John Hynes’ abbreviated first season in Minnesota was also a mess of injuries, and by the time the team was eliminated from the playoff picture last spring, the story had become one of who was ...

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Hynes also had praise for defenseman Zeev Buium, the Wild's top prospect, and his performance at the World Juniors.

Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.

PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) are back home to face the St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) tonight. Jake Middleton has been taking steps towards returning to the lineup recently. On Monday Wild head coach John Hynes said that Middleton's return is imminent.

Saturday's loss isn't a reason to sound the alarms, but there should be a little concern about the way things are trending.

Minnesota came out fighting to avenge the slew foot that injured Jared Spurgeon, but the Predators comfortably won the game itself.

Anthony Byrd’s deposition was the strongest evidence yet for Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ case against Sonya Jenkins-Gray.

Kirill Kaprizov was moved to retroactive long-term injured reserve and will not travel with the Wild on a two-game road trip (also at the Colorado Avalanche on Monday). The forward, who has missed 10 games because of a lower-body injury, practiced with the team Friday and is eligible to return when healthy.

Brock Faber got hurt 35 seconds into a game against the St. Louis Blues after Jake Neighbours elbowed the Wild defender in the head while trying to get the puck. Faber missed the

I’m excited. I feel good. It obviously sucks being hurt. First time in a really long time that I’ve had to miss games,” said Brock Faber, who suffered an upper body injury early in a Jan. 7 home

The banquet is the highlight of the Cardinals’ annual Winter Warm-Up and one of just two such events remaining in big league cities.