Wild lose composure after bad goaltending and disputed call in first period
1 year, 2 months ago

Wild lose composure after bad goaltending and disputed call in first period

New York Times  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Pierre-Luc Dubois’ go-ahead goal Thursday night wasn’t without controversy, with the Minnesota Wild adamant the Los Angeles Kings star kicked in the puck without it hitting his stick after. Perhaps this is one of the many areas where the Wild miss captain Jared Spurgeon, who has been known to calm the bench at the right moments, telling the group, “We’re fine.” “It’s like you lose composure, yet you don’t take a penalty — weird, right?” Evason said. “We shouldn’t have to score five, six goals to win a hockey game,” Dewar said. “Mermis was one of our better defensemen tonight, so there’s no fault there,” Evason said.

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Darcy Kuemper returns to lead Kings past red-hot Wild for their fifth straight win
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Darcy Kuemper returns to lead Kings past red-hot Wild for their fifth straight win

LA Times  

The Kings’ Alex Laferriere celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of a win over the Minnesota Wild at Crypto.com Arena Saturday. Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored goals, Darcy Kuemper made 22 saves, and the Kings beat Minnesota 4-1 on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena to end the Wild’s five-game win streak. Yakov Trenin scored …

Kraken outlast Wild 4-3 in final regular-season game for non-playoff teams
8 months ago

Kraken outlast Wild 4-3 in final regular-season game for non-playoff teams

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs. Brock Faber answered Yanni Gourde’s empty-netter with 1:46 left by scoring …

Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings' eight-game home winning streak with 3-1 victory
8 months, 1 week ago

Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings' eight-game home winning streak with 3-1 victory

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Monday night, ending the Kings’ eight-game home winning streak. Blake Lizotte scored and Cam Talbot allowed three goals on 25 shots as the Kings lost firm control of their path to third place in the Pacific Division. Rookie defenseman Brock …

Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings’ eight-game home winning streak with 3-1 victory
8 months, 1 week ago

Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings’ eight-game home winning streak with 3-1 victory

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Monday night, ending the Kings’ eight-game home winning streak. We wanted to come here and win this game, and personally, like I said, finish off on a good note.” Blake Lizotte scored and Cam Talbot allowed three goals on 29 …

Kings lose to struggling Flames, fail to make up ground in wild-card race
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kings lose to struggling Flames, fail to make up ground in wild-card race

LA Times  

Calgary’s Jonathan Huberdeau tries to position himself for a rebound in front of Kings goaltender David Rittich during the Kings’ 4-2 loss Saturday. Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Kings 4-2 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Kings captain Anze Kopitar also scored and …

Wild’s lack of discipline and maturity will be season’s demise, not OT goalie pull
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild’s lack of discipline and maturity will be season’s demise, not OT goalie pull

New York Times  

Sure, we can all second-guess John Hynes’ bold, desperate decision to pull the goalie in overtime for the second time in three weeks. “That’s another step of growth for our team is when the game is in the balance with a one-goal lead in those situations, just the importance of the discipline and details.” GO DEEPER Wild’s OT goalie pull …

Kings lose to Oilers and fall behind Golden Knights into a wild-card spot
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kings lose to Oilers and fall behind Golden Knights into a wild-card spot

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar fends off Edmonton Oilers forward Warren Foegele during the third period of the Kings’ 4-1 loss Thursday night. Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Kings 4-1 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams jostling for home ice in a possible first-round playoff clash. I thought we showed …

Column: Kings find themselves at a tipping point after fourth straight game without a win
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Kings find themselves at a tipping point after fourth straight game without a win

LA Times  

Kings center Anze Kopitar waits for the puck to drop during the first period of Thursday’s game against the Red Wings. But the Red Wings scored twice on David Rittich in the shootout and the Kings couldn’t get anything past Alex Lyon, who had a 43-save performance. “At the end of the night we were kind of disappointed with just …

Wild need more from Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy in OT loss: Key takeaways vs. Maple Leafs
1 year, 1 month ago

Wild need more from Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy in OT loss: Key takeaways vs. Maple Leafs

New York Times  

JOHANNESHOV, Sweden — Looking down and out, playing on the second straight day and appearing on the verge of a fifth consecutive loss, Jake Middleton and Mats Zuccarello scored 2:32 apart in the third period to force overtime and get the Minnesota Wild a point for the second straight game. The Wild got a second consecutive outstanding game from Sweden …

Kings' goaltending problems exposed in loss to Dallas Stars
1 year, 11 months ago

Kings' goaltending problems exposed in loss to Dallas Stars

LA Times  

Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley watches play during a 4-0 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Copley gave up a flurry of soft goals and was replaced by Quick in the second period of a 4-0 loss to the Dallas Stars in the Kings’ final home game before a six-game trip that begins Saturday in Nashville. Maybe his poorest …

Wild emerge from break and play ‘almost perfect’ in precision-like win over Jets
1 year, 11 months ago

Wild emerge from break and play ‘almost perfect’ in precision-like win over Jets

New York Times  

It’s not easy being the road team the day after the NHL’s Christmas break. “We did a lot of good things,” coach Dean Evason, who worked the bench despite missing the morning skate because he’s under the weather, said during his postgame scrum. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/xn4c9yuOPM — Sportsnet December 28, 2022 Later, after Pierre-Luc Dubois trimmed Minnesota’s lead to 2-1, Zuccarello …

Wild blow 4-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to top Stars 6-5 in SO
2 years ago

Wild blow 4-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to top Stars 6-5 in SO

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau scored on Minnesota’s three shootout attempts and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period. ISLANDERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 0 NEW YORK — Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves andMatt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored second-period goals in New York’s victory …

Wild bend but don’t break, avoid what would have been their worst collapse in history
2 years ago

Wild bend but don’t break, avoid what would have been their worst collapse in history

New York Times  

DALLAS — Only Marc-Andre Fleury could smile after a game that looked to give Freddy Chabot indigestion. “Phew!” Fleury said as a reporter crept over to his stall following the Wild’s … wild 6-5 shootout win over the Dallas Stars. “We made it a little bit more exciting than we wanted,” center Joel Eriksson Ek said after the Wild’s sixth …

Back with Wild, Fleury welcomes big workload as clear No. 1
2 years, 2 months ago

Back with Wild, Fleury welcomes big workload as clear No. 1

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — With his ever-present smile, tireless approach and long list of accomplishments in the net, Marc-Andre Fleury has always embraced a heavy workload. “They say, ‘You play,’ I play, unless maybe I’m hurt or something,” Fleury said. “But other than that, I like playing.” Wild general manager Bill Guerin initially planned to bring back both Fleury and …

Wild’s late comeback from two goals down produces thrilling overtime win
3 years, 7 months ago

Wild’s late comeback from two goals down produces thrilling overtime win

New York Times  

And you all doubted ’em! Then, in that extra session, after some impressive work by a gassed Victor Rask in the neutral zone to hang on to a puck long enough for Fiala to converge, Fiala burst into the offensive zone, spotted Mats Zuccarello flying in off the bench, passed to the gifted playmaker, cocked his stick before Zuccarello even …

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