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Hockey is back. Thank the lord. And the first Saturday of the NHL regular season saw 26 teams in action on the first “busy day” of the season. Some teams have things to work on, while others hope the success they have had in the first couple of games continue. For the Wild, that is not the case. Badly out played, and out-shot we hope things will change very soon or this could be a long 82 game season.
Wild News
Dubnyk shines again for Wild in tough-luck loss to Vegas
Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk can't put his finger on what has brought him success through the season's first two games.
"We as a group know how we have to play, and when we do, we’re extremely tough to beat. So I’ve got no doubt in my mind that we’ll pick things up a little bit.” — Devan Dubnyk pic.twitter.com/3x0EaIhi7X
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
#mnwild goaltender Devan Dubnyk has stopped 77-of-80 shots faced in his first two starts of the season for a 1.45 GAA and a .963 SV%
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) October 7, 2018
"You gotta be able to skate. If you're not skating, you're left in the dust. We tried to make too many plays standing still in the first two periods." — Bruce Boudreau pic.twitter.com/ksV4NTP2GS
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
Postgame Hat Trick: Golden Knights 2, Wild 1 (SO)
Wild.com's Dan Myers gives three takeaways from the Wild's 2-1 shootout loss against the Vegas Golden Knights at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday night:
Koivu: "I thought we were a little nervous with the puck and slow the first two periods and I don't have an answer why right now."
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
Spurgeon: "It sucks for Duby too. He made some unbelievable saves...to only get one point sucks."
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
What a toe save by Duby. #Duuuuubs pic.twitter.com/air4WbMvCu
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
Deputy Dumbs patrolling the blue line. pic.twitter.com/yP4a4r5TXy
— Ryan Carter (@Ryan_Carter22) October 7, 2018
That shot from the point... @Matt_Dumba with his first of the year. pic.twitter.com/hgKR4kSRd4
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
Your 2018-19 #mnwild pic.twitter.com/F7WHvFWDj5
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
RT to congratulate #mnwild forward Mikael Granlund on skating in his 400th #NHL game #nhlfi pic.twitter.com/MLhekJ7Cev
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 7, 2018
Team intros coming up. Then #mnwild hockey. pic.twitter.com/jqsw7eqiDB
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 6, 2018
Warmies officially underway. pic.twitter.com/6NTkqPmKE3
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 6, 2018
Getting closer to puck drop! Get ready. pic.twitter.com/7RDFWHyqaX
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 6, 2018
You guys must like hockey or something...#HocktoberFest#MYSAINTPAUL pic.twitter.com/7qBxwjj9vB
— Visit Saint Paul (@SaintPaul) October 6, 2018
Some things never change — Spurge still hiding from the pic.twitter.com/ovn4riS5eR
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 6, 2018
Look good, feel good, play good. pic.twitter.com/mvDy94vcNO
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 6, 2018
From the Rink: Home opener provides different kind of home-ice edge | NHL.com
There's a vibe in the building on the night of the home opener that's different than any other regular season game. Fans sense it, coaches sense it and players certainly do as well.
Tending the fields
There's nothing better than a home-opener win
— Iowa Wild (@IAWild) October 6, 2018
Get the full recap video here → https://t.co/egAoDyOCrC pic.twitter.com/LbnurD884U
For the first time since 2014, #IAWILD WINS ITS OPENER!!!!#TheHuntIsON pic.twitter.com/Ey879lGHrF
— Iowa Wild (@IAWild) October 6, 2018
That classic Kyle Rau hustle pic.twitter.com/Akpv6E8qmF
— Iowa Wild (@IAWild) October 6, 2018
GERRY ➡️ GERRY
— Iowa Wild (@IAWild) October 6, 2018
You have no idea how bad we wanted this to happen at some point pic.twitter.com/CFJqP3jN87
almost time⏰#TheHuntIsOn pic.twitter.com/G7UcQ7XzSW
— Iowa Wild (@IAWild) October 5, 2018
On the frozen pond
Winning our first @NWHL game in front of a sellout crowd #Priceless #RollCaps ( @T3Morris) pic.twitter.com/1wZCmLGqMb
— Minnesota Whitecaps (@WhitecapsHockey) October 6, 2018
Exhibition win gets Minnesota State ready for hockey season | MSU men's hockey | mankatofreepress.com
A fast start and a few points each from some of Minnesota State’s go-to guys were the keys to a fairly comfortable exhibition victory to open the men’s college hockey
College women's hockey: UMD earns draw vs. Minnesota | Duluth News Tribune
Off the trail
Jamie Benn eclipsed the 600 career point mark with two goals and an assist and Tyler Seguin scored twice as the Stars beat the Jets 5-1. https://t.co/oRnABIz2Cz
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) October 7, 2018
HAT TRICK JONATHAN TOEWS!!! pic.twitter.com/ifz1gI70vX
— NHL (@NHL) October 7, 2018
Just take a gander. #NHLFaceoff pic.twitter.com/P33J72aFvX
— NHL (@NHL) October 7, 2018
Take a bow, kid. That was simply unreal. #NHLFaceoff pic.twitter.com/pbOfpHV1yK
— NHL (@NHL) October 7, 2018
. #NHLFaceoff pic.twitter.com/wnSKqowPcw
— NHL (@NHL) October 7, 2018
(Heritage) sweater weather. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/t8oQutrxaX
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 6, 2018
Okay. OKAY. We see those mitts, @jpbyron89. #NHLFaceoff pic.twitter.com/oQrj3o69g7
— NHL (@NHL) October 6, 2018
Dirrrrrrrrrtyy. #NHLFaceoff pic.twitter.com/xpX34OJvNb
— NHL (@NHL) October 6, 2018
"You go..."
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) October 6, 2018
"...No, you go..."@tseguinofficial and @markscheifele55 are at it again. pic.twitter.com/cVEcqmPfzl
Kane finds home - and success - on Sharks' third line
LOS ANGELES -- The arrival of Erik Karlsson and the return of Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks pushed Evander Kane under the radar in training camp and through the preseason schedule.
This mask is one for the ages.
— NHL (@NHL) October 6, 2018
Folks, we present to you @ARaanta31's Kachina tribute mask to @ArizonaCoyotes legend, Shane Doan. (created by: @daveartofficial) pic.twitter.com/HqzWMjpQ7X
It's always a time when @MartinBrodeur is in the building. #NHLGlobalSeries pic.twitter.com/7vAc1dCuOL
— NHL (@NHL) October 6, 2018
On this day 6 months have passed, always in our hearts and forever #humboldtstrong
— Smitty Kingston (@smittykingston) October 6, 2018
Proceeds from song downloads go to the Humboldt Broncos, click the link here: https://t.co/rLF9yQIcHY” pic.twitter.com/IP8YASB1I7
Best day of the year #CapsCanineCalendar pic.twitter.com/OKfeox6EUj
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 6, 2018
Blue Jackets military veteran of the game is also Jenner's grandfather
They weren't booing, they were Boone-ing. The Columbus Blue Jackets honored retired Marine corporal Robert A. Crompton, a Purple Heart recipient, before their game Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes.