Backstrom blanks Coyotes in Wild win
Associated PressNiklas Backstrom stopped 24 shots for his second shutout of the season and the Wild scored three power-play goals to beat the Coyotes 4-0.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 13, 2008Luongo's 29 saves lead Canucks' shutout of Wild
Associated PressRoberto Luongo made 29 saves for his third straight shutout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 08, 2008Wild get excellent work from Backstrom, balanced scoring in win over rival Avs
Associated PressNiklas Backstrom made 35 saves and Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Benoit Pouliot and Andrew Brunette scored goals in the Minnesota Wild's 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 06, 2008Koivu helping Wild get through another Gaborik-less stretch
George Johnson, Special to ESPN.comWho needs Marian Gaborik. Who needs Marian Gaborik?! Yes, the Minnesota Wild are hanging in nicely without their franchise star, thanks to a great combo of goaltending and defense, yes … but also scoring.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008Open Ice: Finding productive penalty minutes
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen picks out players who can contribute penalty minutes without killing you in other categories.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008Nolan lifts Wild in return from IR with goal, assist
Associated PressOwen Nolan came off injured reserve to get an assist and his first goal for Minnesota, and the Wild hung on for a 2-1 victory over the Jackets on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 25, 2008Point Shots: Not Wild about youngsters' soft start
Jim Wilkie, ESPN.comJim Wilkie discusses the strong start by the Minnesota Wild, which is not enough for their coach, and other news and notes from around the NHL.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008Miettinen scores lone shootout goal as undefeated Wild top winless Lightning
Associated PressAntti Miettinen scored the lone goal in a shootout and Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves for his 15th career shutout in the undefeated Wild's 1-0 victory over the Lightning on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 18, 2008Slow starts from Ducks, Flyers a surprise ... and what's this about a bet?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comScott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun are back with their weekly faceoff: With the NHL season just over a week old, what are their biggest surprises so far?
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008Minnesota runs wild without Gaborik
Tim Kavanagh...rumors swirling around Marian Gaborik (who leads the franchise in career scoring, nearly doubling second-place Pierre-Marc Bouchard), the de facto first line of Mikko Koivu, Antti Miettinen and Andrew Brunette had one of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2008Your answer to QOTW: Colorado's a goner
...only replacing them with Andrew Brunette, hurts the offense. But I do believe Mikko Koivu and Pierre-Marc Bouchard will have career seasons on offense, which helps offset that a bit. One of the most...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 20082008-09 Northwest Division fantasy preview
Jim Wilkie, Special to ESPN.comJim Wilkie previews the Northwest Division from a fantasy perspective.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008NHL PREVIEW
E.J. HradekEDMONTON OILERS Last Season: 41–35–6 Coach: Craig MacTavish In a division in which every other team fell backward, the Oilers have surge...
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