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Minnesota Wild goalie Alex Stalock (32) makes the save on Vancouver Canucks' Brandon Sutter (20) as Wild's Jared Spurgeon (46) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey qualifying round game, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Offseason goals for Wild topped by goaltending improvement

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Jared Spurgeon (46) kneels as Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat (53), Brock Boeser (6) and Elias Pettersson (40) celebrate a goal during second-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Boeser, Pettersson help Canucks top Wild 3-0 for series lead

Associated Press

Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller (9), Brock Boeser (6), Elias Pettersson (40), Quinn Hughes (43) and Bo Horvat (53) celebrate a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Miller lifts Canucks over Wild, ties qualifying series at 1

Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek (14), Mikko Koivu (9), Jared Spurgeon (46), Ryan Suter (20) and Ryan Hartman (38) celebrate Spurgeon's goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Spurgeon scores 2, Stalock gets shutout as Wild top Canucks

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Minnesota Wild players take part in the NHL hockey team's training camp Monday, July 13, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn., after a break in the season because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Brian Peterson/Star Tribune via AP)

Will experience prevail for Wild vs. quick-strike Canucks?

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, March 8, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Wild interim head coach Dean Evason, above center, directs players behind the bench during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. The Minnesota Wild made Dean Evason their full-time head coach on Monday, July 13, 2020, signing him to a two-year contract extension at the commencement of training camp for the restarted NHL season.(AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

Wild drop interim tag to make Dean Evason full-time coach

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

In this photo made from video, Minnesota Wild NHL hockey player Kevin Fiala speaks with reporters from his home in Sweden, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Fiala's emergence as a go-to scorer before the NHL went on hiatus was the best part of the Minnesota Wild's season so far. Fiala had already set a career high with 31 assists and matched his career best with 23 goals before the schedule was halted by the virus outbreak. (Dave Campbell/Zoom via AP)

Wild will seek spark anew from surging Fiala when NHL’s back

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg, right, of Sweden, raises his stick in celebration, after scoring a goal, as Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, left, of Sweden, laments during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, March 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Fiala’s second goal lifts Wild past Ducks 5-4 in OT

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Moore, left, scores on Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dustin Brown has hat trick, Kings beat Wild 7-3

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild forward Alex Galchenyuk, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against San Jose Sharks' Martin Jones, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 5, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Wild beat Sharks 3-2, extend winning streak to six games

By JOE STIGLICH - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala celebrates his goal against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Fiala scores in 5th straight game as Wild beat Predators 3-1

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' Richard Panik (14), of Slovakia, scores a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 1, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

Ovechkin nets pair of goals as Capitals beat Wild 4-3

By Mike Cook - Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo, right, of Finland, watches a shot by Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba, left, as Blue Jackets forward Kevin Stenlund, of Sweden, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Alex Stalock makes 24 saves, Wild rout Blue Jackets 5-0

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild center Ryan Donato (6) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Dumba’s 2 goals, assist lead Wild to 7-1 win over Red Wings

By PAUL HARRIS - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) stays on the ice after losing against the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. The Avalanche won 3-2. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

Parise: ‘Games were hard to play’ while Wild talked trade

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild center Joel Erikssson Ek (14) shoots on Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks (80) and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vlakislav Gavrikov (44) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Koivu scores twice as Wild beat shorthanded Blue Jackets 5-4

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Jordan Kyrou (33) celebrates scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

Blues win fourth straight, dominate Wild 4-1

By PATRICK DONNELLY - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal (12) and Jared Spurgeon (46) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Spurgeon’s hat trick leads Wild past Oilers 5-3

Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello, left, is checked by Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Edler, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Galchenyuk scores in shootout, Wild beat Canucks 4-3

Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Ryan Suter, right, holds off the San Jose Sharks' Timo Meier (28), of Switzerland, as the Wild's goalie Alex Stalock makes a save in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

Jones shuts out Wild, Sharks win 2-0

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press