31st year covering the NHL, 21st covering the Minnesota Wild. Senior NHL writer, The Athletic. KFAN contributor. Co-host of Worst Seats in the House pod on Talk North Network.https://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkn2nnpv422lMats Zuccarello’s impact on Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild is undeniable: ‘If he’s grumpy, I’m grumpy’ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/article/7239636/?source=emp_shared_article29 Apr 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn2nnpv422lhttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkmdh7ph2c2g#mnwild #dallasstars Game 6 is 6:30 p.m.29 Apr 2026 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmdh7ph2c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm5fljapc26John Hynes didn’t have an update on Brodin, but we all saw him heading to the team bus on crutches29 Apr 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm5fljapc26https://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm4kmtqq22yhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7239187/2026/04/28/wild-stars-nhl-playoffs-game-5-score-result-takeaways/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.elA.9Gzk.VRByJrWt2Qab29 Apr 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm4kmtqq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm3zermd22yBrock Faber can’t wait to hear the crowd Thursday night: “I’d play tomorrow if I could.”29 Apr 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm3zermd22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm3f3vebc2g#mnwild with their first 3-2 series' lead since last advancing to the second round in 2015. The Stars went another game without a 5-on-5 goal. They have now been outscored 14-4 at even strength in the series and 11-3 at five-on-five, with no 5-on-5 goals in 207:5329 Apr 2026 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm3f3vebc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm35lcots2aKaprizov ENG29 Apr 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm35lcots2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm2szj6kc2aOettinger to the bench to turn this into a 5-on-429 Apr 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm2szj6kc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm2pgk7yc2aHartman gets an unsportsmanlike with a high hit on Benn, then Benn only gets two for cross-checking him in the arm, then cross-checking him in the head. 4-on-429 Apr 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm2pgk7yc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkm24wg7322aWild 2 for their past 2 on the kill. That may be some kinda record vs. the Stars29 Apr 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm24wg7322ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklzx3ft322aMiddleton tripping minor29 Apr 2026 02:19 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklzx3ft322ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklzttbr3s2aMichael McCarron drives the net and makes it 3-1 with 12:13 to go29 Apr 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklzttbr3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklzjsj2fc2aNo shots by either team 6:20 into the third29 Apr 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklzjsj2fc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklz6rqzls2aBrodin out for the rest of the game29 Apr 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklz6rqzls2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklz5ldoq22aNo Jonas Brodin, who got hurt 1:44 into the second29 Apr 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklz5ldoq22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkly4w4vu22a2-1 Wild after 2. Wild outshooting Dallas 25-1129 Apr 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkly4w4vu22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkly3z5vs22aJake Oettinger went down the tunnel along with Glen Gulutzan and a handful of Dallas players. They changed the time left in the period to 1.4 so waiting for them to come back29 Apr 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkly3z5vs22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkly2576es2aRyan Hartman absolutely robbed by Oettinger at the buzzer to keep this thing from being a 2-goal Wild lead heading into Period 329 Apr 2026 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkly2576es2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklxy5skec2aUnreal shift by Boldy, who won 3 puck battles and wouldn't be bumped off the puck. Snaps 12 straight kills for Dallas and is the 1st PPG the No. 1 unit has scored in its last 1829 Apr 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklxy5skec2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklxwa3twk2aMatt Boldy PPG, 2-129 Apr 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklxwa3twk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklxsi2lz22aWay too many Stars. Wild PP29 Apr 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklxsi2lz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklxatrjtk2a#mnwild PP now 0 for its last 12. 1 for 17 last 4 games (the one goal from PP2)29 Apr 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklxatrjtk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklwvknkt22aMyers interference minor on Boldy. Wild PP29 Apr 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwvknkt22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklwq2dd2s2aThird line, after being hemmed in own zone all game, is switched up. Trenin now on the third line and Brink on the fourth29 Apr 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwq2dd2s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklwmugt4s2aSpurgeon, after Faber saved a goal earlier this period, saved a goal on that PK. Brodin has also headed to the locker room after blocking Rantanen's shot his last shift29 Apr 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwmugt4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklwhe4bm22aWild killed a penalty. They should get awarded half a goal for such an achievement29 Apr 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwhe4bm22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklwcjq2os2aEriksson Ek trips Heiskanen. Buckle up29 Apr 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklwcjq2os2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkluw2no6c2a1-1 after 1, 10 seconds of PP time carries over29 Apr 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkluw2no6c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mklutkxln22aNo goal. 3rd overturned goal by Minnesota in the past 2 games. Ruled Boldy pushed Oettinger's right pad29 Apr 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklutkxln22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/russohockey.bsky.social/post/3mkluqnjvpk2aStars challenging goalie interference29 Apr 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkluqnjvpk2a