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    May 18, 2019
    Boston Bruins center Charlie Coyle (13) passes the puck from the ice past Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) during the second period in game two of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 12. Winslow Townson / USA TODAY Sports
    Charlie Coyle is finally in the Stanley Cup Final. Just not with the Wild
    ST. PAUL -- For a couple of hours this season, as far as Charlie Coyle was concerned, he wasn’t on an NHL team. He remembers getting the call...
    sports/hockeyMay 18, 2019 - 4:18pm
    May 17, 2019
    Minnesota Wild forward Luke Kunin (19) shoots during the second period against the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center on Monday, March 25. Brace Hemmelgarn / USA TODAY Sports
    Wild forward Luke Kunin added to Team USA roster
    ST. PAUL — Wild forward Luke Kunin has been added to the Team USA roster and will join the team at the World Championships in Slovakia. He...
    sports/hockeyMay 17, 2019 - 4:05pm
    May 2, 2019
    NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly speaks with media before game one of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final between Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 28, 2018. Stephen R. Sylvanie / USA TODAY Sports
    Women won't play pro hockey without changes
    A group of more than 200 female hockey players announced Thursday, May 2, they will not play in any pro hockey league until changes are made....
    sports/hockeyMay 2, 2019 - 1:04pm
    April 16, 2019
    The Xcel Energy Center opened in 2000. Harrison Barden / USA TODAY Sports
    Wild, Xcel agree to lease extension through 2035
    ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild extended their lease with the Xcel Energy Center through 2035 — a decade longer than previously agreed to. “This...
    sports/hockeyApril 16, 2019 - 4:48pm
    April 13, 2019
    Minnesota Duluth players celebrate a Mikey Anderson goal in the second period against Massachusetts Saturday, April 13, during the NCAA Championship at the HarborCenter in Buffalo, N.Y. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Bulldogs dominate UMass in title game to go back-to-back as national champs
    BUFFALO, N.Y. -- With 2:10 remaining in regulation Saturday, April 13, in the NCAA championship game at KeyBank Center, the University of Minnesota...
    sports/hockeyApril 13, 2019 - 9:55pm
    LIVE UPDATES: Game blog from 2019 Frozen Four championship game
    sports/hockeyApril 13, 2019 - 5:59pm
    April 12, 2019
    Minnesota Duluth netminder Hunter Shepard clears the puck toward teammate Nick Wolff (5) in a game against North Dakota in February. Nick Nelson / Forum News Service
    Bulldogs, Sandelin chase history in national championship showdown with UMass
    BUFFALO, N.Y. — Growing up in Cohasset, Minn., a young Hunter Shepard was a fan of the Minnesota Gophers. As an impressionable 7- and 8-year-old,...
    sports/hockeyApril 12, 2019 - 6:05pm
    April 11, 2019
    Justin Richards (19) of Minnesota Duluth celebrates after scoring a second period goal against Providence during the NCAA Frozen Four semifinal game Thursday, April 11, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Bulldogs back in title game after Frozen Four win over Providence
    BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Minnesota Duluth is heading back to the NCAA championship game for the third consecutive season, beating Providence 4-1 on Thursday,...
    sports/hockeyApril 11, 2019 - 9:22pm
    Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker (16) celebrates after scoring a power play goal in the second period against the Dallas Stars at Xcel Energy Center on March 14. David Berding / USA TODAY Sports
    Jason Zucker’s goals: Stay with Wild, have a better season in 2020
    ST. PAUL — For the first time in his life, Jason Zucker had trouble tuning out the noise. Whether it was the constant questions from reporters...
    sports/hockeyApril 11, 2019 - 5:29pm
    April 10, 2019
    Minnesota Wild logo.
    What can the Wild do with No. 12 pick in the NHL draft?
    ST. PAUL -- Paul Fenton joked that he would have been “doing some hand stands” if the Wild won the NHL Draft Lottery, and with it, the ability...
    sports/hockeyApril 10, 2019 - 4:56pm
    April 9, 2019
    Paul Fenton smiles as Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold, not seen, introduces him as the team’s new general manager during a news conference in St. Paul on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Fenton, 58, will step in as the third general manager in franchise history, taking over for longtime general manager Chuck Fletcher, with whom Leipold cut ties last month. Fenton has served as the assistant general manager with the Nashville Predators since 2006. Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Paul Fenton believes Wild can be a playoff team next season. Is that realistic?
    ST. PAUL -- It’s hard to determine whether Wild general manager Paul Fenton is simply a good politician or if he truly believes the words coming...
    sports/hockeyApril 9, 2019 - 4:43pm
    Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) skates with the puck in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, April 2, at Xcel Energy Center. David Berding / USA TODAY Sports
    Wild star Zach Parise played with broken right foot for final month
    ST. PAUL -- If the lingering knee injury didn’t make playing hard enough, Wild star Zach Parise was battling much more as he attempted to will...
    sports/hockeyApril 9, 2019 - 4:28pm
    Wild coach Bruce Boudreau USA Today sports file photo
    Wild will bring Bruce Boudreau back for final year on deal
    ST. PAUL -- For most of the Wild’s season-ending news conference at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, April 9, coach Bruce Boudreau sat quietly...
    sports/hockeyApril 9, 2019 - 3:37pm
    April 8, 2019
    Minnesota Wild defensemen Matt Dumba (24) skates during warmup against Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Dec. 7, 2018. Dumba was a 2012 Minnesota Wild lottery pick. Perry Nelson / USA TODAY Sports
    For Wild, getting lucky at NHL Draft Lottery is best way to avoid a rebuild
    ST. PAUL -- Less than 12 months ago, Wild owner Craig Leipold wrote and sent a letter to season-ticket holders following the firing of former...
    sports/hockeyApril 8, 2019 - 7:03pm
    April 6, 2019
    Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock (32) and defenseman Brad Hunt (77) and defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) defend the goal against Dallas Stars center Mattias Janmark (13) during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Jerome Miron / USA TODAY Sports
    Stars find offense late, beat Wild to clinch top wild card
    DALLAS -- Dallas' Tyler Seguin scored twice in the first nine minutes of the third period, and that's all goaltender Ben Bishop needed as the...
    sports/hockeyApril 6, 2019 - 9:59pm
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