The Wild have picked up former Pittsburgh winger Nick Johnson off of waivers. Johnson has spent most of the past four years playing for the Penguins’ minor-league affiliate.

The Minnesota Wild put their three-game winning streak on the line in Anaheim. Tied 3-3 in the third period, Nick Johnson came through with a huge goal.

His speed and versatility are helping the Wild maintain momentum at the top of the list. He's older than your average rookie, and he's playing like it.

The Minnesota Wild are saying so long to veteran center Eric Nystrom. He was put on waivers today. If another team doesn't claim him -- he'll be sent to Minnesota's minor league affiliate in Houston. Nystrom has two years left on his contract at $1.4 million per year.

The Minnesota Wild and the Detroit Red Wings will meet on the ice at Joe Louis Arena Tuesday night for the second half of a home-and-home series. The Wild beat Detroit 1-0 Saturday night in St. Paul.

Mike Yeo's first game against his former team didn't go the way he planned. The Pittsburgh Penguins were without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but they still walked out of Xcel Energy Center with a 4-2 win over the Wild.

Vikings safety Tyrell Johnson was arrested in Hennepin County early Tuesday on a suspicion of drunk driving charge. The State Patrol brought him to jail at about 3:15 a.m. He was released a little more than two hours later. The Vikings had no comment on his arrest.

Vikings safety Tryell Johnson says he made a mistake after picking up a DWI early Tuesday in Minneapolis. He tells reporters he should have called for a ride instead of driving. His blood-alcohol content was listed at 0.12.