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6th in Central

Connor Bedard, Brock Faber, Luke Hughes named NHL's Calder Trophy finalists

The NHL's Rookie of the Year finalists are the latest of many award nominees to be unveiled through May 8.

Julian McKenzie265

How should the Wild handle their complicated goaltending decision? Diving deep on the options

Joe Smith93

Chasing a hockey dream together: How Luke and Sophia Kunin make the first NHL-PWHL marriage work

Michael Russo90

How can Minnesota Wild build better depth for 2024-25? Mailbag, part 2

Michael Russo and Joe Smith237

Al Shaver, voice of the North Stars and Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner, dies at 96

Michael Russo105

What could Minnesota Wild get for Gustavsson? Will they trade Rossi? Mailbag, part 1

Also in the mailbag, if the Wild do indeed pursue a top-six forward in free agency, who are some options? David Perron? Patrick Kane?

Michael Russo and Joe Smith351

Minnesota Wild Insider: Time to prove to Kirill Kaprizov that winning is within reach

Also: Brock Faber discusses what he learned in his rookie season, Mats Zuccarello talks summer plans and more.

Michael Russo and Joe Smith367

Wild players, GM Bill Guerin own up to shortcomings, vow to rediscover lost identity in 2024-25

On Friday, the earliest exit day in Minnesota in four years, players had brutally honest criticism of how they got to this point.

Joe Smith and Michael Russo231

Ryan vs. Charlie Lindgren in Rangers-Capitals series is a source of pride, stress for family

Ryan and Charlie Lindgren will face each other in a rare playoff meeting between skater and goalie brothers.

Peter Baugh and Michael Russo17

Wild's Filip Gustavsson on trade talk, Jared Spurgeon on a 'numb' season and more exit-day notes

Also: Which Wild players are heading to worlds (and why Brock Faber isn't one of them), and Marc-Andre Fleury discusses his farewell tour.

Michael Russo and Joe Smith63

Wild's John Hynes to coach Team USA at world championships

Hynes is serving as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team for the third time after stints behind the bench in 2016 and 2019.

Michael Russo63

Russo and Smith: An early look at the Wild's 2024-25 lineup

The Wild's 2024-25 lineup will probably look a lot like the one from their 2023-24 finale on Thursday — with a few potential twists.

Michael Russo and Joe Smith360

NHL Power Rankings: On Playoff Eve, 32 fan bases sum up their seasons

One tweet for every team's season — good, bad and ugly.

Sean Gentille and Dom Luszczyszyn179

Who were the NHL’s MVPs in 2023-24? One pick for each team

Every team from the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers to the tankathon-winning San Jose Sharks had performances worth remembering.

The Athletic NHL Staff95

NHL Player Cards: Central Division

Welcome to our NHL player cards page where you will find interactive player cards for each skater in the Central Division.

Dom Luszczyszyn and Shayna Goldman148

Wild's focus shifts to next year after season-ending dud: Key takeaways vs. Kraken

Did Alex Goligoski play his final NHL game?

Michael Russo and Joe Smith118

NHL fan attendance tracker 2023-24: Risers, fallers, trends and takeaways

The regular season is drawing to a close, which gives us an opportunity to analyze attendance figures from around the NHL in 2023-24.

Ian Mendes297

Wild re-sign Marc-Andre Fleury to 1-year deal: What this means for him going forward

"I'm grateful to keep doing what I love for one more season," Fleury said.

Michael Russo and Joe Smith221

Wild's Freddy Gaudreau on offseason reset: 'We wish life was always uphill'

Playing through injuries, Gaudreau has scored just five goals and 10 assists and is a team-worst minus-21 in 66 games this season.

Michael Russo141

NHL Draft 2024 prospects ranking: Celebrini leads Pronman's April list, Levshunov follows

We're two months away from the 2024 NHL Draft, and the class is starting to come into shape.

Corey Pronman139

What went wrong for the Minnesota Wild in 2023-24? Regression, injuries and more

The Wild once again won’t be making a deep run into the spring, but this ending came sooner than expected.

Shayna Goldman and Dom Luszczyszyn136

Wild insider: Foligno on painful season, Lorenz, Ohgren, Fleury updates and World Championship steam

Bill Guerin is expected to meet with Brock Faber, Matt Boldy and perhaps Ryan Hartman to persuade them to go to the World Championship.

Michael Russo and Joe Smith95

Which NHL team has the best local broadcast? Vote now for your favorites

We’re inviting you to rank your favorite team’s broadcast, and as many other broadcasts as you would like, on a scale from 1 to 5.

The Athletic Staff416

Wild save one of their best road games for last: Key takeaways vs. Kings

Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal and assist, while Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman also scored in the win.

Michael Russo105

John Hynes Q&A: Wild coach on what he's learned and what needs to change for next season

Hynes sat down with The Athletic for a Q&A looking back at his first season in Minnesota and what he expects going forward.

Michael Russo151

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