Hot times in the frozen north

From the hockey ponds to the curling bonspiel, Minnesota is overloaded with the nicest people in the world.

Roundup: Why Rangers could be fit for Souray

...s third-period fisticuffs in Minnesota, where Canucks tough guy Darcy Hordichuk reportedly told Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard that Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault told them to go out and fight. Later in the period...

Hot Wild score three in third to beat Canucks

Antti Miettinen led the Wild on a charge in the third period to beat the Canucks on Wednesday.

Wild score 4 unanswered in 3rd period, then top Blackhawks in SO

The Wild beat the Blackhawks 6-5 in a shootout on Saturday night.

...R) Brent Sopel #5, and Jordan Hendry #6 of the Chicago Blackhawks battle for position with Derek Boogaard #24 of the Minnesota Wild during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on January 9...

Ryan delivers to help Ducks halt Wild despite missing Getzlaf

Bobby Ryan scored two goals and set up another by rookie Dan Sexton, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

Latendresse's pair of goals lead Wild to back-to-back wins

Guillaume Latendresse scored twice to help the Wild beat the Blues 4-3 on Saturday night for their second straight victory.

Avs finally find a way to beat Wild as Anderson holds off flurry in 3rd

Matt Hendricks scored short-handed to cap a three-goal second period for Colorado, and the Avalanche hung on to beat the Minnesota Wild on Monday 4-3 for the first time in five tries this season.

Bryzgalov earns NHL-best 4th shutout as Coyotes win 5th in row

Ilya Bryzgalov recorded his NHL-leading fourth shutout and the Coyotes won their fifth straight, 2-0 over the Wild on Monday night.

Wild's Kobasew posts hat trick, Brunette delivers winner

Chuck Kobasew had a hat trick and Andrew Brunette scored the winning goal on a power midway through the third period Friday, leading the Minnesota Wild past the Colorado Avalanche 5-3.

Lecavalier, Stamkos help Malone, Lightning rally past Wild

Ryan Malone tied it with 14.7 seconds left in regulation and Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to give the Lightning a 4-3 comeback win over the Wild.

Hordichuk, Pettinger score first goals of season as Canucks win

Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Oilers win for third time in four games as Khabibulin makes 29 saves

Dustin Penner and Gilbert Brule each scored twice to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.

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Sean Allen looks at every Northwest Division team from the fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.