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Kahkonen staking a claim to being Wild's regular goalie
Through a four-game winning streak on the road, Kaapo Kahkonen at least temporarily has grabbed the starting job, stopping 103 of the 109 shots he's faced.
Souhan: Kaprizov already proving to be best reason to watch Wild
Kirill Kaprizov leads all NHL rookies and his team in points.
Parise, Fiala, others hit milestones as Wild ends road swing with flourish
After limping through a loss in the road-trip opener, the Wild finished with a night of excellent team play and individual accomplishments.
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Kirill Kaprizov leads all NHL rookies and his team in points.
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Gameday preview: Wild vs. Los Angeles
The Wild, winners of four consecutive games, faces a sizzling Kings team, winner of six straight — tied for the longest such streak in the NHL this season.
Wild pours it on Colorado 6-2, wins fourth in row on the road
The Wild wrapped up its longest road trip of the season with a continued show of skill. Minnesota picked up eight of a possible 10 points on the trip.
Wild-Colorado game recap
A look back at Wednesday night's game.
Wild's Hartman standing out as a playmaking center
Switched from playing wing, Ryan Hartman scored on Wednesday vs. Colorado and has four assists since moving to center.
Kahkonen starts again as Wild ends road trip tonight against Avalanche
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has a .930 save percentage and 1.82 goals-against average in five road starts, and is keeping veteran Cam Talbot on the bench.