Wild’s Foligno early game misconduct in Game 5 vs. Stars
April 26, 2023 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno got a game misconduct and a five-minute major penalty just over 2 minutes into Game 5 against the Dallas Stars after a knee-on-knee hit with Radek Faksa on Tuesday night.
Wild beat Jets 4-2, move into tie with Stars atop Central
March 9, 2023 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.
Wild beat Jets 4-2, extend points streak to 11 games
March 9, 2023 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.
Gustavsson gets 2nd shutout as Wild beat Flames 3-0
March 5, 2023 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy each had a goal and an assist, and Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Minnesota Wild beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
Dahlin, Olofsson help Sabres beat Wild 6-5 in OT
January 8, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin had two goals and three assists, Victor Olofsson also scored twice — including the winner with 18.3 seconds left in overtime — as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 6-5 on Saturday night.
Wild host the Maple Leafs after Foligno’s 2-goal game
November 24, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (9-5-3, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (7-7-2, fifth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Marcus Foligno scored two goals in the Wild's 6-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets.
Foligno scores twice as Wild rout Jets, 6-1
November 24, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marcus Foligno scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves as the Minnesota Wild took down the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Matt Boldy added a goal and two assists for the Wild, and Kirill Kaprizov extended his point streak to seven games with a power-play goal 28 seconds into the third period.
Minnesota takes on Seattle after Kaprizov’s 2-goal performance
November 2, 2022 GMTSeattle Kraken (4-4-2, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (4-4-1, third in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the Seattle Kraken after Kirill Kaprizov's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Wild's 4-1 win.
Canadiens visit the Wild after Dvorak’s hat trick
October 31, 2022 GMTMontreal Canadiens (5-4-0, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (4-4-1, fifth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Minnesota Wild after Christian Dvorak's hat trick against the St.
Kempe’s second goal of game lifts Kings past Minnesota 7-6
October 16, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Kempe’s second goal of the night broke a tie in the third period as the Los Angeles Kings recovered after giving up a two-goal lead and beat the Minnesota Wild 7-6 Saturday night for their first win of the season.
Minnesota hosts San Jose after Hartman’s 2-goal game
April 17, 2022 GMTSan Jose Sharks (29-34-11, seventh in the Pacific) vs. Minnesota Wild (46-21-7, third in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -257, Sharks +207; over/under is 6
Brayden Schenn scores in OT to lift Blues past Wild, 6-5
April 17, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored 56 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues wrapped up a playoff spot, beating the Minnesota Wild 6-5 on Saturday for their season-high eighth straight victory.
Down 3 goals early, Wild rally past Kings 6-3
April 11, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy and Jared Spurgeon each had a goal and an assist, helping the Minnesota Wild rally from an early three-goal deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Sunday.
Kirill Kaprizov tied a franchise record with his 42nd goal, and Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Foligno and Nick Bjugstad also scored as Minnesota ended a two-game slide and improved to 10-1-2 in its last 13 games.
Eriksson Ek sets career high in goals, Wild top Capitals 5-1
April 4, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored his career-best 20th and 21st goals of the season and added an assist, and the Minnesota Wild cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night.
Minnesota puts home win streak on the line against Columbus
March 26, 2022 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (32-29-4, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. Minnesota Wild (38-20-4, second in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -239, Blue Jackets +194; over/under is 6.5
Kaprizov scores twice as Wild beat Bruins 4-2
March 17, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and Jordan Greenway broke a third-period tie as the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Ryan Hartman added an empty-netter, his 24th goal of the season, with 4.9 seconds remaining to seal the win.
Fiala gets 2 goals to help Wild halt slide, beat Rangers 5-2
March 9, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With the Minnesota Wild mired in a severe slump, players might have preferred a mental break.
They asked for an intense practice instead of a day off. The result was a much-needed win.
Tkachuk scores early, surging Flames top Wild again
March 2, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored 72 seconds into the game and the streaking Calgary Flames beat Minnesota 5-1 on Tuesday night for their second consecutive victory over the Wild.
Andrew Mangiapane, Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli and Mikael Backlund also had goals for the Flames, who have won 12 of 13.
Minnesota visits Ottawa after Fiala’s 2-goal game
February 21, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (31-13-3, second in the Central) vs. Ottawa Senators (18-26-5, sixth in the Atlantic)
Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits the Ottawa Senators after Kevin Fiala scored two goals in the Wild's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
Edmonton takes on Minnesota, looks for 6th straight victory
February 20, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (30-13-3, third in the Central) vs. Edmonton Oilers (28-18-3, third in the Pacific)
Edmonton, Alberta; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oilers -110, Wild -110; over/under is 6.5
Wild LW Foligno gets 2-game ban for kneeing Jets’ Lowry
February 10, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno received a two-game suspension from the NHL on Thursday for kneeing Winnipeg's Adam Lowry at the end of a fight.
In the third period of the Wild-Jets game on Tuesday, Foligno pulled Lowry down to the ice after gaining the upper hand in a tussle that drew both players a major penalty.
Wild LW Jordan Greenway gets 3-year, $9 million extension
January 31, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild and left wing Jordan Greenway agreed Monday to a three-year, $9 million contract extension that runs through the 2024-25 season.
The 24-year-old Greenway has four goals, nine assists and a career-high plus-17 rating in 33 games for the Wild this season.
Wild match franchise goals record in 8-2 win vs Canadiens
January 25, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have struck a fresh balance this season.
Goals are coming from everywhere in the lineup, an everyman vibe that begins in the locker room and carries onto the ice.
