MATT BOLDY NEWS

Set to play Thursday Boldy (lower body) will be available for Minnesota's Opening Night against Columbus on Thursday, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Impact Boldy had 29 goals and 69 points across 75 games with the Wild in 2023-24, marking the second straight campaign in which he exceeded the 60-point milestone. He's got a good chance of generating a similar amount of offensive production this season while serving in a top-six capacity and on the first power-play unit.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Full participant in practice Boldy (lower body) was a full participant in practice Monday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Boldy sustained a lower-body injury in late September and was labeled as week-to-week and missed preseason games. However, Wild owner Craig Leipold had said he was confident Boldy would be ready for the start of the regular season last week, the Pioneer Press also reported.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for preseason finale Boldy (lower body) won't play in Friday's preseason finale against Chicago, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Boldy sustained a lower-body injury in late September and was labeled as week-to-week, but he skated this week and said that he was feeling better. While he'll be held out for Friday's preseason finale, the 23-year-old should still be in the mix to play on Opening Night against Columbus on Oct. 10. Over 75 regular-season appearances last year, he logged 29 goals and 69 points while averaging 18:55 of ice time.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Making progress Boldy (lower body) skated Tuesday and is feeling better, according to Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Impact Boldy could be available to return as early as Friday's preseason finale against Chicago. If he sits out that contest, the 23-year-old forward should still be ready to play Opening Night versus Columbus on Oct. 10. Boldy registered 29 goals, 69 points and 227 shots on net across 75 contests in the 2023-24 regular season.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Wild must improve penalty kill and Matt Boldy could help ... eventually High-scoring winger Matt Boldy is on the shelf for the second week of training camp, however.

SEPTEMBER 24 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Wild's Matt Boldy sidelined because of a lower body injury Coach John Hynes said one of the Wild’s top players will be out week-to-week.

SEPTEMBER 23 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Deemed week-to-week Boldy didn't practice Monday because of a lower-body injury and is week-to-week.

Impact Boldy generated 29 goals, 69 points and 227 shots on net across 75 regular-season contests in 2023-24. The 23-year-old forward will likely miss the remainder of the preseason. If Boldy isn't ready for the Opening Night on Oct. 10 against Columbus, Marco Rossi might take on a top-six role.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks: Passing on productive Matt Boldy makes Vasily Podkolzin's struggles stand out Matt Boldy was the 12th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and had 69 points this season. The Canucks took the struggling Vasily Podkolzin at No. 10

JULY 23 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks: Passing on productive Matt Boldy makes Vasily Podkolzin's struggles stand out Matt Boldy was the 12th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and had 69 points this season. The Canucks took the struggling Vasily Podkolzin at No. 10

JULY 21 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks: Passing on productive Matt Boldy makes Vasily Podkolzin's struggles stand out Matt Boldy was the 12th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and had 69 points this season. The Canucks took the struggling Vasily Podkolzin at No. 10

JULY 15 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Reaches 40 helpers Boldy collected two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Both points came in a frantic third period that featured five of the game's seven total goals. Boldy finished the campaign with a six-game point streak, and the surge took him to a career-high 40 assists and 69 points on the season. The 23-year-old winger should be locked into a top-six role with the Wild in 2024-25, and he likely hasn't hit his ceiling yet, especially if Boldy keeps seeing regular shifts alongside Kirill Kaprizov.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Wild's Kaprizov, Boldy lead solid effort: Takeaways vs. Kings Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal and assist, while Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman also scored in the win.

APRIL 16 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Strikes on power play Monday Boldy scored a power-play goal on four shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Boldy extended his point streak to five games (three goals, four assists) with the first-period tally. The 23-year-old has 14 points over his last 13 outings as he continues to thrive in a top-line role. Boldy is up to 29 goals, 38 helpers, 224 shots on net, 48 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 74 appearances this season.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

One of each in win Boldy scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Boldy has six points during his four-game streak, with four of those points coming on the power play. The star winger is up to 28 tallies, 66 points (23 on the power play), 220 shots on net, 48 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 73 contests overall. He's cemented himself as a reliable scorer in a top-line role for the Wild in his second full season.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Sets career high in points Boldy notched an assist and fired three shots on goal in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Boldy has four points over his last three games, though this was his first even-strength contribution in that span. The 23-year-old winger has been a bright spot for a Wild team that fell short of expectations in 2023-24. He has a career-high 64 points with 215 shots on net, 48 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 72 appearances while featuring prominently in the top six and on the power play.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Two points in loss Boldy notched a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Boldy set up Kirill Kaprizov's opening tally midway through the first period before tying the game 2-2 later in the frame, deflecting a cross-ice feed from Mats Zuccarello past Alexandar Georgiev. The 23-year-old Boldy has offered consistent production in a top-six role this year -- he's up to 63 points (27 goals, 36 assists) through 71 games, matching a career high set last season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Goal, assist in victory Boldy recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over San Jose.

Impact Boldy set up Joel Eriksson Ek's goal late in the first period before tallying the eventual game-winner 18 seconds into the third, backhanding a loose puck past Mackenzie Blackwood to put Minnesota ahead 2-1. The 22-year-old Boldy has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his last eight contests. He's up to 25 goals and 58 points through 65 games this season.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Boldy's two points lead Wild past Sharks Matt Boldy scored the go-ahead goal in the first minute of the third period, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 3-1 win over the San J...

MARCH 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Matt Boldy breaks tie early in 3rd, Wild beat NHL-worst Sharks 3-1 Matt Boldy broke a tie 18 seconds into the third period and the Minnesota Wild beat the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Thursday to pick up...

MARCH 29 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Contributes assist in win Boldy notched an assist in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Boldy hadn't posted a single point in a game since Feb. 24 -- he had five points in eight games in that span, which included six scoreless outings. The 22-year-old winger helped out on Kirill Kaprizov's second-period marker. Boldy is up to 53 points (24 goals, 29 assists), 176 shots on net, 42 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 60 contests in a top-six role.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Plays OT hero Sunday Boldy scored the overtime winner and added two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Predators.

Impact With Marc-Andre Fleury pulled to create a 4-on-3 situation, Boldy took a cross-ice pass from Mats Zuccarello and hammered it past Juuse Saros for his career-high sixth GWG of the season. Boldy has been locked in since the All-Star break, and over the last 15 games the 22-year-old winger has erupted for eight goals and 19 points, including seven multi-point performances.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Boldy delivers Wild past Predators in overtime Matt Boldy scored the winning goal 3:50 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday aft...

MARCH 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bags two apples Boldy registered a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Boldy recorded his 12th multi-point game of the season and closed out a mini-slump after going pointless in the previous three outings. The 22-year-old winger is still stuck in a four-game goal drought despite having put 10 shots on net over that stretch. Given his role on the power-play, where he is averaging 4:01 of ice time this season, Boldy should bend the twine sooner rather than later.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot with power-play goal Boldy scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.

Impact Boldy has turned up the heat with seven goals and seven assists over nine outings in February. The winger's tally early in the second period stood as the game-winner. Boldy is up to 23 goals, 47 points (16 on the power play), 155 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 51 contests this season in a top-six role.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Wild put on another scoring display in victory over Kraken Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, Mats Zuccarello factored in four goals and Matt Boldy capitalized for the third time in two games.

FEBRUARY 25 • STARTRIBUNE.COM