Jason Zucker

Eliminated from the playoffs and preparing for summer vacation, the Wild felt comfortable lifting the veil of secrecy regarding injuries -- although their two goaltenders remained cagey about their maladies. General manager Chuck Fletcher said Saturday,...

Chuck Fletcher was staring at the ceiling at 3:30 a.m. early Saturday morning. He couldn't sleep. The Minnesota Wild general manager doesn't sleep much anyway, he said, but this time something was keeping him up. Fletcher was running different offseason...

Thursday was turning into Friday as Wild forward Zach Parise finally stood up from his stall in the visitors' locker room at the United Center in Chicago, just a stone's throw from the Blackhawks' muted celebration down the hall. Parise, still...

The cheers started early in the third period and crescendoed as the final seconds approached and the "We want the Cup" chant broke out. Then it was over -- a handshake line signifying the end -- and the Minnesota Wild skated off the ice, by then...

The Wild boarded a chartered aircraft for a relatively quick flight to Chicago Midway International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. It was the first time the team gathered since blowing its chance to even the Western Conference quarterfinals at two...

As problematic as the Wild's goalie situation is heading into Game 5 on Thursday night, May 9, it hasn't been their biggest problem. Scoring has. The Wild have six goals in four games in their opening-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the top-...

There were still more than seven minutes left in Game 4 when hundreds of fans at Xcel Energy Center filed for the exits. And who could blame them? Their Minnesota Wild trailed 3-0 and showed few signs of life. After a late 8:30 p.m. start, it just wasn'...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Blackhawks at Wild The Minnesota Wild looked like a different team at home in Game 3, outshooting the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks for the first time in their Western Conference first-round series to win their first...

Zucker's OT goal gets Wild back in series ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When Minnesota Wild fans envisioned new faces leading them in to the playoffs, they likely were thinking of high-priced free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. And while they both played a...

The Sports Xchange Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Rookie Jason Zucker scored early in overtime for the Minnesota Wild, lifting them to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of their opening round...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT): Rookie Jason Zucker scored from a sharp angle 2:15 into overtime for his first career playoff goal as host Minnesota recorded its first playoff victory in five years. Pierre-...

Even though winger Dany Heatley remains sidelined by a shoulder injury, the Wild hope to put four strong and somewhat balanced lines on the ice when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series that begins Tuesday,...