Marcus Foligno of the Minnesota Wild returns from lower-body injury and will play his first game with his brother

The Minnesota Wild received a strong message ahead of the playoffs, along with some insight on their likely first-round opponent.

The Minnesota Wild have been among the best teams in the NHL all season long. It has been a three-team race for the President’s Trophy all year, and John Hynes’ team brings up the rear. Back in action after a break for the Olympics,

Filip Gustavsson had 25 saves for the Wild, who could have clinched a playoff spot with a win but are still likely to qualify in the next few days with help from other teams.

Wild coach John Hynes said he is anticipating all will be eligible to return at some point during the road trip.

The Wild are still working on signing Stramel to his entry-level contract, but he won't debut in the NHL until next season.

The brothers played on the same team for the first time since a high school exhibition in the Wild's win over the Panthers on Thursday.

The Minnesota Wild start a three-game road trip at the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night, and the team will be playing with heavy hearts the rest of the season. That's after Jessi Pierce, who covered

Defenseman Jared Spurgeon's absence leaves a void on the Wild's blue line. What does this injury mean for their playoff push?