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Wild's streak ends

St. Paul Pioneer Press — The Wild's penalty kill finally cracked Thursday night, and it proved to be the difference in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-2 victory in front of 18,568 at the Xcel Energy Center.
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Minnesota Wild send goaltender Nolan Schaefer back to Houston

St. Paul Pioneer Press — The Minnesota Wild reassigned goaltender Nolan Schaefer to Houston this afternoon, meaning Josh Harding is well enough to back up Niklas Backstrom tonight against Vancouver.
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Niklas Backstrom, defense carry Minnesota Wild for now

St. Paul Pioneer Press — The Minnesota Wild don't have what you might call a high-powered offense. And at times this season it has hardly qualified as gas-powered.
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NHL teams rush to sign young restricted free agents

St. Paul Pioneer Press — PITTSBURGH — NHL teams can't seem to lock up their promising restricted free agents fast enough, and for big money.
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NHL players are fussy about stick's curve

St. Paul Pioneer Press — PITTSBURGH — The curve on an NHL player's stick is a personal thing, and there are strict rules about how deep that arc can be.
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Wild clamp down on potent Penguins, win in shootout

St. Paul Pioneer Press — PITTSBURGH — In the end, it came down to the Penguins' superstar against, let's face it, the Wild's best player:
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Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding misses practice; team recalls Nolan Schaefer

St. Paul Pioneer Press — PITTSBURGH — The Minnesota Wild recalled goaltender Nolan Schaefer from AHL Houston this morning because backup goaltender Josh Harding could not practice. The Wild are calling Harding's injury a "lower body strain."
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Center check

St. Paul Pioneer Press — PITTSBURGH — This isn't basketball. There is no box and one you can throw at the Pittsburgh Penguins to try stopping Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby.
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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to miss Minnesota Wild game

St. Paul Pioneer Press — PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will miss Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Wild because of an undisclosed injury.
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Minnesota Wild defenseman Martin Skoula's play consistent

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Jacques Lemaire was asked late last week whether his current blue line is the best he has had in Minnesota.
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Wild edge Columbus 3-2 in shootout

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Marek Zidlicky and Antti Miettinen had opposite approaches to the shootout Saturday night. Oddly enough, each worked.
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Minnesota Wild show penalty kill prowess

St. Paul Pioneer Press — The Minnesota Wild have had the NHL's best penalty-kill unit all season, and coach Jacques Lemaire confessed last week he can't really explain why.
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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom of Finland gives up the g... (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom of Finland gives up the go-ahead goal to Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 in St Paul, Minn., where thee Canucks won 3-2. »Yahoo! Sports

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Curtis Sanford stops a Minnesota Wild s... (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Vancouver Canucks goalie Curtis Sanford stops a Minnesota Wild shot in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 in St Paul, Minn. Sanford picked up his first win as the Canucks beat the Wild 3-2.»Yahoo! Sports

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Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin (22) and his brother Henrik Sedi... (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin (22) and his brother Henrik Sedin celebrate Daniel's go-ahead goal against the Minnesota Wild in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 in St Paul, Minn. Henrik Sedin assisted on the goal. The Canucks won 3-2.»Yahoo! Sports

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Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, left, celebrates the go-ahead g... (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, left, celebrates the go-ahead goal by Daniel Sedin against the Minnesota Wild in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 in St Paul, Minn. Hendrik Sedin had an assist on the goal as the Canucks went on to win 3-2. At right is Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky of the Czech Republic.»Yahoo! Sports

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