Minnesota Wild

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- This time Minnesota finished what it started. Marian Gaborik scored twice and added an assist to lead the Wild past the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday night. 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 ...

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 ...

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) -- 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. ...