Wild hold off Stars after Zidlicky's tally in second builds on big first

Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu scored first-period goals and the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.

Did you like the Stars' lines on Friday?

...Friday, coach Marc Crawford altered his lines. We'll see if he sticks with these combinations in Minnesota on Saturday: Steve Ott-Brad Richards-Loui Eriksson Brenden Morrow-Mike Ribeiro-Jere Lehtinen Jamie Benn-Mike...

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Neal out of Saturday's game, too

Dallas Stars coach Marc Crawford said forward James Neal will not make the trip to Minnesota for Saturday's game. Neal missed Friday's game with a pulled groin and the club wants...

Stars impress in 2-1 win over Vancouver

...hard. Turco has played well recently and will probably be in nets on Saturday against the Minnesota Wild, even though it's a back-to-back situation. The Stars have four days off after...

Forecaster: Ducks mighty once more

Sean Allen looks at Week 6 of the fantasy hockey season with an eye to the best offensive and defensive matchups of the period.

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.

Rivals clash in Boston while Kings aim for crown

...game will be contested north of the border. I'll take the Senators. Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild The Roberto Luongo-less Canucks begin a five-game road trip in St. Paul against Northwest...

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Bucci's Mailbag: Why so blue in Boston and Minny?

John, Question: When and why did the NHL start strapping down the water bottles on goals? I now feel a bit ripped off when someone roofs one into th...

In honor of Cheevers and Plante, an ode to the mask

I grew up in small-town America, living and loving just about every athletic contest. I watched, listened, played, read, illustrated (horribly) and d...

...Nikolai Khabibulin #35 of the Edmonton Oilers concentrates on the puck during a game against the Minnesota Wild at Rexall Place on October 16, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI...

...Blackhawks watches the action on the other end of the ice during a game against the Minnesota Wild on October 26, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 24: Steve...

Power Play: A mess for Gretzky, NHL

The NHL is stuck in the middle of a financial mess with the game's greatest player and ambassador, Wayne Gretzky. Will the Phoenix sale hamper the league's relationship with The Great One?

Gaborik's goal in return enough for Rangers as Lundqvist shuts down Bruins

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for his 150th NHL victory and 21st career shutout, and Marian Gaborik returned from injury and scored for the fourth straight game as the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Sunday.