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1:23Highlights: Ducks at Wild (4/15)
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1:05Marco Rossi Notches The OT Winner For Wild
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1:07Highlights: Wild at Capitals (1/2)
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0:50Highlights: Wild at Stars (12/27)
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0:32Highlights: Wild at Jets (12/21)
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1:04Highlights: Panthers at Wild (12/18)
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0:23Highlights: Flyers at Wild (12/14)
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0:41Highlights: Capitals at Penguins (4/17)
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0:37Highlights: Hurricanes at Senators (4/17)
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2:52Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Stanley Cup Final Prediction
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1:10Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Team On Upset Alert In 1st Round
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1:25Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Jets Tasked With Ending Presidents' Trophy Curse
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3:52Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Panthers Hope To Have Tkachuk, Full Lineup As Title Defense Begins
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1:28NHL Playoff Series Bets: Series Winner Bet
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1:48NHL Playoff Series Bets: Total Games Bets
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1:30NHL Playoff Series Bets: Stanley Cup Pick
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3:19NHL Playoff Series Bets: Series Spread Bets
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1:44Canadiens Clinch Final Playoff Spot
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1:25Blue Jackets' Run Falls Just Short Of Postseason Berth
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2:04NHL Playoff Bracket Is Set, Best 1st Round Matchup
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Wild's Jake Middleton: Earns helper in return
Middleton notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Middleton missed four games due to an upper-body injury sustained April 4 versus the Islanders. He logged 18:18 of ice time in his return, playing on the second pairing. The 29-year-old will likely see heavy minutes as a top-four blueliner in the playoffs. He ends the regular season with 21 points, 97 shots, 157 blocks, 99 hits, 40 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 67 appearances.
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Wild's Jonas Brodin: Nabs helper in win
Brodin logged an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Brodin helped out on Matt Boldy's game-winning goal at 4:42 of overtime. The helper ended a 10-game skid for Brodin, who continues to handle top-pairing minutes for the Wild. The 31-year-old defenseman just managed to get back to the 20-point mark for the seventh time in his 13-year career. He concludes the regular season with four goals, 16 helpers, 71 shots on net, 104 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 50 appearances.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Contributes two helpers
Zuccarello notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Zuccarello had a hand in goals by Marcus Johansson and Joel Eriksson Ek during regulation. It's been a resurgent April for Zuccarello, who has two goals and seven assists over seven games this month. He concludes the regular season with 19 goals, 35 assists, 151 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating across 69 appearances. Look for Zuccarello to play on the second line and the first power-play unit to begin the playoffs, though he could be reunited with Kirill Kaprizov at some point if the Wild start to lag behind the Golden Knights in the first round.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Forces overtime Tuesday
Eriksson Ek scored a goal on six shots, doled out four hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
The Wild just needed to get to overtime to make the playoffs, but it wasn't looking good until Eriksson Ek scored with 22 seconds left in regulation. It's his fifth goal in four games since returning from a lower-body injury. The center finishes with 14 goals, 29 points, 140 shots on net, 82 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 46 regular-season outings. He's set to play a top-six role in the playoffs.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: One of each Tuesday
Johansson scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Johansson has three goals and four assists over seven contests in April. He scored the opening goal Tuesday and also set up Matt Boldy's game-winner at 4:42 of overtime. Johansson is up to 11 goals, 34 points, 121 shots on net, 49 hits and a minus-7 rating over 72 appearances. He should slot into a middle-six role and see time on the second power-play unit during the postseason.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Carries team to playoff berth
Boldy scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
The Wild's fate was about to slip out of their hands, but Boldy took care of that by setting up Joel Eriksson Ek for the game-tying goal with 22 seconds left in regulation. Boldy then left no doubt, scoring the game-winner at 4:42 of overtime. The Western Conference race didn't quite get down to the wire, but Boldy had a big part in helping the Wild get in, earning two goals and eight assists over seven contests in April. He'll continue to see top-six minutes and power-play time in Minnesota's first-round series versus Vegas. He ends the regular season at 27 goals, 73 points, 271 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 52 hits, 51 PIM and a plus-1 rating while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Dazzles in overtime
Fleury stopped all five shots he faced in overtime of Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
The Wild clinched a playoff spot just by getting to overtime, and Filip Gustavsson asked head coach John Hynes to let Fleury play the extra session in the 40-year-old's last regular-season game. Fleury put on a show for his curtain call, and his effort was rewarded when Matt Boldy scored at 4:42 of overtime. Fleury's regular-season career record stands at 575-339-95, and he also had two ties in 2003-04 in his first year. He has the second-most wins of all time, trailing only Martin Brodeur's 691. Fleury will handle the backup role during the postseason, which sees the Wild facing one of his former teams, the Golden Knights, in the first round.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Cedes crease to Fleury for overtime
Gustavsson stopped 22 of 24 shots before giving way to Marc-Andre Fleury in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Joe Smith of The Athletic reports it was Gustavsson's idea to allow Fleury to play overtime -- the Wild clinched a playoff spot simply by earning one point. Gustavsson's fantasy managers might not appreciate the gesture, but that's all class from one teammate to another, allowing Fleury to get some time in his last regular-season game. Gustavsson finishes at 31-19-6 with a 2.56 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 58 regular-season outings. He'll likely start the vast majority of the Wild's playoff contests, which will begin with a first-round series versus the Golden Knights.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Drawing start in crucial game
Gustavsson will defend the home net against the Ducks on Tuesday, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Gustavsson will attempt to help his team earn a playoff berth -- the Wild can clinch a spot if they earn at least one point Tuesday. The Swedish netminder has underwhelmed in crunch time, posting a 2-2-1 record, .881 save percentage and 3.33 GAA over five outings in April. The Ducks have potted a total of three goals across back-to-back losses to Los Angeles and Colorado, and Gustavsson has a strong 5-1-0 record with a .939 save percentage over six career appearances against Anaheim.
