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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 hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , Tuesda...

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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.

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Minnesota Wild's Petr Sykora, right, and Andrew Brunette (15) are congratulated by teammates after Sykora scored a goal in the first period against the New York Rangers during their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The Wild defeated the Rangers 3-2.

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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, left, of Finland, falls as he battles for the puck with New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi in the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

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New York Rangers center Brian Boyle (22) shoots on Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom (32), of Finland, with Wild defenseman Nick Schultz, right, looking on in the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, right, of Finland, stops the breakaway shot of Nashville Predators center Marcel Goc (9), of Germany, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Nashville won 4-3.

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Nashville Predators right wing Patric Hornqvist (27) checks Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger (25) celebrates the goal of Owen Nolan, of Ireland, with teammates during the second period against the Nashville Predators in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

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Nashville Predators right wing Jerred Smithson, left, checks Minnesota Wild right wing Antti Miettinen, right, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul,Minn.

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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9) plays the puck as Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, center, and center David Legwand (11) move to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in St. Paul,Minn.

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Minnesota Wild's Greg Zanon, left, and Cal Clutterbuck celebrate Clutterbuck's game-winning goal in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-2.

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Minnesota Wild's Cal Clutterbuck, right, sweeps a shot from ice level past Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Niclas Wallin (7) to scores the winning goal in overtime as the Wild beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, right, of Finland, makes a glove save of a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Matt Cullen in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-2 in overtime.

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Minnesota Wild's Brent Burns, right, goes high along the boards to check Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild's John Scott, right, reaches for Carolina Hurricanes' Tim Conboy's helmet during a fight in the first perioid of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. Both players were assessed five-minute fighting penalties.

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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstorm, from Finland, defends the net as a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Serei Samsonov (14) of Russia goes wide in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn. At right is Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour.

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Minnesota Wild's Andrew Brunette, right, jumps clear for a shot which Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward blocks in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom of Finland gloves a shot by the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-2 in a shootout.

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Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu, foreground, of Finland, celebrates his game-tying goal in the third period against Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild's Andrew Brunette, center, is brought down as he attempted to score by Colorado Avalanche's Kyle Quincey, left, and Marek Svatos, right, of SLovakia, in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-2 in a shootout.

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Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, right, of Finland, falls back into the net after he was backed into by Colorado Avalanche's Darcy Tucker in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild's Martin Havlat, left, and Brent Burns celebrate Burns' power-play goal against Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson in the first period in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota Wild's Petr Sykora of the Czech Republic, (17), trapped in a corner by Anaheim Ducks' Teemu Selanne (8) and Ryan Getzlaf (15) during the first period of a NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn. , on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

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Minnesota Wild fans watch the broadcast of the Minnesota Twins-Detroit Tigers baseball game, before an NHL hockey game between the Wild and the Anaheim Ducks in St. Paul, Minn. , on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The Twins won 6-5 in 12 innings.

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Minnesota Wild fans watch the Minnesota Twins play the Detroit Tigers prior to a NHL hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. , on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.