Blue bird from 'Rio' movie now extinct in the wild
The Spix's macaw achieved onscreen fame in 20th Century Fox's "Rio" as a charming parrot named Blu who travels thousands of miles in an attempt to save his species.
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NHL roundup: Wild goes home after losing to Stars in playoffs
Dallas built a big lead and needed all of it to clinch their first-round playoff series with Minnesota.
Stars take 3-1 lead over Wild
Jason Spezza scored a goal and assisted on another in the second period as the Dallas Stars rallied, twice, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Wednesday and taking a commanding lead in their first round playoff series.
NHL roundup: Wild rallies from two-goal defecit to beat Stars
Erik Haula had a goal and an assist as Minnesota rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat Dallas, cutting the Wild's series deficit to 2-1.
NHL playoff roundup: Stars blank Wild in playoff opener
Captain Jamie Benn had a goal and two assists and Kari Lehtonen stopped 22 shots for Dallas in a 4-0 win against the Minnesota in Game 1 of their Western Conference first round playoff series at American Airlines Center.
Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (SO)
Charlie Coyle scored the tiebreaking goal to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.Erik Haula and Nino Niederreiter scored for the Wild during regulation.
Oilers 2, Wild 1
Connor McDavid's goal in the latter half of the third period helped the Edmonton Oilers deal a blow to the Minnesota Wild's playoff hopes via a 2-1 victory Thursday.
Wild 2, Maple Leafs 1
Mikael Granlund's third-period power-play marker pushed the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night at Air Canada Centre.
NHL roundup: Wild finally win at home
It took two months and a coaching change, but the Minnesota Wild finally found a way to win in their home building.
NHL roundup: Wild blast Blackhawks
With Minnesota hosting a Stadium Series game for the first time, Jason Pominville and Erik Haula each had a goal and two assist as the Wild won their fourth in a row, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Wild win 3rd straight under Torchetti, 5-2 over Oilers
Matt Dumba, Thomas Vanek and Mikael Granlund each had a goal and an assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Thursday night to win their third straight under interim coach John Torchetti.
Wild 5, Flames 3
Right winger Jason Pominville and left winger Erik Haula had a goal and an assist each to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Wild 5, Canucks 2
Defenseman Jared Spurgeon scored a goal and added an assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 Monday to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Preview: Wild at Canucks
The Minnesota Wild turn to John Torchetti to help right the ship as they begin a three-game road trip Monday against the Vancouver Canucks.
Wild interim coach Torchetti looks for quick turnaround
John Torchetti's third job behind a NHL team bench won't have a nice, quiet, inconspicuous start.
Capitals 4, Wild 3
Much like when a blizzard hits, when left winger Alex Ovechkin starts scoring, sometimes your best bet is to just hang on and hope for the best.
Stars 4, Wild 3 (OT)
A return to home ice did little to spark the slumping Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
Islanders 5, Wild 3
Brock Nelson scored the tie-breaking goal in the final minute of the second period and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored a little more than two minutes apart early in the third period as the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 Tuesday.
Stars 6, Wild 3
The Dallas Stars have found an unconventional formula for success on the road in Minnesota this season: Dig an early hole and forcefully climb out of it.
NHL roundup: Avs top Wild in OT
John Mitchell scored at 3:35 of overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Monday night.
Predators 3, Wild 2
Center Cody Hodgson scored late in the third period, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over Minnesota on Thursday, handing the Wild their first home loss of the season.
Twins rally for 4-2 win over Indians, gain on wild card
Pinch-runner Eduard Nunez scored from third base on a wild pitch and Torii Hunter hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to give Minnesota a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, moving the Twins a little closer to an AL wild-card spot.
Blackhawks 4, Wild 3
Chicago right winger Marian Hossa's short-handed empty-net goal gave the Blackhawks the winning goal against the Minnesota Wild Thursday, but the game didn't exactly end as expected.
Kane scores for Blackhawks in 1-0 win vs. Wild, for 3-0 lead
Patrick Kane scored in the first period for Chicago, and Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks made the superstar's goal stand up for a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
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