The Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers face off in Western Conference play on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

There was a recent report that the former Wild defenseman John Klingberg was nearing a return to the NHL or seeking a return following his recent injury. Klingberg, 32, recovered from his hip resurfacing surgery that he had in 2023 and has now signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

Two teams that are among the league leaders in wins and points will clash at the Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday night.

The Edmonton Oilers overcame two deficits in Minnesota Wednesday to register a 5-3 win, behind the timely goaltending of Calvin Pickard. The Wild shot out to a deserved 2-0 lead as the Oilers got into penalty trouble.

Minnesota scored the first two goals, both on the power play, but Connor McDavid rallied the Oilers with two goals and an assist.

First Period_1, Minnesota, Boldy 17 (Eriksson Ek, Zuccarello), 3:02 (pp). 2, Minnesota, Rossi 17 (Boldy, Zuccarello), 16:11 (pp). 3, Edmonton, Hyman 15 (Draisaitl ...

The Oilers nonetheless emerged from a travel-laden slate of 9 games in 15 days across all 4 of the league’s divisions and time zones with a 7-2-0 record. In a hectic six days this past week, the stretch included hard-fought wins over Los Angeles Kings,

The Edmonton Oilers will start a three-game stint without the services of their suspended captain, Connor McDavid when they host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. It’s never easy to lose a player from the top of your lineup,

Three teams should get their players' arms ready to lift that 34.5- pound Stanley Cup while four others lurk behind them.

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The Jets (31-14-3) are in Colorado (28-19-1) on Wednesday night. The two teams last knocked heads during the recent eight-game homestand, with Connor Hellebuyck earning his league-leading sixth shutout, as the Jets won 3-0 on Jan. 11.

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