But what Toronto's Nazem Kadri did by running into Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom, without being pushed by a Wild defender, is a blatant infraction. And the fact Kadri caught Backstrom in the ...

The Minnesota Wild were on Tuesday ... defensemen Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, and goaltender Niklas Backstrom. Gaborik is the Wild's all-time leader in goals with 219 in 502 games played.

The Minnesota Wild were on Tuesday. The first team included forwards Marian Gaborik, Kirill Kaprizov, and Mikko Koivu, defensemen Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, and goaltender Niklas Backstrom.

The Minnesota Wild have consistently made the playoffs ... Perhaps the goaltending, then? The end of Niklas Backstrom’s career jump-started this successful run. But it’s been a rotating ...

Edmonton is happy to be able to add a player of Klingberg's ability to its defense corps. The Oilers (29-14-3) are looking at ...

John Klingberg is feeling fully healthy & motivated to make his return to the NHL as a member of the Oilers after missing ...

Which front office is most ruthless? Who had the best glow-up? And which rookie has been most important to his team?

Kirill Kaprizov had this thing locked up before his injury, as he was the Minnesota Wild offense ... Evgeni Malkin to his Sidney Crosby? The Nicklas Backstrom to his Ovechkin?

Meanwhile, Niklas Bäckström and Gabriel Landeskog ... Devils), Gustav Forsling (Florida Panthers), Joel Eriksson-Ek (Minnesota Wild), William Karlsson (Vegas Golden Knights), Fabian Zetterlund ...

Kirill Kaprizov has been playing at an MVP level this season with the Minnesota Wild, notching 52 points in 37 games played. The Wild have been without their star forward for quite a bit through ...