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The Minnesota Wild season will resume<\/a> on Thursday in Colorado against an division rival Avalanche team that has yet to lose 10 games in regulation this season.<\/p>\n Oh, and their Canadian superstar Nathan MacKinnon is seething to get back on the ice after Jack Hughes<\/a> handed him a Silver Medal Sunday, when the 24-year-old<\/a> Olympic rookie-turned-hero potted Team USA\u2019s overtime goal<\/a> vs Canada that clinched the first American Gold Medal in men\u2019s ice hockey since 1980.<\/p>\n Wild\u2019s Olympic stars finish three-day Gold Medal bender<\/p>\n Since that historic moment in Olympic history, MN Wild stars Quinn Hughes, Matt Boldy and Brock Faber have been in full-celebration mode, along with the rest of their Team USA teammates.<\/p>\n The party started<\/a> in the American locker room out in Milan Sunday, immediately after the victory. By Monday afternoon, they had touched down in South Beach, where the celebration only went harder.<\/p>\n our boys EARNED one hell of a night down in South Beach.<\/p>\n how can you not love this beautiful country? \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/y0sUwtAEub<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) February 24, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Related: MN Wild Patiently Waiting to Unite Hughes Brothers?<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday morning, President Trump sent Air Force One to pick the Olympic Gold Medalists up at Miami Airport and fly them to Washington DC so they could visit the White House and attend his State of the Union Address<\/a>.<\/p>\n And now, it\u2019s Wednesday, meaning some Team USA players have NHL games on the schedule for tonight. Others won\u2019t get back on their \u201cday job\u201d ice until tomorrow. Thankfully, the Wild\u2019s new Gold Medalists fall into the latter category<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, Hughes, Faber and Boldy still have to pick up the pieces from their three day bender<\/a> and rejoin their Minnesota Wild teammates on the other the country, in Denver, CO, in order to prepare for an incredibly important divisional matchup vs the Avs tomorrow.<\/p>\n Craig Leipold flying Minnesota Wild stars back to Twin Cities<\/p>\n And understandably, Wild owner Craig Leipold<\/a> is getting a bit antsy for his young stars\u2019 return. And when you are a rich billionaire, it\u2019s much easier to ease such anxieties.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why, Wednesday morning, Leipold is sending his private plane to Washington DC, to fetch Hughes, Faber and Boldy in time to board the team charter this afternoon back in the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n Craig Leipold sent his plane to DC to pick up Quinn Hughes, Matt Boldy and Brock Faber. They\u2019ll return to Minnesota later this morning and be on the #mnwild<\/a> charter to Denver<\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 25, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Combined, Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber combined for<\/a> over 72 minutes of ice time per game and 130 points on the season\u2026 and that\u2019s with only 26 games out of Hughes \u2014 who led Team USA in points during the Olympics (8). Will he be that guy on Thursday, after three days of hard celebration<\/a>? We\u2019ll soon find out.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: brock faber<\/a> Craig Leipold<\/a> Matt Boldy<\/a> Olympics<\/a> Quinn Hughes<\/a> <\/p>\n More About:Minnesota Wild<\/a><\/p>\n Add MinnesotaSportsFan as a preferred source on Google. \t\t\t![\"Add](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/google_preferred_source_badge.png\"){kind=icon}
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