Minnesota Wild Rumors & News

Minnesota Wild: Niklas Backstrom's surgery successful

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom underwent successful sports hernia surgery Thursday in Philadelphia and is expected to be ready for the 2013-14 season, Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher announced.

Backstrom has sports hernia surgery

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — The Wild goalie missed the playoffs after aggravating the injury.

Harding named a Masterton trophy finalist

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Wild goalie Josh Harding, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year, is one of three finalists for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

Derek Boogaard: Former Wild tough guy set sad example

St. Paul Pioneer Press — The lawsuit doesn't read nearly as well as the story, which laid bare the life of an NHL enforcer for all to see. The way John Branch wrote about Derek Boogaard in the New York Times should have been enough to cause even the most hardcore hockey fan to reconsider the peculiar role that goons play in the sport.

Minnesota Wild's Josh Harding named Masterton finalist

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last fall, is one of three finalists for the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, the NHL announced Tuesday.

Derek Boogaard: Family's attorney claims teams gave him 'pain pills like candy'

St. Paul Pioneer Press — CHICAGO -- The family of former Wild player Derek Boogaard, who died of an accidental overdose of pain medication and alcohol, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the NHL, blaming it for brain damage he suffered as an enforcer and for his addiction to prescription painkillers.

Chicago Blackhawks: Looking inward after eliminating Wild

St. Paul Pioneer Press — CHICAGO -- There was no split-screen video review or reassessment of systems and line combinations. On the one day all weekend they hit the rink, the Blackhawks looked inward, not forward, not concerned that preparation for their next opponent likely would involve a very quick turnaround.

Derek Boogaard's family sues NHL for son's death

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Derek Boogaard's family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League, the New York Times reported Sunday.

Minnesota Wild need to punch up their power play

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher saw firsthand how hard it can be to score even-strength goals in the postseason.

Wild notes: Goaltending situation is in flux

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Niklas Backstrom, 35, will become an unrestricted free agent on July 5.

Minnesota Wild: Free agent Bouchard wants more ice time, not money

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Pierre-Marc Bouchard has spent 11 years in Minnesota, playing for three head coaches and two front office regimes while battling concussions that sidelined him for almost 150 games over four seasons.

Goalie injuries revealed, sort of

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Eliminated from the playoffs and preparing for summer vacation, the Wild fekt comfortable lifting the veil of secrecy regarding injuries -- although their two goaltenders remained cagey about their maladies.

Wild GM keeping Yeo as coach, sees improvement but wants more

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Wild GM Chuck Fletcher announced no big shakeup — coach Mike Yeo will return — but sees holes to fill.

Souhan: Wild's spin on season can't cover the failure

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — GM Chuck Fletcher and coach Mike Yeo still have plenty to prove.

Backstrom: 'Tough moment to be on the trainer's table'

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom discusses missing the playoffs with injury, and his uncertain future with the team

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