The Wild today — Friday, October 30
4 items today
The Hockey News (2)
Elsewhere
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The Wild today — Thursday, October 29
10 items
Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli) (4)
Pittsburgh Hockey Now (2)
TSN — NHL (McKenzie & Dreger) (2)
Islanders 4, Wild 3 (Final)
The Wild today — Wednesday, October 28
4 items
- ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’: Wild GM Bill Guerin sheds light on Hughes future — Daily Faceoff
- Wild GM Bill Guerin talks Hughes negotiations: ‘I haven’t really decided’ — Sportsnet
- Wild GM Guerin on Hughes negotiations: “What am I going to do, say please, please, please?” — TSN
- NHL EDGE stats behind Kaprizov’s historic goal-scoring for Wild — NHL.com
Wild 3, Mammoth 1 (Final)
Canucks fans’ response to Hughes’ return was (rightfully) tamer than Tkachuk’s:
from Daily Faceoff, by Scott Maxwell,
The Hockey News Morning Skate: Fowler Shines In Heritage Classic, Hughes Dominates Vancouver Return
from The Hockey News, by Eric Cruikshank,
Wild 4, Canucks 2 (Final)
Former Canucks captain Hughes set for return to Vancouver
from TSN,
Wild 5, Kraken 1 (Final)
The Wild today — Saturday, October 24
6 items
Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli) (2)
NHL.com — News (2)
Two players placed on NHL waivers for Oct. 23
from Daily Faceoff, by Ryan Cuneo,
The Wild today — Thursday, October 22
6 items
- Player grades: McDavid and Draisailt go wild, Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 — the Edmonton Journal
- ‘Hope I don’t get boo’d’: Wild’s Coleman on emotional return to Calgary — Sportsnet
- Wild’s Jared Spurgeon returns after four-game absence — Daily Faceoff
- Minnesota Wild's Major Investment In Kaprizov Already Paying Off In First Year Of Historic Contract — The Hockey News
- NHL Status Report: Nugent-Hopkins to make season debut for Oilers — NHL.com
- Big Ten: Advances in strength training mean bigger, faster players — USCHO.com — U.S. College Hockey Online
A look at the timeline between star and team as Hughes set to return to Vancouver for first time
from TSN,
Wild 1, Flames 2 (Final)
The Wild today — Wednesday, October 21
4 items
Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli) (2)
The Wild today — Tuesday, October 20
4 items
Sportsnet — NHL (Friedman, Francis, Spector; Saturday Headlines) (2)
Elsewhere
- Report: Red Wings’ Larkin expands trade list to 10 teams — Daily Faceoff
- Wild goalie Calvin Pickard takes a look back on return to Edmonton — the Edmonton Journal
Wild 3, Oilers 4 (Final)
Panthers’ Tkachuk, Oilers’ McDavid, Wild’s Kaprizov named NHL’s three stars of the week
from TSN,
NEW YORK — Florida Panthers winger Brady Tkachuk , Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid and Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
Tkachuk became the third player in NHL history, and the first in 40 years, to record natural hat tricks in consecutive games, scoring three goals against Columbus on Tuesday and Vancouver on Thursday.
Brady Tkachuk, McDavid, Kaprizov named NHL’s three stars of the week
from Sportsnet,
Blue Jackets 1, Wild 2 (Final)
Wild place Jared Spurgeon on injured reserve
from Daily Faceoff, by Tyler Kuehl,
On Sunday, Wild general manager Bill Guerin announced that the team has placed captain Jared Spurgeon on injured reserve. In response, the team has recalled defenseman Carson Lambos and Hunter Haight from its American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild.
'Don Cherry is smiling somewhere': Oilers vet Trent Frederic gets revenge with wild beat down of Utah forward
from the Edmonton Journal, by David Staples,
Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic broke the Internet on Saturday night with his wild beat down of Utah forward Jack McBrain in one of the roughest, wildest hockey fight in a few years. Frederic took a few punches but landing even more against big McBain.
Who looks like the top team in the Central Division?
from Daily Faceoff, by Tyler Kuehl,
Blues 4, Wild 5 (Final)
Devils vs. Rangers 10/15: Keefe Eyes 300th Win, Projected Lines
from New Jersey Hockey Now, by James Nichols,
Location continues to be the sticking point for a Dylan Larkin trade
from Daily Faceoff, by Tyler Kuehl,
William Karlsson found his scoring touch on Knights’ road trip
from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, by Danny Webster,
The Wild today — Tuesday, October 13
7 items
Sportsnet — NHL (Friedman, Francis, Spector; Saturday Headlines) (4)
The Hockey News (2)
Elsewhere
- ‘We had some looks’: Knights power play cold against elite Wild PK — the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wild 2, Jets 5 (Final)
Golden Knights 2, Wild 4 (Final)
Chris Ilitch needs to step up, sign Simon Edvinsson and end this stalemate
from Ansar Khan of MLive,
Wild 4, Panthers 1 (Final)
The Wild today — Friday, October 9
5 items
Sportsnet — NHL (Friedman, Francis, Spector; Saturday Headlines) (2)
Elsewhere
Wild 2, Lightning 3 (Final)
Wild 2, Sabres 3 (Final)
Flyers sign Michael Bunting to one-year contract
from Daily Faceoff, by Ryan Cuneo,
NHL Rumor Roundup: Updates On Quinn Hughes And Pavel Zacha, Maple Leafs Could Peddle Miles Wood
from The Hockey News, by Lyle Richardson,
Bruins Game 4: Notes, Lines, and How to Watch vs. Senators (UPDATED)
from Boston Hockey Now, by Jack Studley,
NHL power rankings: Wild leading the way after red-hot start to 2026-27 season
from Daily Faceoff, by Mike Gould,
As you may recall, Scott and I sorted the league’s teams into nine categories last week in our final pre-season rankings . This time around, we’re back to ranking them all from No. 1 to 32 based on what we’ve seen from them on the ice. Fair warning: Scott’s newfangled analytical model has a tendency to overreact to small sample sizes, so get ready for some wild takes!
