduled

With five players still in COVID protocols, and another three released but not ready to play, the Wild will rely on its taxi squad and minor-league call-ups in its return vs. the Kings.

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February 7

Wild now has nine players out due to NHL virus protocols

Defenseman Brad Hunt is the newest addition to the list, which has resulted in the Wild being idled and having four games called off.

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February 3

Spurgeon latest to get injured in Wild's narrow loss to Avalanche

Wild captain Jared Spurgeon suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday, missing the entire third period.

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February 2

Colorado star out for next two games against depleted Wild

Nathan MacKinnon will be out for the remainder of the team's four-game series against the Wild, which resumes tonight in Denver.

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January 31

Wild battles through adversity to overcome Avalanche in overtime

While just getting through the night unscathed might have been a moral victory, the Wild earned more –- two much-needed points in the standings, a template for how to slow down the Avalanche and some swagger for its trip to Denver.

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January 30

Dumba injured late in lopsided loss to Avalanche

Matt Dumba got his left skate tied up with teammate Jordan Greenway's right skate, and Dumba's right leg bent underneath him as he fell.

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January 30

Wild using seven defensemen vs. Avalanche in Kevin Fiala's absence

The Wild will take a by-committee approach tonight to filling winger Fiala's spot while he starts to serve a three-game suspension for boarding.

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January 28

Johansson key to Wild's offense in win over Kings

Marcus Johansson contributed to a three-goal outburst in the first period, and rediscovered his chemistry with Kirill Kaprizov in Thursday's slump-busting, 5-3 win.

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January 28

Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek scored the Wild’s lone goal against the Kings on Tuesday. On Thursday he was moved up the lineup to work with Marcus Jo

Wild breaks up best line ahead of rematch vs. Kings

After two straight losses, Wild coach Dean Evason decided it was time for a change to try and spur his offense.

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January 26

Wild rookie Kirill Kaprizov jumped to clear the way for a shot against Kings goalie Calvin Petersen in the third period Tuesday night. The Kings won 2

Wild's power play malfunctions again in loss to Kings

Overall, the power play is 2-for-30 this season and ranks 29th in the NHL at 6.7 percent after going 0-for-3 against Los Angeles.

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January 26

Nico Sturm will return tonight as the Wild prepare to face the Kings at Xcel Energy Center.

Sturm returns, Talbot still out as Wild meets Kings

Wild coach Dean Evason says starting goalie Cam Talbot will miss his second consecutive game and is day-to-day.

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January 24

Wild's Talbot out vs. Sharks

The goalie left Friday's win in the Wild home opener and won't be available in their rematch with San Jose on Sunday.

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