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Harding valiant, but hurt as Wild rallied late to earn critical 4-2 home victory over Edmonton

February 5, 2010

“Another one bites the dust, Another one bites the dust, And another one gone, And another one gone, Another one bites the dust, Hey, I’m gonna get you too, Another one bites the dust” is one way to describe how the 2009-10 season is going by.  With the compressed schedule due to the Olympics is […]

Game #57: Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers, Thursday February 4, 2010 at 7:00pm (CST), Xcel Energy Center [GAME PREVIEW]

February 4, 2010

Minnesota Wild (27-25-4)     58pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.70 Goals per Game (14th in NHL) 2.91 Goals Against per Game (22nd in NHL) 17.7% Power Play (17th in NHL) 81.3% Penalty Kill (17th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.  #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 16G 34A = 50pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 15G 28A = […]

Nolan carries Wild to 3-1 victory over Edmonton

December 28, 2009

Snow storms, holiday cheer, and spending time with one’s family are all reasons that might possibly compel someone to have missed this game.  Yet that didn’t happen, 18,250 fans showed up on a night filled with snow and the understanding that the Twin Cities were about to get hit with the most snow in a 48-hour period than since […]

Game #37: Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers, Wednesday December 23, 2009 at 6:00pm (CST), Xcel Energy Center [GAME PREVIEW]

December 23, 2009

Minnesota Wild (17-16-3)     37pts     4th in Northwest Division 2.50 Goals per Game (26th in NHL) 2.78 Goals Against per Game (14th in NHL) 17.1% Power Play (22nd in NHL) 83.6% Penalty Kill (9th in NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1.  #9 Mikko Koivu ~10G 23A = 33pts 2.  #15 Andrew Brunette ~ 10G 20A = 30pts […]