NHL Minnesota Wild Jake Middleton

Jake

Middleton

Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

A stunning 9-6 Avalanche win over the Wild turns a defense-first series into a 15-goal frenzy

Two of the NHL’s best defenses and a pair of the game’s ironfisted goaltenders are squaring off in Round 2, promising a paucity of pucks flashing the red light in the Minnesota-Colorado series, right? Not in Game 1.

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Michael McCarron

Wild sign center Michael McCarron to a 6-year, $20M contract after his impactful midseason arrival

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Dylan Larkin

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin reportedly submits 3-team trade list of Florida, Minnesota and Vegas

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Chris MacFarland

Predators hire Chris MacFarland from Avalanche to become president of hockey operations/GM

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Filip Gustavsson

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason hip surgery that complicates his readiness for camp

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars

Wild vets Brodin, Eriksson Ek each had broken foot that kept them out of playoff series loss to Avs

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

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Boston Bruins are retiring Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 next season

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Ducks forward Troy Terry will be out 5-6 months after hip surgery

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NHL clears Mike Babcock to coach the Oilers after review of his Columbus tenure

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Predators hire two-time Stanley Cup champion Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to GM Chris MacFarland

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San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo Sabres amid pick swap

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CC Sabathia ranks New York City’s greatest athletes of all time

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