Minneapolis/St. Paul Sports Rumors & News

The puck dropped on the Minnesota Wild's 2017-18 season, and the Wild picked up a 3-2 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets.

In their opening game of the NHL preseason, the Wild earned a 3-2 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ryan Malone, who hasn’t played an NHL game in more than two years, scored the winning goal in the shootout. Steve Michaek earned the win between the pipes, […]

The Minnesota Wild and captain Mikko Koivu have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension worth $11 million starting in the 2018-19 season, the Wild announced Monday. The deal comes with a cap hit of $5.5 million per season following the seven-year contract that Koivu is set to complete this season that came with […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and captain Mikko Koivu have agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract extension.

Mikko Koivu signs an extension worth $11 million with the Minnesota Wild through 2020.

After his most successful season in more than five years, Wild captain Mikko Koivu has agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2020. It essentially guarantees the 34-year-old will finish his career with the Wild after being chosen No. 6 overall by the team in the […]

Goaltender Niklas Svedberg could walk around the Twin Cities in broad daylight and easily go unnoticed. He isn’t exactly a household name around these parts after spending the past two years playing in Russia. That said, there’s a chance the 28-year-old Swede could be the solution to the backup goaltender problem that plagued the Wild all […]

With the Wild already missing veteran winger Zach Parise for the start of training camp, there was some initial concern Monday when veteran center Mikko Koivu was also conspicuously absent during the morning session. Coach Bruce Boudreau washed away those worries afterward, confirming that Koivu has lace bite, essentially a form of tendinitis that causes […]

The two players will report to training camp on Friday with the team.

After impressing during the Traverse City Prospect Tournament, 18-year-old goaltender Dereck Baribeau has earned a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild. Baribeau was the No. 10-ranked North American goaltender in the 2017 NHL Draft, according to NHL Central Scouting. He went undrafted after playing last season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He […]

Pittsburghs Ben Roethlisberger connects with Martavis Bryant for the 27-yard TD, and JuJu Smith-Schuster notches his 1st career touchdown in Steelers 26-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree was so locked in to his assignment, that he had no clue the Minnesota Vikings started Case Keenum for injured quarterback Sam Bradford until the second series of Pittsburgh's 26-9 victory on Sunday, when Dupree found himself chasing the sub.

Native of England worked for NBA team for 26 years.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Case Keenum learned he was going to start on the road against a Super Bowl contender a few hours before kickoff. It hardly rattled the Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback. It's what he signed up for when he joined the Vikings as a backup following two uneven seasons with the Rams.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Roethlisberger threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes, Le'Veon Bell ran for 87 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept the Minnesota Vikings in check during a 26-9 victory on Sunday.