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Wild's Addison takes chance to prove himself in preseason win at Colorado
The young defenseman made the Wild out of camp last year, but eventually got benched and struggled to retain his spot. This season, he's determined to put that time behind him.
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Wild's Brodin begins new chapter without longtime partner Dumba
The Wild's longest-running partnership on defense split up this summer with Matt Dumba's move to the Coyotes.
Former NHL player Nic Kerdiles dies after a motorcycle crash in Nashville. He was 29
Former NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Nashville, according to police. He was 29.
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Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Why Wild boss isn't 'dreaming about the future'
Bill Guerin knew he was handicapping his team when he dumped Ryan Suter and Zach Parise, but he's willing to pay the consequences.
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Hockeytown's Henry Boucha was my 'first in-person hockey hero'
He was different, meaning special, by any measure. Henry Boucha of Warroard earned the "legend" label in Minnesota, rising above all the others who made his hometown a hockey hotbed.
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Big shot, left hook made Maxwell a North Star to remember
A well-rounded defenseman who made his mark in Minnesota, Brad Maxwell died at the age of 66 because of cancer.
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Scoggins: Why Wild boss isn't 'dreaming about the future'
Bill Guerin knew he was handicapping his team when he dumped Ryan Suter and Zach Parise, but he's willing to pay the consequences.
Johansson rekindles powerful connections by staying with Wild
Forward Marcus Johansson rejoins teammates Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek to show his chemistry with the Wild.
Will Marc-Andre Fleury's 20th season in goal be his last?
A lock for the Hall of Fame, the three-time Stanley Cup champion is at 544 wins and needs just eight more to pass Patrick Roy for the second-most all-time.
'The fire's been lit.' Kaprizov makes goal clear as Wild opens camp
Star winger Kirill Kaprizov had a busy summer and arrived at training camp on a mission to help the Wild do better than another first-round playoff exit.
Five big Wild questions include fixing power play, Brock Faber's role
Rebuilding a streaky power play, establishing defensive pairings, and battles around the edge of the roster will define the preseason.
Henry Boucha, legend of Minnesota hockey from Warroad, dies at 72
The Warroad High School star was an Olympic medal winner who played professionally and became a Minnesota hockey icon. He remained involved in hockey and Native American activism in recent years.
Funeral for Boucha will be in Warroad arena Sept. 29
Gardens Arena is where Warroad high school hockey teams play, where Henry Boucha's No. 16 hangs and where banners commemorate the school's state hockey titles.
Reusse: Hockeytown's Henry Boucha was my 'first in-person hockey hero'
He was different, meaning special, by any measure. Henry Boucha of Warroard earned the "legend" label in Minnesota, rising above all the others who made his hometown a hockey hotbed.
Hockey season is here: Wild hit the ice this week for training camp
Coach Dean Evason said the Wild's goal remains singular — win the Stanley Cup.
Boucha died in Twin Cities, where he was being treated for heart issues
Henry Boucha, a legend of Minnesota hockey from high schools to the Olympics, died Monday at 72. His daughter said he was in the Twin Cities to see a doctor.