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Wild try to put their problems on ice

Published Sept. 22, 2009 at 11:17 p.m.

Preparing the ice at the Xcel Energy Center is a slippery slope, and until arena people get it exactly right, it can lead to the kinds of injuries that right now are playing havoc with the Wild's agenda ...

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Minnesota Wild reduce roster to 32 players

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Published Sept. 22, 2009 at 2:42 p.m.

The Minnesota Wild reduced their roster to 32 players, general manager Chuck Fletcher announced today ...

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Why a Winter Classic in Minnesota needs to happen sooner, not later

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Published Sept. 22, 2009 at 4:43 p.m.

The NHL Winter Classic has been an experience of a lifetime among NHL fans around the United States. In 2008, the very first Winter Classic in the U.S. was in Buffalo, New York between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres at Ralph Wilson Stadium, where 71,217 attended the first outdoor NHL game in the United States. In 2009, the second Winter Classic took place between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field in Chicago in a match-up featuring two of the original

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Minnesota Wild's Derek Boogaard out with concussion

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Published Sept. 23, 2009 at 4:44 p.m.

The Minnesota Wild will most likely open the season without forward Derek Boogaard ...

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"(Belanger) said he's never done that before, that he's had only one 5-minute major (for elbowing),...

Published Sept. 21, 2009 at 1:33 p.m.

"(Belanger) said he's never done that before, that he's had only one 5-minute major (for elbowing), but the same is true if you shoot somebody," Chimera said. "You only have to shoot somebody once to be dirty. It's a dirty hit and there's no need for it. My back was turned the whole way." ... Chimera: 'It Was A Dirty Hit' (Puck-rakers) ...

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Moves Coming?

Published Sept. 22, 2009 at 12:28 a.m.

With the season almost here, let's take a look at what the Wild's depth chart was before training camp ... Brunette Koivu Havlat ... Sykora Sheppard Bouchard ... Miettinen Belanger Nolan ... Gillies Brodziak Boogard ... Weller Pouliot Kalus ... Schultz Johnsson ... Burns Zanon ... Zidlicky Hnidy ... Scott Sifers ... Backstrom ... Harding ... After attending the scrimmages this past weekend at the X, listening to exhibitions over the readio and following Russo's Blog, it would appear that there

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Defenseman Tyler Cuma makes a good first impression in Wild win

Published Sept. 20, 2009 at 10:24 p.m.

Tyler Cuma celebrated his comeback Sunday night by taking a regular shift on defense, throwing a few punches and taking one square on the kisser ...

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Czech imports Martin Halvlat, Petr Sykora score all three Wild goals

Published Sept. 20, 2009 at 10:25 p.m.

It didn't take Martin Havlat long to demonstrate to Wild fans exactly why the team signed him in July as a free agent ...

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Blue Jackets cool off Wild in 5-1 win

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Published Sept. 21, 2009 at 11:07 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night ...

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Frustrated Mikko Koivu hopes to be healthy, back in Wild lineup soon

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Published Sept. 21, 2009 at 11:07 p.m.

After sitting out with a minor injury since late last week, Mikko Koivu returned to the ice for a workout Monday morning at Xcel Energy Center and pronounced himself on the mend ...

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