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NHL: Colorado 6, Minnesota 5

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Published: Dec. 2, 2008 at 12:09 AM

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist Monay, including the game-winner in a four-goal second period, lifting Colorado past Minnesota 6-5.

Milan Hejduk also had three points with two assists and a goal, and T.J. Hensick scored in the second period as Colorado erased a 3-2 deficit.

Colorado goalie Peter Budaj gave up five goals on just 17 shots, but got the win.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard had two goals and an assist, and Mikko Koivu two assists and a goal for Minnesota.

Niklas Backstrom allowed six goals on 26 shots before Josh Harding, who took over for the third period, stopped all five shots he faced.

Topics: Josh Harding, Mikko Koivu, Milan Hejduk, Niklas Backstrom, Paul Stastny, Peter Budaj, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, T.J. Hensick
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