The Associated Press is reporting that Marian Gaborik has a hip injury that will keep him out of the World Championships this summer.

Jose Theodore and the Avalanche withstood another onslaught from the Wild for a series-clinching 2-1 win Saturday night.

Wojtek Wolski and Paul Stastny scored 79 seconds apart in the third period to give the Avalanche a 3-2 win over the Wild on Thursday night and a 3-2 series lead, as reported by the Associated Press.

Jose Theodore stopped 24 of 25 shots, and the Avalanche used a three-goal first-period to rout the Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night, tying their first-round series at two games each, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Wild and Avalanche are so evenly matched that neither team can win in regulation.

Wild defenseman Martin Skoula will play when the club hosts the Avalanche in Game Two of their Western Conference quarterfinal, as reported by Yahoo.

Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE), the parent company of the Minnesota Wild, announced today that Craig Leipold’s purchase of the Minnesota Wild and its related entities has been approved by the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Board of Governors.

Joe Sakic added another line to his amazing playoff resume.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Nick Schultz underwent an appendectomy Monday night, two days before they open a playoff series, according to an Associated Press report.

Marian Gaborik added to his career-high goals total, now 42, on a defining night for a career that began 7 1/2 years ago, the first time the Wild took the ice.

The Wild locked up one of their former draft picks Wednesday, signing left wing Ryan Jones to a contract, as reported by Yahoo.