Frank Nazar’s development track will undoubtedly be used as an example for future Blackhawks prospects. They’ll be told to spend some time in the AHL and learn pro hockey. If they produce, they’ll get a chance to do the same with the Blackhawks.

It is preseason game number five and preseason home game number two for the Chicago Blackhawks. This time, they will play host to the Minnesota Wild. When these two met in St. Paul last week, the Hawks defeated the Wild by a score of 4-1. In that match ...

NEWARK, N.J. — A glance at the Wild roster will tell you that when backup goalie Marc-Andre Fleury retired earlier this year, Jesper Wallstedt took his place in the Minnesota crease. But Fleury’s jokes and pranks also kept him light-hearted off the ice. Tough guy winger Marcus Foligno has taken that position.

The Wild’s run to the Western Conference final in 2003 is one of Gaborík’s favorite memories from his nine years in Minnesota. They beat the star-studded Colorado Avalanche, then the Vancouver Canucks, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit against both, before running out of gas and getting swept by the Anaheim Ducks.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

The Dallas Stars entered Tuesday’s national TV game on a 14-game point streak against the Minnesota Wild (9-0-5). Dallas made it 15 after an 8:50 pm puck drop on ESPN. It’s unwise to make sweeping generalizations about early results.

The Washington Capitals have had a nice start to the 2025-26 season, as their 5-2-0 record demonstrates. One of the reasons for the Capitals' early-season success has been the play of former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome.

After Marcus Johansson gave the Wild the lead for the first time of the night with a power play goal at 3:48 of the third, the Jets turned a corner. The new look line of Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Nino Niederreiter went to work at 11:35, the Swiss forward hammered home a loose puck behind Filip Gustavsson at 11:35.