Wild forward Nick Johnson has finally found a home. The 25-year old has never been traded, but he's bounced on and off waivers during his short career. The Wild claimed him off waivers from the Penguins before the season began, and he's taking advantage of the opportunity.

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.

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.

Pittsburgh scored four power-play goals in a a 4-1 rout over Minnesota in exhibition play.

Wild winger Guillaume Latendresse says he will be a free agent as of Sunday. He tells the Star Tribune he hopes to sign with a team that will allow him to be closer to his 4-year-old son, who lives in Montreal. Latendresse played just 16 games in an injury-filled season last year.

The NHL season is young, but Minnesota's top line is sputtering a bit. Going into tonight's game against Pittsburgh, Dany Heatley, Mikko Koivu and Devin Setoguchi have totaled just three goals so far for the Wild. In the last two games, they've gone without a point.

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.