The Minnesota Wild heads South today, the team making its way to Dallas for one last one road match before the Wild and Stars meet again at Grand Casino Arena for the first home game of the preseason.

FILE - Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) looks on during a faceoff against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL released the full 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, the final 82-game season before the new collective bargaining agreement kicks in and increases it to 84. The league’s 32 teams ...