The Edmonton Oilers discover defence, goaltending in solid 3-1 win over Seattle: Cult of Hockey Player Grades
from the Edmonton Journal, by Kurt Leavins,
Bruins 1, Wild 4 (Final)
Bruins Game 3: Notes, Lines, and How to Watch vs. Wild
from Boston Hockey Now, by Jack Studley,
The Bruins (2-0-0) are in St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Minnesota Wild (1-0-0) home opener at Grand Casino Arena. The Bruins are coming off an overtime win in Winnipeg on Friday night, led by James Hagens’ first NHL goal and JJ Peterka’s overtime winner. The Wild beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on the road Thursday night.
Bruins Game 2: Notes, Lines, and How to Watch vs. Jets (UPDATED)
from Boston Hockey Now,
Wild 3, Predators 1 (Final)
Olympic, PWHL star Thompson retires to return to med school
from ESPN,
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Early Trading: Latest from the blueline in Minnesota and Detroit
from TSN,
Let’s start with Quinn Hughes : What’s the latest on [general manager] Bill Guerin’s efforts to keep the star [with the] Minnesota [Wild]?
Pierre LeBrun : Well, Bill Guerin is obviously just trying to be patient. And if you would have asked him three months ago whether he thought it was even possible that Quinn Hughes would not have extended by puck drop for the regular season, he probably would have been surprised to be quite honest.
The Wild today — Wednesday, September 30
3 items
- Red Wings prospect Max Plante wants more success as returns to play alongside his brothers, Zam and Victor, at Minnesota-Duluth — George Malik of The Malik Report
- Six notable NHL UFAs as 2026-27 season begins — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
- NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – September 30, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
The Wild today — Tuesday, September 29
5 items
- Wild D Faber undergoes surgery for fractured skull suffered in preseason game — TSN
- Wild top-pair D-man Faber has surgery on fractured skull — ESPN
- Faber out indefinitely for Wild after having surgery for fractured skull — NHL.com
- Wild’s Brock Faber undergoes surgery for fractured skull, no timetable for return — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
- Edmonton Oilers now valued at $3.11 billion US, up from $25,000 franchise fee in 1972 — the Edmonton Journal
Deadline extended: predict the 2026-27 NHL standings - kkhockey.com/picks
Apologies, site was down about an hour the afternoon of Sep 30. Should be good now!
Wild place Brock Faber, Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
The Minnesota Wild have officially announced their final 23-man roster to begin the 2026-27 regular season, and neither Brock Faber nor Filip Gustavsson is on it.
In a media release on Monday, the Wild confirmed that they have placed Faber and Gustavsson on injured reserve to start the season. Faber, 24, has been in concussion protocol since taking a puck to the side of his head in a preseason game last Friday; Gustavsson, 28, is still recovering from offseason hip surgery and is not expected back until November.
Wild, reporters announce Jessi Pierce Media Beauty Award
from NHL.com,
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild and team reporters announced the launch of the Jessi Pierce Media Beauty Award on Monday, honoring the memory of former NHL.com independent correspondent Jessi Pierce and her three children, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery.
NHL Rumor Mill – September 28, 2026
from Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey,
The Wild today — Saturday, September 26
4 items
- Wild waiting for more information on Faber after defenceman exited Friday’s game — TSN
- Predicting The NHL's Final Visor-Less Skater After Reaves' Retirement — The Hockey News
- NHL Status Report: Faber leaves Wild game with injury — NHL.com
- Stars vs. Wild | NHL Preseason Highlights | Sep 25, 2026 — the NHL's YouTube page
Khan, Allen weigh in on Elliotte Friedman’s report that Dylan Larkin’s expanded his trade list to 8 teams
from George Malik of The Malik Report,
Why the Utah Mammoth are ready to become a Western Conference superpower
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
There’s ‘Plante-based’ energy at Minnesota-Duluth
from George Malik of The Malik Report,
Ahead of the start of the NCAA Division 1 college hockey season, College Hockey News’s Mike McMahon posted a “top 10” list of most likely-to-be-competitive schools, and the “Plante-based” Bulldogs of Minnesota-Duluth are in the middle(ish): 6) Minnesota Duluth: There might not be a better line in college hockey than Plante-Plante-Plante. Everyone knows Hobey Baker