Minnesota teammates Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin were also named to the team.

The Minnesota Wild are comfortably in the race for the Stanley Cup, and they may not be done making moves to solidify their positioning.

Marcus Johansson had a goal and three assists and the surging Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Monday night. The Wild are 9-1-1 since Dec. 8.

Hughes' addition has given the Wild a boost in the room and on the ice, fueling a turnaround that has the team sitting third in the NHL.

This season in Minnesota has been wild in every sense of the word. The Wild opened the year viewed by many as a fringe playoff team, a group hovering somewhere

Early in the second, Colorado appeared to double its lead when Lakeville’s Sam Malinski jammed in a loose puck, but the Wild challenged and Malinski’s goal was overturned for the Avalanche being offside before he scored; the Wild are 3-for-3 when challenging this season.

Like hitting blackjack on your first hand, the Wild needed just 26 seconds to take the lead, when Johansson blasted a shot past Vegas goalie Carter Hart.

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After the Minnesota Wild's (25-10-7) win over the Anaheim Ducks (21-17-3) on Friday, Minnesota is back in action tonight against the Los Angeles Kings (16-14-9). It is the first of two games against the Kings in California. Here is tonight's projected goaltending matchup.