PAUL, Minn. Saturday, Rau had begun taking a pregame nap in preparation for the Houston Aeros’ game in Abbotsford, B.C. , when he received a text from Aeros General Manager Jim Mill. "Call me as soon as you can," it read. "I don’t have an international...

Schachte wants to stay involved in the game and has received feelers of interest from the NHL and at least one college league about future jobs. Schachte made his NHL debut in October 1982. For reference, UW coaches Mike Eaves and Mark Johnson were...

...if the kings have offered bernier, JJ, and loktionov then howson is just going around to the interested teams to see if they will beat that offer. i dont see how columbus doesnt pull the trigger on that. they get the goalie of the future they need, a solid...

You’ve just got to stick with it here and fight your way out of it. Simple as that.’’ The Wild scored both goals with speed through the neutral zone. Before their first strike, the Wild won four straight puck battles along the wall to initiate their...

Saturday, Rau had begun taking a pregame nap in preparation for the Houston Aeros' game in Abbotsford, B.C. , when he received a text from Aeros General Manager Jim Mill. "Call me as soon as you can," it read. "I don't have an international plan on my...

Rau broke a scoreless tie midway through the second period after Dany Heatley's pass sent him into the Bruins' zone on a two-on-one play. Rau planned to pass to the trailing Marco Scandella but said Scandella wasn't positioned right. If Chad Rau keeps...

PAUL, Minn. Saturday, Rau had begun taking a pregame nap in preparation for the Houston Aeros' game in Abbotsford, B.C. , when he received a text from Aeros General Manager Jim Mill. "Call me as soon as you can," it read. "I don't have an international...

Each hit was accounted for, each loose puck was fought for, each shot was defended and rebounds were cleared. The Wild showed what they can do when they plan their work and work their plan. Eden Prairie's own Chad Rau opened the scoring for the Wild,...

(Were they actually talking about a Jeff Carter deal?) Remember, NHL history is littered with good deals never made. Like when Dany Heatley let Ottawa GM Bryan Murray negotiate a trade with Edmonton, then vetoed it. Edmonton is still sending Heatley's...

...in offensive zone 1st Period 1:16 -1 Shot missed by Milan Lucic, Over Net(Tip-In 26 ft) 1st Period 1:07 -1 Greg Zanon credited with hit on Benoit Pouliot in defensive zone 1st Period 0:42 -1 Zdeno Chara credited with hit on Devin Setoguchi in defensive zone...

Cant break through. 20:00 2d period: Wild 2-0 Another stinker of a second by the Bruins. Minnesota 20 minutes away from ending a seven-game losing streak. 16:32 2d period: Wild 2-0 Two-on-one for Devin Setoguchi and Dany Heatley. Tim Thomas with the...

Conference standings. Can the Wild ignore all of the unwanted news about deals and beat the Blues? Click on "Read More" for the rest of the article... 1st Period Thoughts: The Wild had great offensive pressure to start the game as Minnesota started the...

Only the Kings have scored fewer goals in the Western Conference NHL. Somehow the Wild are on pace to score fewer goals than last year despite adding Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi. The Wild and their fans got TWO shooters, but the offense is worse. ...

Players to watch: RW Devin Setoguchi has six points in his past four games, including a two-goal, three-point game vs. Winnipeg on Thursday. LW Dany Heatley has 11 points in his past 10 games, including six goals. C Mikko Koivu has four points in four...

Division lead.After losing consecutive outings, the Jets made their way back into the win column with Thursday's shootout win over the Wild. Evander Kane scored twice in regulation and also record the winner in the shootout to lift Winnipeg to the 4-3...

After losing consecutive outings, the Jets made their way back into the win column with Thursday's shootout win over the Wild. Evander Kane scored twice in regulation and also record the winner in the shootout to lift Winnipeg to the 4-3 decision at...

(Updated 02/17/2012) No information available at this time (Updated 2/17/12). The return of Mikko Koivu and pairing him with Devin Setoguchi and Dany Heatley has at least given the Wild one productive line. The three forwards have combined for seven...

Maybe I'm just losing my mind but as many have said before me, this is starting to feel like the Dany Heatley trade that sent Milan Michalek and Jonathan Cheechoo to Ottawa. Your gut says no it won't happen, but the rumors keep coming at a feverish pace.

Paul, MN (Sports Network) - Evander Kane scored twice in regulation and the winner in the shootout to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. In the fourth round, Dany Heatley was stopped by Chris Mason and Kane won it when he...