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The Columbus Blue Jackets opened training camp still weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago

April 2014 was a different sports time around here. Ron Washington still managed the Rangers. “Dez Caught It” was nine months away from being a fan’s outcry. Monta Ellis played 82 games, one of five Mavericks (including Dirk Nowitzki) to play at least 80 that season — so the fans’…

DALLAS — The Wild are expecting an urgent Stars lineup in Game 2 on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center after the Wild won Game 1 in double overtime, but the Wild feel they need to be just as desperate.

When their best pure defenseman, Jonas Brodin, was sidelined, the Wild surged.

Dean Evason was asked after Wednesday's morning skate in Winnipeg if the Wild faced any extra challenges because they were playing the Jets on the second night of back-to-back situation.

Special teams on a special night delivered the Minnesota Wild Saturday's 3-0 victory at Vancouver.

Cam Talbot was benched during the best run of his NHL career, assigned to being the Wild's backup when the team started the playoffs before making a last-ditch, pinch-hit effort in a season-ending loss to the Blues.

The Wild has already shown how it stacks up against the Blues when it has two forward lines creating the bulk of its offense.