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Zach Parise

Wild Lament Early Exit But Note Improvement

Making the playoffs for the first time in five years should count as progress. For the Minnesota Wild, that step forward wasn’t firm enough.

2013/05/11

Sharp Gets 2 Goals, Blackhawks Top Wild 3-0

Patrick Sharp scored two goals for Chicago, and the Blackhawks ratcheted up their defense, putting the Minnesota Wild on the brink of elimination with a 3-0 victory Tuesday night.

2013/05/07

Another Win, And Wild Will Finally Be Back In

The time on the scoreboard was ticking toward zero. The Minnesota Wild were clinging to a one-goal lead the Los Angeles Kings weren’t ready to give up on.

2013/04/24

Flames Keep Wild Treading Water In Playoff Race

Joey MacDonald made 34 saves, Mark Cundari scored a goal in his first NHL game and the Calgary Flames beat Minnesota 4-1 on Sunday night to hand the Wild a potentially harmful home loss in their push for the playoffs.

2013/04/21

Mike Max’s News & Notes For 4/20

Flip Saunders’ best bet with the Timberwolves might be to join the front office and serve as a backup plan as coach if Rick Adelman does not come back or has to take a leave during the year.

2013/04/20

Havlat’s 2 Goals Lead Sharks Past Wild 6-1

Logan Couture and Marty Havlat did much more than just shut down Minnesota’s top line. They dominated the score sheet for San Jose, as well.

2013/04/19

Koivu Scores In Shootout As Wild Beat Kings 4-3

Mikko Koivu scored in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

2013/03/30

Surging Wild Topple Stars 7-4

Zach Parise scored two goals and added an assist and the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-4 win over Dallas Stars on Monday.

2013/03/25

After Slow Start, Hyped Wild Have Hit Their Stride

The Minnesota Wild were the talk of the NHL last summer when they signed free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to identical 13-year, $98 million contracts.

2013/03/24

Backstrom, Suter Lead Wild Past Sharks 2-0

Niklas Backstrom made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Ryan Suter had two more assists, leading Minnesota past the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Saturday for the Wild’s season-high fifth straight victory.

2013/03/23

Parise Scores 2 Goals; Wild Top Canucks 4-2

Zach Parise had two goals and an assist, Niklas Backstrom had 25 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat Vancouver 4-2 Sunday night to move into a first-place tie with the Canucks.

2013/03/10

Wild Need To Turn Frustration Into Wins

They are stuck somewhere in the land of “not sure what to expect.” The Minnesota Wild are in position to make a run, but they just can’t sustain any high level of play for any length of time.

2013/02/25

If You Missed It: High School Sports Rally For 2/15

Miss WCCO-TV’s High School Sports Rally Friday night? Don’t worry. We’ve got all the winter sports action in the videos below — plus some advice from Wild star Zach Parise.

2013/02/15

Coyotes Hold Off Wild For 2-1 Win

Mike Smith stopped 21 shots, Lauri Korpikoski and Martin Hanzal both scored, and the Phoenix Coyotes extended their point streak to five games with a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.

2013/02/04

Cullen, Wild Hand Blackhawks 1st Loss, 3-2

Matt Cullen scored 90 seconds into the game and again in a shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Wednesday, handing the Blackhawks their first loss in seven games this season.

2013/01/30

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