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Kyle Brodziak scored twice, Niklas Backstrom returned from a three-game absence to make 35 saves and the NHL-leading Minnesota Wild beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 on Saturday night to run their franchise-record road winning streak to seven games.Dany Heatley also scored and Mikko Koivu added a goal and an assist for Minnesota.Backstrom, who missed three games because of a strained groin muscle, returned to appear in his 300th career game. The Wild were without Devin Setoguchi, Cal Clutterbuck and Josh Harding, all of whom missed their second consecutive game with unspecified injuries.Lauri Korpikoski scored with 3:57 to play for the Coyotes, who have lost two straight and four of six.Brodziak struck early, tucking home a rebound off Mike Smith's glove for a power-play goal at 2:08 of the first — 4 seconds after Keith Yandle was sent off for high-sticking.The Wild struck early again in the second, making it 2-0 when Koivu took a pass from Jeff Taffe at the top of the left circle and pushe...
Kyle Brodziak's shorthanded goal in the third period proved to be the winner as the Minnesota Wild took a 7-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday.Zach Parise sco...
The Minnesota Wild will try to quickly hit the reset button after a terrible performance in a huge game, as they play for a postseason berth in Saturday's road game ...
Corey Potter scored twice in a three-goal first period which sent Niklas Backstrom to the bench, and Edmonton wrecked Minnesota's playoff-clinching party with a 6-1 ...
The sliding Edmonton Oilers will try to give hope to their vanishing playoff dreams when they visit the last-place Colorado Avalanche in Friday's game at the Pepsi C...
A potential first-round playoff matchup is scheduled for Thursday evening in San Jose, as the Sharks welcome the Minnesota Wild for a Western Conference showdown at ...
Mikko Koivu was credited with the winner in the second round of the shootout, lifting Minnesota past Calgary, 2-1, at the Saddledome.Kyle Brodziak netted a regulatio...
The hottest team in the Western Conference will take on the club with the NHL's longest current losing streak, as the streaking Minnesota Wild host the ice-cold Phoe...
Devin Setoguchi netted a pair of goals and Niklas Backstrom stopped 36 pucks as the Minnesota Wild downed Detroit, 4-2, at Joe Louis Arena.Mikko Koivu and Kyle Brodz...
Devin Setoguchi scored twice and added an assist, as the Minnesota Wild completed a home-and-home sweep of the Colorado Avalanche with a 6-4 decision on Saturday at ...
Bryan Bickell scored twice in a four-goal first period and Patrick Kane added an insurance goal in the third, as the Chicago Blackhawks stretched their streak to 23 ...
Devin Setoguchi had two goals, Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves and the streaking Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night.Kyle Brodziak, Mikko...
Devin Setoguchi scored twice and added the 100th assist of his NHL career to help the Minnesota Wild hold off the slumping Colorado Avalanche 6-4 in a Saturday matin...
Kyle Brodziak scored twice and Niklas Backstrom made 16 saves to lead the Minnesota Wild past the Edmonton Oilers, 5-3, at Rexall Place.Zach Parise, Charlie Coyle an...
Kyle Brodziak scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild earned another late-season win by topping the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Tuesday night.Charlie Coyle, Mikael...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia goalie Brian Boucher felt the puck squirt out of his glove, then heard teammate Chris Pronger yell, "In the air!"Next thing Boucher ...
The Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday showed why they won the Presidents' Trophy.Thanks to 21 saves from Corey Crawford and two goals and an assist from Marian Hossa, t...
Jason Zucker's tally 2:15 into overtime lifted the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of this Western Conference quarterfinal.Zuck...
Bryan Bickell's tally with 3:25 remaining in overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of a Western Conference quarte...
Kyle Brodziak scored twice and Brent Burns had the winner in the Minnesota Wild's 5-3 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.The Wild trailed 3...