Derek Boogaard News

The Wild roll into Phoenix tonight riding high. They are 6-0-1 in their last seven games, including the fact that they are currently on a five-game winning streak.

2 Assists, and two fights, for Derek Boogaard in the past five games. MICHAEL RUSSO Crosby has 2 goals, assist to give him 10 points in 3 games as Penguins beat Avalanche 4-1 - December 5, 2009 Crosby has 2 goals, assist to give him 10 points in 3 games as Penguins beat Avalanche 4-1 - Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for the Pittsburgh ...

The Wild's No. 1 line earned its designation Friday night. The trio of Mikko Koivu, Andrew Brunette and Antti Miettinen dominated the Anaheim Ducks with numerous chances and four goals, sparking a rally that erased a two-goal deficit, brought the Xcel Energy Center crowd of 18,265 to their feet and forced overtime.

Josh Harding's days at the world junior hockey championship are long gone, but the Minnesota Wild goaltender still feels a connection to the event.

Quickly, name the last true effective power forward the Wild has had on their rosterI'll give you more time.A Darby Hendrickson ?A Nope.A Derek Boogaard ?A Not quite.A I'll answer this for you:A never.A The Wild have never had a good power forward.A They drafted James Sheppard with the hope that he'd become one, but that hasn't worked out.A Now ...

14 Hat tricks in Wild history, nine by Marian Gaborik. 9 Career assists for enforcer Derek Boogaard MICHAEL RUSSO Predators end naming rights deal for NHL team's arena, sue Sommet Group for failing to pay - November 27, 2009 Predators end naming rights deal for NHL team's arena, sue Sommet Group for failing to pay - The Nashville Predators ended ...

Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew, right, celebrates his hat-trick goal with Mikko Koivu Friday against the Avalanche in St.

I always liked him for the Gophers. He probably should've stayed for his Senior year but oh well.

The concussion tally for the Wild is becoming a big headache. On another active day Monday, defenseman Brent Burns went on the injury list with his second concussion of 2009.

Submitted by Kristin Holtz on November 19, 2009 - 1:00pm. Minnesota Wild hockey has gotten ugly lately.

Okposo back after H1N1, injuryEx-Gopher returns to Minnesota with 13 points in 20 gamesBy Bruce Brothers bbrothers@pioneerpress.com Other than getting run over by Derek Boogaard, few things are feared more by NHL players these days than concussions or swine flu.

After three full seasons playing for the Wild 's Houston affiliate in the American Hockey League, Irmen put together a decent training camp in the fall but -- again -- was dispatched to the Aeros.

Every NHL fan knows that watching a game in person changes everything. You follow hockey differently after that.

Ryan Malone tied it with 14.7 seconds left in regulation, and Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Nolan, who led the Wild in goals with 25 last season, is a five-time all-star who has 409 career goals and once scored two within eight seconds during the NHL All-Star Game.

Toronto squandered a great opportunity last night to continue a seven-game point streak playing a weak Minnesota team.

Leafs streak ended by Wild win Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonas Gustavsson is scored on by Minnesota Wild forward Martin Havlat from behind the net , left, as Toronto Maple Leafs' Luke Schenn and Minnesota Wild forward Owen Nolan follow the play during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, November 10, 2009.

The Maple Leafs hope Martin Havlat stays dormant for at least one more game. The Minnesota Wild sniper, who was tough on the Leafs as a member of the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks and has eight points in 11 career games at the Air Canada Centre, has just one goal in 14 games as the Wild prepare to meet the Leafs tonight.

Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

The next time Derek Boogaard scores a goal, the NHL should allow the game to be stopped for a ceremony.