What if I told you that the Minnesota Wild were ranked in the top 10 in the NHL in goals per game through the first quarter of the season? However, they have been slipping down the rankings since then ...

The Minnesota Wild passed their first test without star winger Kirill Kaprizov. They will look to continue that good fortune on Thursday night when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.

Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period and Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots for Minnesota.

Minnesota fell back on depth, defense and Filip Gustavsson’s goaltending and improved its NHL-best road record.

For the third consecutive outing, all the Leafs could manage was a single goal versus their opponent, dropping a 3-1 decision ...

Facing another month-plus without their star forward, the Wild set the blueprint for how to win without Kaprizov.

When: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena TV: Sportsnet Radio: The Fan 590 Odds: Wild +119, Maple Leafs -147 The buzz After ...