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Wild's Jake Middleton: Ready to rock
Middleton (upper body) will play against Anaheim on Tuesday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Middleton will return from a four-game absence as the Wild seek to secure a playoff berth. He has generated eight goals, 20 points, 95 shots on net, 155 blocked shots and 98 hits across 66 appearances this season. With Middleton and Jared Spurgeon (neck) ready to return, Declan Chisholm and Zeev Buium will be healthy scratches versus the Ducks.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Moves past injury
Spurgeon (neck) will play Tuesday versus Anaheim, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Spurgeon, along with Jake Middleton (upper body), will return to the lineup for Minnesota's regular-season finale. Spurgeon missed Saturday's game against the Canucks after getting injured Friday versus the Flames. The right-shot blueliner is expected to skate on the third pairing next to Jon Merrill on Tuesday with a playoff berth hanging in the balance for Minnesota.
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Wild's Cameron Crotty: Reassigned to AHL
Crotty was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Crotty made his first appearance of the season Saturday, playing just 5:08 in a win over the Canucks. With Zeev Buium joining Minnesota, Crotty figures to remain in the AHL as a potential depth option.
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Wild's Zeev Buium: Inks entry-level deal
Buium signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Minnesota on Sunday.
Buium will report to the NHL after completing his freshman season with the University of Denver in 2024-25. During his final NCAA campaign, the 19-year-old blueliner had 13 goals and 48 points in 41 games. Due to injuries to Jake Middleton (upper body) and Jared Spurgeon (neck), Buium could make his NHL debut in Tuesday's regular-season finale versus Anaheim.
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Wild's Justin Brazeau: Gets assist in return from scratch
Brazeau notched an assist and four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Brazeau's tenure with the Wild has gotten off to a poor start, as he has just two points over 18 outings since being acquired from the Bruins. The 27-year-old winger is at 22 points, 89 shots on net, 121 hits and a minus-8 rating through 75 appearances between Minnesota and Boston this season. Brazeau was scratched Friday versus the Flames, and it looks like he'll have to compete with Vinnie Hinostroza for playing time should the Wild make the postseason.
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Wild's Ryan Hartman: Notches helper in overtime win
Hartman recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Hartman set up a Marcus Foligno tally to tie the game at 2-2 in the third period. With the recent returns of Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek from lower-body injuries, Hartman has gotten shuffled down to the fourth line, which could make it tough for him to be a factor on offense. Hartman is at 26 points, 156 shots on net, 72 hits, 75 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 68 appearances this season, which is his worst output in four years, though his 7.1 shooting percentage explains most of his struggles.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Sets up game-winner
Kaprizov notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Kaprizov found Mats Zuccarello for the game-winning goal 2:47 into overtime. With four points over three games since returning from a lower-body injury, it hasn't taken any time at all for Kaprizov to find his form. The star winger is up to 56 points, 142 shots on net and a plus-19 rating over 40 appearances this season. Had he not lost half the year to injuries, he could have made a formidable challenge to his career-high 108 points from the 2021-22 campaign.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Nets tying goal
Foligno scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Foligno has two goals, two assists, nine shots and 14 hits in his last four games. The 33-year-old winger tied Saturday's contest in the third period, erasing a 2-0 lead for the Canucks. Foligno has picked up 14 goals, 29 points, 88 shots on net, 249 hits, 75 PIM, 47 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 76 appearances this season. If he can get on the scoresheet in Tuesday's regular-season finale versus the Ducks, he'll reach the 30-point mark for the second time in his 14-year career.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Completes comeback in overtime
Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal, fired four shots on net and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Zuccarello completed the Wild's comeback with his tally at 2:47 of the extra session. It's a big win for the Wild, as the team moved ahead of the Blues by a point for the first wild-card spot, though neither team is safe from being caught by the Flames. Zuccarello has picked up two goals and five assists over his last six outings. He has compiled 19 goals, 52 points, 149 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 68 appearances this season.
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