Wild acquire Erik Christensen, pick from Rangers for Casey Wellman Updated: 16 hours ago The slumping Minnesota Wild swung a deal for a veteran on Friday, acquiring center Erik Christensen and a conditional draft pick from the New York Rangers for forward Casey Wellman. [Full Story]

Defense dominates in Denver as Niklas Backstrom, Wild blank Avalanche Updated: 1 day ago First-year Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo is still establishing his identity, but on this night he was fine borrowing from the Jacques Lemaire playbook, Jess Myers writes. One goal and lots of defense did it as the Wild beat the Avalanche in Denver. [Full Story]

Gloves drop again and again as Wild, Avalanche duel in Denver Updated: 1 day ago

Myers: Come summer the Wild should consider a deal with the Devils Updated: 2 days ago It's not in Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher's nature to make a hasty move at the trade deadline, even if there was a really big prize out there, Jess Myers writes. Instead, summertime will be when Fletcher should make a play for Zach Parise. [Full Story]

Zulgad: Wild's latest defeat another sign that focus must be on future Updated: 3 days ago The Wild's third-period meltdown on Tuesday night in a 5-4 loss to Nashville, served as another indication that general manager Chuck Fletcher would be best served to focus on the future and look at dealing some parts off the current roster. [Full Story]

Hockey's Music City Miracle dooms Wild as Predators rally late to win Updated: 3 days ago With a big lead on home ice, all was looking up for the Minnesota Wild, who appeared headed for a third straight victory, Jess Myers writes. But NHL games are 60 minutes long, which gave the Nashville Predators, down 4-1, time to rally for the win. [Full Story]

Premature celebration dooms Wild in collapse against Predators Updated: 3 days ago

Road losing streak finally ends as Wild get a win at Colorado Updated: 10 days ago The last time the Wild won a road game, there were still 14 shopping days until Christmas, Jess Myers writes. So Tuesday's 3-2 win at Colorado was important for the team's psyche, and standings, as they're suddenly back in the playoff picture. [Full Story]

Wild's Justin Falk fights Colorado's Daniel Winnik Updated: 10 days ago

Shoulder injury will keep Wild's Mikko Koivu out of All-Star Game Updated: 12 days ago Mikko Koivu is officially out of the All-Star Game Sunday in Ottawa because of a shoulder injury. Wild rookie Nick Johnson, however, has been selected to participate in the All-Star Skills competition on Saturday night. [Full Story]

Rau scores his first NHL goal as Wild celebrate Hockey Day with a win Updated: 13 days ago If you were scripting a Hockey Day in Minnesota story for the Wild, you'd probably have a local boy get the game-winner in his fisr NHL game, Jess Myers writes.That's exactly how it went down on Saturday for Eden Prairie's Chad Rau in a huge win. [Full Story]

Wild's Darrell Powe drops gloves with Dallas' Steve Ott Updated: 13 days ago

Road trip ends with another loss as Wild fall in Toronto Updated: 15 days ago In accordance with the current NHL schedule format, the Minnesota Wild only visit Toronto every few years, and after Thursday night, that looks like a good thing, Jess Myers writes. The Wild looked lifeless once again, losing 4-1 to the Maple Leafs. [Full Story]

Another lifeless effort for Wild in lopsided loss to Leafs Updated: 15 days ago

Myers: Hockey at Target Field could mean no more waiting for the NHL Updated: 16 days ago Fifteen years ago, Minnesotans didn't mope about the loss of our NHL team. We went about our business, grew the game, and eventually the NHL came back to us, Jess Myers writes. So quit waiting for the Winter Classic and get outside at Target Field. [Full Story]

Philly is not the answer, as Wild suffer most lopsided loss of season Updated: 17 days ago If the trip to Phildelphia was a search for freedom from the budern of their recent losses, the Minnesota Wild will have to keep searching, Jess Myers writes. After showing some life early, the Wild faded quietly en route to a 5-1 loss to the Flyers. [Full Story]

Ex-Flyer Darroll Powe posts Wild's lone tally in loss to old team Updated: 17 days ago

Wild uncertain when Mikko Koivu will return from 'upper-body injury' Updated: 19 days ago Already playing without forwards Guillaume Latendresse and Pierre-Marc Bouchard, the Wild got more bad news Monday when coach Mike Yeo said captain Mikko Koivu will be sidelined on a "week-to-week" basis with what's believed to be a shoulder injury. [Full Story]

Harding, and hard work, earn Wild a shootout loss point in St. Louis Updated: 20 days ago This was another one of those losses that felt like a win in the eyes of Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo, Jess Myers writes. Two unlikely goal scorers, and a steelar effort in goal, meant that at least they're not leaving Missouri empty-handed. [Full Story]

Zulgad: Another reminder of Doug Risebrough's first-round failures Updated: 20 days ago The Wild lost Colton Gillies on waivers to Columbus on Saturday, providing current GM Chuck Fletcher and the team's fans another reminder of just how many first-round busts former GM Doug Risebrough managed to accumulate during a five-year span. [Full Story]