Oettinger Stops 39, Stars Beat Wild 5-2 in Home Opener – The Hockey Writers –

The Dallas Stars celebrated their home opener in style with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Esa Lindell, Wyatt Johnston, Matt Duchene, Radek Faksa, and Roope Hintz scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger made 39 saves in the win. Related: Dallas Stars 2025-26 Goaltender Preview Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored … Read more

Wild Hang On to Take Down Kings in Shootout 4-3 – The Hockey Writers – NHL News

The Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings faced off for the first time of the season on Monday evening, Oct. 13, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at Grand Casino Arena. It was the first of three meetings, with the next two coming up in January in Los Angeles. The Wild made some lineup changes after their … Read more

Five & Dive, Episode 496: Ooh Baby Baby, It Was a Wild Card

In Episode 496, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Junior High elections and Hades II (again), and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Wild Card Recap: It may have contained some playoff like substance, well except for one series2. ALDS Preview: Another division showdown, and the Mariners got a bye, which is already basically … Read more

Nazar Hat Trick Leads Blackhawks to 4-1 Win Over Wild – The Hockey Writers – NHL News

The Minnesota Wild hosted the Chicago Blackhawks for their second home preseason game on Sunday evening, Sept. 28. The Wild’s prior preseason game was a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday, Sept. 25, while the Blackhawks were coming off a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Sept. 27.  Related: Wild … Read more

3 Minnesota Wild Storylines to Follow Heading Into Training Camp – The Hockey Writers –

Training camp for the Minnesota Wild is about to get underway on Thursday, Sept. 18, and everyone is ready for the season to get going. It’s been a long offseason, and hopefully the Wild can get off to as strong a start as last season but keep it going. Last season was Wild head coach … Read more

Around the NHL: Kaprizov closing in on massive extension with Wild, Marner-Eichel era begins in Vegas

Around the NHL: Kaprizov closing in on massive extension with Wild, Marner-Eichel era begins in Vegas

Welcome back to another rendition of around the NHL, as training camps are just around the corner. Teams are putting their finishing touches on rosters, as professional tryout agreements have been popular of late, meanwhile, Carey Price’s $10.5 million contract was dealt to the San Jose Sharks, just so the Sharks can stand clear of … Read more

2 Teams That Could Land Kirill Kaprizov if Wild Can’t Extend Him – The Hockey Writers – Minnesota Wild

2 Teams That Could Land Kirill Kaprizov if Wild Can’t Extend Him - The Hockey Writers - Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov leaving the Minnesota Wild? It seems insane, but what if? Kaprizov is eligible for an extension, as his current deal expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, but the two sides have yet to agree on a new deal. There hasn’t been any indication that he is interested in testing the open … Read more