Minnesota Wild

The NHL cracked down hard on Matt Cooke, suspending the Minnesota Wild left wing for seven games Wednesday for his knee-to-knee hit that injured Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie.

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Mikael Granlund's diving goal 5:08 into overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win over Semyon Varlamov and the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 on Monday night to pull within 2-1 in their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series.

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Teenager Nathan MacKinnon is growing up fast. Almost as fast as he skates.

The speedy 18-year-old delivered another stellar performance for the Colorado Avalanche, scoring his first NHL postseason goal and dishing out three assists in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

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Paul Stastny scored 7:27 into overtime after tying the game with 13.4 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild in the opener of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Thursday night.

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Craig Smith had two goals and two assists for Nashville, and the Predators finished the season strong with a 7-3 win over the playoff-bound Minnesota Wild on Sunday night.

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The NHL has suspended Minnesota Wild forward Mike Rupp for four games without pay for Rupp’s hit on St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie on Thursday night.

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Kyle Brodziak scored two goals and John Curry made 43 saves in his Wild debut to lead Minnesota over the struggling St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Thursday night.

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The Minnesota Wild found out during the second intermission their spot in the playoffs was secure.

Satisfaction came only after they won their way in with a strong finish.

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Ilya Bryzgalov didn't have much to say Monday night. He let the Winnipeg Jets fans do all the talking.

Bryzgalov made 24 saves and Charlie Coyle scored in the second period as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Jets 1-0.

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On a night when two of the biggest stars in the NHL were on the ice, Minnesota's fourth line stepped up to help the Wild continue their surge toward the playoffs.

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