Tag: Eric Staal

Stewart pair leads Wild past Hawks in injury filled contest

Chris Stewart fired a pair of the four third period goals for the Minnesota Wild who finally hit the win column with a 5-2 win at the United Center against the host Chicago BlackHawks on Thursday (Oct. 12, 2017) The Wild never trailed in the contest, but it took a while to get things started.

Dubnyk’s third straight shutout leads Wild to win

Three Midwest based teams headed into National Hockey League play on Saturday (Oct. 29) and all three were involved with shutouts. Leading the way was Devan Dubnyk who recorded an unheard of third straight shutout, stopping all 29 Dallas Stars shots, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-0 win at the Xcel Energy Center. The

Staal fires two in Wild win

There are several veteran players who appear to have been given a new lease on a new National Hockey League club this fall. Add Eric Staal to the list as the NHL veteran who had his struggles in Carolina and New York seems to to off to a good start in the Twin Cities with

Second period uprising keys Wild win

Three unanswered second period goals turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 margin for the host Minnesota Wild against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night (Oct 15) at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild went on to a 4-3 win, for a happy finish to its home opener and helping the team rebound from a