Why was Wild’s Jesper Wallstedt wearing a jersey with his name misspelled?
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Was it a practical joke from retired, longtime prankster Marc-Andre Fleury or protégé Filip…
Filip Gustavsson loses his last pre-playoffs start behind preseason-like lineup: Takeaways
ST. LOUIS — If the Minnesota Wild wanted to boost struggling Filip Gustavsson’s confidence in what was his…
Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking: Michael Misa, Porter Martone lead Wheeler’s 2026 list
Welcome to the 2026 edition of my ranking of the NHL’s best prospects at The Athletic. This two-part,…
NHL weekend rankings: The top 16, Gold Plan standings, and my five worst calls
We made it. This is the final Weekend Rankings of the season. There’s still a couple of games…
Every NHL team’s MVP and most disappointing player in the 2025-26 regular season
The NHL regular season is almost in the books, and every team from the top to the bottom…
NHL power rankings: More top-5 movement, plus fake awards for every team
The NHL season is nearly over, and it’s time to hand out some hardware. Folks, welcome to the…
Which NHL top defense pairs have been the best and worst in the 2025-26 season?
Any NHL team with Stanley Cup contention aspirations needs its top players to be firing on all cylinders. If a…
Charlie Stramel on timeline to join the Wild, injury disappointment, trade rumors
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Charlie Stramel has blocked so many shots in his life, just imagine his disappointment…
Wild sign top prospect Charlie Stramel after Michigan State’s exit
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Charlie Stramel, one of college hockey’s best players during his senior season at Michigan…
2026 NHL goalie mask power rankings: Perhaps the best artistic displays ever
Welcome to The Athletic’s annual goalie mask power rankings, in which we admire the most artistic equipment on…
Which NHL prospect in each team’s pipeline had the most promising season?
It’s what every NHL organization wants to see in its prospect pipeline: the player who shows promise that…
Canucks’ Rossi, Buium, Öhgren come full circle with return to Minnesota after Hughes trade
DENVER — Minnesota Wild president of hockey operations Bill Guerin was at home making meatballs the night of…