Minnesota Wild

Jason Zucker scored both goals in the loss for the Wild, with the first coming late in the first period to tie the game at one, and the second coming in the third period to make the score 3-2.

The Wild took an early 1-0 lead on a Nino Niederreiter goal less than five minutes into the first period, but found themselves trailing 4-1 after two periods. Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk was pulled after allowing four goals on 24 shots over two periods.

The Wild will host the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. The game can be heard on AM 1240 WJON.

The Wild will host the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night in St. Paul. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. on AM 1240 WJON.

The Minnesota Wild topped the New York Islanders 6-4 last night. Eric Staal scored a goal and added an assist, and Luke Kunin and Zack Mitchell each scored their first NHL goals. Minnesota also got goals from Marcus Foligno, Jason Zucker and Jonas Brodin.

The Wild lost 1-0 at home against Vancouver last night. Jake Virtanen scored the lone goal midway through the 3rd period. Devan Dubnyk had 24 saves and Minnesota out shot the Canucks 29-25. The Wild were 0-4 on the power play.

The Minnesota Wild have been off to a slow start at the beginning of the season and hope to turn this around after five days off.

The Wild will host Columbus Saturday night at their home opener in St. Paul. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. on AM 1240 WJON.

The Wild will play at Carolina Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game can be heard on AM 1240 WJON.

The Wild play at Dallas Tuesday night. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 p.m. on AM 1390 Granite City Sports.