Minnesota Wild 2015 Season Preview

minnesota wild 2015 season preview

The Wild kicks off its 2015-16 season with hopes of taking the next step: Advancing further in the NHL playoffs.

Wild captain Mikko Koivu finds himself altered by life off the ice. He begins his 11th season with the Wild on Thursday night in Colorado.

The Wild will start its regular-season schedule with two games in three nights, then it does not play again for five days.

The Wild's fate in 2015-16 will depend on whether three youngsters become difference-makers

The question has been asked incessantly for a month: How does the Wild take the next step this season?

Something has got to give. The Wild and Avalanche have the two highest season-opener point percentages in NHL history (.643).

The Anaheim Ducks have won three consecutive Pacific Division titles and might be the best in the West again.

The Anaheim Ducks have won three consecutive Pacific Division titles and might be the best in the West again.

Our beat writer predicts the Stanley Cup playoffs and who will win individual hardware.

See what Wild fans were talking about during our Live Chat with hockey writer Michael Russo.

Coach Mike Yeo said speedy winger Jason Zucker has been "on top of his game right from the start'' of training camp,

A look at the Wild's roster heading into the season opener.

Schedules, rosters, stats and all the latest news from the National Hockey League.