Minnesota Wild

Going Out Excellent

It’s rare to find someone as good as his or her profession at the end of a career as he or she was at the start, particularly in sports. However, in Los Angeles, broadcasting excellence often carries from generation to generation: Chick Hearn, Vin Scully, Bob Miller, and Nick Nickson.

UND Hockey: Dane Jackson Promoted to Head Coach

by Eric Burton | Mar 30, 2025

Grand Forks, ND -- What a week it's been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start immediately...

Can’t Ignore Core Four

by Brian Kennedy | Mar 30, 2025

What would it feel like if, at work, your every move was chronicled and analyzed endlessly on the radio the next day without your being able to explain any of the why’s for all of the what’s being bandied about? That’s how I imagine it feels to be a Toronto Maple Leafs player.

Why Ovechkin is 'nearly impossible' to stop: Opponents, teammates explain his shot

Top NHL blueliners, goalies and scorers explain Ovi's unique skill as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record. [...]

NHL playoff watch: Are the Rangers and Wild both on the ropes?

The teams are struggling to clinch as they match up Wednesday. Plus, bracket projections after a busy Tuesday. [...]

Ovechkin nets 892nd, now 3 from breaking mark

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the the Capitals' loss at Carolina on Wednesday night. [...]

Thompson exits Caps' loss with upper-body injury

Capitals goalie Logan Thompson left Wednesday night's game against the Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury and did not return. [...]

NHL, Canada's Rogers agree on 12-yr media deal

The NHL and Rogers Communications announced a new 12-year national media rights deal Wednesday to air games on multiple platforms in Canada. [...]

Roy: Duclair 'god-awful' during Isles' 4-1 loss

In the heat of the Eastern Conference playoff race, and with his team struggling, New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy said Anthony Duclair was "god-awful" in a loss to the [...]

Canucks center Chytil could miss rest of season

Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil, 25, may miss the rest of the season after experiencing a setback in his attempt to return from a concussion, coach Rick Tocchet said on [...]

Panthers' Mikkola fined for unsportsmanlike shot

Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, 28, was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for a slap shot that nearly hit Montreal's players. He also received a 10-minute game misconduct. [...]