Minnesota Wild

Derek Boogaard contains his anger long enough to talk to Tom Reid between periods on Sunday night.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Ales Hemsky doesn't mind scoring ugly goals if they help the Edmonton Oilers to a win. 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. After scoring a nice goal in the third, ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Although his team's power play had generated only one goal in 22 chances coming into Saturday's game in St. Louis, Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger felt the unit was on the right track. "I know our power play was moving the puck well," Belanger said. "It was just a matter of time before we ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Instead of losing his temper, Minnesota winger Eric Belanger got even with Phoenix by scoring the winning goal. After being struck in the face and losing a tooth, Belanger scored a short-handed goal late in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Saturday night. "The best ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Niklas Backstrom picked up where he left off, bailing the Minnesota Wild out with another stellar game in goal. Backstrom made 27 saves, Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored, and the Wild hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Minnesota coach Jacques Lemaire was wincing ...