October 8, 2020 Trade action heats up at NHL Draft ahead of free agency Two Stanley Cup-winning players got traded, a few others got new contracts and almost 200 prospects got to — virtually — live out their dreams by having their names called on the second day of the NHL draft.
October 7, 2020 Rangers select Alexis Lafreniere with No. 1 pick in 2020 NHL Draft as first round selections are made Canadian hockey player Alexis Lafreniere was selected first overall by the New York Rangers Tuesday night in the first round of NHL’s first ever virtual draft.
October 5, 2020 Minnesota Wild trade Dubnyk, Donato to Sharks for picks The Minnesota Wild traded goalie Devan Dubnyk and forward Ryan Donato to the San Jose Sharks in two separate deals on Monday, continuing their makeover under general manager Bill Guerin.
August 27, 2020 NHL players call on league to do more as NBA, WNBA, MLB postpone games in wake of Jacob Blake shooting Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba and San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane criticized the NHL over its response to the Jacob Blake shooting while several games in the NBA, WNBA and MLB were postponed as players decided not to show up in protest over police brutality.
August 3, 2020 Dumba kneels, NHL puts focus on Black Lives Matter movement Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before the opening playoff game between Edmonton and Chicago in Edmonton, Alberta.
August 1, 2020 Minnesota Wild: What to know before NHL restarts pandemic-shortened season The Minnesota Wild will be gearing up for a challenging qualifier when they take on the Vancouver Canucks in a best-of-five series beginning on Aug. 1.
June 9, 2020 Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance Seven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.
April 28, 2020 Rinne, other NHL veterans hope for final shot at Stanley Cup Goaltender Pekka Rinne scratched scoring a goal off his NHL bucket list this season. Winning the Stanley Cup?
February 17, 2020 Bruce Boudreau surprised over Minnesota Wild's dismissal of him: 'Are you f---ing kidding me?' The Minnesota Wild dismissed Bruce Boudreau last week and the longtime NHL coach said Monday his firing was surprising.
February 17, 2020 Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday with the goal of correcting some inconsistencies and making a late-season push for a playoff spot.
