Wild fans know what Boldy can do, as his 21 goals are most among players currently in the lineup, and he has now tied Kirill Kaprizov for the team lead in assists with 29 — although, in fairness, the high-skilled Russian has played in 20 fewer games.

Gaudreau lit the lamp for game-winning tally by redirecting a shot from Marcus Johansson. The 31-year-old Gaudreau is up to 13 goals, 27 points and 84 shots on net in 61 appearances this season. With injuries to Kirill Kaprizov (lower-body) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower-body),

Keep an eye on Clayton Keller and Kirill Kaprizov in particular on Thursday, when the Utah Hockey Club play the Minnesota Wild at Delta Center, beginning at 9:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

Wild wing Ryan Hartman’s suspension for roughing Ottawa’s Tim Stützle was decreased from 10 games to eight after he appealed to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

Had he not been in Boston facing the Bruins, who drafted him and gave the winger his start in the NHL, Jakub Lauko probably wouldn’t have finished the game. “I was playing through pain,” Lauko said of his Feb.

When the injury bug bites, sometimes it can really sink its teeth in - and it's currently gnawing away at the Minnesota Wild. On the heels of Bill Guerin saying star Kirill Kaprizov will be out longer than initially expected,

The Minnesota Wild know that time is running short with 22 games left in the regular season. The Wild also know that they are playing shorthanded without several prominent players, including top scorer Kirill Kaprizov and steady veteran Joel Eriksson Ek.

The injury-thinned Minnesota Wild could use a boost in their push to return to the playoffs, with their margin for making it slimmed down following a strong start. With the NHL trade deadline approaching this Friday, the Wild more than likely will have to find that spark from within.

Heading into the March 7 NHL trade deadline, The Athletic's Michael Russo and Joe Smith will have updates on all of the Wild rumblings.

We’re gonna be fine. We’re gonna acquire Hartman for the next game and then we got (Brodin) hopefully coming back with Ekky and Kirill, so our deadline looks fine,” said Filip