Minnesota Wild fans had a case of déjà vu over the weekend. Stuck in the middle of a stretch where they lost three out of four games coming out of the 4 Nations Tournament, general manager Bill Guerin got on the phone and acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators for a 2026
With the National Hockey League’s trade deadline officially behind us, focus now shifts to the playoff race and the bid for those final wild-card slots. Travis Yost has more.
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.
It wasn’t just the Calgary Flames that stood pat at the 2025 trade deadline. As it stands, six of the eight spots are all but guaranteed at this point – The Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets,
Kiefer Sherwood scored late in the third period, Kevin Lankinen stopped 37 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1.
When the season began, the Minnesota Wild dreamt of the situation they’re in right now. Coming off missing the playoffs for the third time in the past 12 seasons, the Wild are eight points ahead of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and look like a virtual lock to return to the
Declining to sell in a historic sellers' market is a significant risk. But the die is cast. This is Vancouver's team.
The Vancouver Canucks are currently in the hunt for the last wild card spot in the Western Conference. Many of the teams in this conference made big improvements before the March 7 cutoff. Last time,