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The Minnesota Wild have fired General Manager Paul Fenton after just one year on the job. The news was reported Tuesday afternoon by the Star Tribune.

Former St. Cloud State hockey star Matt Cullen announced his retirement from the NHL on the Pittsburgh Penguins website. Cullen is a Moorhead native. He played college hockey at St. Cloud State and moved on to the NHL.

The Minnesota Wild signed a pair of forwards. The two are 5-7 31-year old Mats Zuccarello and 5'11 24-year old Ryan Hartman. Zuccarello gets a 5-year $30 Million deal while Hartman agrees to a 2-year $3.8 Million deal.

Poehling completed his junior season with SCSU just over a week ago in SCSU's NCAA Tournament loss to American International before turning pro.

The Wild will wrap up the season with a game in Dallas on Saturday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.

The Wild will play out the string with games at home against Boston on Thursday and at Dallas on Sunday.

The Wild will host the Winnipeg Jets at Xcel Energy Center Tuesday night. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on AM 1390 KXSS.

Minnesota will try to bounce back Friday night when they play in Vegas against the Golden Knights. Puck drop is set for 9 p.m. on AM 1240, WJON.

The Minnesota Wild missed an opportunity to retake the 2nd wildcard spot in the Western Conference after falling at home to Colorado 3-1 Tuesday night. Zach Parise scored the lone Minnesota goal on a power play in the 2nd period and Devan Dubnyk had 35 saves.

The Wild will host Colorado Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center. The game can be heard on AM 1240, WJON.