Wild blows out Dallas 7-2; Kaprizov breaks slump with goal, three assists
The Wild responded to a lineup shakeup. Seven different Minnesota players scored, including Kirill Kaprizov who finished with a career-high four points in the rout.
Kaprizov sees 'signal' in lineup shuffle, responds with 4-point game
The line juggling wasn't a message intended for only Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. But the former linemates took on revamped roles in the 7-2 victory.
Suter gets rousing reception from fans after 'awkward' walk into the X
The crowd gave Ryan Suter a standing ovation after the Wild acknowledged his return with a highlight-reel video from his nine seasons in Minnesota.
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Thursday's Wild-Stars game recap
A look back at Thursday night's game.
The Wild Beat
Wild shakes up lines, Suter returns to the X with Dallas tonight
Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello have been split up and the Wild has reunited its most successful line from the 2020-21 season.
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After taking blame for loss, Dumba bringing added energy, leadership
Matt Dumba took ownership of a botched play in a recent loss to Vegas, and has set about highlighting the skills that bring value to the Wild's defense.
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Gameday preview: : Wild welcomes in Dallas and Ryan Suter to Xcel Energy Center
The Stars are at .500 and chase the Wild in the NHL's Central Division.
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Neal: A rare night off for the most exciting team in town right now
How could this happen? This was not the Wild team that had risen to the top of the Central Division and looks primed for a successful season.
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Wild digs a hole and can't climb out in 4-1 loss to San Jose
A short span in the second period flipped the game in a manner from which the Wild couldn't recover on its return from a successful three-game road trip.
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'Respect the shot': Wild players have different approaches to breakaway chances
Rem Pitlick used his pet move twice to score against Seattle, but Kevin Fiala likes to mix it up.
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Western Conference Central w l otl points home away Minnesota 11 5 0 22 5-2-0 6-3-0 Winnipeg 9 3 4 22 7-1-1 2-2-3 St. Louis 9 5 2 20 4-3-1 5-2-1 Nashville 9 6 1 19 4-3-0 5-3-1 Colorado 7 5 1 15 4-2-1 3-3-0 Dallas 6 7 2 14 3-2-1 3-5-1 Chicago 5 9 2 12 4-4-1 1-5-1 Arizona 2 13 2 6 1-4-1 1-9-1 -
Pacific w l otl points home away Edmonton 12 4 0 24 7-1-0 5-3-0 Calgary 9 3 5 23 2-1-3 7-2-2 Anaheim 10 5 3 23 7-3-1 3-2-2 Vegas 10 7 0 20 6-4-0 4-3-0 Los Angeles 8 6 2 18 5-3-0 3-3-2 San Jose 8 7 1 17 3-2-1 5-5-0 Vancouver 5 10 2 12 2-5-1 3-5-1 Seattle 4 11 1 9 3-5-0 1-6-1 -
Eastern Conference Atlantic w l otl points home away Florida 12 2 3 27 9-0-0 3-2-3 Toronto 12 5 1 25 9-2-1 3-3-0 Tampa Bay 9 3 3 21 4-2-2 5-1-1 Detroit 8 9 2 18 5-2-2 3-7-0 Boston 8 5 0 16 6-1-0 2-4-0 Buffalo 7 7 2 16 5-3-1 2-4-1 Montreal 4 13 2 10 3-6-1 1-7-1 Ottawa 4 10 1 9 3-7-0 1-3-1 -
Metropolitan w l otl points home away Carolina 13 2 0 26 6-1-0 7-1-0 Washington 10 2 5 25 5-1-3 5-1-2 NY Rangers 10 4 3 23 4-1-1 6-3-2 Philadelphia 8 4 3 19 4-2-2 4-2-1 Columbus 9 5 0 18 6-3-0 3-2-0 New Jersey 7 5 3 17 5-3-1 2-2-2 Pittsburgh 6 6 4 16 4-4-2 2-2-2 NY Islanders 5 6 2 12 -- 5-6-2
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Goals R. Hartman MIN 8 J. Eriksson Ek MIN 6 M. Foligno MIN 5 K. Kaprizov MIN 4 (2) Players 4 -
Assists K. Kaprizov MIN 11 K. Fiala MIN 8 A. Goligoski MIN 8 M. Zuccarello MIN 8 M. Dumba MIN 7 -
Points K. Kaprizov MIN 15 R. Hartman MIN 12 M. Zuccarello MIN 12 M. Foligno MIN 10 K. Fiala MIN 10 -
Goals-Against Avg. C. Talbot MIN 2.85 -
Saves C. Talbot MIN 358 K. Kahkonen MIN 67 -
Wins C. Talbot MIN 9 K. Kahkonen MIN 2
