Minnesota will travel to Colorado to take on the Avs Saturday night. The game can be heard on AM 1390 Granite City Sports, with puck drop set for 8 pm.
Ryan Hartman scored the Wild's lone goal, a shorthanded effort at 14:43 of the second period that tied the game at one. Alex Stalock got the start in net and made 19 saves on 21 shots.
The Minnesota Wild have hired former Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant General Manager Bill Guerin as their new General Manager. Guerin won 2 title with the Penguins as a player and 2 more in the front office with Pittsburgh.
Former St. Cloud State hockey star Matt Cullen announced his retirement from the NHL on the Pittsburgh Penguins website. Cullen is a Moorhead native. He played college hockey at St. Cloud State and moved on to the NHL.
The Minnesota Wild signed a pair of forwards. The two are 5-7 31-year old Mats Zuccarello and 5'11 24-year old Ryan Hartman. Zuccarello gets a 5-year $30 Million deal while Hartman agrees to a 2-year $3.8 Million deal.