Minnesota Wild

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Missing their top two forwards again, the Minnesota Wild let loose. They got goals up and down the lineup from all over the ice, with little resistance by the depleted Edmonton defense. Niklas Backstrom kept up his mastery of the Oilers, and Mark Parrish scored twice for the Wild in a 5-2 victory Monday night. ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Sidney Crosby has waited three years for a chance to play professionally in the "State of Hockey." The hockey-crazed fans here have been just as eager to see No. 87 in person, and the NHL's newest superstar and his brilliant young sidekick didn't disappoint. Playing in Minnesota for the first time in ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Pavol Demitra got his first goal and first assist of the young season, and then he did a little politicking. Demitra and Marian Gaborik picked up their play after two sluggish games, and Niklas Backstrom made 21 saves for his second shutout of the season in unbeaten Minnesota's 2-0 victory over Edmonton on Wednesday. ...

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 ...