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October 13, 2022
Minnesota Wild players, including center Tyson Jost (10), defenseman Matt Dumba (24) and defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) skate to center ice dejected aft

Thursday's Wild-Rangers game recap

A look back at Minnesota's season-opening loss to the Rangers at Xcel Energy Center.
October 13, 2022

Wild defenseless in 7-3 season-opening thumping by Rangers

The Wild fell behind 3-0 in the first period and showed an assortment of shortcomings on defense, which earned a sharp rebuke from coach Dean Evason.
Wild
October 13, 2022
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi (23), center, celebrates with right wing Mats Zuccarello (36), left, and left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97), right, afte

Three new faces in Wild's lineup as games that count begin tonight

After a 6-1 preseason, the Minnesota Wild kicks off the regular season at the X against the Rangers, who advanced to the Eastern Conference finals last season.
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October 13, 2022
Homegrown players populate Wild's opening night lineup

Homegrown players populate Wild's opening night lineup

Marco Rossi was the least experienced of players as the Wild squared off against the Rangers.
Wild
October 13, 2022
Kirill Kaprizov, Marcus Foligno (17) and Mats Zuccarello are among the eight key players whose performance will determine the success of the Minnesota

Essential eight: Wild's hopes hinge on players coming off career years

Kirill Kaprizov wasn't the only skater who boosted his stats; the Minnesota Wild's record-setting season was a group effort — and those players must step up again in 2022-23.
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October 13, 2022
Ryan Suter and Zach Parise, shown here in 2016, never brought the Wild close to the Stanley Cup and left them with salary cap issues that need to be d

Scoggins: Stanley Cup? Wild's season looks more like 'competitive rebuild'

Plans for this season sound an awful lot like GM Bill Guerin's need to extricate the Wild from the albatross buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter while remaining relevant.
Wild
October 12, 2022
New York Rangers right wing Ryan Reaves, left, congratulated goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who made 25 saves in Tuesday night's season-opening victory.

Wild-Rangers game preview: N.Y. comes to Xcel Energy Center 1-0

The Wild open their season at home vs. a Rangers team that beat defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Wild
October 12, 2022

Here's how the Wild line up

These are the team's probable season-opening line combinations, defensive pairings and goalies.
Eat & Drink
October 12, 2022
New food at Xcel Energy Center ahead of the 2022 Wild home opener: Corn ribs, swedish meatball sliders and chicken wings (five new flavors)

5 new foods to try at a Minnesota Wild game

From pepper jack cheese curds to brisket sandwiches, hockey fans will be well-fed.
Wild
October 11, 2022
Matt Boldy thrived as Kevin Fiala’s linemate with the Wild last season, but after Fiala’s cap-driven trade to the Kings, the second-year winger wi

After strong rookie season, Wild's Boldy faces life without Fiala

Kevin Fiala was traded to Los Angeles because of salary cap reasons, but he was a big influence on his young teammate, Matt Boldy.
Wild
October 11, 2022
Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov is trying to keep progressing — in hockey skills as well as speaking English — after two outstanding seasons in the NH

As Kaprizov makes his mark on the NHL, he works to master English

Russian winger Kirill Kaprizov, entering his third season in North America, has become conversational with his Wild teammates.
Wild
October 10, 2022
Kirill Kaprizov (97) of the Minnesota Wild gets the puck past St. Louis Blues goalie Ville Husso for a goal in the third period Tuesday, May 4, at Xce

Wild's Kaprizov joins the NHL's 100-point club

Kirill Kaprizov piled up 47 goals, 61 assists and 108 points a year ago. Where did he rank among the league's top scorers?
Wild
October 9, 2022
Colorado, with Nathan MacKinnon among its championship returners, and Steven Stamkos-led Tampa Bay figure to be in the mix again this season.

Avalanche, Lightning top NHL power rankings as regular season begins

Last year's Stanley Cup finalists have a good shot at repeating the feat, but nothing is ever set in stone in the NHL. Here's how every team stacks up.
Wild
October 9, 2022
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi (23) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Saturday

Addison, Rossi will make Wild roster out of camp

While Marco Rossi and Calen Addison earned spots after impressive training camps, Nic Petan and Mason Shaw were placed on waivers and are ticketed to start the season at Iowa.
Wild
October 8, 2022
Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov celebrates with right wing Mats Zuccarello after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the first period of a p

Kaprizov, Zuccarello lead Wild to preseason finale victory over Dallas

This was the first time in training camp the Wild had all their healthy NHLers in action, a potential preview of how the team could debut on Thursday in the season and home opener.
Wild
October 8, 2022
For Wild defenseman Middleton, the long ride continues

For Wild defenseman Middleton, the long ride continues

Acquired from San Jose last season, Jake Middleton figures to be one of the team's key players as it begins a quest for the Stanley Cup.
Wild
October 7, 2022
Sam Steel (13) has been a preseason producer for the Wild with two goals and three assists in four games.

Entering final preseason game, Wild's roster seems set

The last tuneup before Thursday's opener will have a different look — and some old ones — among the defensive pairings.
Wild
October 6, 2022
Rossi continues strong bid to make Wild in 4-1 preseason victory

Rossi continues strong bid to make Wild in 4-1 preseason victory

Centering the top line between Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov, Marco Rossi added an assist after a first-period goal to help the Wild dump the Blackhawks.
Wild
October 6, 2022

Gallery: Wild topple Blackhawks 4-1 at home

The Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks at Xcel Energy Center during the team's second-to-last preseason game before beginning the 2022-23 season.
October 6, 2022

Marco Rossi continues strong bid to make Wild in 4-1 preseason victory over Blackhawks

Centering the top line between Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov, Marco Rossi added an assist after a first-period goal to help the Wild dump the Blackhawks.