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Joe Smith covers the Minnesota Wild and the NHL for The Athletic @TheAthletic. He's a Michigan grad, proud Michigan Daily product and karaoke fanatic.
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Danila Yurov, Maxim Shabanov find their game on Wild’s all-Russian top line

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By Joe SMith Verified, Joe Smith Verified
| The Athletic Verified
ST. PAUL, Minn — Danila Yurov and Max Shabanov have often been inseparable around the rink. Whether that’s getting extra work in after practice on the ice or talking a lot in their native tongue in the dressing room, you can see Yurov helping Shabanov — a fellow former KHL standout — make the transition.
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How Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is helping fill void left by Brock Faber: ‘Always a step ahead’

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By Joe SMith Verified, Joe Smith Verified
| The Athletic Verified
ST. PAUL, Minn — In the second period Saturday, David Pastrnak stripped Quinn Hughes of the puck deep in the Minnesota Wild zone. The Boston Bruins’ two most dangerous players, Pastrnak and JJ Peterka, were within striking distance of goalie Jesper Wallstedt. In slid Jared Spurgeon, who got just enough of a stick on Peterka’s shot to smother what would have been a high-danger chance. The Wild captain is far from flashy, but there’s a reason he’s done this for 16 years.
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Max Shabanov impresses, power play connects as Wild overcome slow start: Takeaways

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By Michael Russo Verified, Joe SMith Verified, Joe Smith Verified
| The Athletic Verified
ST. PAUL, Minn. — One year ago, the Minnesota Wild put themselves in a position where they needed a sensational 11-win November to recover from the worst October in franchise history. The Wild, after winning just three of 12 games last October, don’t want to put themselves in the same position again this season. They’d much prefer to spend November building on something instead of digging out of something.
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