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Goals L. Draisaitl EDM 17 K. Connor WPG 12 C. Kreider NYR 12 A. Mangiapane CGY 12 (2) Players 12 -
Assists C. McDavid EDM 19 R. Getzlaf ANH 18 R. Nugent-Hopkins EDM 18 L. Draisaitl EDM 16 E. Kuznetsov WAS 15 -
Points L. Draisaitl EDM 33 C. McDavid EDM 30 A. Ovechkin WAS 26 T. Terry ANH 22 K. Connor WPG 21 -
Goals-Against Avg. J. Campbell TOR 1.63 J. Markstrom CGY 1.68 F. Andersen CAR 1.70 S. Bobrovsky FLA 1.78 J. Quick LA 1.88 -
Saves R. Lehner VGK 433 I. Shesterkin NYR 412 J. Gibson ANH 410 J. Campbell TOR 390 T. Demko VAN 369 -
Wins F. Andersen CAR 10 J. Campbell TOR 10 J. Gibson ANH 9 M. Koskinen EDM 9 C. Talbot MIN 9
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Wednesday, November 24 Boston @ Buffalo Winnipeg @ Columbus Philadelphia @ Florida Minnesota @ New Jersey Vancouver @ Pittsburgh Montreal @ Washington St. Louis @ Detroit NY Rangers @ NY Islanders Vegas @ Nashville Anaheim @ Colorado Toronto @ Los Angeles Carolina @ Seattle Edmonton @ Arizona Ottawa @ San Jose
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Tuesday's Wild-San Jose game recap
Tim Meier scored the decisive goal for the Sharks and picked up an assist.
Wild vs. San Jose Sharks
The Minnesota Wild hosted the San Jose Sharks at the Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn.
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The Wild Beat
First-place Wild returns home to face Sharks, sticks with lineup that beat Kraken
Cam Talbot will be back in goal and Ryan Hartman is still centering for Rem Pitlick and Jordan Greenway. In Seattle, Hartman set up Pitlick for the first three goals of his career.
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More bad news for local sports viewers: Dish, Bally Sports impasse looks permanent
The satellite provider hasn't carried the regional sports channels for more than two years, but recent negotiations had given viewers hope.
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Wild gameday: Sharks at full strength after seven players sidelined by COVID-19
San Jose lost Saturday despite the return of defenseman Erik Karlsson and coach Bob Boughner.
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'Playing the game the right way': Pitlick finds success with Wild
The former Gopher had a hat trick Saturday, getting his first three NHL goals after a positive COVID-19 test interrupted his season.
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Rem Pitlick scores first three NHL goals as Wild stop Kraken 4-2
The former Gophers player had never scored in the NHL before Saturday, and the Wild gained its 20th point on the season — the most through 14 games in team history.
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Reading lineup is another way Merrill contributes to Wild
It's a lighter side of the defenseman's job. Meanwhile, Jon Merrill has been a contributor on both ends of the rink.
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Wild-Seattle game recap
A quick look at Saturday night's game.
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Wild gameday: Another visit to Seattle to face the expansion Kraken
Saturday night's game is the finale of a three-game road swing for the Wild, which won in Arizona and lost in Vegas.
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Loss in Vegas has Dumba, Wild vowing for better in Seattle
A poor power play performance was a major culprit in a 3-2 loss in Sin City, and the Wild lost the last time it played the Kraken.
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Wild fails on power plays all night, can't rally in 3-2 loss to Vegas
Minnesota finished 0-for-6 on the power play and had its four-game winning streak come to an end. That included a pair of two-man advantages.
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Fiala wowed Wild teammates with winning goal on a fancy redirection
Kevin Fiala snapped a 10-game streak without a goal and added two assists against Arizona on Wednesday, earning coach Dean Evason's praise.
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