When playoff time rolls around and the regular season moves farther back into the rearview, the things we know about players and teams become true only insofar as they happen now. Whether a player thrives or fails in a playoff season becomes a key part of the narrative that shapes their value

Mats Zuccarello's return to the lineup after a three-game absence lifted up the whole team but his linemate in particular.

With Zuccarello out of the lineup in games 2, 3 and 4, the Wild held their own, but their power play was ineffective, going 0-for-12 in one stretch.

The Stanley Cup might finally be within reach for the Wild. There are two players on the roster who are making it possible.

Kirill Kaprizov powers the Wild, now holding the franchise playoff goal record and multiple point milestones. He joins elite company with this historic achievement.

The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild meet Thursday night for Game 6 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series, with Minnesota holding a 3-2 lead and a chance to advance on home ice at Xcel Energy Center.

Kirill Kaprizov has, in one way, surpassed The Great One in NHL playoff history. On the all-time charts for goals per playoff game, Kaprizov is now ahead of Gretzky after notching a tally in the Minnesota Wild's win Saturday over the Dallas Stars to open the postseason.

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 6 to clinch their first-round playoff series, advancing to face the Colorado Avalanche. Kirill Kaprizov set multiple franchise playoff records, matching his personal best for points in a series and ...