Minnesota Wild

Niklas Backstrom was named the first star of the game following his 28-save shutout, and Matt Dumba scored the game-winning goal at 4:12 of overtime, with assists credited to Justin Fontaine and Charlie Coyle.

The Wild play Tuesday night at Winnipeg. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on AM 1390 The Fan, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:45 p.m.

The Minnesota Wild open the 2015-16 preseason schedule Monday night with a game against the Buffalo Sabres at Xcel Energy Center. The game can be heard on AM 1390 The Fan beginning with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m.

State Fair, Twins baseball, 90-degrees, Renaissance Festival, Vikings Football,  Back-To-School -- and Minnesota Wild hockey? Yep. Training camp starts a week from Thursday -- with the first preseason game set for September 21st at home against Buffalo. The regular season starts for the Wild on October 8th at Colorado.

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed top center Mikael Granlund to a 2-year contract worth $6 million. He'll receive $2.8 Million the first year and $3.2 Million in 2016-2017. Grandlund had 39 points this past season with 8 goals and 31 assists for the Wild.

The Minnesota Wild road tour stopped in St. Cloud today at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Wild forwards Charlie Coyle and Jason Zucker were joined by Wild TV Analyst Mike Greenlay.

For all the talk that this was the best Wild team ever, and a team that had what it took to win a Stanley Cup -- things sure went to hell in a hand basket quickly. The Blackhawks kicked our ass up and down the ice for four straight games. If one person tells me that Minnesota actually 'played better' than Chicago. #Embarrassing

The Minnesota Wild will try to avoid elimination tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the best-of-seven playoff series at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Blackhawks lead the series 3 games to none.

The Minnesota Wild's season is on the brink of coming to an end after falling to the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 last night at the Xcel Energy Center -- now trailing the Blackhawks 3-0 in the best-of-seven series. Ain't life as a Minnesota sports fan grand? (Ugh!)

After dropping the first two games of the Western Conference semifinal best-of-seven series in Chicago, The Minnesota Wild are in a must-win situation tonight at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

The Minnesota Wild were shut down again last night in Chicago, losing to the Blackhawks 4-1 and falling behind 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. The matchup now shifts to St. Paul where the next two games will be played in the Xcel Energy Center tomorrow night and Thursday.

The Minnesota Wild face off against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal best-of-seven series in Chicago. The Blackhawks lead the series 1-0 following Friday's 4-3 win at the United Center. Gotta have this one Wild!