MINNESOTA WILD VS COLORADO AVALANCHE
Minnesota Wild backup goalie Niklas Backstrom of Finland watches Avalanche warmup at the Pepsi Center in Denver on March 31, 2007. Backstrom did not play in the Wild's 2-1 loss to the Avalanche. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
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Mathieu Perreault scored with 5 seconds left in overtime Saturday, letting the Anaheim Ducks slip by Minnesota 4-3.
Goals by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter in the shootout Thursday brought Los Angeles a season-opening 3-2 decision over Minnesota.
Goaltender Niklas Backstrom and the Minnesota Wild have agreed on a new three-year contract, the team announced Monday.
Jason Zucker scored 2:15 into overtime Sunday and the Minnesota Wild edged Chicago 3-2 to get back into their first-round Western Conference series.
Michael Frolik gave Chicago an early lead Friday and Patrick Sharp broke things open in the third period to bring the Blackhawks a 5-2 triumph over Minnesota.
Bryan Bickell scored 16:35 into overtime Tuesday, propelling the Chicago Blackhawks over Minnesota 2-1 in their first-round playoff series opener.
Niklas Backstrom made 29 saves Saturday, propelling the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 win over Colorado and their first playoff berth in five years.
Charlie Coyle and Cal Clutterbuck scored 16 seconds apart in the first period Tuesday and Minnesota went on to post a crucial 2-1 win over Los Angeles.
Calgary's Joey MacDonald made 34 saves Sunday and the Flames continued a late-season roll with a 4-1 win over Minnesota.
Martin Havlat and Logan Couture both had two goals in a San Jose onslaught Thursday that brought the Sharks a 6-1 win over Minnesota.