Foligno’s goal sends Wild to 4-3 OT win against Blackhawks
January 23, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marcus Foligno scored at 4:22 of overtime to send the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
Minnesota twice trailed in the third period but got goals from Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala to force overtime and, eventually, sweep the back-to-back with the Blackhawks after a 5-1 win in Chicago a night earlier.
Hartman powers Wild past Blackhawks 5-1
January 22, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored twice, Marcus Foligno had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Friday night.
Calen Addison and Brandon Duhaime also had goals for Minnesota, who won for the fourth time in the last five games.
, Wild to host the Ducks
January 13, 2022 GMTAnaheim Ducks (19-13-7, second in the Pacific) vs. Minnesota Wild (21-10-2, fourth in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota take on Anaheim.
Capitals score on own net; Wild come back to win in shootout
January 9, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala and Frederick Gaudreau scored in the shootout as the short-handed Minnesota Wild took advantage of a Washington Capitals own-goal in a 3-2 win on Saturday night.
Kaapo Kahkonen made 29 saves and stopped two attempts in the shootout for Minnesota, which put the game into overtime with a goal from Mats Zuccarello with 34.7 seconds left in regulation.
Minnesota faces Florida, looks to end 3-game skid
December 17, 2021 GMTFlorida Panthers (18-7-4, third in the Atlantic) vs. Minnesota Wild (19-8-2, first in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota aims to end its three-game losing streak with a win against Florida.
Minnesota takes on Buffalo, looks for 7th straight home win
December 15, 2021 GMTBuffalo Sabres (9-15-4, fifth in the Atlantic) vs. Minnesota Wild (19-8-1, first in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -316, Sabres +247; over/under is 5.5
Lemieux scores in return, Kings beat Wild to snap win streak
December 12, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Brendan Lemieux scored in his first game back after a suspension and the Los Angeles Kings ended the Minnesota Wild’s eight-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.
Talbot denies old team, Wild top Oilers 4-1 for 7th straight
December 8, 2021 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cam Talbot made 38 saves against his former team and the Minnesota Wild shut down the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory.
Kaprizov gets shootout winner; Wild beat Maple Leafs 4-3
December 5, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored in the third round of a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Saturday night for their sixth straight win.
Jordan Greenway, Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno had goals in regulation for Central Division-leading Minnesota, which has outscored its opponents 28-12 during the winning streak.
Greenway, Kaprizov lead the way as Wild beat Coyotes 5-2
December 1, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Greenway had a goal and two assists, Kirill Kaprizov scored and Kaapo Kahkonen made 29 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno also scored for Minnesota, which leads the NHL with 59 goals scored since Nov.
Hartman scores in 3rd straight; Wild beat Lightning 4-2
November 28, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman broke a 2-all tie midway through the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday.
Hartman scored for the third straight game and has goals in five of the last six games to give him 12 on the season.
Central leader Minnesota and Tampa Bay square off
November 21, 2021 GMTMinnesota Wild (11-6-0, first in the Central) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (9-4-3, third in the Atlantic)
Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -159, Wild +134; over/under is 5.5
Panthers top Wild 5-4, improve to 10-0-0 at home
November 21, 2021 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves to help the Florida Panthers remain perfect at home with a 5-4 victory against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Stars visit the Wild after Robertson’s 2-goal game
November 17, 2021 GMTDallas Stars (6-6-2, fifth in the Central) vs. Minnesota Wild (10-5-0, second in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -153, Stars +125; over/under is 5.5
Wild beat Coyotes 5-2 for fourth straight win
November 11, 2021 GMTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Fiala had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, Dmitry Kulikov and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for the Wild.
Kaprizov scores in overtime as Wild beat Senators 5-4
November 3, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his first goal of the season 2:02 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 Tuesday night.
Marcus Foligno scored twice for Minnesota, which got points from 11 players and won for the sixth time — all by one goal.
Talbot, Wild beat Kings 3-2, for 2-game sweep to open season
October 17, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau, Victor Rask and Ryan Hartman scored in the second period and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Cam Talbot started for the second straight night and made 29 saves.
Foligno’s late goal gives Wild 2-1 win over Ducks
October 16, 2021 GMTANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Foligno scored with 7.2 seconds remaining in regulation to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
Foligno beat Anthony Stolarz between his legs from the slot off a rebound to give the Wild a win in their season opener after dramatically remaking their roster, including buying out franchise stalwarts Ryan Suter and Zach Parise.
Blues score 7 straight goals to beat Wild 7-3
May 14, 2021 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — David Perron, Brayden Schenn, and Jordan Kyrou each scored twice and the St. Louis Blues scored seven straight goals to erase a first-period deficit and beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3 on Thursday night.
Talbot stops 22 shots, Wild beat Coyotes 5-2
April 20, 2021 GMTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild are in a comfortable position to make the playoffs as the regular season winds toward the finish...
Minnesota takes home win streak into matchup with Anaheim
March 21, 2021 GMTAnaheim Ducks (9-17-6, eighth in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (18-10-1, third in the West Division)...
NHL Insider: Brothers aid three Wild players
December 4, 2018 GMTVANCOUVER His dream was about to come true.
After progressing from minor hockey to juniors and then the minors, winger Marcus Foligno was finally joining the Buffalo Sabres to make his NHL debut.
Wild notes: Matt Cullen, at 41, undecided about returning
April 22, 2018 GMTAfter he finished with the handshake line and acknowledged the officials, Wild center Matt Cullen looked up into the crowd and then banged his stick on the ice.
As he inched closer to the tunnel that snaked away from the rink toward the Wilds dressing room, the offseason and the future teammate Marcus Foligno patted Cullen on the shoulder.