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Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau watches from the bench as his team plays against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

Canucks hire former Capitals coach Boudreau

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau watches from the bench as his team plays against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu skates during break in an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia. The Wild have taken an extra edge to the ice this fall because of it, buoyed by the return from injury by center Mikko Koivu and defenseman Matt Dumba. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum,File)

Boudreau, Wild aim to disprove belief they are on decline

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Nashville Predators' Viktor Arvidsson, top right, of Sweden, celebrates a goal off Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk, right, by Nashville Predators' Ryan Johansen, lower left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 25, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Saros’ shutout lifts Predators over Wild 1-0

By PATRICK DONNELLY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise (11) jumps to clear the way for a shot against Colorado Avalanche's goalie Philipp Grubauer during an NHL preseason hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. The team is banking on rebounds by several key players, including a healthy Parise and Ryan Suter. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Not-so-new-look Wild bring ‘extra hunger’ for deeper run

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Correction: Wild-Staal Gets 40 story

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise, left, scores on Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Cam Talbot in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 2, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Wild stalwart Ryan Suter needs season-ending ankle surgery

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) checks Arizona Coyotes right wing Richard Panik, right, to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes end Wild’s 5-game winning streak with 5-3 victory

By JOHN NICHOLSON - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, is denied at the goal by Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, in front of Filip Forsberg (9), of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Granlund’s second 3-goal game leads Wild past Predators 4-2

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (24) scores on Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson during overtime of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. The Wild won 3-2. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

Dumba scores in OT to give Wild 3-2 win over Ducks

By STEVE DILBECK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau watches the replay of a goal by Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu, of Finland, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. Boudreau is back in the playoffs with a third team, the Minnesota Wild in his debut season. For the eighth time in this unique character of a coach's nine postseason appearances, his team has one of the top two records in its conference. But that 1-7 career Game 7 record can't be ignored. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Playoff time means Bruce Boudreau is back, with another team

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 19, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau speaks to his team during a timeout in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Longtime coach and former player Bruce Boudreau has connections in some way to every playoff team, some closer than others. “There’s a lot of pride in players that you coached,” Boudreau said .(Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

The 16 degrees of Bruce Boudreau

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, March 11, 2017, file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella shows emotion during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, N.Y. NHL teams with long winning streaks have struggled in the aftermath of them this season. While the Minnesota Wild bucked the trend, the Blue Jackets steadied themselves after some struggles and the Washington Capitals are working on getting back on track. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Many NHL teams struggle with aftermath of winning streaks

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Wild acquire center Martin Hanzal in trade with Coyotes

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson holds Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Bruce Boudreau wins in Anaheim return as Wild beat Ducks 2-1

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau talks with a linesman during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. Their 12-game winning streak over, the Wild are trying to stay in form as they embark on a three-game West Coast road trip. For coach Boudreau's part, they've been scoring a little too much. He'd feel a lot better with 2-1 wins than 6-4 victories(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Winning streak over, Wild hit reset button and head west

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

In this Oct. 8, 2016, photo, new Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau checks the scoreboard in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. Boudreau will be behind the bench for the Minnesota Wild home opener on Saturday night, 40 years after he played in an arena on the same corner of downtown St. Paul for a WHA team called the Fighting Saints. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Vagabond career brings everyman Boudreau back to Minnesota

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Jason Zucker celebrates his goal against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 19, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-2 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

With Boudreau behind the bench, Wild embark on new era

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Alex Ovechkin’s pair of first-period goals help Capitals beat Ducks

By Joe Resnick - Associated Press

LOVERRO: When local athletes need tickets or advice, they call ‘The Fixer’

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times