Minnesota Wild

        Paul Stastny and Wojtek Wolski tore things up in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night. Stastny scored twice and assisted on Wolski's empty-net goal with a second left. "I think we've built a pretty good relationship," said Wolski, "We're just both ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Sidney Crosby has waited three years for a chance to play professionally in the "State of Hockey." The hockey-crazed fans here have been just as eager to see No. 87 in person, and the NHL's newest superstar and his brilliant young sidekick didn't disappoint. Playing in Minnesota for the first time in ...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Alex Tanguay made up for a miscue earlier this week that cost Calgary a game. He scored the tying and go-ahead goals to help the Flames come back from a three-goal deficit and beat Minnesota 5-3 on Wednesday night, handing the Wild their first regulation loss in nine games this season. Minnesota earned 15 of 16 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Mikko Koivu just keeps getting better and the Minnesota Wild just keep on winning. With overtime looming just more three minutes away, Koivu made an athletic move to get to the net and score the game winner to help the Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday night. "It happened so fast," Koivu said. ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Kings insist they're not as bad as they started this season. How they played against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night reinforced that. Anze Kopitar scored a short-handed goal in the third period, and the Kings connected on all three shots in the shootout to beat Minnesota 4-3, the Wild's first loss ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Instead of losing his temper, Minnesota winger Eric Belanger got even with Phoenix by scoring the winning goal. After being struck in the face and losing a tooth, Belanger scored a short-handed goal late in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Saturday night. "The best ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A new season is underway, and the Minnesota Wild appear to be building on something they started last year. Eric Belanger and Brent Burns scored in the third period to rally the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Brian Rolston had three assists and Pierre-Marc Bouchard also scored for ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Niklas Backstrom picked up where he left off, bailing the Minnesota Wild out with another stellar game in goal. Backstrom made 27 saves, Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored, and the Wild hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Minnesota coach Jacques Lemaire was wincing ...