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Minnesota Wild sign goalie Niklas Backstrom to four-year deal

Mar. 3, 2009
The Minnesota Wild have signed star goalie Niklas Backstrom to a $24 million, four-year contract, a source told ESPN.com Tuesday.
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NHL: Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1 (SO)

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Drew Doughty scored the game-winner in an overtime shootout Tuesday, providing the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

NHL: Minnesota 3, Edmonton 2 (SO)

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Mikko Koivu's goal in the fourth round of a shootout Sunday gave the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

NHL: Minnesota 1, Boston 0

BOSTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Marek Zidlicky scored the game's only goal and Niklas Backstrom had his fifth shutout of the season Tuesday in Minnesota's 1-0 win over Boston.

NHL: Minnesota 2, Colorado 0

DENVER, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Owen Nolan scored twice in the first period and the Minnesota Wild, behind goalie Niklas Backstrom, held off Colorado Sunday for a 2-0 victory.

NHL: Chicago 4, Minnesota 1

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Dustin Byfuglien scored twice Sunday, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a franchise-record ninth consecutive win, a 4-1 decision over Minnesota.

NHL: San Jose 3, Minnesota 2 (SO)

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 9 (UPI) -- The San Jose Sharks won their ninth straight game Sunday, topping the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on a shootout goal by Patrick Marleau.

NHL: Dallas 3, Minnesota 1

DALLAS, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Antti Miettinen scored two goals Monday, lifting the Dallas Stars to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

NHL: Calgary 3, Minnesota 2

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Kristian Huselius' wrist shot with just under a minute to go Tuesday, lifted the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Minnesota Wild.

Backstrom gets new deal from Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 7 (UPI) -- Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom Thursday agreed to a new multi-year contract with the NHL team. he team did not release details, but the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Backstrom got a two-year deal worth $6.2 million.

NHL: Calgary 1, Minnesota 0 (SO)

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 27 (UPI) -- A goaltenders duel was decided in the shootout Tuesday as Alex Tanguay scored the game's only goal to give the Calgary Flames a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler