Caps score three third-period goals but can't beat Wild

Cal Clutterbuck's first two NHL goals gave Minnesota a badly needed offensive boost and sparked the Wild, who hung on against the injury-depleted and travel-weary Capitals for a 4-3 victory.

Roy scores :44 into OT as Sabres rally from two down late in third to nip Wild

Derek Roy scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a late two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night.

Friday feast: Peca speaks out on ruling, Belak wins us over and another Pens switch-a-roo

...fight? Belak vs. Boogaard It was a monster scrap Thursday night in Miami with Wade Belak of the Florida Panthers doing quite well, thank you very much, with Minnesota Wild behemoth Derek Boogaard (he's...

2008-09 Northwest Division fantasy preview

Jim Wilkie previews the Northwest Division from a fantasy perspective.

E-ticket: Men Who Love Goons

For some fans of hockey fights, it goes beyond obsession and into madness.

Three-goal first period helps Avs beat Wild, even series 2-2

Jose Theodore stopped 24 of 25 shots and the Avalanche used a three-goal first-period to rout the Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night, tying their first-round playoff series at two games each.

...APRIL 9: During Game One of the Western Conference Quarter-Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Derek Boogaard #24 of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche fight for position...

Top 10 story lines to watch this postseason

Sixteen teams, eight series, one dream ... and a thousand story lines. Welcome to the most compelling postseason tournament in sports. Here's a look at 10 story lines to follow once the pucks drop Wednesday.

First-round breakdown: Wild vs. Avalanche

The Avalanche fought their way into the postseason, but the Wild's special teams may be too much for Colorado to handle.

Wild toughen up, use power play to crunch Canucks

The Wild cocked their fists, flexed their muscles and fired away on the power play, surging past the slumping Canucks 4-0 on Friday night.

Wild break three-way tie for first in Northwest with win; Forsberg returns to Avs

Brent Burns and Branko Radivojevic scored, Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 shots and the Wild took over sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division with a 3-1 victory over second-place Colorado on Monday night.

My trade deadline winners and wieners

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Which deadline deals will have most impact?

So, the smoke is finally clearing on the NHL's annual day of shelf-stocking and dream-building. Winners? Losers? Scott Burnside looks at the top deals.

Allen: Hossa headlines deadline deals

Sean Allen breaks down all the trade-deadline action from the fantasy perspective.

Khabibulin posts shutout as streaking Blackhawks blank Wild

Nikolai Khabibulin made 38 saves for his first shutout in nearly a year and rookie Dave Bolland scored two goals to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.