The Wild played most of the game without two of their top six forwards but managed to dispatch the Canadiens thanks to Matt Boldy.

Their latest setback keeps the Canadiens in the basement of the Atlantic Division, tied with their next opponent, the Columbus Blue Jackets, for the worst point total in the Easte

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. The shutout was Gustavsson’s first of the season and his seventh in the NHL.

The San Jose Sharks lost 3-2 to the New York Rangers on Thursday, but they had moments they would like back. Here are my three takeaways from the game: 1. Powerplay gone missing.

The San Jose Sharks did just about everything they wanted to do in the first period of Thursday’s game against the New York Rangers. Then, as the second period wore on, they began to do the exact opposite.