Jared Spurgeon scores as the Wild hold off the Blackhawks for a 4-2 win
Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored to help the Minnesota Wild top the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. Matt Boldy had three assists for Minnesota in the opener of a five-game trip.
Minnesota Wild continue to thrive on the road, holding off Chicago Blackhawks 4-2
Goalie Filip Gustavsson’s 18 saves and Marcus Foligno’s empty-netter preserved earlier goals from captain Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau and Joel Eriksson Ek as the Wild moved to 18-5-3 on the road.
Wild’s early dominance over Blackhawks turns into nailbiter win: 3 takeaways
After allowing just five shots in the first two periods, the Wild had to scramble to keep the lead against Chicago in a narrow 4-2 win.

Wild bring back Kaprizov, Spurgeon

Wild shut out by Utah 4-0 despite return of Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon
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Wild Shutout Versus Utah in Kaprizov/ Spurgeon’s Return
Gustavsson struggles as Wild fall 4-0 to Utah in Kaprizov's return from injury
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Wild build big lead, extend mastery of Blackhawks
Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau and Joel Eriksson Ek scored to give the visiting Minnesota Wild a three-goal edge, and they held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday.
Filip Gustavsson’s bounce-back not enough as Golden Knights pull away: Wild takeaways
The Wild fell 4-1 in Vegas, but Gustavsson's play was encouraging. Bill Guerin had an update on Kirill Kaprizov's return.
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4 Takeaways from the Wild’s Loss to Utah
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday evening, Jan. 23, in their third meeting of the season. After being injured, they welcomed Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon back to the lineup,
Stifle then survive as Wild get back in the win column at Chicago
If you seek an escape from the doldrums of January in Minnesota, the Illinois waterfront is not high on the list of tropical destinations. But for the recently-struggling Minnesota Wild, a visit to the Windy City was exactly the tonic they needed.
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Wild insider: Former players say safety is up to NHLPA, plus ‘no chance’ Fleury unretires and more
After captain Jared Spurgeon was injured on a slew foot ... but he didn’t start. He backed up Filip Gustavsson and was serenaded by chants after warmups, after the Golden Knights paid tribute ...
Wild post another clunker at home, hear jeers from their fans: 4 takeaways
The Wild have a hard time explaining why there’s been such a difference in home/road splits this season. They boast a .740 points percentage (tops in the NHL) on the road so far, and .500 at home (23rd in NHL). Their Corsi-For per 60 at home in five-on-five play is 54.65 (30th in the league), and 55.03 on the road (23rd).
Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson is in a slump. Can he work himself out of it?
The only game the Wild have won with Gustavsson as the starter during that stretch was a comeback win over the St. Louis Blues, when he was pulled in favor of future Hall of Fame goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
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Even for the Wild, Hockey Day Minnesota brings a special vibe to the rink
The Wild brought a 14-3-1 record on Hockey Day Minnesota into Saturday’s game versus Calgary. Hockey Day Minnesota will stay in the Twin Cities’ outer ring suburbs a year from now, with the outdoor rink at the United Heroes League complex in Hastings hosting dozens of outdoor games over the course of a few days in January.