Wild/NHL

Wild coach John Hynes will lead the team from May 10-16 in the Czech Republic.

https://www.startribune.com/united-states-world-hockey-championships-matt-boldy-bill-guerin/600361403/

Shaver was the radio play-by-play announcer for the team's entire history. He is enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

https://www.startribune.com/al-shaver-obituary-north-stars-radio-announcer-dies/600361339/

The Wild's salary cap problems will have an impact of how quickly the team can recover from their failure to make the playoffs. Hockey writer Sarah McLellan looks at who could be gone and why.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-wild-roster-forecast-2024-25/600361229/

Filip Forsberg scored a goal and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday night to level their best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1.

https://www.startribune.com/forsberg-and-beauvillier-each-get-a-goal-and-an-assist-and-predators-knock-off-canucks-4-1/600361197/

Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist and the Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to tie the first-round playoff series...

https://www.startribune.com/avalanche-score-4-in-2nd-period-beat-jets-5-2-and-even-first-round-playoff-series-at-1-1/600361194/

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped a shot with his mask, then made a diving, no-look save that they'll remember in Florida for a long time.

https://www.startribune.com/verhaeghe-wins-it-in-ot-for-the-panthers-who-top-lightning-3-2/600361175/

Deep NHL playoff runs Jason Demers went on during his playing career usually ended the same way.

https://www.startribune.com/defensemen-injuries-are-already-piling-up-early-in-the-nhl-playoffs/600361055/

Zach Hyman helped make sure the Edmonton Oilers avoided another early first-round playoff series hole.

https://www.startribune.com/hyman-gets-1st-playoff-hat-trick-mcdavid-has-5-assists-as-oilers-beat-kings-7-4-in-game-1/600360922/

Lindy Ruff has some unfinished business in Buffalo.

https://www.startribune.com/sabres-hire-lindy-ruff-as-coach-he-guided-buffalo-to-the-playoffs-in-2011/600360833/

Injuries and inconsistent play, not to mention salary cap woes, kept the Wild out of the playoffs as they ponder what needs to change.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-wild-season-review-injuries-buyouts-nhl-playoffs-bill-guerin-marcus-foligno-prospects/600360456/