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Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin , of Sweden, jumps clear for a Canucks' shot on goal against Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom , of Finland, and Wild defenseman Greg Zanon during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Feb.

Wild's Backstrom to Start Thursday : Niklas Backstrom will start Thursday against Vancouver, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

There is a lot of trade rumors floating around out their concerning the Wild. A I am sure all of you have heard about the recent acquisition of Erik Christensen and a 7th round draft pick.

The Wild are coming off one road victory over a team that is chasing them in the Western Conference standings.

Casey Wellman was a high-profile college free agent signed by the Wild, but he spent most of this season in the minor leagues.

With less than a month before the Feb. 27 trade deadline, contract discussions regarding an extension for Wild center Kyle Brodziak will start soon, both General Manager Chuck Fletcher and Brodziak's agent, Allain Roy, said, Thursday.

Carolina Hurricanes completed a clean sweep of the Boston Bruins for the season on Thursday night with a 3-0 victory.

Minnesota Wild right wing Carson McMillan falls to the ice as Colorado Avalanche center Jay McClement chases after the puck in the second period February 2, 2012 at Pepsi Center.

After saying Wednesday that center Mikko Koivu might return from a shoulder injury in time for the Wild's game in Dallas on Saturday, coach Mike Yeo backed off that timetable Thursday, saying Koivu likely wouldn't return until Tuesday's game against Columbus at the earliest.

He preached the importance of rebounding quickly from a 5-4 loss to Nashville on Tuesday night, stressed the importance of the Minnesota Wild forgetting what happened in the final 10 minutes of the game before getting ready for a big matchup with Colorado.

The struggling defenseman, scratched for a third consecutive game, might waive his no-trade clause.

The Minnesota Wild moved from ninth to eighth place in the Western Conference standings with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday at the Pepsi Center.

Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding and Greg Zanon block a scoring attempt by the Dallas Stars as Stars' Adam Burish, right, tries to position himself in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan.

The Wild's nosedive has created much angst among discouraged Wild fans. That was dramatically proven in the more than 100 questions submitted on "Russo's Rants" for the latest Sunday Insider Wild Q&A. Here are some of the lucky winners: Pantsboyusa: Mike Yeo's system is designed to wear down the other team.

After missing four games because of a virus that had left him ill for more than a week, Niklas Backstrom returned to the net for the Wild on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

When Jared Spurgeon scored the tying goal in the second period of Saturday's shootout loss to the St.

Not only did the Wild lose Colton Gillies for nothing, but it also lost an equipment bag with its logo on it.

Preview: The Wild is coming off a 5-2 loss to Chicago and is 0-7-1 in its past eight on the road with seven goals in that stretch.