Jonas Brodin

Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher saw firsthand how hard it can be to score even-strength goals in the postseason. The Wild scored seven goals in five games against the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks before being ousted in the opening round of the...

Eliminated from the playoffs and preparing for summer vacation, the Wild felt comfortable lifting the veil of secrecy regarding injuries -- although their two goaltenders remained cagey about their maladies. General manager Chuck Fletcher said Saturday,...

Chuck Fletcher was staring at the ceiling at 3:30 a.m. early Saturday morning. He couldn't sleep. The Minnesota Wild general manager doesn't sleep much anyway, he said, but this time something was keeping him up. Fletcher was running different offseason...

Thursday was turning into Friday as Wild forward Zach Parise finally stood up from his stall in the visitors' locker room at the United Center in Chicago, just a stone's throw from the Blackhawks' muted celebration down the hall. Parise, still...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan Suter stood in front of a white board Tuesday, discussing the news of his Norris Trophy contention without being propped up by Wild trainers. He wore a sweatshirt and shorts and not a muscle regeneration suit. He looked...

Offense The Hawks roll four lines and finished second in the NHL with an average of 3.10 goals per game. Center Dave Bolland is battling a groin injury, but if he's at full strength, a shift back to the third line could be in order as Michal Handzus has...

Ryan Suter was struggling. He was new to Minnesota, new to the Wild franchise, and new to his teammates. He was struggling in the sense that his numbers didn't say he worth the massive contract he had signed just a few months earlier. Through his...

With the NHL regular season ending Sunday, Tribune Blackhawks reporter Chris Kuc and Tribune Newspapers hockey columnist Helene Elliott make their picks for the major awards. Hart (MVP) Kuc: Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks. Runners-up: Sidney Crosby,...

ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Want to get a sense of the level of urgency facing the Wild on Tuesday night with the defending Stanley Cup champs in town? "This was probably the biggest game I've ever played in for this franchise," Cal Clutterbuck said after the...

The Wild had lost five games in a row at the Xcel Energy Center. There were some strong starts that led to nothing, and then the home team would fade into the St. Paul night. The last home victory was on March 30. It was a shootout win over the Los...

The season will end Sunday and so will the voting period for the NHL's major trophies. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Assn. vote for most trophies; the Jack Adams (Coach of the Year) is selected by the NHL Broadcasters' Assn., and the...

At the very least there was honesty. There were no excuses about injuries, tired legs or being road weary. Wild players admitted they weren't close to being good enough after the San Jose Sharks provided a painful wake-up call during a 6-1 trouncing...