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Coyotes deadly on the penalty kill

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:02:16 GMT

The Coyotes have been exceptional against the power play in recent games, thwarting the Minnesota Wild six times in a 2-0 win Monday night, giving them 39 kills in their past 42 opportunities.
Source: AZ Central.com

Andrew Brunette's feeding frenzy ignites Minnesota Wild

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:51:47 GMT

the flu, coach Todd Richards didn't hesitate to reinstall him on the line with Koivu and Brunette.
Source: TwinCities.com

Wild-Avalanche Preview

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:10:02 GMT

After a successful road trip, the Colorado Avalanche return home looking to end their recent struggles at the Pepsi Center. The Minnesota Wild seem to have used a home-and-home sweep of Colorado last month to spark their best stretch of the season.
Source: Sporting News

Parity in the NHL Is Alive and Well

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:35:10 GMT

When NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the NHL was going to adopt the salary cap, many NHL fans scoffed at the idea.
Source: Bleacher Report

Wild no longer insomnia-solvers

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:12:54 GMT

With the new tandem of GM Chuck Fletcher and coach Todd Richards promising a whole new, less boring version of the sport in the State of Hockey, this was expected a little bit earlier in the season, but it's understandable the players needed some...
Source: FOX Sports

Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:02:14 GMT

TONIGHTS STORYLINES VS.
Source: Daily News Journal

Olympic Hockey Preview: Finland all about the goaltenders

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:07:51 GMT

Goal Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames Niklas Backstrom. Minnesota Wild Pekke Rinne, Nashville Predators You don't have to look very far to find Finland's greatest strength: it's all-star collection of netminders.
Source: National Post

Coyotes beat Wild 2-0

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:42:51 GMT

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Coyotes have built their first five-game winning streak in almost two years the hard way -- without scoring a single power-play goal.
Source: KARE | Minneapolis & St. Paul

Photo from AP Photo

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:06:18 GMT

New York Rangers Vinny Prospal (20) shoots on Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, left, in the third period of NHL hockey game action in St. Paul, Minn. , Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The Wild defeated the Rangers 3-2.

Quoted in 'NEW – Chiefs announce partnership with NHL's Minnesota Wild'

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:44:54 GMT

said in The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat:

This is a great opportunity for the Johnstown Chiefs to work with the Minnesota Wild and the Houston Aeros

Quoted in 'Men's hockey: WCHA opens 58th season tonight'

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:15:27 GMT

said in St. Cloud Times:

Our kids are very motivated after missing the NCAAs ... I think one of the biggest improvements you'll see is that our blue line is going to be better with Nick Leddy and Seth Helgeson (draftees of the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils, respectively).

Photo from AP Photo by Ann Heisenfelt

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:20:39 GMT

Minnesota Wild center James Sheppard (51) scores past Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski (55) as Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, front right, of Russia, and Wild left wing Stephane Veilleux, right rear, watch during the third period of an NHL hocke...

Minnesota Wild Unstoppable

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:40:04 GMT