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Minnesota outshot Colorado 32-14 over the first two periods. But following an interference penalty by Sean Hill, with 5 seconds left on the power play, Wolski sent the puck through goalie Niklas Backstrom’s pads for a 2-1 lead with 14:54 remaining....
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Forsberg, Foote and Sakic helped guide the Avalanche (44-31-7) to Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001. Forsberg and Foote left the team following the 2004-05 lockout, but have returned after Colorado missed the playoffs for the first time in 12 years last season...
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The Minnesota Vikings don't care if this comes across as dull because their commitment - overstated or not - to such a focused approach is working. Five straight victories have pushed the Vikings (8-6) close to a playoff appearance that was so improbable...
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Nell McAndrew - Bikini Photoshoot Ducks must become penalty dodgers SportingNews.com - 7 hours ago The Blue Jackets, meanwhile, are looking to rebound from Saturday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota as they continue a five-game homestand. ... So what if Crawford...
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Wild Celeb Pictures - March 2007 Monday, Dec 17 Chicago 8:30 pm Buy Tickets ESPN Sunday, Dec 23 Washington 1:00 pm Buy Tickets FOX Sunday, Dec 30 at Denver 4:15 pm Buy Tickets FOX SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- After the 49ers schemed all week against Adrian Peterson...
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Superstar Adrian Peterson was a little hesitant on the first couple plays of the game wearing a brace on his right knee and playing for the first time in a couple weeks. Once the big guy took a few shots from the soft Lions, some of which were definitely...
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The Minnesota Vikings are part of the tight NFC wild-card race, and now they are about to get back the league's leading rusher, Adrian Peterson after winning their last 2 games without him....
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Despite the absence of Peterson, Childress has to be more comfortable with the situation at running back than with the Vikings' revolving door at quarterback. Brooks Bollinger became the third QB to start for Minnesota this season last Sunday, and went...
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Paul Stastny's two goals in the second period, along with his assist, gave him 100 points in 99 career games. He is the 6th player in franchise history to reach 100 points in 100 or fewer contests. Lots of hockey history in the Stastny family - Stastny's...
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[photos] Favre passed another milestone, as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for more than 60,000 career yards. But unlike the last two weeks, the Packers (8-1) didn't need a thrilling bomb from Favre at the end of the game to win....
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Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice was absent thursday from practice after tweakin the injury on Wednesday, Rice was unable to take the field. He has 18 receptions for 212 yards and has caught two of the team's five touchdown passes this year. WR Bobby...
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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison were the respective Defensive Players of the Week of their conferences. The special teams honors were awarded to Washington Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham and...
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In a matchup of two of the best young power forwards in the game, Howard edged his classmate Al Jefferson, scoring 28 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in Orlando's 111-103 victory over winless Minnesota on Tuesday night....
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Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Kurtis Foster and Stephane Veilleux also scored and Mikko Koivu was credited with three assists for the Wild, who woke up their power play with four extra-skater goals in 10 chances provided by their undisciplined and frustrated...
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Adrian Peterson didn't realize the significance of his performance until his benign 3-yard carry took the clock under 60 seconds and sent him past Jamal Lewis' 295-yard performance against Cleveland in 2003 for the best game a running back has ever had...
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The Wolves started quickly, shooting 59 percent and leading by as many as 10 in the first quarter before settling for a 28-21 advantage. The Knicks turned things around with a sizzling second quarter, shooting 12-of-14 (86 percent) in a 33-point period...
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Brian Rolston and Branko Radivojevic also scored for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game winless streak. Niklas Backstrom stopped 23 shots in his return after missing four games because of a strained groin....
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After missing a combined six games with groin injuries, Marian Gaborik and Pavol Demitra both had a goal and an assist for Minnesota. After opening the season 7-0-1, the Wild are winless in five games -- their longest stretch since a seven-game streak...
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Minnesota outplayed Denver for most of Friday night, but couldn't come up with the big shots down the stretch and Anthony scored 33 points to rally the Nuggets to a 99-91 victory....
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"It's fun to be able to come here and play," said Crosby, who starred as a 15-year-old player at prep powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault. "No matter how the night ended up, it's just nice because I was here before, watching games and dreamed...
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McNabb threw for 333 yards and a touchdown and showed plenty of the mobility he appeared to have lost post-surgery to lead the Eagles to a 23-16 victory....
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Minnesota was playing without two top offensive players, Marian Gaborik and Pavol Demitra, who sat out with groin injuries. "I think we did fine, we just had to do different things against certain guys because of the injuries that we have," Wild coach...
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Hemsky scored twice in regulation and added an unusual goal for the shootout winner as the Oilers ended a two-game losing skid with a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night....
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On the go-ahead goal, goalie Niklas Backstrom shoveled the puck behind his net for Nick Schultz, but it bounced over the defenseman's stick. Iginla corralled the puck and zipped a pass out to Adrian Aucoin, whose slap shot was deflected in by Tanguay...
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Despite dominating Minnesota for most of the game, Dallas did all it could to let the Vikings stay close, even in the lead. Then, when Dallas was about to fall behind again late in the third quarter, Chris Canty blocked a potential field goal and Pat...
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