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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom has undergone sports hernia surgery.

Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has had arthroscopic surgery on his left hip and will need approximately four months to recover.

The Minnesota Wild will start Josh Harding in goal in Thursday' critical Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Chicago Blackhawks, coach Mike Yeo said.

Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo is playing his team's goaltender situation close to his vest heading into Thursday's Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Yeo wouldn't disclose Wednesday who will be h...

Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding left Game 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks after the first period because of a left leg injury.

The Capitals and the Rangers meet (again) for playoff hockey.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It's still unknown whether Minnesota Wild netminder Niklas Backstrom has recovered sufficiently from an injury suffered in warm-up before Game 1 of their series against the Chicago Blackhawks to play Sunday in Game 3. Further, i...

Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding started Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, coach Mike Yeo said.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks backup goaltender Henrik Karlsson will prepare Friday as if he's going to play in Game 2 of the first-round series against the Minnesota Wild. Karlsson's mentality isn't a reaction to witnessing Minnesota Wild backup ...

CHICAGO -- Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom and defenseman Clayton Stoner did not practice on Thursday, increasing the possibility they will be unavailable for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Read t...

Ingrid Backstrom got hurt before she even started filming her X Games Real Women edit. But that didn't stop her from entering the contest

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom and defenseman Clayton Stoner did not practice on Thursday, increasing the possibility they will be unavailable for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks.

CHICAGO -- When Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom left the ice with an injury before the game started, Chicago Blackhawks fans probably expected an easy win over backup goalie Josh Harding. Maybe the Blackhawks did, too. The last time ...

The Chicago Blackhawks parlayed the experience of a regular season filled with tight games and overtimes into an OT victory in Game 1 against the Minnesota Wild.

Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom left the ice during pre-game warmups and was replaced by Josh Harding as the team's starting goaltender prior to Game 1 of their first-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

Here's what you need to know about the Chicago Blackhawks' first-round opponent, the Minnesota Wild: The Wild sputtered into the playoffs. They went 5-8-1 and were outscored 41-25 in April. They scored more than two goals just twice in the month...